Temptation

Chapter 48

Warning this chapter contains sensitive contents such as s£!f H*rm and Dr*gs.
Read at your own risk.
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Last night was definitely long and sleepless. I kept rolling and rolling without shutting down my eyes. My mind was constantly working, and every time I tried to think of something else, it shifted his focus back to Julian. What was he doing? Was he okay? Was he sleeping? I called, no answer.

I was uninterested in the conversation my friends were holding, mostly gossiping about the latest celebrity drama. My eyes wandered every corner of the courtyard for my boyfriend; no sign of him. I accidentally made eye contact with Thea and her murderous look. I just knew she murdered me trillion times in her mind every day. She was the least of my priorities at the moment.

I finally spotted Julian, and it wasn't what I prayed for. He was still wearing the sunglasses. His yesterday outfits were swiped for a brown sweater and black sweatpants. His walk worsened; he was lumbering to the TC building like a zombie.

A group of girls dived on him, asking for pictures, and my nails dug into my palms as I boiled of rage. I didn't care if they were fourteen years old; they were old enough to see that he wasn't doing good and to leave him alone!

Fucking stupid little bitches!

He found a way to sent them to fuck off. I waited a few minutes to flow before I decided to follow him inside.

"Guys, I will be right back." I stood up.

"So, is it time for your rendezvous?" Agea wiggled her eyebrows while sipping her latte.

"Shut up. Keep my purse; I will see you in class." I slid my phone into my back pocket.

"Mhh hmm. And don't be too nasty in there." Xavier winked at me.

I offered them my middle finger while walking to the side door. Thea and Kelly were in the courtyard, and I needed to be careful. They were the last person I needed to sabotage my relationship. The technology center building was one of the largest ones with four stories. I hoped he was on the first floor because I was too lazy to sweep all of them. What the hell was I thinking? Julian was not doing good, and if I needed to search all the floors to find him, I would force myself to do so.

I started the east side, roaming through the empty halls, vaguely saying hello back to the few students I crossed. As I began to search the west hallways, I saw him getting out of the bathroom. I hurried to push him inside and locked the door behind me.

"I called you non-stop. Why you didn't pick up?" I faced him. "You had me worried sick."

He didn't respond but just stood there, immobilized.

"Julian?"

I got on my toes to remove the glasses. Unlike yesterday, he didn't even bother to budge. The bright bathroom light made him flinched and squinted his eyes. He leaned back, and I quickly gripped his waist since there was nothing behind him. He was completely disoriented and tensed, his skin so dull and pale.

"Julian!" I snapped my fingers on his face. He finally put his bloodshot eyes on me.

"Please talk to me; what is wrong?" I pleaded.

He made the least expected movement. He cupped my face and kissed me. I automatically responded; I missed tasting his lips, his minty toothpaste. The kiss grew more fervent and aggressive when he grabbed my ass. That was enough; he wanted sex, but as much I wanted him too, but he was trying to escape the fact he wasn't doing great.