“Aubrey? Are you almost ready, Kiddo?" My dad called up the stairs. I stood in the room with my suitcase beside me, looking around at the now bare space that I'd called my haven for eighteen years. I’d really miss this place. I let out a low sigh as I took one last look at my bedroom.
With my hand on the doorframe, I shouted, "Yeah Dad, I'm coming."
I picked up my suitcase and mentally said goodbye to my old room, life, and Aubrey. I then strutted out of the door, more than ready to start my new chapter. I decided to leave my old existence behind me and start again as a new and improved version of myself. The college I'd chosen was out of state, and I couldn’t be happier that my best friend Payton would be the only one there who knew me. Which meant I could be whoever I wanted to be. I could finally leave the mess that had become my life behind me, and I was determined to never let anyone hurt me again.
My plan was to study hard and play hard. I refused to let stupid feelings get in the way this time, I just wanted to have fun, and enjoy my time at college.
I made my way down the stairs, halting when my eyes landed on my dad, mom, and little brother waiting at the bottom. My mom had tears in her eyes. She was a very caring woman, and we had a very close relationship, so I knew she would miss me terribly. My little brother wasn't too bothered with me leaving. He was a great brother, and we had a wonderful relationship, but he was a typical sixteen-year-old boy. These days he was more interested in sports, game consoles, girls, and his friends. Even now, his fingers moved over the keys of his phone, texting away while sneaking short glimpses at me to make it look like he was paying attention.
When I reached the bottom of the stairs, I placed my suitcase on the floor and no sooner than the tiny wheels hit the hardwood, my mom's arms were tightly wrapped around me. She hugged me, and as she did, I inhaled the floral scent of her perfume.
Pulling away, she held my shoulders. "I'm really going to miss you."
I looked into her tear-filled eyes and replied, "I'm going to miss you too, Mom, but I'll call all the time, and I'll be home for every break, I promise."
"I know you will, Brie. I'm just being silly, I'm so proud of you. I can't believe how lucky we are to have such a smart and beautiful daughter. How did you turn out so amazing?" she asked me, as the tears gently faded from her eyes.
"She gets it from her, Daddy," my dad joked.
My mom rolled her eyes, and I laughed as my dad picked up my suitcase. He leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek, then chuckled and left to put my case in the car, with the rest of my things.
My mom pulled me in for another hug, and whispered into my ear, "I love you so much, Brie."
"I love you too, Mom," I replied softly as I hugged her tight.
She let me go and slowly moved aside so that I could see my brother. He didn’t even notice that we were both staring at him because he was still texting. She tutted at him while snatching the phone out of his hand.
"Mom, what you do that for?" he whined.
"Stop being so damn rude, Austin! Go say goodbye to your sister," she demanded as she folded her arms across her chest.
He rolled his eyes and huffed as he casually made his way over to me. I wasn't offended. I knew that he loved me, but he was a typical teenage boy and didn't want to let his feelings show, so he acted like he didn't care at all. As soon as he reached me, I grabbed him and pulled him in for a hug. He stiffened up but gradually relaxed into it.
"I'm going to miss you Austin. I love you, little bro," I said. To ease the tension, I smothered his face in tiny kisses.
"Ah man, stop it, Brie, come on, that's not cool," he groaned as he tried to push me away.
My mom chuckled, and I finally stopped my onslaught and let the poor boy go. He wiped his face and his expression was one of disgust, which made me chuckle.
"I'm going to miss you too. Oh, can I have your room?" He gave me an innocent, doe-eyed look.
"Austin!" my mom shouted.
"No, you can't, Dweeb," I replied as I ruffled up his hair.
"Oh man! That's so unfair. It's not like you're going to be using it!" he moaned.
"Austin, leave it, she hasn't even left yet. Here, take your phone, and go upstairs," my mom demanded.
I was going to miss my family so much. I was so lucky to have them. My parents were high school sweethearts and were just as in love now as they were when they met. They were hardworking and kind. My father ran his own auto shop business, and my mom was a nurse. We had a beautiful home, and I couldn't ask for more supportive or loving parents. Austin was a good kid, he was smart and had astonishing grades, he was handsome and popular, and had even been picked recently to join the football team.
We were an all-American family and were very lucky. I had been popular at high school since I’d been on the cheerleading squad and had even dated the quarterback. Our lives were pretty much a cliché, but I didn't care, I loved our life. Even though mine fell apart by the end of high school, I still appreciated it all. Everything was great before this last year, and even though I broke down for a while, I'd had enough support from my family and Payton, I was able to build myself back up. Now I was strong and confident again, and ready for my new adventure.
"You ready to go, Kiddo?" my dad asked as he came back into the house.
I smiled at him and replied, "Yeah, I'm ready."
My mom kissed my cheek and hugged me one last time. I hugged her back and then followed my dad out to the car. I took one last look at my family home, and with a tear in my eye, I got into the car. As we pulled away from the house my phone buzzed with a text from Payton.
