The wind swept beneath her feet like water, creeping through the spaces of her sneakers and into the microscopic holes of her white socks. With every lift of her feet came the entrance of cool air, air that carried the frost of changing weather, it's chill causing the stiffness that moved from her heal to the mid section of the back of her knee. Her skirt was no help either, it seemed that the stockings she wore underneath the black skirt that stopped at her thigh did little at shielding her pale legs from the ruthless wind, a form that covered the town in a hold of encasing cold.
Her legs sped as the moving sun began to settle, leaving behind the long strokes of orange and red, hues that colored the white of her autumn jacket in a brilliant spectrum of light. Aurora snaked behind the back doors of her high school as she usually did, her backpack detailed in a contrasting faux leather that she preferred over the expansive real bags her step mother attempted to bribe her with. This way home was longer and the blonde enjoyed it, but not because she enjoyed watching cars speed by or kids make their way back home. Aurora enjoyed this path home because on her way she would pass by an apartment complex that she was sure her anatomy teacher lived in.
Once, while on her way home, Aurora had spotted a familiar silhouette and head full of thick browned hair. When she moved in the make sure her presumption of who the figure was, which she was sure was correct, and found no other than the beautiful and intelligent, which is a given, professor Moore. The girl was too shy or rather scared to approach so she simply glanced and then turned back to the path ahead, and soon after glanced once more. She never had the opportunity to see which home the woman moved into since she was on a sprint to escape the idiotic so called popular kids of her school.
Aurora, rich, beautiful, and pure seemed like the perfect fit for a cookie molded popular kid, except for one thing, that wasn't exactly what she wanted. The blonde had found herself drawn to what she presumed to be beautiful or fascinating, and a couple of students covered in makeup and expensive fabrics were far from peeking her interest. So when she rejected their offer, which she was given oddly enough in the girl's locker room, she became the new target. The kids had decided that her "punishment" for not accepting their offer was being tortured until she decided to say yes or graduate. Oddly enough this whole ordeal gave her time to herself and the opportunity to meet a few people who were uniquely interesting. For instance her friend Cinderella, who has one of the worst family situations, is a unique girl. She has the capability to make anything into a gorgeous piece of clothing not to undermine her ability to sense animal personality. Oh and her best friend prince charming, who she nicknamed because of his handsome exterior and interior. He is Cinderella's secret boyfriend, secret primarily due to the threat of other student's targeting her because of his status, like Aurora is for her wealth.
The two hardly remained close in school but Cinderella has explained their encounters outside of school and it all seemed so blissful that the blonde felt bad for their situation. Personally, she knew high school would pass and she would most likely move on to another state for college but being forced to remain in the torture cell for another long set of months before she would graduate seemed almost too much. She has friends, in fact she has and knows a lot of student's but many of them stay away from her because of the threat of the "Ruling class" in the social ladder of high school, Aurora never blamed them though. Who would want to take the risk of being bullied just to speak to a rebellious blonde, well except Cinderella and her little prince.
On her now traditional route home Aurora hadn't expected anything, the day had been strangely uneventful, in the morning no one approached her with an insult or shamming comment. During lunch no one had spit in or even messed with her food. During class none of the offensive comments were made against her or her appearance. The blonde had been anxious even though she explained to her even more worried friends that she was sure they had gotten tired of the crap. And although a huge pit of worry existed in her stomach all day she had hoped that her words were true and not just fiction.
When asked by Cinderella's boyfriend if she wanted him to walk with her, which truly she would have loved, she declined because, well, if he saw her staring at well, that wouldn't be so good. At least she thought it wouldn't. Today no one followed her or taunted or even chased her in their car with insults. The walk was frightening quite but sooner than Aurora expected that changed.
Before she could reach the large brick building of apartments she heard her name yelled.
"Aurora baby~" With the sound came the thumping of her heart. The tone was too...too, she couldn't exactly put a figure on the type of worry that swept her heart up in a tornado and spun through out her body, but it was there and it caused a feeling, an anxiety. Her name was called again but this time the voice seemed closer, not close enough to single her to move but closer than before. Her body remained still and she wouldn't dare turn around, she could feel the bursting of electric moving from the hairs of her arm to the dermis of her skin waking her nerves and signaling them to be alert. But she wouldn't move, not yet.
