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I'm ready to be yours

I wait for a reply, but it's not even been seen yet.

No more games. Let me see you and we can figure out how to make this work

Again, it stays unread.

I guess I'll have to find them the old fashioned way.

Although it’s summer, there’s a chill in the air tonight or maybe it’s just the unease creeping up my spine that’s making me shiver.

I don’t know what I was expecting when I stepped out of my dorm, it’s not like they’re just going to be standing out here waiting for me with open arms, but the empty space makes my heart sink.

Anytime I goanywhere,I feel them watching me, so tonight shouldn’t be any different.

I start walking towards the front of campus and head onto the quad. It’s quiet, empty. There’s no feeling of eyes on me like there usually is.

Have they had enoughand left me?

I push away the panic and find myself getting angry instead.

They can’t just waltz into my life and demand everything be on their terms then leave without a word. We used to be equals, at least I thought that we were.

“Max!” I shout out. “Maddox! I know you’re here somewhere!”

I spin around in the middle of the quad hoping to catch sight of them, I’d be happy with just a glimpse of their shadows at this point. But there’s still nothing.

“You don’t get to do this!” I cry out, louder this time.

I’m not sure where I plan on finding them, but I walk with purpose around campus, lingering too long in dark corners and under secluded archways, hoping the promise of them getting to have me in private will lure them out.

Still nothing.

Fine.

If they happen to still be here and still want me, then I'll make them work for it.

I run to the front of campus, right out in the open where anyone could see or hear me. If they don’t show themselves there then I’ll run.

I’ll run away from this place, to where exactly, I’m not sure yet. But if they want to keep playing with me then they can come and find me themselves. I get my phone out to tell them just that.

If you really want me to be yours as much as I want you to be mine then you'll come find me

18

Max

Violet went to her room over an hour ago, but James is still standing outside her building like a creep.

What’s his obsession with her? Has he not taken enough from me already?

First my body, my career and now her.

“I’m ending this tonight,” I say to Mad, as we wait in the dark.

“We’re finally getting rid of him?” He sounds surprised.

“If that’s what it takes to protect her, then yes.”

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