CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
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“The name is Priyanka and I’m Elzra’s girlfriend” her indian accent filled each sentence as they rolled out of her mouth, her sharp brown orbs bouncing between Amelia and Roxy but her interest is mainly focused on Amelia.
Wait what?.
Elzra has a girlfriend?, Why didn’t he say so?.
They’ve been together for some time and he has never mentioned anything about having a girlfriend.
A salty feeling builds at the back of Amelia’s throat as she stared back at Priyanka, not breaking eye contact for even for a minute.
“I didn’t know Elzra had a girlfriend” Roxy smriks, nudging at Amelia who’s still recovering from her shock.
“Well he does, and you…. Amelia?” Priyanka snarled, stepping closer to her.
“Yes, that’s my name” Amelia retorted and a soft chuckle escaped Roxy’s mouth.
“Don’t you have any ounce of shame?” Priyanka asked all of a sudden and Amelia eyes almost popped.
“What do you mean by that” the irritation in Amelia’s voice goes unnoticed.
“What do I mean by that?, So it’s true, you are a cheap slût aren’t you?” Priyanka furthered and Amelia clenched her fists, by now both girls are glaring at each other as Roxy’s eyes lit up in excitement.
She missed Amelia punching Silver but she’s definitely not going to miss this one, how exciting?.
“Don’t you dare call me a slût….. don’t you fùcking dare” Amelia gritted out, her blood boiling like lava, she really needs to learn how to control her temper because it seems she easily get irritated these days.
“Then stay away from my boyfriend!, Elzra is taken, we are fùcking engaged!” Priyanka half yelled, shoving her ring finger in Amelia’s face and behold… there’s actually an engagement ring on it.
Wow….. shocked?…. fùcking yes.
“The actual fúck are you talking about…. Priyanka?” Roxy chimed in immediately, both she and Amelia towering her, although Priyanka isn’t small in height though, Amelia is an inch shorter than both of them.
“You heard me, she has been parading around with my fiancee, you guys even went to our favorite coffee shop, pictures of you both hanging out is our school blog, and you think I’m talking nonsense!?” Priyanka directed at Roxy who stood unfazed.
“Maybe your boyfriend is the one parading himself around Amelia, have you ever thought about that?” Roxy smriked, and that only made Priyanka’s face redden.
“Stay out of this tomboy, I’m talking to the culprit here, she should speak for herself” Priyanka snarled as her eyes met with Amelia’s.
“Well, for starters, I can see you are insecure and even though you are his fiance, like you claimed, how’s that any of my business?, You should be warning your boyfriend to stay away from me” Amelia shoots and Priyanka nods her head, a sadistic smrik tilted on her face.
“Listen to me, Pink witch, I don’t want to see you close to my boyfriend ever again, stay away from him, you are the reason he’s been doing all sorts of things and now he’s badly injured!, Just stay the fúck away!….” Priyanka yelled, not minding the other students passing by and staring at them.
“Amelia, just let me handle this bîtch for you, she seems to be running her pretty mouth uncontrollably” Roxy whispered in Amelia’s ear as she flexed her knuckles, making crackling sounds.
“I don’t have anything to do with Elzra, he didn’t even mention he had a girlfriend, so I think you should go fight with him instead, you don’t wanna fight with me, trust me……I will break your bones” the sudden change in Amelia’s eyes made Priyanka stepped back a little…… it’s not just a glare, it’s more of a death glare.
“You heard her!….. and except you want to end up like this!?…” Roxy said, pulling out her phone and showing her a picture of Silver’s bleeding nose “then stay and see how it goes” the smrik on Roxy’s face made Priyanka stepped backwards, this time she’s actually retreating.
Amelia simply stood straight, both hands on her side as she watched Priyanka.
“This isn’t over!, Stay away from Elzra, you dirty little boyfriend snatcher!” Priyanka yelled, before she walked away in fast strides, constantly looking over her shoulders.
Roxy sighs, placing a hand on Amelia’s shoulder.
“I told you Elzra is up to no good, the bastard has a girlfriend!” Roxy sounded angry.
“And how am I even sure Byron was the one who attacked him?, Roxy you might be right” Amelia said wallowing in her thoughts.
“Dang right I am!, I swear to God if I see that bastard close to you again, I’m going to bite him” Roxy grined, pulling Amelia as they head for the cafeteria.
Byron did made mention that Elzar isn’t what he seems to be, is Byron also right about him?.
“Don’t bite him, I will” Amelia said placing her hand on Roxy’s shoulders too, they are now hugging each other by the sides as they walked down.