"You don't want to respond...SLUT?"
NOW! Her mind screamed as the name rung with the complete of something iron. Like the voice in her mind her thoughts ran wild from what the sound could come from. A knife? Chains? Hand cuffs? She had no idea and she was not willing to wait and see, these kids were crazy and their motives are always flimsy and unreasonable.
Picking up more insults Aurora sprinted with all her might, the bottom of her sneakers grating against the cement as some of the materal ripped off with her increase speed. She didn't mind the sound of screeching tires that followed or the taunting calls of her being a prostitute and hoe, all the student knew was that she needed to get away. Taking any turns she could, Aurora ran, every step taking away the needed bit of oxygen from her lungs that began to burn. Reaching a fence of wire the girl gripped onto it, her fingers passing through the space and providing her enough hold to move over the fence. Having no idea where she was going Aurora turned around only to be met by a gang of girls, deceivingly beautiful, their hands wrapped around small blades, eyes filled with something primal. Taking in the air she could gather Aurora jumped over, her feet landing onto the harsh cover of a large garbage can coated in green.
"They can't get me here" she thought turning ahead to view her location. There was two tall brick walls on both sides of her, a structure that created a narrow pathway to the street. "Shit!" She cursed finding herself basically trapped. She had presumed that those kids would most likely turn to the location where she was and block her way out. Jumping off the garbage can, which she had grown accustomed to landing and getting off of, Aurora looked around quickly, her blue eyes frantically searching for another way out. Doors, there were doors on both sides of the walls. The arrival of tires alerted her that the gang, which she preferred to call them, had arrived their laughter indicating their enjoyment.
"Oh Rora..." She hated that name especially when it's spoken from that bitch Snow whites mouth, the girls black hair a perfect exhibition of her rotten core. "We warned you, told you we'd make your life a living hell." Snow took her time enjoying the way her victim glared at her. "And still you tried to make friends?" She laughed, or truthfully chuckled. "I mean that peasant or maid or whatever, wait what her name? Cinderella. Yes her that was okay but when you started hanging with Sean Herman, well..." she moved closer moving the blade up and down with her right hand onto her palm "It made me jealous you know, I mean you wouldn't be my friend. I kinda wanted to cry and kill you at the same time." Her speech was coated in sarcasm and a mix of unappealing wit and provocation. Aurora took down a large knot of fear that formed in her throat, she and Prince charming aren't even that close and still they were willing to threaten her like this? Snow wasn't alone of course, she had a posse of student's, all wealthy and with time to kill.
"I'm not friends with him." Aurora lied, while proud of how strong and unshaken her voice sounded. "Oh I know," her red lips spread into an alluring but deadly smile that indicated disturbance more than happiness."You're fucking him."
WHAT? She screamed mentally not completely sure she was hearing correctly. Her lips remained shut however, talking back to the girl will only lead to more fuss and aggravation, there is no compromising with those attempting nothing but harm. Snow had made up her mind to follow Aurora, to bully her, to chase her around and run her name through the dirt, so trying to convince the girl on one thing when shes already made up her mind on imaginary things seemed too idiotic for the blonde to even consider.
Sapphires remained locked on the handles of both doors and the steps that Snow took in her black pumps, shoes that made her seem older than she actually was. When the ebony haired monster drew too close for comfort Aurora's mind began to count down, count the bodies that exited the car and the time she had to act.
5...4...3...
"I really love you,"
...2...1
I mean I really wanted us to be best friends but..."
NOW!
She ran her feet carrying her small frame to the door, hands griping onto the cold metal handle and shaking. "Nothing? Nothing?" Aurora screamed to herself not letting her frenzied emotions to be heard. Knocking onto the door with her fist as she shook the nob trying anything to get the fucking door to open.
"HELP! OPEN THE DOOR. HELP! HEL..." Her words were cut short when her hair was grabbed and forehead slammed against the door.
It hurt, it hurt incredibly. Snows push was so aggressive that Aurora's vision went blurry for a moment.
