Temptation

Chapter 68- Julian's POV

⚠️Trigger warning. Mention of blood.⚠️
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« C'est quoi la vie sans la mort? »
« What's life without death? »
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I have never been so scared in my life. The moment I didn't hear her on the other line, something in me shattered. My heart was thumping faster. The world veered around deaf. Maybe I was exaggerating. She dropped her phone and lost communication, but my gut told otherwise. It was a mistake leaving her alone. I should have known better. Shawn came not for his damn education; He came for revenge. We ruined his life; it was his turn now.

"FUCK!" I shouted. I left the bathroom in a panic. My friends stopped the music and stared at me, concerned, but their judgment and curiosity were the last of my priorities.

"Hey bro, you're good? Where are you going? The half time is about to start-." Devan grabbed my arms as I hurried to leave.

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY," I yelled at him and yanked my arm out of his grip. The elevator was too slow, so I took the stairs. That was a long catch, but my legs were long enough to skip them by four. I fell on my ass and got dragged down, hitting my elbow in the wood. My calves and ankles were on fire.

I ran to my car and backed up out of the parking lot, hitting Cedric's car. I could give a single fuck about that. My hand was trembling on the wheel; my heart was sprinting, cold sweat running down my back. Perhaps I was dramatic; She was fine. She didn't return the call yet; she wasn't.

I dialed Agea's number while barely keeping an eye on the road.

"Hello?"

"Go find Xemina right now!"

"What? Why?"

"What are you? Fucking deaf? I said go look for her!!" I hung up immediately.

I swung between cars, pushing on 130 miles per hour. The limbo raged under me as I swiveled between lanes. The yellow light turned red a few feet in front of me. Cars were already crossing the intersection. It was a suicide mission, but there was a chance I would make it out alive, so fuck the police. I pressed the gas. The engine growled as I bridged the valley of cars while other furious drivers honked. Three cars coming perpendicularly to me swerved off the road to avoid a collision. One hit my bumper, sending it flying. The vehicle lost control and drifted in a circular motion, smoking my tires, but I gained control of the wheel and accelerated away. My car passed right under the parking barrier gate arm, activating the parking alarm in the middle of the night.

Where the fuck was Xemina?

Students were grouping around, curious to know what was happening. As soon as I got out of the car, I spotted Agea running in her pink robe.

"Where the hell is she?" I popped out my gun.

"I- I don't know. What is happening? Why do you have this?" She stuttered.

"You gotta fucking kidding me! I said go look for her!" I shouted at her.

"I don't know where-." She babbled.

"CALL 911 NOW!"

The library. The library. From the dorms to the library. It was nearly impossible to see the paths at night. The Campus was furnished with tall and large trees. The bushes were at least five feet elevated. The light was stifled under branches, and the building loomed the moonlight.

"GET THE FUCK OF OUT OF THE WAY!" I shoved the students around. I unleashed chaos on Trinity. Everyone was running around, scared and confused. The emergency lights turned red. This hideous alarm screeched my ears. "MOVE BEFORE I FUCKING SHOOT!" I pulled the slide back. Many pussies started screaming at the sight of the gun, and God, if they didn't move out of my way, I would have shot them.