Hey girl,
we’re nearly there, I'll see you at Murston. I'm so excited, we’re going to have so much fun. College here we come! xxx
I smiled and replied, telling her that I was excited too, and couldn't wait for us to be roomies. I then sat back and watched as my hometown flew past my window. Lots of memories flashed before my eyes, and I was beginning to regret leaving. When we reached the traffic lights outside the local coffee shop, I saw a bunch of people crowded outside, their loud laughter ringing through the street. Scanning over the group, my eyes met his, he had arm resting over the shoulders of a pretty brunette while his eyes twinkled with laughter. She didn't notice me, but he sure did.
His hand glided through his wavy black hair, sweeping it out of his gorgeous face. His dark-brown, regret-filled eyes burned into mine, and his expression saddened. It took all my strength not to burst into tears, as I watched the pretty girl hanging all over him. Seeing his arm around another girl was still hard for me, and I didn't think I'd ever get used to it. I'd loved Kyle for as long as I could remember, and when he cheated on me, it ripped me apart.
I swore that day I'd never let a bad boy steal my heart again. Everyone warned me he was no good, but I didn't listen, and for two years I fell blindly in love with the guy. I never believed people when they told me that he was seeing other girls. But I couldn't deny it after walking in on him and another girl at a party. It broke me that day, and my life quickly crumbled. Once word got out, he spread it around the school that he had to get it elsewhere because I was frigid. He said that I was boring, and the only reason he was with me was to prove to his friends that he could take my virginity.
Everyone at school began teasing me and calling me names. I guess it was better than being called a slut, but it still hurt. Because he was the quarterback, all of my cheerleading friends followed him and dumped me. I got kicked off of the squad, and the only friend I had left was Payton. I kept to myself, and focused on my studies, making sure I kept my grades up. I wanted to be able to choose a good college, one as far away as possible.
I glared at Kyle, making sure he knew that I wasn't bothered by his sad expression. I watched as he pulled his phone out of his pocket. He typed on it, before glancing back up at me. My phone buzzed, with a text from him. It read:
Brie,
I’m so sorry for what I did to you. I really did love you. I still do. Please don't leave. Stay here with me, we can start again. I won't ever hurt you again. Please, you are the best thing that ever happened to me.
The girl with him tried peering at his phone, but he skillfully titled it away while planting a kiss on her lips. I scowled and shook my head as I witnessed a move, he’d used on me so many times before. With my lips pursed in frustration, I typed on my phone, grinning at him as I hit send. He appeared hopeful, but his face grew with anger as he read my text. While glaring at me a guy grabbed the phone out of Kyle's hand and read out the text. The whole group erupted in laughter. I winked at him before looking away with a huge grin on my face. I knew what I said was going to make his blood boil, and that thought made me the happiest I’d been in a very long time. It was about time he felt rejected and unwanted for a change. The text I'd sent read:
Kyle,
I would never give you another chance. I'm not frigid, I just never wanted to sleep with you because once I saw the tiny cock you had to offer, I didn't see the point in wasting my time.
The only reason I didn't dump you sooner was because I felt sorry for you and your micropenis, and I enjoyed your money.
Have a great life and thank you for all the gifts you bought me over the years, I pawned them all, and went on holiday with your cousin Trent. Who by the way, was an incredible fuck, with a huge dick.
Oh and PS. That girl you're with was in my mom's clinic last week, good luck getting rid of chlamydia, you douchebag.
Brie xxx
The lights turned green, and as we pulled away, I was so happy to be leaving all that crap behind. Murston, you best be ready for me, because here I come! I thought.
After hours of driving, we pulled into the Murston campus, and my dad parked the car. "Are you ready for this, Brie?""I'm more than ready, Dad. I can't wait to get started on my new journey," I replied as I looked out of the car. The campus was huge, filled with excited students and their families. They were all either moving in, greeting their friends, or saying goodbye to their loved ones.I spotted Payton hugging her mom and dad. I guessed she'd arrived a while ago because all her stuff was already gone. I stayed in the car for a bit while she said goodbye to her family, not wanting to intrude while they had their moment. Once her parents had disappeared back into their car, I watched as she waved goodbye, before wiping her tears away.My dad got out of the car and had started removing my stuff from the trunk, laying it on the grass bank. Payton saw my dad and immediately ran towards us. I got out of the car and while waiting for her to reach us,
“Are you going to help me unpack your stuff? Or are you just gonna lay there all day like a sack of potatoes?" Payton asked sarcastically while opening my suitcase."I would help, but we both know that you’ve already mapped out where all my stuff is going, and if I put it in the wrong place, or don't fold it the right way, you'll lose your shit." I rolled over on the bed, staring at the ceiling like it had all the answers."Ugh, fine. But at least tell me what happened to make you so flustered earlier. I'm bored of the silence," she whined while unfolding and then refolding my pajamas. I sat up on the bed and crossed my legs as I prepared to tell her what had happened.Taking in a deep breath, I held it for a minute before I began. "Well, I ran to try and catch up with you and my dad, but as I turned the corner, I smashed right into some guy that lives in the room next door.""Wait. Which direction was the room? Up or down?" she asked wh