"You make it so fucking hard." Her chilling voice met the girl's ear, her teeth biting onto the cartilage harshly, the flesh bruising red instantly. The blonde groaned in pain, she refused to cry the slightest because that's what Snow wanted, she wanted to see Aurora in pain for some really twisted and screwed up reason. Most likely Snow would push or shove her around and leave, her posse were there to watch it all happen and laugh along. But today seemed too chilling, and Aurora knew that it wouldn't just be like every other day.
"I didn't..." Her words were cut off with another hard hit against the metal door. FUCK FUCK FUCK IT HURTS TOO BAD Aurora cried in her head biting her bottom lip to contain the yells that begged to be released.
"Yeah?" She pressed her taller frame against Aurora's. "You know the more you shake" her breath now touching the girl's sore ear, "the more you give away."
Aurora hadn't even noticed the way her body shook, she hadn't realized the blood that dripped down her face either. "I didn't sleep with..."
BANG
"Still lying? My, my, I guess pigs never learn."
With her strength and the fact that Aurora was drowsy and could hardly focus, Snow pulled her from the door not minding the loud cry that broke from Aurora's lips, in fact she loved it.
"Did you get him off with that pretty little mouth and that sweet voice." Her sweet tone covering the spiteful words that passed between her ruby lips.
HOLD ON, HOLD ON , JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES...I THINK?
She could feel a painful shock against her back and instinctively her eyes scrunched shut, mouth sucking in air through the spaces of her clinched teeth. She was against the floor, Aurora didn't have to open her eyes to realize. She could feel the gravel, the coldness, the hard texture against her legs, at this moment she was thankful for her bag filled with books that cushioned her fall a bit. Opening her eyes cautiously, blues were greeted brown hazels, Snow was on top of her. Long arms on both sides of Aurora's face, body onto of her, legs on both sides, a move that would be viewed as intimate was one of the most frightening positions Aurora has ever found herself.
"Did you seduce him with these thighs?" Aurora could feel a cool angular texture slide down her thigh, her eyes ran down in the direction of the object only to be met by a blade, a sharp knife. She looked up to the ebony haired beauty who only smiled, seconds later the pain sensors rushed from her brain to her thigh, she was cut, Snow had actually cut her.
"What are you doing?" One of her friends asked noticing the red , Aurora couldn't see her face her vision was blurry from the unwanted tears that streamed down her face.
"I'm just giving her what she deserves."
Another cut on the other leg, this one deeper that intended.
"God STOP! Are you crazy?"
"Oh shut up Elsa."
The young girl turned to her other friends who just watched surprised as well, the action freezing any of their thoughts. "Are you going to let her continue?" she asked the others who were to occupied to listen.
Time passed and by now Aurora's body had gone numb and she was sure she had blacked out, she prayed that she could black out. Her eyes were shut but not by consent, the raged girl had hit her so harshly that her eyes swelled, her legs numb, she wasn't sure how many cuts she had receive but it felt like...nothing, she couldn't feel anything. Her arms scared as well. She wasn't sure what had driven the student so raged but Aurora knew that it was too far especially since know one was laughing other than Snow, but her laughter seemed crazed and inhuman.
"That's enough, lets go." The laughter ended and her words were cold. A few questions were asked although Aurora hadn't caught a word of any of it."Just toss her in the fucking trash! And it's not like she's fucking dead just...bruised"
"Don't let me hear you fucked another man again." Was the last thing she heard before the sound of cars zooming away.
Aurora was sure that it was night by now. Would her dad notice she's gone? Would her stepmother? Probably not, they'd probably think she's in her room or something, if she even crossed their mind.
So this is how it ends for me? god I lived such a great life- even in times like this she was able to be sarcastic, the thought made the student want to laugh and cry even though she could hardly feel her body. All she could do was breath, take in cold air, her lungs burning with every inhale.
- 1 hour or so later
"I need you to fill those papers before tomorrow." Maleficent spoke on her cell phone while making her way down the stairs of her apartment. Reaching the door she placed the bag of trash to the side pulling the handle open and waiting for the door to swing wide. "You had a week Diaval, stop trying to find a way around this." Picking up the trash again Maleficent made her way out to the trash can not bothering with her surroundings. "Diaval you need to finish what you..." Her movement was stopped, her heels hitting something. Groaning in annoyance and expecting to have to pick up another lazy idiots trash, Maleficent placed her own to her side rolling her eyes as she looked to the ground, the only thing is that she wasn't met by trash but rather a girl.