“That’s my girl!” Roxy voiced out and they both laughed.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
Silver’s Room
“Ouch!…. stop pressing it so hard, you fùcking numb” Silver yelled as Emily treated her nose, it’s definitely broken and it hurts like a bîtch right now.
“Don’t yell at me or else I’m going to leave” Emily murmured and Lorey looks up from her phone.
“Girls, the video is the top treading topic in the school blog, even other schools are talking about it” Lorey said with gritted teeth, her blood boiling as she played the video and Silver shrikes filled the air.
“Turn it off!, Fucking turn it off!” Silver yelled, grabbing Lorey’s phone as she threw it across the room.
“My iphone!……” Lorey yelled in horror, scrambling towards it and luckily that’s a strong nic pad is protecting it from breaking. A soft sigh escaped her lips.
“Bîtch, you should calm down” Emily nudged Silver as she finished treating her nose, it’s now wrapped up in a bandage.
“I can’t fùcking calm down!, Look at what she did to my nose!, She fùcking ruined my face!” Silver yelled, breaking into a sobs as she grabbed a hand mirror and stared at her face
“What are we going to do now?” Emily asked, tiding up the place.
“Revenge!, We are going to teach her a lesson!” Lorey chimed in as she sits back in her original position.
“Definitely, she thinks she can do this to me and I’m just going to keep quiet?, She might be able to beat me but I’m smarter!, I’m definitely getting her back for this” Silver mumbles, dropping the mirror.
“How?, Seems like Byron is now her new protector, he’s everywhere she goes” Emily retorted and Silver smiles.
Perfect.
“You leave that to me, I’m not going to waste much time, if she thinks I’m going to be walking around with a broken nose?, Then she’s going to be walking around with a disfigured face!” Silver yelled and the two girls smiled devilshly.
The battle line has been drawn Amelia Earhart Cole.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
Immediately Amelia and Roxy steps into the cafeteria, she got pulled backwards, spinning around as her eyes met with her favorite grey color, Byron’s.
Okay, maybe saying ‘her favorite grey color’ is a little bit dramatic and exaggerated, but she has come to like his eyes, it’s so beautiful….. and cold.
“Going in without me, Wild one?” Byron’s voice hits her ear drums and a bubbling feeling hits the pit of her stomach, wait what?
“Awww, Byron is here…” Roxy rolled her eyes as she excused herself and walked towards the other girls.
Mia and Maya were sitting down at the other end.
“Byron, I need to sit with my girls” Amelia said, trying to wriggle out of his grip but it’s impossible, not with how tight he’s holding her hand.
“They can survive without you….. let’s go sit with the guys” Byron said and immediately Xander, Kayden and Ronna called out to Byron
“Dude, let the girl be and get over here” Xander rolled his eyes and Amelia smiles at him
“Listen to Xander, pûnk” Amelia pokes his head and he shoots her a disapproving look.
“He can go to hèll” Byron mutters, pulling her along as students around looked at them, Amelia didn’t bother hiding her face this time around, it’s not her fault their die hard captain and most popular male student is all over her, they can fúck themselves and go to hell.
They got to the table and Byron made her sit beside him, Xander and Ronna gave each other a knowing look while Kayden flashed her a tooth smile.
“Hey!, Byron that’s not cool, she’s supposed to be with us!” Maya yelled from their table, Roxy and Mia were talking about something.
“Not anymore!” Byron smriked.
“Fúck you right the fúck off, jerk!” Maya yelled and most students around snickers, Byron fliped her off with the middle finger and she gasped, looking away from them and focusing on Mia and Roxy.
“So, Amelia, you are Byron’s girlfriend, now right?” Ronna wagged his eyebrows and Amelia almost choked on the water she’s drinking, the cough got persistent and Byron had to rub her back.
“Wow, she’s choking, which means it’s true” Kayden grined mischievously, taking a bite from his burger.
“It’s not true” Amelia finally recovered from her coughing, and Byron gave her a puzzled look.
“Oh really?” Ronna asked, sipping from his water.
“Yes, Byron hasn’t asked me out yet, he’s just being a pain to my àrse” she mumbles and Byron stared at her without saying a word.
“So are you saying if Byron was to ask you out, you would say yes?” Xander lifted an eyebrow and Amelia stoked her chin thoughtfully.
“I don’t know……” She replied simply and Byron glared at Xander.
“Well, since you are single and Byron doesn’t have any right over you, about lunch together, me and you, one on one, we’ll get to know each other better, you know what I mean?” Ronna wagged his eyebrows, raising his hand to Amelia when a spoon landed on it hard.
