Chapter 11

**Alyssia**

After having left the classroom, Annabel and I decide to head for the cafeteria the need to eat weighing heavily on us as Annabel continues to walk along side next to me, unable to voice my concerns or of what had just happened just now with Mr. Hendricks.

*Pull yourself together girl, your 21 years old act like it*, I scold myself knowing that she wouldn’t rest until I at least told her why it happened.

Biting my lip do I move to see the cafeteria, eyeing Annabel I know she’s concerned but knowing that I also needed time to gather my thoughts we move to head inside, my eyes scanning the room to see if Zac was present here or not as everyone including teachers all mingled here at the campus cafeteria, unable to resist the urge to see him if he was.

*I’m so going to hell for this*, I murmur to myself, knowing that if what I felt for Zac was truly real then I was most definitely going to hell for it as it should be against the law to look as good as he did while still being super attractive the next, my body tingling at remembering just how good he felt pressed up against me that night in his apartment and again within the classroom.

*Lord if this is a dream please don’t ever let me wake up from it ever*, I beg knowing just how disappointed I would be if this had turned into some kind of dream only to feel Annabel nudge me, pulling me from my thoughts as my eyes move towards hers.

“Your spacing, is everything okay?” asks Annabel, now concerned for me.

“Yea, sorry I was just thinking” I say to her quickly.

Unsure of what to say does Annabel move to shrug her shoulders before moving to grab a bite to eat, the smell of all different kinds of food making itself present as I move to grab a salad and slice of pizza and some breadsticks along with a soda, Annabel grabbing a burger and fries as well as a soda too.

Once satisfied with our food of choice do we move to find a secluded spot to sit knowing that if I was going to start spilling the beans then I didn’t want someone else to hear. *Not like they’d care anyway*, come my annoyed thoughts just as we move to sit down, for once seated do I move to clear my throat.

“Thank you” I say, wanting her to know just how thankful I was that she had come to save me like she did.

“Don’t mention it, Mr. Hendricks is a horn dog and practically sleeps around” replies Annabel, her eyes now back on me. “The only thing I don’t get is why he went after you, you're an A+ student, you shouldn’t be in need of his special help.”

Upon hearing that I moved to sigh, “Was an A+ student” were my only words as Annabel moved to blink, making sure she heard me correctly.

“What do you mean WAS? Are you failing your grades? Alyssia, you know what happens if your parents find out, they’d practically make you drop out and come straight back home” cries Annabel now shocked by my words causing me to flinch.

“Shh, keep it down, you don’t think I know that” I whisper, my eyes now searching the area. “It’s just if Brian wasn’t so needy all the time as well as possessive I wouldn’t be failing my classes but his constant need to be selfish is what’s holding me back.”

“Girl you need to dump him, he’s no good for you” whispers Annabel.

“I plan too,” I start before pausing remembering last night. “After last night I think I’m officially done with him.”

“Last night? What about last night?” ask Annabel curiously.

Gulping slowly do I move to speak again, “Last night, after spending some time studying at the library, I slowly came home to find him and Lyra fucking on my bed” I admit, the pain still new only to hear a voice.

“Alyssia sweetheart there you are” says Brian as he moves to saunter up to us causing me to pause in my words.

“Piss off Brian, she ain’t yours no more” sneers Annabel her eyes narrowed as she watches Brian approach his hand coming to rest gently but firmly along my shoulder before giving it a slight squeeze.

“How about you butt our Annabel, this doesn’t concern you or with how I treat my girl” growls Brian his eyes narrowing at her as he continues to hold my shoulder.

“No you butt out” I finally say now tired of the bullshit as he moves to pull away.

“What did you just say to me?” growls Brian as he moves to grip my jaw, forcing me to now look at him slowly.

“I said butt out… it’s over, if you want Lyra then go fuck Lyra but I’ll have no part of that anymore, were done” I say, feeling free.

Frowning does Brian move to grip my chin harder causing me to wince, “Listen here bitch, your mine and only I can tell you when it’s over, if I want to fuck Lyra and then fuck you I will, your my bitch and its your job to please me, understand” come his very stern words.

“Fuck off Brian, she said she’s done, go find Lyra and leave us alone” snaps Annabel having had enough of Brian and his overbearing body.

Shifting his attention over to Annabel does he suddenly move to glare, deciding to leave us but only after crushing his lips to mine as if trying to assert his dominance over me before finally storming off, my body now shivering at the touch.

“Girl he’s got it bad, are you gonna be okay back in your dorm when you know he has a key to it” asks Annabel, now concerned for her friend.

“Yea, he typically never comes by anyway.. At least unless I ask him too” I admit not feeling confident in my words as I spoke.

“Are you sure? You know if you need a place to crash your more than welcome to come to my room, you know I’d rather much prefer that then you being left alone for him to get you” replies Annabel concern still evident on her face.

“I’m sure, thanks, now let's hurry up and eat as we got work to do,” I quickly say as we each move to eat our food, for later today we were planning to head into Little Italy, a cute but formal restaurant that only the rich came too as we each had jobs there on the side, the need to make some easy money a must as my parents most certainly weren’t giving me the money to live off of, nor did I have money saved up in case of emergencies.

“What about the rest of class?” asks Annabel, worried about my state of mind.

“Fuck them, I’m already failing as it is, and after the events of this morning I’d really rather not have to be here, I’ll just email my other professors and explain to them that I was not feeling and if they can send over the assignments to me, easy peasy” I say, hoping to ease her worry.

Hesitating slowly she moves to nod her head, “Fine, but the moment your too overwhelmed by anything you come to me so I can help you, your my friend Alyssia and friends help friends” was all she says before returning to her burger and fries knowing that today was going to be a real challenge for everyone as I would soon come to see as I would eventually see my daddy once more.