The gasp was heard by Diaval who asked over and over again what was going on. "I-I'll call you later." She shut the phone off looking down at seemed like a murder scene. The woman fell to the ground beside the student who appeared battered badly, her body covered in old and fresh blood. "My god is she dead?" Maleficent spoke to herself, moving her hand over the bruised face. When the girl twitched at her touch the woman almost smiled, she was glad not only because she wasn't dealing with a dead body but mainly because the girl was alive. Letting out a sigh of relief Maleficent moved to the once more still figure moving her arms carefully under the girl and lifting her up.
"My what happened to you?" she asked softly making her way to the door and through some smooth maneuvering opened it.
Aurora woke to the sensation of something warm on her cheek. Her eye lids, though still heavy, opened allowing her fuzzy vision to clear. The pain came to her in a wave covering her body. She groaned in distress her head moving side to side as her eyes closed once again. "Shhh" A sweet voice replied to her cries, the blonde could feel a warm hand cup her cheek, steadying her moving head. "You're okay."
I'm okay? I'm not okay, am I? Wait I must be dead. Yeah I'm dead. Wait...wait then why am I in pain? What's this feeling? Who's touching me?
Her eyes opened again, it's movement slow despite the urgency that moved through mind. "What? Who...?" Her words drifted as she took in the warmth that surrounded her, scents of sandalwood and smoke blended with vanilla calmed any messages that alerted her to get away.
Aurora woke again in the middle of the night or what she thought was the middle of the night. Her eyes opened like they were instructed to do hours prior. Where am I? Was the only thought that traced through her head as she lifted her body from the soft cushion beneath her. When her vision cleared she could see the rays of light streaming through dark blinds slightly open.
Sapphires searched the room trying to piece the bits of memory she gained through the last hours. She was in pain, that is a given, and now she's lost. How did she get to this place "You're okay." The voice repeated in her mind. Someone, a woman, she wasn't sure. Through her sttempts at regaining her memory Maleficent woke, her movement minimal, only emeralds moved settling on the girl that sat up right looking around as she spoke softly to herself.
"Are you feeling better."
"Yeah why wouldn't I?" Aurora replied almost instinctively in a sweet voice. Wait what? That voice
"That's great." The sarcasm was returned with a soft smile that made Aurora almost jump. Sapphires met green forest that looked at her changed expression with confusion, attempting to sort out the blondes thought. " ." She gasped in a whisper. The woman was in bed with her, well more like she was in Maleficent's bed but that wasn't the point. "You know me?" The brunette asked moving in closer as Aurora back up, her back hitting the bed frame.
"Student. I'm a student." Aurora corrected herself. Maleficent's face drew into a softened expression that noted her recognition of the girl. "I knew I recognized you." She spoke her smile quickly fading as Aurora ran her fingers through her hair, the white bandage stained in dried blood. "We should change your bandages." Aurora looked at her wondering what it was she was speaking about before following the woman's eyes. Her arm was wrapped in white cloth covering her wounds. She looked back at the older woman who moved off the bed to collect a few things.
Aurora could feel her heart tighten, was she embarrassed?
Maleficent moved over to her a metal box labeled with a red X in her hand. She sat back on the bed slowly pulling the cover from Aurora's frame, the removal exposing thighs wrapped as well, the short silk shorts not covering much. Maleficent waited patiently as the girl pieced together what had happened or what she though had occurred, to her surprise however Aurora remained quite. "May I start?" Maleficent broke the silence, looking at the fragile girl that lost herself in thought, her head bend over.
Aurora brought her head up, looking at the woman, not at all realizing the tears that streamed from her eyes until long fingers wiped them away.
"Oh am I crying?" Aurora asked blushing as she quickly wiped the tears with her own hand. "Thank you."
"Are you in any pain?" Maleficent asked slowly passing her fingers through blonde tresses moving the hair behind a bruised ear as carefully as she could.