He shrikes, clutching onto his hand, the pains evident on his face.
Amelia chuckled as she stared at Byron, he has this glint in his eyes as he dropped the spoon.
“She’s mine, eyes off, cunning bastards” Byron mutters and Kayden chuckles.
“Easy bro, we can still look at her” Xander chimed in as Ronna continue nursing his throbbing hand.
“Pûnk, stop being corny, I don’t mind the staring from other guys and you shouldn’t too” Amelia voiced out and Byron smriked, his index finger sneaking up her chin as he made her face him, the eye contact is maddening at this point.
“Call me toxic, but if I catch a motherfûcker staring at you for too long?, I will look them dead In the eyes, pull you in and kiss these sèxy lips of yours like there’s no tomorrow just to show them who the fúck you belong to” the words left Byron’s mouth and Amelia’s throat dried up instantly, her stomach tightening up as the same bubbling feeling took over.
Silence…..
More silence
“Damn bro!” Ronna breaks the the silence. The evil grin on his face widening.
“Whipped and gone, he’s gone” Kayden muttered, while Xander simply stared at Amelia who’s still lost for words.
“Welcome to the family, Pinky” Ronna grined.
Just when she thought people weren’t listening, everywhere went silent, eyes popping, breaths quickening, light gasps and just different reactions filling the air.
“Yeah, we’re the four horsemen, brother’s from different Mothers and the Elite’s stars and you are one of us now, feel free to join our table anytime” Xander motioned and Amelia simply stared at the guys.
“Welcome to the family, Pinky” Kayden gives her his golden smile.
They don’t just consider themselves as friends but rather as a family, it’s so beautiful and heartwarming and now they’re welcoming her?
“You should eat, you look like you are about to faint” Ronna teased and she slowly looks away from Byron.
This is the first time she’s talking to Byron friends and unlike what other students had been saying, they are really nice, they welcomed her with so much positivity.
And just like a wizard, Byron takes her hand, squeezing it gently and she looks at him, God!, Should she trust him?
Is he to be trusted?
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
A soft knock landed on Kimberley’s door and she pushed her books away, slowly standing up to open the it.
“Roxy?..” Kimberly mutters as she opened the door wider, Roxy stepped in and dropped the bag she was holding.
“I didn’t see you at the cafeteria so I thought I should bring you something to eat, are you okay?” Roxy asked with a smile and Kimberly flops on her bed.
“I don’t know, I just feel like a shadow right now”Kimberly mutters and Roxy sit beside her, taking her right hand and rolling up the long sleeve, her eyes met with the slits and they are healing gradually.
“Why did you start cutting your wrist?, What happened?” Roxy asked and Kimberly bites her lips, she has never told anyone else about herself but since Roxy already knows about her cutting, she should also know why she’s doing it.
“I was born in a broken home, Rox, my Mom and Dad suddenly splited when I was four and my Mom won my custody, she never really cared about me, always busy with her work and money, she’s a model, a very beautiful woman with the perfect body…..” Kimberly trails off as she started crying, Roxy immediately held her hand, squeezing it tightly.
“And……?” Roxy asked.
“And she wants me to be exactly like her, at first, my Dad had visiting permits and he didn’t allow my Mom to have her way but three years ago, he lost it and my Mom took over completely and she made me do things to lose my weight” Kimberly continues and Roxy felt her heart shattering into tiny pieces.
“Things like what?” Roxy asked.
“She… she made me to stop eating dieted meals, I changed my eating routine completely, I’m only allowed to drink water and eat salad, every four months I lose close to 3 to 4 pounds, i don’t want to talk more about it” Kimberly mutters and Roxy nods.
“That’s why you don’t eat at the cafeteria….” Roxy points out and Kimberly nods in agreement.
“She made sure all of my favorite meals were banned completely and that’s how I lost my weight drastically, indulging in strained workouts, eating lesser by the day, although I do eat now sometimes but I make sure to take pills in other to vomit them, I can’t have any single fat in me or else she’s going to kill me!” Kimberly sobbed harder.
“Why is she doing this to you?” Roxy’s voice broke at the edge.
“Don’t you get it?, She hates me, she feels like I’m the reason why she’s stuck with a child, she sees me as a bad luck, she has never considered me her daughter and I love her so much, I want to be like her, I strive to be like her and each time this feeling just gets too much I…..I cut myself, to ease my pains, to feel…. just to feel something…..to feel alive, you are never going to understand” Kimberly trails off and Roxy hugs her tightly, squeezing her in the embrace.
