“Aren’t you coming?” Jacinta asks.
“No,” I smile, “There’s something I’ve been meaning to do.” She gives me a quick smile as I walk away.
Ten minutes later, I knock on the hard door in front of me. A small brown haired girl opens the door, confusion on her face as she looks up at the stranger before her. “Um, hi,” she mutters shyly and I notice the grief and longing behind her eyes.
“Hi, are you Morgan?” I ask with a smile, trying to calm her nerves.
“Ah, yes,” she stutters, her eyes widening as she takes in the scars and faded bruising on my face and arms.
“My name is Bianca,” I say as her mouth pops open at hearing my name and I realize she must know exactly who I am or at least heard about what happened. “I’ve been meaning to come and talk with you. I was hoping you wouldn’t mind taking a walk around the academy with me? I’d like to share a story with you, about my Dad.”
She nods and slips out of the door, allowing me to share my story, her brown eyes widening in shock as I let her know the monster of my dreams was the same as hers. We chat about my nightmares and she confides that she has them too. My heart breaks for her and I let her know just how I got past it.
She shares her own nightmare with me and I can tell she still has a long way to go, but I’m happy that I’ve been able to help her in some small way. Two hours later, I drop her back at her dorm with a promise that she can come to me anytime she needs.
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I cringe at the sound of my alarm on Monday morning, after two weeks of no training and amazing sleep-ins, it’s going to take me a while to get back in the swing of things. I get ready and head down to the gym. I smile to myself as I check the time. 7.05 am. Perfect.
I push through the doors and get a look at my beautiful man, waiting on his favorite bench. He looks down at his watch “You’re late,” he scolds.
“Oh really?” I ask with a smirk. “I didn’t notice.”
“You’re such a smart ass,” he says, shaking his head and smirking right back at me.
He picks up a pair of boxing gloves off the ground and hands them to me. “Here,” he says as I take the gloves from him. “I thought we’d start with something easy today. You know, something a little more your speed,” he taunts.
“Whoa, look who’s a smart ass now,” I say with a laugh, slipping the gloves on to my hands and stepping up in front of him. “But no need to worry, you know, I’ve never had a problem keeping up with you, In fact…,” I smile, “bring it on.”
His eyes sparkle with the challenge and I know keeping my hands off this amazing man until graduation is going to be the hardest thing I’ll ever have to have to do.
He gives me a knowing smile and nods his head, understanding what I’m trying to say. I slide my glove off and slip my bullets down under my shirt, keeping them safe against me. I pull my glove back on and give Rylan the look that says ‘I’m ready to kick some major ass’.
I step up in front of him once again. “You never did tell me how you got shot,” I say, unexpectedly lunging for him and proving that Bianca Moore is not one to be messed with.
“Now, that’s a story I’m not quite sure you can handle,” he taunts as his eyes sparkle, declaring war.
“Like I said,” holding my hands up for what’s about to come. “Bring it on.”
Destruct Playlist
Let’s Call It Love Tonight – Lucy Hale
Irresistible – Jessica Simpson
Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls
Addicted – Simple Plan
Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera
Pony – Genuine
Bird Set Free – Sia
Ain’t My Fault – Zara Larsen
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
Into You – Ariana Grande
Will You Fall for me – Delta Goodrem
When It All Falls Apart – The Veronicas
Only Love Can Hurt Like This – Paloma Faith
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