When we reached the cafeteria, the place was packed. After getting our food we managed to grab a table that some other students had just left. We sat down and Payton introduced me to the girls. Erika was a slim, pretty girl with blue eyes, auburn hair and cute freckles sprinkled all over her nose. Gemma was also slim, with brown eyes. She had short hair, dyed bright white with a slight pink hue."So, Payton says that you were captain of your cheerleading squad. Are you going to try out for the team here?" Gemma asked as she bit into her pizza."Um, I haven't decided yet. To be honest, as much as I loved it, I'm trying to get away from that whole scene. I think I'm just going to concentrate on my studies, and have some fun," I replied while stabbing my fork into my fries."Aww, that's a shame. We're going to try out, you should come with us," Erika suggested.I glanced over to Payton, but she kept her eyes down while she poked her salad. A few seconds late
“Um, excuse me, but what are you doing in here?" I asked, my voice shrill even with the water running.I held the shower curtain to my chest and then poked my head out. I glared at him waiting for an answer, but he just stared back, his face flushed an interesting pink color. The shampoo on my head ran down my temple onto my cheek, and my bright idea was to blow at it, hoping it went away. Of course, it didn’t, and my gesture blew the bubbles right into my eye."Well?" I snapped, the instant burning in my eyes making me close them in hopes the pain would stop, but more bubbles fell and made it even worse. "God damn it! Hand me that towel, would ya?"I couldn't let go of the shower curtain, so I thought I'd wipe my eyes, put the towel around me, and confront him, which should make him leave. Then, I could finish my shower in peace.He handed me the towel. "Well, you're in the men's showers," he replied in a gentle voice, but I swore I heard hum
Payton stormed over toward me. “What the hell are you doing here? She isn't interested in anything you have to say, so leave!" Payton yelled at Kyle as she pushed me out of the way and slammed the door right in his face. I strolled over to the bed and dropped my towel, put on my bra and thong, and pulled my dress over my head."Fucking nerve of that guy! What is he doing here?" Payton spat."I don't know Payton, but the sooner we get out of here the better," I replied as I began to pull my dress over my tummy.I heard the door open, followed by Kyle's cringe-worthy voice. "Holy cow, I've missed that ass!"I closed my eyes and rolled them behind my eyelids. I promptly pulled the dress over my butt and turned to face him. Before I had a chance to say anything, Payton went crazy on him."Who the hell do you think you are, barging in here uninvited?" She poked him in the chest."Mind your business, Payton, I'm here to see, Brie. This
Chase took out a blue shirt from his closet, threw it on, grabbed his keys and wallet off the table, and then buttoned his shirt, all in the time it took me to stroll from the bed to the door. The guy was super-fast and extremely excited.On my way to the door, he ran in front of me to open it first, then held his hand out for me to exit before him. I gave him a sweet smile and stepped into the hall. My eyes drifted to my door, and a twinge of guilt and worry hit me for what might have happened to Kyle."Don't worry, he's fine. The boys and I just roughed him up a little." Chase placed his hands on my shoulders, spinning me around to face him. "Trust me, he will be fine. He's stronger than he looks. I had one of my boys drive him home, so don't worry. Just forget about him and enjoy tonight."I couldn’t stop it when my eyes drifted to my room again. I didn’t know why I was so worried, especially after what Kyle had done to me, but I could
I couldn't believe my eyes. Chase was hanging on to Bear’s back for dear life, while he thrashed and bucked around like a raging bull trying to throw Chase off. The guy had gone completely insane. One minute, I'm joking around with Bear, and the next, Chase tackled him, sending him hurtling into the food table, smashing the thing to pieces and making all the food fly into the air, like some invisible people’s food fight.Then, as Bear tried to get up, Chase jumped on his back, growling and snapping at his neck like some mad man. I shook my head at them while I watched them wrestling, and I decided right then and there that they were both as bad as each other.Connor and the guys that I'd seen earlier on campus came sprinting into the room, and it took twelve of them to pull the two apart. Chase had two people holding his arms, and one of the poor guys got flung across the room like a rag doll. Six of the others had pinned Bear to the floor and two of them wer
Knock, knock, knock.I began to stir, as the tapping on the door got louder and louder."Come in," I called out, not even bothering to open my eyes. My head was killing me, my mouth dry and tasted like cigarettes and beer. I heard the door open and someone came into what I guessed was a room. I could feel a duvet over me, and a pillow beneath my head, but I didn't know whose room I was in."How are you feeling?" Chase called out in a quiet voice."Not good. My head is killing me. What happened last night?" I asked as I sat up in the bed and tried to peel my eyes open. I winced at the light as it attempted to blind me. Chase reached over my head and pulled the curtains shut."Is that better?" Backing up, he sat on the bed across the room."Yeah, thank you," I replied as I opened my eyes after a few hard blinks.I couldn't remember anything from last night, so I grew suspicious of his behavior. I just assumed I'd drank too muc