“I’m so sorry, I didn’t know this is what you have been going through all alone, it’s heartbreaking, you’ve changed so much and I didn’t know this was the reason behind it” Roxy mutters as they continued hugging each other, by now Kimberly tears are all over the place.
“It hurts Rox, it hurts so much that all I can think of is hurting myself, that’s the only way to ease my pains, I’m a broken human being, I’m a complete mess!” Kimberly sobs increased as Roxy continues to rub her back, soothing her pains.
So this is what it feels like to be a BPD patient?
“I understand, I can’t imagine your own Mother would do something as terrible as this….” Roxy trails off as Kimberley’s phone started ringing, she reluctantly breaks the hug as she stared at the caller id, her face turns even red than before.
“Who’s that?” Roxy asked.
“It’s my Mom….” Kimberly said with a heavy heart.
“Are you going to answer it?” Roxy asked, her eyes narrowing down to the ringing phone.
“No” Kimberly replied immediately, tossing the phone aside as she lays her head on Roxy’s shoulder.
“You really need to go for therapy, it’s not safe to cut yourself, you might end up killing yourself by mistake” Roxy said worriedly and Kim eyes dimmed, fiddling with her hands.
“I know, but they’re not working, nothing is working except….” She paused, the remaining words lingering in her head.
“Except what?” Roxy asked with curiousity.
“Xander….” She said and a small smile played on Roxy’s lips.
“I’m guessing he knows too” Roxy chuckles.
“Yup, he sure does and….. he’s helping me” she mutters and Roxy swallowed the question she was about to ask, Kimberly has revealed enough for today.
“I hope it works” Roxy grined, caressing Kimberley’s hair as they both get lost in their thoughts.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
“More for me!” Amelia grins, snatching the bottle off Byron’s hand as she held it to her chest, Roxy and the girls left about an hour ago and Byron wouldn’t let her go with them.
“Little minx, you can have it…. just don’t get drunk” he said as they head for their respective dorms.
“Awwwn, you care for me” she chuckles, flickering with the bottle in her hands.
“I always care” he replied point blank and she sucked in her breath, she wasn’t expecting him to say that.
“Well, I will be going to see my doctor in a few days, I really need to share some things with him” she said, giving him the bottle, she’s not into drinking and she was just messing with him.
“Want me to take you there?” He asked straight up and she nods lightly, she can’t possibly let her Dad or Aunty find out, especially her Aunt.
Byron’s suddenly stopped walking and she faced him with questioning eyes.
“Why did you stop walking?” She asked, looking around to see if there’s anything wrong.
“I don’t feel like going to the dorm…” He said and a mischievous grin plastered on her face as she suddenly pulled him along.
He definitely wasn’t expecting it, but still he followed her lead, they kept walking, passing more students till they were completely at the far end of the school…..the cabin.
Byron’s face immediately morphed into realization as they stopped right in front of the tree, the same place he touched her the when she recorded Xander.
“You remember this place?” She asked, sitting down under the tree.
“How will I ever forget the first place I touched you?, it still lives rent free in my head” he said and she felt something crawled up her neck, it’s a funny feeling.
“You are a sicko” she mumbles and he sat down beside her.
“And you love being around a sicko so what does that make you?” He tuants and she gave him the middle finger. Her smile going unnoticed.
“Keep up with that attitude and you will see where it gets you” he said and she slowly lowered her hand, cursing under her breath.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
The next few minutes was filled with complete silence, peaceful silence, unlike that day, Byron is actually letting her in, he’s not glaring at her or trying to figure out the easiest way to kill her, rather he’s sitting here and savoring the peace.
“Give me another hint about the past, please” she pleaded and he shakes his head.
“You’ve been through enough this week, I don’t want to add to it” he sounded genuinely concerned and she bites her lips.
Now that has his attention, the way she does that is so innocent yet tempting.
“Just one hint, please” she pleaded again and he glares at her not minding her puppy eyes, leaning forward so they are just few inches apart from their lips touching.
“No, I can’t risk it” his hot breathe hits her face and the sudden urge to close the remaining tiny space between them overwhelmed her completely.
“Please….” She mumbles silently
The both stared at each other, eyes darting from each corners of their faces, heart racing and mixed emotions, you can almost smell the tension in the air as Byron moved closer again…. their lips touching slightly.
Oh God!, Amelia’s heart skipped a beat, her eyes roaming over his face, just one slight move and it’s going to happen, she looks stiff, her shoulders tensed as they stayed in that position, what’s going on in Byron’s head right now?
