their respective classes. Rosalie placed her notebook and pouch into her bag before someone nudged her shou

her caramel-colored face, her amber eyes glinting with mirt

greeted in her usu

response as she hoisted her bag o

ded her hands behind her head, walking out of the ro

do you

r tough on you. You had looked pretty o

quired curiously. "Sorry, I was stressing ab

Maria scoffed as they resu

th of them decided to make use of the time the

they pushed open the door, joining the line while talking about the mundane matter like the latest fashion trend or their favo

wich, chewing quickly to speak. "I almost forgot! The

e usual

Wanna

anging out?" Rosalie inqu

actu

ck shock as they both chuck

both parted ways with a hug an

round as one particular person was grinning and waving towards her. Chu

she sat down beside h

yesterday, Dante." She

urs is a lon

ou sa

o the boy about his day, asking how his studies were

ned back in his seat, placing his arm on the b

h, I

looked at him with a raised eyebrow, the boy's face grew into a deep pink a

ing to be the

overed from his mishap. "I mean, I heard you took the

ve smile that had Dante's heart leap in h

er this, do you hav

o pool in, the professor following behind. "Although

cour

lecture, going on about the day's topic and explaining it along with a

passenger's side as they drove to her apartment. On the drive there, they both talked a

apartments; disarming the alarm system as she asked Dante to make himself comfortable while she freshened up

she responded from her bedroom. "Why do

t's Maria, I'd say jus

n response as he leaned

him as he heard her heels cl

ed quietly at how b

and her favorite grey overcoat, a beige scarf wound around her neck. Her make up being rather neutra

ack coat while Dante nodded silently, standing up and following a

it a walking distance away. By the time they arrived, most of the people we

tling around Maria's lounge and catchin

g -- Dante's phone rang as he excused himself. Coming back five minutes late

k up my brother from a friend's house, I forgot I prom

other waved dismissively since they all

can you get hom

ith a laugh. "I'm a big girl

e nodded, "So

lled out before re

etting quite late with the time being almo

ed from the lounge as Maria and Ros

, " Maria responded as they

ch, talking about how nice it felt to have all friends together after a long tim

farewell to Maria who sugges

a wave. "I'm just ten minutes away from

? It's no tro

o. I'm

as she hugged her best

h a wave and a smile as she walked dow

vement. Wrapping her arms around herself, she enjoyed the lovely weather and continued on her walk; stopping for a moment to admire th

like herself tonight. After all these months, and th

ation pass through her as if though she were being watched. Her step faltered for a second

er arms over her chest as she ever so slight

e things she needed to get done. Her assignment being on the top of her list,

ghtening her and turning her around. However, the moment she turned, a hard force collided with her ch

out of her lungs as she gasped for air between the hits that were being delivered to her. The metallic taste of blood infiltrated her mouth and in a feeble

ious before a searing pain shot through her arm. Her scream pierced the night as she tried to pull her arm out of his grasp, writhing

was weak and defenseless against him. Or maybe there were more than one? Rosalie didn't know

er body aching, screaming, from the assault as she felt like she was going to die on the pavement. Her arm throbbed with the w

y, to scream, bu

et the cold wash over her as s

hen the sound of a car speeding on the road had her mind jolt awake. Her cry of help nothing but a feeble moan of pain.

rs as her eyes were dropping to a close. A pair of foo

feeling enclosing around her throbbing arm. Next thing she registered was something being place

as the heart against her ear hammered wildly. The last thing she comprehended before darkness consumed her was the fact that there was a l

ve