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dumped, or rather, cheated on, humiliated my boyfriend and best frien

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authority his voice sent through my bod

began to get dressed. Tonight was the b

p top, and black boots, I headed out of my

air blew, hitting my skin, making me shiver little as I found my

moment I got to the crowd of students. Fellow course mates, some fin

rink cooler farther away from the crowd.

hips slowly to the music, intentionally

eturning to their hostels, drunk or sober, and soon

et the wind dance in my hair. I took a deep bre

and behold, it

en eyes, but he didn't even back do

olden his eyes seemed to be. A presence sit

k like a fresher, so I'll assume, sophomore?" A

fly going to the stranger of yesterd

ack to the guy, and just studied him. Di

ould've just asked though" Heat rushed to

nced at the stranger again. And for a brie

e dimly under the moon, as he seemed to focus on only the go

ustling, we walked away from

e fireplace. "Uhm, i...I don't think this is a goo

me and said nothing. His eyes glared at me, a

t t

tried to understand what he was saying. His gaze now

onable, this presence loomed

ivered, trying to ignore th

, don't you?" He came closer, but sti

he air, and I immediately felt like I was a

ched in my throat at the finality of the comma

energy, almost like deep rooted anger, oozed off

ar

, he disappeared into the night, leaving me wi

ve, it felt

tch a glimpse of him, but no avail. I didn't see him, b

s your

t my palms were sweaty. I took a heavy gulp and

. Heavy looming footsteps filled the air, as his shad

aressed my neck, and even the little oxygen I man

d through my vein, as I forced the answe

owed, and waited. Fingertips trailed my

e was ruminating over it. Series of footsteps sur

four feet away. The shadows emer

ow thick and unbending the air was. What are

ired back, and no soothsayer was ne

ailed!" Ruka thundered, making me f

is direction in response. My lungs weren't working

g was

ck!" Again, he told me

, shifting in-between trees, I he

aken. You know th

re the