ROSES FOR RACHEL: EPISODES 21-30
Episode 24
I stood up, straightening out my dress, trying to decide what I was going to do.
I know I should tell him about his father’s advances, but at the same time, he is already so upset, and I don’t want to see him angry again.
Ultimately, I decided now was just not the right time to drop something like that on him. “I’m sorry, Cal.” I whispered. “I just needed some space from everything.” I lied.
Calvin was suddenly right in front of me, his cold hand lifting my chin. “You don’t need to be sorry.” He whispered. “I just worry about you.”
“I understand.” I nodded.
Calvin gently brought my face up to his and he kssed me softly. “I missed you today.” He said against my lips, then kssed me again, deeper this time.
My mind was turning to mush, as his hands wrapped around my waist, pressing my body to his, and a soft whimper escaped my lips.
He pulled away slightly, leaning his forehead against mine and looking into my eyes. “Did you miss me too?”
He asked seductively.
I couldn’t speak, so I just nodded my head, feeling my heart hammering around in my chest. “Good.” He whispered against my cheek, then the leaned down, holding my hips, while he kssed along my jaw line, and then I felt his cold lips pressing against my neck.
My head was going crazy with thoughts I’d never had before as he turned me so that my back was pressed against the wall behind me and he brought his hands up my body and then wrapped them behind my neck, kssing me hungrily again.
I roamed my own shaking hands up his firm chest, and then around his neck, letting my fingers tangle in his hair at the back of his neck.
We were so lost in each other that we didn’t hear anyone approaching until it was too late.
The area was filled with shocked gasps and Calvin shot away from me, panting with his back against the opposite wall from me. “Ladies.” He said breathlessly and I turned my head to see all five of the other girls standing there, eyes wide, staring at me.
“Well, well.” Tessa spoke first, her blonde hair pulled into a ponytail high on her head. “Looks like we’ve interrupted something.” She giggled obnoxiously.
“Yeah, I didn’t realize we all get to have private times with you, your highness.”
Frankie winked, her stupid dress hardly long enough to cover her butt. “Just let me know when it’s my turn and I promise I can show you a good time.”
Regina looked a little more concerned than the other two, but she recovered quickly, elbowing Frankie in the side. “You are so bad,” She joked. “Maybe we can be bad together.” She smiled at Frankie and then to Calvin.
Lexton was standing behind them, beside Greer, with big wet eyes and red cheeks. She turned away and ran back up the corridor, disappearing around the corner.
I felt really bad for her and the situation until Calvin called to her, then ran between the group of girls to follow Lexton out, leaving me behind.
“Uh-oh.” Tessa smiled behind her red lipstick. “Maybe you aren’t the prince’s favorite after all.” She laughed, grabbing Regina and Frankie by the arms. “I guess he just slums it with you.” She added as she pulled the others away.
“Skank!” Frankie called over her shoulder before they walked around the corner together, all laughing.
Greer and I were the only two left at the end of the corridor. “Rachel?” She whispered my name. “Are you ok?” She asked coming over to my side.
I didn’t realize that my eyes were full of tears until she said something.
I numbly sat down on the ground and she came to sit beside me, pulling her light brown hair to the side. “Everyone knows he cares about you.” She told me. “That’s why they give you such a hard time.”
“Clearly I’m not the only one he cares about.” I said shakily. I hated myself for being this girl.
The one who is sitting crying about a boy, feeling low and jealous, but I couldn’t help it.
Greer reached over to put her hand on my knee. “Rachel, try not to be so upset.” She coaxed. “Lexton is just really sensitive and he probably just wanted to make sure she was ok.
You know you have nothing to worry about. Not like the rest of us.” She whispered. “You know tomorrow night is an elimination, right?”
“Yeah, I know.” I replied staring at my white ballet flats.
“I’m really scared, Rachel, like, scared to death.”
“Don’t worry, I’m sure out of the choices, you are not going to be the first one to go.”
“But what if I am, Rachel?” She said concerned. “I don’t want to go back out there, to that auction again.
Master Marx told me that since I was one of the girls brought for the prince that I will most likely be sold to a high up official, and that I might get to even stay in Castrum de Petra, depending on who buys me, but still.” She whispered.
“Look, I hate to ask this of you, but I know you and the prince are close.
Can you please ask him not to eliminate me? Or ask him to not sell me? Please, Rachel! I don’t want to be sold or fed on. Can you do something?
Please?
For me?” She gave me her puppy dog eyes and squeezed my arm.
I stared at her in disbelief. “This is why you suddenly forgave me and said you wanted to be my friend again, isn’t it? You’re just buddying up to me because you hope I have some pull over the prince that can save you?”
“Look, Rachel, you don’t understand. He’s not going to send you away, you don’t get what it’s like to be one of the ignored girls.
I have to worry every second of every day about what kind of vampire I’m going to get sold to and whether or not they’re going to kll me.
You don’t have to worry about anything!” She huffed like a spoiled brat.
“You are so selfish, Greer.” I snapped as I stood up.
“Don’t be like that, please, just help me!” She called as I walked away.
I stomped back to my old room, feeling utterly alone. I don’t know what all these emotions are, or what they all mean, but I know they suck.
I walked into my room, happy to see that the carpet had been replaced, so all traces of Fern’s death were gone.
I went lazily over to the clothing racks that were now pretty picked over since they’d moved most of my things up to Calvin’s room, and found a pair of yellow silk pajamas and dressed myself for bed.
I snuggled beneath my covers and let a few tears escape my eyes before finally falling to sleep.
ROSES FOR RACHEL: EPISODES 21-30
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