The sound of thunder reverberated through the air, a prelude to the storm's wrath. Rain poured like liquid darkness, washing away the remnants of sunlight.
Isabelle's tears mingled with tears as she kept walking. The downpour masked her pain, finally she made it to her house.
She entered inside the living room, her movements deliberate and hesitant. She made her way to her room, the incident of library played on a loop in her mind.
Despite the calmness of her room she could not shake off the fear that gripped her tightly. She entered in her bathroom, her bare feet touch the cool tiles of the shower floor, she walk over to the shower stall, she reached out and turned on the shower.
The water cascades over her, a gentle yet relentless stream. With each drop that falls, her tears blend with the flow as she cried loudly, her sobs echoing in the bathroom as she collapsed to the floor.
She rubbed her arms, her trembling hands moved frantically, trying to erase the lingering touches of him from her arms, neck, and body, but the memories persisted, haunting her every move. She laid on the cold floor tiles, her body shaking from the crying.
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In the lavish VIP room of a club, the sound of laughter echoing. The boys were sitting and talking about today incident which was nothing but fun for them.
"You should have seen that dude, that fucking pussy stanely was holding my leg" Ryder said as others laughed.
"P-p-please S-sir, I-I am s-sorry" Lucas mimicked Stanley as others watched him in amusement and laughed.
"I guess you all enjoyed way too much but i don't regret" Alexander said making his friends looked at him.
"Ofcourse you didn't, as you were busy" Lucas Said wiggling his eyebrows as everyone snorted.
Alexander rolled his eyes.
"Are you in love?" Noah asked making everyone quiet, all eyes on Alexander wanted to know his answer.
He started laughing at his best friend's question making others confused "Do you think I love her?" He asked back to his friends, they looked at each other
"No" they replied in unison.
"Love is beyond my reach, just a mere illusion. Love is weakness and I am not weak. At first I thought Isabelle was an attraction but after today I understand it's more than that"
The boys looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"Is it what we are thinking?" Lucas asked and others nodded.
Alexander smiled as he grabbed the wine glass "She's the innocence that drives me crazy. I crave her and she will be mine. No one can have her, except me" he said and drank the wine.
"You are obsessed with her" Noah said with a dark smile while others laughed.
"Honey open the door" Anna said as she knocked on the door.
Isabelle was laying on her bed like a dead person, she got up hearing her grandmother's voice and opened the door. Anna entered inside.
"Honey wh--" she stopped talking as she saw Isabelle's pale face and red puffy eyes "what happened sweetie?" She asked in a worried tone holding her face.
Isabelle wanted to cry in her grandmother's arms but she didn't wanted to burden her grandmother. She tried to smile "Nothing nana, it's just I didn't slept well last night cause of university work" she lied.
Anna sighed as she hold her hand and made her sit on the bed "Sweetie you know you can share anything with me right" she said.
Isabelle's heart broke, she wanted to tell her what Alexander did but couldn't build up the courage "I know nana, trust me, I'm f-fine" she said.
Anna smiled "okay, now get ready as you are getting late" she said kissing her forehead and left her room.
Tears filled her eyes thinking about going to university. She's scared, her mind again replaying yesterday's incident.
'You are mine' Alexander's words, made her trembled in fear. Unwillingly, she started to get ready.
She went downstairs "Look I made toasts" Anna said and put the plate in front of her. Isabelle smiled forcefully and half heartedly started to eat.
"I made some cookies, take that for you friends too" Anna said passing her the cookies filled box, not aware of the truth.
Isabelle is a sweet and innocent girl, she was so happy when she told her grandmother about her friendship with stanely and Sean, Anna made them sweets before which she shared with stanely last week when the boys were absent so today again Anna decided to give her cookies.
Isabelle froze in her seat as she heard the name stanely, she totally forgot about him. Yesterday when Alexandar let her go, she run straight back to her home crying, she forgot about stanely. Lucas, Noah and Ryder took him yesterday but they came back alone.
What they did to him? Where is he? Is he okay? Those questions roamed in her head. She stood up "I need to leave, bye nana" taking her bag, she rushed out.
She entered inside the university hallways, her heart racing as she searched for Stanley among the sea of students.
The noise of chatter and footsteps surrounded her, adding to her sense of urgency and desperation. She looked around and noticed a bunch of girls, they looked like senior. She slowlyย walked over to them
"E-excuse me" she said slowly, the girls looked at her
"Yes?"ย One of the girls asked politely,
Isabelle looked at her "Do you know Stanely Finch?" She asked them wanting to confirm if they are aware about him or not.
"Yeah, he is in our class" Again the same girl said.
"C-can you tell me, where is he?"
They looked at each other before the girl could opened her mouth to speak, a voice cut them off.
"Isabelle"
Isabelle trembled in fear feeling someone's presence behind her, slowly she turned around but sighed in relief seeing Sean standing there
"Hey sean" One of the girls said
"Hi girls"
"Don't you know what happened with Stanely yesterday?" The same who replied to Isabelle before spoke again.
"W-wh-" She felt her throat dry, her body again trembling, worried for her friend's safety.ย
"Isabelle, let's go" Sean said grabbing her hand and walked away before anyone could speak.
"Wait. W-where is stanely?" Isabelle asked, tears started to fall from eyes.
Sean didn't answer but kept dragging her with him. They both entered in an empty classroom. He looked at her "Tell me what happened yesterday?" He asked.
Isabelle looked down, she couldn't tell him "Did Alexander hurt you?" He asked again.
Isabelle's tears flowed, her eyes holds pain and sorrow.
Sean hugged her tightly, trying to calm her down, his heart broke seeing the girl crying in front of him.
