Forever

Boy, I love Max! He's great to write for! He and Scarlett aren't my favorite characters of Pahkitew Island, that would be Shawn, but they are my favorite (totally canon) couple.

Anyway, today we go back to Scarlett's view point, and things start to get... creepy. Not that they weren't already creepy, but today they get even more so. So, here you is!

Chapter 7 - Who's That Stalking At My Door?

"Put on your pretty lies! You're in the city of wonders! Ain't gonna play nice!Watch out you might just go under! Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered, so if you must falter be wise" - "Disturbia" Rihanna

I don't know why I woke in the middle of the night, around three a.m. My room was very dark, but my eyes quickly adjusted, and I saw what had awoken me. I tried to stay calm as I looked through the darkness at the tall shadowy figure standing across from my bed. I couldn't make out who it was, but I knew they were watching me. I was trying control my breathing as to give the appearance that I was still asleep, so I wouldn't alert the intruder. Also, I closed my eyes, but left one eye open, hoping I could eventually tell who it was in my room.

The only thing I could tell about the intruder was that he (or she) was tall, so I knew it couldn't be Max. I also wondered how they got into my room, as the door to our dorm room was locked. Could they have picked the lock? Or maybe they didn't need to. My breath caught in my throat as the figure suddenly stood up and crossed the room over to where I slept. As the person came closer, my eyes adjusted a bit more, and I could finally make out who it was. And I sort of wish it had been someone I didn't know.

It was Tom. He stood in front of me now, staring down at me through the darkness. What did he want from me? As far as I knew, I hadn't done anything to upset him. Unless he was one of those deranged serial killers who murdered people for reasons only they knew.

...Oh God, did that mean that I was about to die?

I was quite startled when Tom suddenly seized my shoulders, leaned down, and kissed me hard on the mouth. It was so sudden that all the breath left my body and I felt myself tense up. I'm not quite sure if he knew I was awake or not, but it didn't seem to bother him. He was completely on top of me, kissing me passionately, as if I were his partner and not Stephanie. I could barely breathe, and him laying on top of me did not help. But I dared not say anything, lest he turn violent and attack me. He was relentless in his passion, as if he had been lusting after me his whole life and only now got to express himself. I was afraid that he was about to start tearing my clothes off or something, when he finally stopped kissing me. He slid off of me, but did not remove himself from my bed or room. He kept one arm around my waist, and pulled me into him so that I was pressing right against him. He gently rubbed my side, no doubt in what he thougt was a loving and affectionate gesture. Again, I tried to control my breathing, but I was considerabley worse at it.

Something told me he was going to lie there with me all night.

I didn't sleep at all for the rest of the night. It wasn't until the room started getting lighter when Tom finally left my room and I could breathe again. I lied on my bed, taking in deep breaths, trying to regain my composure and contemplate what just happened.

I was quite glad that it was Saturday, because that meant we didn't have any classes, and at some point while lying on my bed, I fell asleep. It wasn't until Max was pounding on my door, yelling that I had missed breakfast and lunch that I felt I had rested enough.

When I left my room, I was a little annoyed to find Max waiting for me. I was way too tired to deal with him today.

"What took you so long to get up today?" he asked me.

"None of your business," I growled at him. So apparently I was going to be irratable today.

I decided I was going to go to the library and work on all the homework I had. Not that I hadn't been doing my homework, but the teachers gave a lot of it. I told Max I didn't want to be disturbed, and surprisingly he didn't argue to come along. So I made my way down to the library. On my way down, I had a feeling I was being followed.

There was no one else around, so I kept walking. I didn't get very far when someone suddenly grabbed me from behind. Somehow, I knew who it was, even though I couldn't see them.

"Hello, Scarlett. Sleep well last night?" Tom asked, murmuring in my ear.

"I know what you did last night," I hissed at him, struggling to get out of his grasp.

"I know," he sneered, "But you're not going to tell Stephanie. And you're going to let me keep coming into your room, and let me do with you as I please."

"What makes you think I will?" I growled.

Tom let out a brisk chuckle. "Scarlett," he said in my ear, "I don't know if you've noticed this, but I'm much bigger than you. I could break you in half without even trying. You tell anyone, and you're as good as dead."

To emphasize his words, he seized my arm, pulled it around my back, and yanked up hard. Pain shot through my arm and raced through my entire body, forcing me to scream out in pain. The corridor we were in must have been truly deserted, because no one came running to my rescue. I felt like my entire arm was going to snap off before he released me.

Before I could get away, he put an arm around me and pulled me in close. He lifted my chin so I could look at him and he could kiss me again. I felt his tongue slide into my mouth, and I shuddered. How repulsing that other people would actually enjoy this! But it didn't last long and I was relieved whe he finally released me.

"Remember," he said, as he lumbered away, "No telling."

I waited until he was out of sight before running to the nearest bathroom to throw up.

I feel like if I add anything more this chapter will lose its relevance and impact, so I'm gonna end it here. I'm not sure how many words this until I put it up, but I know it's another fairly short chapter, and I apologize. I might go back and edit this chapter a little later to try to make it longer, but for now, this is what you get.

Next chapter will have more Max, more Stephanie, and more of the classes. Including some returning classes (who's excited to see Mr. Medlicott again?!) Anyway, leave a comment, and wait with eager anticipation for my next chapter!

P.S. Wow, I was mean to Scarlett in this chapter. I doubt that'll change in the next chapter, though.