ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕪-𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖

𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑺𝒕. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏

It's been a week since Angela and I's argument. She hasn't spoken to me and I haven't spoken to her. I wouldn't even know where she was staying if Charlotte didn't tell me she was at her dorm.

Charlotte's roommate is basically non-existent, so Angela had a bed to sleep in. I guess that's alright.

I've been going to Kol's house to release my anger with him through sex.

He knows something is wrong, he asks what's wrong, I tell him nothing, we have sex, and then I leave.

I had just gotten out of class when someone grabs my arm and pulls me into an empty classroom.

I throw an arm to punch the person, but they grabbed my arm.

I look up and see an orange figurine.

Ryan.

I yank my arm back and scowl at him. "If you try anything, I will beat your fucking ass," I sneer.

Ryan rolls his eyes. "Yeah, right."

Keep on. Let him doubt.

"I wanted to talk to you," he explains. "I've been sending Angela gifts all last week and she hasn't responded."

I don't give a fuck.

"And that what to do with me?" I ponder.

"You're her best friend..." Eh.

"What do you think I should do to get her to talk to me again?" he asks.

I roll my eyes. "I really don't give a fuck. You and Angela can go fuck yourselves."

I storm out of the classroom and text Kol that I'm coming over.

I need a distraction.

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As soon as Kol opens the door, I capture his lips in a kiss.

He's surprised but quickly reciprocates.

The kiss is rushed and sloppy. I go to take off his belt, but he grabs my hands and stops me.

"Maya, what's wrong?" he asks.

I roll my eyes. "Nothing. I'm just really horny."

I bring him back into a sloppy kiss and fumble with his belt. He completely pulls away from me, his eyes filled with worries and concern.

"I've been avoiding this all week because I thought it was best, but I can't just stand by. I know there's something wrong and I want you to know I'm here if you want to talk about it," he says.

I take off my shirt, so I'm standing there in a white lace bra. Kol glances at my breast and he gulps. He looks back up at my face.

"Maya, sex is not going to solve your problems," he says.

"Yeah, but it will make me forget," I yell. "So either give me some dick or I'll go somewhere else."

Kol comes up to me and my chest is raging up and down. He brings me into his embrace and soothes my hair. Suddenly I realize that my cheeks were wet.

I was crying.

His fingers gently run throw my hair and he whispers in my ear. "You don't have to tell me now. You don't even have to tell me ever. But just know I am here for you, always."

I sniffle. "Angela has been liking this guy for a few weeks now. And it seems like he likes her too. One minute they're kissing and the next he's acting like she doesn't exist. She keeps coming to our dorm, crying over him and I was sick of it. I was sick of seeing my best friend hurt. So, I ran into him one day and told him off. I told him he should either step up and stop playing with her feelings or just be her friend. He decided to leave her alone completely and she blames me for it."

I start crying uncontrollably in Kol's arms. He doesn't speak. He doesn't judge. He just holds me. "And it is my fault. Everything is my fault. I should've just left them alone."

Kol doesn't let me go as he speaks. "Although it wasn't any of your business, you were right. If Angela kept coming back crying her eyes out over a guy stringing her along, it would be wrong not to get involved. Angela would've kept going back and getting hurt. You were just being a good friend. She'll understand."

I stay in his arms for another few minutes before I pull away. I pick up my shirt and put it back on.

"I'm sorry that I've been using you for sex for a week," I say.

He smiles at me. "Well, I've been letting you."

"Well, I should head back home," I say, pointing at his door.

I turn around to head out and Kol grabs my hand. "Or you could stay," he says. "Stay for the night."

I smile weakly at him. "Okay."

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Kol ordered Chinese food and we ate together. We talked some more. He asked me questions about my future, what I wanted to be.

An artist sounded embarrassing.

So I told him I wanted to own my business. Which wasn't too far from the truth. I wanted to own an art gallery for under-appreciated artists. Like myself.

After dinner, we had a Scream movie marathon.

"Literally, Jill is the stupidest killer out of all of them," I argue. "All she had to say was that they were both attacked. She didn't have to include that bullshit about 'matching wounds'"

Kol rolls his eyes. "She was the only one who wasn't killed in the third act. She was the closest to killing Sidney. Therefore, the smartest."

"You're an idiot just like her," I laugh. Kol laughs too. He looks at the clock and sees that it's almost 1 am.

"It's getting late and I have a class at 9. We should probably turn in," he says and I nod. He grabs my hand and leads me to his guest room.

"The bathroom's right through there and I'll bring you a shirt to wear to sleep in," Kol says. I nod and he leaves the room.

I look around the room. It has neutral varieties between grey and black. This guy's apartment colors are really depressing.

My fingers glide against the bedframe. It's a very pretty design.

"Hey," Kol says, snapping me out of my thoughts. He hands me an oversized black t-shirt.

"Thanks." I take off my shirt and shorts and throw on the black shirt. Kol sucks in a sharp breath.

I laugh at the blush quickly spreading across his face. I never really seen him blush before. "You nervous, Kol?"

Kol rolls his eyes as his composure comes back. He steps closer to me. His hands dance over my arms. "I've seen you naked before, sweetheart. There's nothing to be nervous about."

I step closer to him and kiss him on the cheek. "Goodnight."

He kisses me on my forehead, his lips lingering for a moment.

"Goodnight, Maya."

He leaves my room and shuts the door. I turn off the lights and climb into bed.

For the next hour and a half, I try my best to fall asleep, but I can't. And it's not even the bed, because the mattress is absolutely heavenly.

I drum my fingers over my stomach before I reach for the nightstand and grab my phone. I open my messages and Angela's name catches me by surprise.

I open our text messages. We haven't texted in almost two weeks. I exit our text messages and go to Kol's.

Maya: Are you awake?

I wait a few moments before a message pings in.

Kol: Can't sleep?

Maya: Not in the slightest

Kol: Is it the bed because I've been meaning to replace that mattress?

I smile at his text message.

Maya: Well, aren't you sweet?

Maya: The mattress is great. It's my brain that's stopping me from sleeping.

Kol: People say that whenever your brain is stopping you from sleeping, it usually means that you've got an unsolved problem.

Maya: I do have a couple in mind.

Maya: One pegging my mind is about you

Kol: Oh 😳 ?

Kol: What have I done?

Maya: You invited me to spend the night and then put me in the guest room

Kol: Would you have liked the couch instead?

Kol: I heard wood floors were quite comfortable

Maya: 😐

Smartass.

Maya: I would've liked to be in your bed

Maya: Preferably tied to your bed.

It says that my message is read, but no reply.

I wait another minute before a reply.

Kol: I suppose that could be arranged

Maya: Mhm, I'm afraid it's too late

Kol: Really? So if I offered right now to come to my room and fuck you into next week, you wouldn't take the offer?

Maya: Only next week? Not very impressive

Another minute wait.

Kol: Come to my room, Maya

Maya: Beg me

Kol: Please.

Kol: I promise I'll do whatever you want.

Maya: Whatever?

Kol: Yes. I am very horny

Maya: On my way

End of Chapter Twenty-Three

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