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ted by my phone. The papers she was holding were scattered every

u coming." I apologized and

I sa

r. Her hair was immaculate and framed her face perfectly. When the wind b

I was lost i

and a wave of electricity went through me. It

s so p

ice that she was lost in thought, staring at

ntinued to stare and noticed some bruises around her wrist. I tried to touch the bruises and she

" I asked, conc

pped, grabbing the papers and walking away. Her heel

as something about her that captivated me. An at

ened to be in the same college. He had started earlier than me, so he knew the teachers an

ed to go to cla

d, gesturing for us to go to class. As we walke

red, my mind still reel

looked at m

tion she had gone. "Her.

ar she's so good, but." He paus

e so I could see it. He noticed my attention was on Professor Elena and looked a

at her like that?" He asked, tapping

s go to class." I said walking away, he followed m

u don't want to have any problem

" I asked

iful? Sure. But trust me, you don't want to g

her the Ice Queen

stared to see if anyone was around. It was

ors, but no one

my mind. Her beauty was breathtaking and

sponding, he turned his gaze to me,

asked and I nodded, "Of cours

ad said earlier. I chuckled, "I kno

y walked on and

the classroom later, my heart raced. Throughout the class, my

lecture because I had been staring at her the whole time, but I raised my hand. I didn't kn

know what the lesson was about. As her eyes l

what to say, and before

you so b

smiled and then suddenly her expressi

She shouted and the

do with the lesson?" she

uickly, a sheepis

time ask something important and don'

ite Eddy's warnings, I couldn't resist the urge to find out more abou

eard two students talking in low tones. "That's why she

u said. Is what you just said true?" I asked the

s, I heard that her husband is responsible, he molests her.

to get help?" The other student said, "Wait, s

skeptically. "Well, I heard she was, but she's not wearing

ches her, you know, so no one

want her to

r husband?" t

one knows th

arriage? Was she happy?" The questions seemed endless with no answers. I

been worse, but I needed

lo Mr. ......" Ryan. I interrupted

do yo

I wanted to ask you som

d you wan

uldn't help but notice..." s

es you thi

d help..." "Stop," she cut me off sharply. "Stay ou

lp but notice the

door in my face. As she opened the door, I couldn't help but n

r in her eyes. "What was she so afraid of?" I t

s she okay?" The stream of questi

. My phone beeped, and when I checked it, I noti

away fr

er message. This one was scarier than the first. It cont

ly watching her?"

ent to my room. When I got to my

wn my spine. The words were written in red ink, dripping down the door. I touched the i

me to stop, and they were threatening

't. The threats only fueled my cu

all this and why