Page 7 of Bleed With Me
“About two hours. I have all the paint in my room at the sorority house.” Kendall says.
“Can we just get ready in your dorm room? It will be easier to walk to the party from here rather than the house. That fucking bridge terrifies me at night.” Syd complains.
“Hell yes. Wanna pregame too in your room?” Kendall asks, smiling at me as we take our trays and bring them to the trash.
“Yeah, I’m cool with that. What’s up with the bridge?” I ask, and Syd visibly shivers.
“In order to get to the sorority and fraternity house, we have to cross a bridge and I swear, late at night you can hear girls screaming in the distance when the wind picks up. The lights that illuminate along the bridge always flicker and sometimes go out. I’d rather sleep in the school than cross that bridge alone.” Syd says, as we walk out of the cafeteria and stop near the exit.
“Damn, this place is creepy as fuck. When I got off the bus and stepped through the gates, the atmosphere completely changed. It’s like the twilight zone except–” I start to say before a tall guy slams into the back of me, sending me stumbling into Kendall. I spin and narrow my eyes.
“Walk much, asshole?” I spit, looking up at him.
“I’m so sorry. Are you okay?” He rasps, looking sincere as far as I can tell, but damn, his eyes are gorgeous.Are all the guys here built like gods?
“I’m fine.” I say, wiping my hands down my skirt.
“What’s your name? I’m Knight.” He says, sticking his hand out.
“Knight? That's your name?” I ask with a raised brow. “Liviana. I’m new here.” I say, placing my hand into his. He brings it up to his lips, giving it a kiss.Damn, he’s smooth. He chuckles as he lets go of my hand.
“No, it’s Xander, Xander Knight. It’s nice to meet you, Liviana. Welcome to St. Valentine’s.” He smirks, tucking a loose curl behind my ear.
“Nothing like slamming into the new girl to make a first impression.” I say, but Syd interrupts.
“We’ll meet you at your place in thirty.” She whispers, and I nod as I watch them exit through the doors. I turn back to look up at Xander who is already looking down at me.
“Maybe I didn’t have the balls to come over and introduce myself,” he says, taking a step closer to me. I swallow thickly at his proximity. His scent hits my nostrils and I want to moan at how good he smells. My eyes shutter closed for a second, as I lean back against the cold wall. He cages me in by putting both hands above my head.
“You’re gorgeous and I couldn’t take my eyes off of you as I watched you and your friends walk pastme earlier.” He says, as his finger travels along my collarbone and up my neck.
“I don’t bite. Unless you ask me to.” I say, biting my bottom lip as he licks his, making me rub my thighs together. His bright green eyes burst with lust at my words and my breathing hitches. I pull at his blazer to bring him closer to me, but someone slams into him from the side, sending him flying through the exit doors.
“Knight! Move your ass and get the fuck away from her!” A gruff tone growls and I roll my fucking eyes so hard.
“What the fuck, Grinder? What is your problem?” Knight seethes, but I don’t get to hear the answer. Hayes shoves him out of the exit door as it slams in his wake.What in the actual fuck just happened?
Walking back to my room alone, chills crawl up my spine as if someone is watching me. I glance over my shoulder scanning the area but don’t see anyone looking in my direction. I let out a breath and climb the stairs to my floor. Girls are coming and going as they drink and get ready for tonight’s festivities. I roll my eyes and continue down the hall reaching myroom. Sliding in my key, I turn it and swing the door open, stepping inside.
Turning the light on I shut the door behind me and lock it before walking to my closet and digging out my bag. Removing the small black bag from the zipper, I put it under my arm and grab a towel as I walk to the bathroom, turning the shower on. While I wait for the water to warm. I place the black bag on the sink and open it, taking the contents out. Looking at myself in the mirror I sigh. It’s the only way to feel better. Even at a new school you would think I’d be excited and not have the urge to cut, but here we are. The urge to do some damage screams at me so I strip out of my clothes, and lift the alcohol swab packet, ripping it open wiping the cotton against my inner thigh. Then I take the precision knife, twisting on a new blade and opening another swab wiping it across the blade. I take a deep shuddering breath as I bring the metal to my inner thigh and cut into my skin. I hiss at the burn and do it again–and again until I feel light headed. I count five slices and release the breath I was holding. I inhale and relief swims in my chest then I take my finger and swipe it across the blood that is pooling and I bring it to my lips and lick the crimsonfrom my finger. I groan at my own taste, closing my eyes and swallowing the sweet and salty blood.
Taking another deep breath I step into the shower and do my thing, hurrying it up a bit. I want to be ready and have my kit put away before my new friends get here. Once out of the shower I brush on liquid bandaid making me bite my lip from the sting, then wrap a towel around my body. Walking to my closet, I look around and try to figure out what the hell I am going to wear tonight. The impulse to wear something fierce tonight is weighing heavily on my mind.Why the fuck do I want to show off for Hayes? Maybe I want to see Knight. Guess time will tell.
A couple of hours later, we are ready to head out. We’ve decided to stick with the theme of Valentine’s Day. Kendall is in nothing but paint. Red hearts cover her tits and a cupid arrow points down between herlegs. She has absolutely no shame in her game. Syd is wearing a red nighty, with white hearts painted all over her chest. I put on a red thong with a garter belt, matching fishnet stockings and red nipple tassels. My hair is up tight in a ponytail with curls flowing down my tattooed covered back. Tonight, everyone will find out I’m covered in ink, especially my back. I have black and grey raven wings over my shoulder blades that end at the curve of my ass.Tattoos are therapy for me.When I can’t sleep, I would go get inked, or if I needed to feel something, I’d go sit in the chair for hours until I wasn’t numb anymore. It’s going to be hard living here without being able to do that, but at least I can cut to ease it all.
We walk through the deserted halls and out the exit doors towards the maze.
“Hey Liv, what happened with Knight after we dipped?” Syd asks, and I laugh.
“Just a little flirting. That boy is fucking hot, but of course, asshole Hayes ruined it all.” I huff as the cold air hits my skin, causing goosebumps to litter my naked flesh. “This place better have heat because fuck, it’s cold.” I say and the girls laugh.
“Don’t worry, Darlin’ it will be heated.” Kendall informs us.
“Wait, so you and Knight were in the hallway flirting and Hayes did what now?” Syd asks, and I sigh.
“He shoved Knight away and out the doors while telling him to get away from me. What the fuck is his problem?” I ask, and Syd just laughs.
“I’m not sure I’ve got an answer for that. Hayes isn’t a territorial or a possessive guy. He’s a fuckboy. So for him to do that, he must know something,” she says, and I halt.