"No No I am not in pain." Aurora sniffled shaking her head 'No' Maleficent read all the signs clearly and knew that it was not time to push the girl even further. In silence she opened the box pulling out fresh bandages, rubbing alcohol, and ointment. Taking the girl's arm through the gentle movement of grasping softly onto Aurora's wrist and moving the girl's arms closer to her own Maleficent began to change bandages.
After a long moment of careful and gentle touches along with small groans Aurora spoke. "Where did you find me?" Her voice was brushed and almost inaudible. Taking in a deep breath to focus and not cringe at the memory Maleficent replied simply, "by the garbage can." She could feel Aurora tense and she stopped waiting for the girl to relax once more. "D-did I...um. D-did I..." She could not even form the words as her mind flooded with the sensation's she felt, the tightening of her heart returned but this time it hurt, the feeling of something piercing the organ and attempting to rip it out of her chest was what it felt like.
"...You were still." Maleficent answered finishing the bandaging on her other arm. "I thought you were dead." Her eyes were met by hurt eyes that she knew were not caused by her.
"I'm so sorry."
"Aurora." Maleficent was surprised by the girl's words. "To who are you apologizing?"
Blue eyes dulled to an almost vague gray looked back at her. " I'm not sure." Placing her hand onto the girl's cheek the older woman gave a soft but assuring smile. " You're okay. Okay?" She waited until Aurora nodded before she continued on to the girl's other bandages.
Days passed and then weeks and then a month or two maybe three went by.
Maleficent wasn't sure why Aurora did not want to go back home, or call the police, or even why the girl refused to head to school in the morning, although she was sure the last part had to do with the student Aurora had spoken to her about. She didn't mind the girl's company however, it seemed that with Aurora around everything in a strange way appeared brighter.
During her recovery Maleficent had changed the student's bandages. It had first been strangely silent and then Aurora began to hum, humming that later turned to singing, and singing that turned to talking. Weeks later and Maleficent was basically talking to the girl about any and everything, subjects ranging from work to the way her neighbors were almost always missing. Aurora on the other hand spoke of her likes, friends, even her father who she was sure hadn't noticed she had gone missing. The two woman clicked instantly.
When Aurora was doing better and her scars were healing reasonably well, she began to hep around despite Maleficent's persistent scolding, talks that involved her telling Aurora that she needed to rest in order to properly recover and so on. The older woman began to take a motherly role towards Aurora which bothered her a bit but nevertheless she viewed as appropriate. Soon she felt feelings for the perky blonde, feelings that through a long time of analyzing and persuading she concluded as motherly love. Yeah her heart seemed to always skip a beat when she viewed the girl walk about the apartment in nothing but a towel, yeah she always wanted to leave school early just to see Aurora again, and yes she enjoyed the way Aurora would cuddle close to her when she thought Maleficent was asleep, but hay through a lot of time you can trick yourself into viewing it as 'Motherly'.
One night however, the feeling that exploded through the thin crack between motherly and attraction were crossed. Aurora had decided that baking would be the thing she did without Maleficent's help, especially since the woman was not the best at baking, something she learned when she asked for cup cakes and received cup rocks.
"Aurora you shouldn't be up. Did you finish your home work?" The brunette asked making her way out of the bedroom and into the kitchen. She had just come from taking a shower, the papers she collected from Aurora's teachers seemed heavy and she was concerned that it would take the girl all night. "Yes mother." Aurora teased from the kitchen, her eyes glued on a back of a box of brownies.
"I'm serious Aurora."
"I finished them, see." Her eyes moved to the table of stacked papers.
Through a long conversation with the principle Maleficent had persuaded the teachers to allow her to collect the student's papers, of-course much of that persuading included a list of lies, but then again faking Stefan's signature wasn't something when you can get the millionaire to sign off on anything, even his daughter. Aurora of-course wasn't registered as Maleficent's daughter or anything, she was just listed as under the household of Miss. Moore, a very kind family friend.
The teacher moved to the wooden table, reading through the stack of math, English, history, science, and anatomy papers. Placing the paper down she flashed a soft smile at the student that replied with a pout. "Okay okay" Maleficent smiled moving into the kitchen and patting her head full of blonde.
