na's

his fingers tracing gentle patter

t they remained firmly in place. M

d, the word soundi

cked onto mine, h

me to stop?" he asked,

t, but he pulled out immediately. His hands c

through the haze, "Ser

ile onto my face, but

, his hands continued to massage my outer cu

ing to stifle the emot

from mine, and I squeezed my eye

heir gentle exploration, se

nd pulled out. I clenched my jaw, biting my l

hispered, "Keep those

. My gaze met Richard's, and I felt

back of my mind. She was enjoying this, reveling

away, but Ava's in

ot me. I was not the type to indu

ped in a whirlpool of

h Penny flooded my mind, and a surge of an

aline, I shoved him b

m my middle finger in defiance. But instead of recoi

it, and I yanked it

his breath against my ear, sending tingles down my neck, an

hardened at

o my boobs, and I felt a

cut through the tension, "Tha

making a hasty exit..As I burst out of the classroom, I

of Richard before things escalated further. I reminded myself

l. I pulled it out, and a smile spread across

d I felt a thrill of excitement at

e chatted, I discovered he was a guy, and I felt a sense of relief wash

zing from our conversation. But as I stepped out

d, blood-red letters was a chilli

alone. The streets were empty. I felt a shiver run down my

e door and stepped inside. I dropped my bag and coat, let

ing questions: Who was behind the sinister message? Who had

ermination. I knew I had to find this

y phone, my fingers scrollin

ance or insight. I poured out my story, sharing my fears

screen: "There's no way the kille

hadn't thought of that myself. I hastened to

ch, but my search yielded nothing. Frustratio

oor, until suddenly, my feet tangled

teadying myself, and bent dow

lly hidden in the shadows. My heart skipped a beat as I picked it

slipped on my coat and rushed out of my

as I knocked on the door. The door swung ope

efore rushing to my doorstep," he teas

breath caught in my throat as I locked my eyes ont