More silence and intense staring, the atmosphere suddenly becomes quiet as they looked at each other directly in the eyes and occasionally darting to their lips simontenously.
“Don’t be stobborn and listen to me” he whispered, pushing his weight backwards, his hand sneaking up to the back of her head as he brought her head to his chest, hugging her dearly, her carefully crafted anticipation comes crashing down as she layed still, enjoying the feeling of having him close.
In this position, she can feel his heart beats, it’s calm and steadied unlike her’s.
“Did you know Elzra had a girlfriend?” Amelia suddenly blurted out and Byron’s movement on her hair paused for a minute before he continues.
“Well, yeah…… they’ve been in an off and on relationship for some time now, they got engaged some months ago” Byron mutters and Amelia didn’t know how to feel.
Why did Elzra keep it a secret away from her?
“Well, she came to threaten me today” Amelia mumbles and she felt Byron’s body tensed.
“Did she touch you?” He asked immediately and she chuckles.
“She dared not, besides I had Roxy with me, I just don’t know why Elzra never made mention of her” she said, lost in thoughts.
“There are a lot of things about Elzra that you don’t know, and I know for a fact that his closeness to you ain’t genuine but I promise to kill him first before he hurt you” Byron said and Amelia eyes widened.
“You wouldn’t kill anyone?” She asked with wide eyes.
“Don’t be so sure about that, Wild one, I just want you to be careful around Elzra, I can’t risk losing you again” he mumbles, kissing the top of her head and she melts like a chocolate pudding.
Again?……
“I will be careful” she mumbles, snugging into his arms as she looks up at him and he smiled, this time it’s an actual smile and it reaches his eyes, it’s full and genuine.
Oh my fúcking gawrd!, Byron smiled!, He freaking smiled at her, this is the first time in three years she’s seeing him smile and it’s beautiful, it’s hot, it’s strange in a funny way and it’s tearing a hole in her heart.
Her heart raced like a car out of control as she soaked in the moment, can she take a picture of him right now and frame it to her wall?…… probably.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
Golden State Academy
Priyanka
In Golden State Academy, Priyanka runs the campus, she’s a beautiful indian girl with the slickest skin, her tall frame giving her an edge over every single girl.
Being the badass that she is and how influential her parents are, she gets first hand in everything and that’s how she met Elzra.
Elzra’s parents yearn for power and Priyanka Chopra has everything it takes to give them that and that’s how they decided to merge in a family way, bringing Elzra and Priya together.
But Priya doesn’t see their relationship has a fucking arrangement, she actually loves Elzra, and now Amelia is in the picture, fucking hell!.
She barged into her room, her anger crowding the fact that everywhere is dark as she shuts the door, the lights suddenly beamed and Elzar is sitting down on her bed, he has this crazy look in his eyes.
“What did you do?” He asked coldly and she scoffed, her long black hair matching her tanned skin, giving her an alluring edge.
“What do you think?, Elzra I’m not just going to sit down and watch some bitch take what’s mine” she rasped angrily.
How did he even get into the female’s hostel so easily?
“I told you not to do anything, I warned you to stay back, you think this is some kind of joke!?” Elzra yelled, slowly standing up.
“You are the one taking me for some kind of joke!, I am your girlfriend and we’re engaged, I wear the fùcking ring everywhere I go and you don’t even wear yours!” She yelled and she before she knew it her back crashed into her dressing table, everything falling down as Elzra pinned her neck to the mirror.
“Elzra!!” The words left her mouth in a horrific speer.
That’s when she realized the small string holding the cast on his arm had pulled out and he didn’t flinch or move or feel any pain.
Bastard!, He never got injured!, He’s faking it!
“You’ve ruined everything!, My time and effort!, You stupid senseless bîtch!” Elzra snarled, his grip on her neck tightening and she gasp for air, hitting him repeatedly.
“Y… you are choking me” she managed to breathe out, his eyes widened in realization and he lets go of her, immediately she falls to the ground, coughing, breathing heavily and clutching onto her chest.
“Stay the hell away from Amelia, fucking hell!, Where do I start from again!?” He yelled angrily. She has never seen him this angry or frustrated before, it’s like she has ruined something, the way he’s looking at her right now, it’s like he wants to kill her, she moved backwards avoiding his ruthless gaze.
“What are you up to?” She managed to ask, gripping the table for support.
“No good” and with that simple reply, he’s out of her room, banging the door angrily.
What the fúck!?
Priyanka looks around in confusion, the stupid cast he used in holding up his hand is lying helplessly on the ground, she slowly reached out and took it.
“No good?…..” The words left her mouth in confusion.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
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