"Oh you think just patting my head is enough?" Narrowing her eyes in wonder Maleficent rose a brow, "then what would you like for me to do Aurora?"
"You can help me make brownies." She shook her head 'No' making an attempt to exit the kitchen. "Here a spoon, you can mix the batter." Maleficent continued to refuse as Aurora tried forcing the spoon into her hand, a little fuss occurred which resulted in wet batter on Maleficent's cheek and hands.
"See what you did you little beast." Maleficent spoke, the nickname revealing her amusement from the entire ideal. "Oh It's just a little batter."
Aurora spoke placing the spoon back into the bowl and turning to view the brunette that waited to wash her face.
"Here." Maleficent looked at her wondering what 'here' was. Her questioning was answered when Aurora moved on the tip of her toes and licked the batter off her cheek. "See it's all gone."
Maleficent could feel her heart race, her body run hot, and her cheeks flush. It felt like she was going to pass out, the sensation of Aurora's tongue against her skin burned. "You little..." She took the spoon tapping the end on Aurora's. "There I think we're set." She tossed the utensil in the sink planning to make her way to the bathroom.
"Yahhh you're not going to lick this off?" The comment was so proactive that Maleficent herself couldn't resisting grinning. Aurora was a young woman, and an innocent one at that, Maleficent was almost certain that the girl had no idea how deep her question burned the teachers desires. "You want me to lick the batter off your nose?" She asked her arms crossed over her chest, head tilted slightly to the side, expression the exhibition of the amusement she felt while looking at the petite blonde who's nose had chocolate batter on it. Aurora only nodded with a big smirk. "Seriously?"
"Yeah."
Taking a few carefree steps while reading nothing but delight in Aurora she stopped, lowering her head. Quickly she licked the tip of the girls nose, the batter not as sweet as the little giggle she heard from the blonde. "There." Maleficent spoke giving a little space. Expecting the leave she prepared to back further away only to have her face cupped by Aurora's warm hands, the girl pulling her face in. Before she could even ask what the blonde was doing she felt a tongue against her lips. Aurora had licked her lips.
A moment of silence passed, emeralds met sapphires, the exchange of silent breathing, and like the calm before a storm it only lasted seconds before Maleficent moved in. She pressed her lips against the girl's soft blossoms, pushing the petite frame softly against the counter top not minding the way Aurora's arms wrapped around her waist.
"What am I doing?" She asked pulling away from the kiss, Aurora's arms still wrapped around her waist. "Kissing me."
"No no no Aurora I can't." An exaggerated sigh moved past the girl's lips rising an enjoyable lift in Maleficent's serious exterior. "Why that sound?"
"Oh nothing. Just waiting for you to go on about the entire age thing and blah blah."
"Oh the age thing." The student had hit the mark but Maleficent wasn't going to let her feel satisfied. "I was actually going to talk about how I can't stand the way you smell like an oven of brownies."
"Ahhh really?" Aurora pulled her closer her expression changing to a smile. "Yup."
"Okay. Brownies then."
To Maleficent's disappointment the girl released her hold turning her attention to the bowl of brownie batter. Maybe her excuse didn't exactly work out well. Huffing in frustration and disappointment Maleficent left the kitchen making her way to the bathroom to clean up. When Maleficent was gone Aurora busted out laughing, she didn't know how but she knew exactly how to tease the teacher. A little acting innocent here and there and Maleficent was pudding in her hands, stirring the batter Aurora wondered why she hadn't attempted this entire plan earlier.
After a few squares of brownies and a shower Aurora made her way to bed, Maleficent already asleep. Putting on a pajama set the woman bought her, which was actually one of an additional three all in different colors, she slipped into bed snuggling closer. She moved her head against the woman's soft chest, her arms wrapping around Maleficent's small waist and waiting. After a few seconds of settling in she felt long arms wrap around her pulling her in closer. Maleficent had grown so accustomed to her that now she pulled the girl in while asleep. "Goodnight Maleficent." All she received was a sleepy reply that ranged between the teacher wanting her to have sweet dreams and her shutting the oven door.