Sean always hated Alexander and his friends, he also belonged from a wealthy family but they are not as powerful as Romano family. He always disliked the way they treated other students and even teachers. He tried his best to save students but it's impossible for him to help everyone.
After a while Isabelle calm down, he looked at her and wiped her tears softly "Go to your class Isabelle, I will come and take you to your next class"
She looked at him and nodded. They both went out and went to their classes. Isabelle sighed as she sat in her class.ย
Suddenly her phone vibrated
'Hello princess'
Isabelle looked at the text shocked.
'Who is it?'
She text back and put her phone away as the professor entered. Her phone vibrated again but she ignored it and focused in class.
One hour later the class ended, she started to grab her books and walked out of her class. She take out her phone and looked at the messages
'You are so beautiful'
She stopped dead in her tracks reading the text. Who is this? Who is texting her?
Isabelle flinched when a hand placed on her shoulders.
"What happened?" Sean asked her, she shook her head and looked at him, he look stressed.
"You okay?" She asked.
"Alexander arrived" Sean replied.
Isabelle's eyes widened hearing him. He arrived. Will he again bother her or worse, will do something like yesterday.
"Let's go to your class" Sean said and dragged her away.
Isabelle sighed as she grabbed her plate and sat on the chair in the corner. The canteen was filled with students. Loud chatters and laughters of students filled the big room.
She was waiting for Sean as he went to washroom. Her mind again went back to stanely, again. Sean haven't told her anything yet, and it's making her more restless.
She was so lost in her thought that she didn't noticed that the whole canteen was quite now, looking at someone.
Alexander stood at the entrance with a sly smirk, as his eyes fixed on her. He started walking towards her table, like a predator walking to his prey.
Everyone was quietly staring at him. He sat in front of her seat. Isabelle who was lost in her thoughts flinched at his sudden move.
Her eyes widened in shock, face paled, as she saw Alexander in front of her. She looked around and saw everyone staring at her. It was uncomfortable.
She looked at his figure sitting in front of her. Her heart raced in her chest, the familiar fear gripping her as her body trembled involuntarily.
"Hi. Missed me?" His words filled her with a sense of dread and panic, making her instinctively want to flee from his presence. She stood up in fear, still looking at him.
Alexander rose up from his seat as well, his eyes filled with excitement yet darkness. For sure, she didn't missed him but he did.
He wanted to feel her again, just like yesterday. He wana do those with her again. He wants to feel her body again.
He started walking towards, each step he took making her step back in fear, she quickly turned to right trying to escape him.
Isabelle took a few hurried strides towards the exit but a hand wrapped around her small waist and pulled her back. She was again placed on the same seat she had risen moments ago.
Her eyes filled with tears as she found herself back in his arms. Like a prisoner.
Alexander sat besdies her and stared at her. Her vulnerable state made her look ethereal that he wanted nothing but to take her right there.
He saw a hair strand falling on her face, his fingers grazed the stray hair, a delicate strand dancing in front of her face, as he carefully tucked it behind her ear.
Isabelle flinched at his touch, she again try to stand but Alexander rose up from seat before her, his hands firmly planted on each side of the chair, effectively trapping her in a suffocating cage of his making.
Isabelle looked around, her eyes silently pleading everyone for help but somewhere she knows no one will come.
Alexander saw movements and looked around and saw everyone staring at them "Eyes down" he roared loudly, causing everyone to look down at their table.
Isabelle was startled by his loud voice, her hopes of getting help shattered as she saw everyone obliged to his command. Except 3 figures who were none other than his friends. They were smirking while looking around.
"Eyes on me babygirl" he whispered huskily in near face. She looked down not meeting his eyes, he put his fingers under her chin and made her look up.
"Why are you doing this?" She asked in a low voice which made him smile but before he could speak, a voice shouted at him.
"Stop right there, Romano! Get away from her now" Sean shouted.
Alexander closed his eyes in frustration and anger. He turned around and saw Sean Adams standing there.
Sean walked over to him and stood in front of him, hiding Isabelle from him.
Alexander's glare harden. He looked behind Sean and saw Isabelle standing there with a fearful look "Don't interfere in my matters Adams. You know I'm trying to avoid it but now you are pushing me. Cross me and your condition will be worst than finch" he said in a deadly tone.
Shiver ran down Isabelle's spine, hearing his words and not only her but every student present there felt the determination in his tone.
"Now you are crossing your limits Romano, first you only hurt others but now forcing a girl, how much lower you will sink" Sean said harshly.
The atmosphere grew heavy with an oppressive silence, the weight of dread felt suffocating with every word spoken in the room. Lucas, Noah and Ryder walked over and stood besides their friend, their gaze deadly on Sean.
Alexander moved forwards reading to hit Sean but his movements halted when his phone started ringing, he take out his phone and looked at the caller ID. Dad. He was confused as his father don't call him during the school timing unless it's an emergency.
He looked at Sean "Your luck is on your side, Adams, but don't think it will stay that way. Stop messing with me. The day I decide to act, you won't be able to handle it" Alexander said and looked at Isabelle with a dark look which made her shudder. He left the canteen with his friends.
Sean turned around and hugged her "You okay?" He asked "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left you" he said, she shook her head.
"No, thank you for helping me when no one did" She said. They both left from there ignoring the stares of students.
Alexander walked out of the university, his hone rang again, now he's confirmed something is not right, he picked up the call "Dad" he said
"Xandar I want you at our base, there's something wrong" maverick said, his voice cold and full of authority.
"Yes dad" Alexander replied and cut the call. He looked at his friends "keep an eye on Adams" Alexander said, his friends nods. He went to car and left the university.
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