From there on the touches never drew close to motherly, they consisted of Aurora teasing Maleficent with kisses, tugs, pokes and the teacher trying with all her might not to take the little blonde at every turn. And like the first few months their relationship quickly blossomed, Aurora returning back to her bubbly self, a personality that had been suppressed by all the bullying and rumors. Every day with Maleficent gave her strength, she wanted to go shopping with the woman, out for dinner and movies, even to school, which Maleficent thought would never happen since the girl hadn't wanted to leave the apartment for months.
With some persuading from the teacher to attend her graduation Aurora had accepted the whole procedure of having to go through the school for an entire day, take her exams and clear her locker, which consisted of nothing other than a few never used pencils and notebooks. The idea seemed almost as frightening as the day she was brutally attacked. But with Maleficent's encouragement and watchful eye Aurora knew she would be okay.
"I'll be in my room until you're ready to head home okay?"
Aurora smiled turning to the teacher who was completely serious, her nervousness too apparent to the blonde that had grown to know so much about her.
"Maleficent?" Aurora smiled unbuckling her seat belt as the car stopped. "Yes."
"You okay?" Sighing the woman turned her attention from the school entrance to the blonde. "Are you?"
Viewing the girls nod she sighed once again wondering why she was freaking out. "Okay? Okay. I am going to be fine."
Aurora smiled not convinced. "Fine, I promise." Satisfied the girl leaned over pecking the brunettes crimson lips before opening the car door.
"Aurora."
She turned to Maleficent with a questioning look that the teacher found too cute. "Come closer." Her long fingers moved directing the girl as her words did. Aurora moved in only to feel those same fingers wipe her lips. "You had some of my lipstick on your lips." The blonde leaned in again kissing her lover but this time harder.
"I like it that way." With that she left the car closing the door and waving goodbye.
Maleficent only gave a slight wave processing the girls words, her lips burned with the lasting sensation. Fingers over her lips the brunette couldn't help but smile. "She likes it that way huh?"
The day had went on as Aurora had expected, despite the constant stares and whispers she received everything seemed mediocre. She took four test in one day, cleaned her locker and by the end of the school day she felt like collapsing. All her teachers greeted her with smiles and she did the same for the first time. She also met up with a few of her secret friends who were surprisingly talking to her without worry. Though she wouldn't call the conversations chats since they felt more like interviews. When she saw her two friends Cinderella and Sean she almost glowed.
"Guys!" she ran to both of the pulling the excited couple into a tight hug. "I missed you guys." She spoke pulling from the hug.
"We missed you too." Cinderella spoke in the loudest voice Aurora had ever heard from her. "So what been going on?"
"Well a lot actually." Sean said pulling her in to the little huddle they had formed. "Well I see you too." The blonde joked looking at the couple actually holding hands. "Well since Snow and her little posse left everything has been so much better."
"Oh that's great." Aurora smiled instinctively not noticing the way her smile contorted into a frown. "Wait what? Snow left?"
"Well yeah, a group of her friends told the principle and their parents about what she did...to you and they all got split and relocated." Sean explained.
"Oh Aurora we thought you were dead or something. We went to your house but no one would let us in. Your dad said he didn't know where you were so we just assumed..."
"It's okay. In fact I've better than ever." She explained smiling at her friend that looked to the ground, her feeling of guilt apparent. "Ummm guys?"
Both looked at her wondering what it was, "Do you mind if we catch up another time? I have something I need to do." The two friends agreed that it was cool to hang out another time and with another hug Aurora made her way to the anatomy room.
Opening the door she was greeted by the most blissful image, Maleficent drinking coffee and pacing back and forth.
"Maleficent."
She spoke after watching the woman pace for a few minutes. "Aurora, how was it?" Maleficent gave an uncertain smile. "Great! Could you do me a favor please?'
"Is something the matter?"
"Yes. Something is troubling me. Could you take me to Snow White's home?"
The teacher dropped her cup of coffee at the request, she knew Aurora wouldn't just ask her such a favor without reason and truly it wasn't her place to dictate who the girl visited, although she wanted badly to stop her from seeing the monster of a child.
"Okay."
Once Aurora had gotten the address for Snow's home she exited the school, entering the black car that waited for her at the front of the school with no other than Maleficent in the driver seat.
"Are you sure?" Maleficent asked before starting the car engine. "Yes."