Chapter XV | Christian's POV

Something's up with Ana, I can tell.. She's gripping so hard on her desk and she's breathing so hard, she looks like she's been crying too.

The teacher called her up and it's like she didn't hear her, the whole class is looking at her now. She called her a second time and finally got her attention.

She keeps looking at the class room door. What is she looking at? She gets up and I ask her if she's okay and she tells me yes. I'm not convinced.

Teal says something and then dismisses Ana. For a moment Ana pauses and looks at the whole class. Some of the people are laughing at her.

She proceeds to walk to her desk, but then pauses and lets out a soft gasp. I see that she's breathing hard again.

She looks at something at the far end of the class room, and then her eyes suddenly go wide, and she starts frantically looking at all the people in the class.

''What the fuck is wrong with her?'' I hear Elena ask. I glare at her.

The teacher's expression matches each and every one of the students.

Ana turns around and she suddenly falls to the ground which causes the whole class to stand. She crawls back as if she's running from something.

She's shaking her head no, while crying and covering her ears. Something just isn't right...

''This can't be real!''

I look at the teacher and she's calling someone on the class room phone. Then I turn my head and I see all the students crowding over Ana, looking shocked and concerned, all trying to see what's happening.

Ana suddenly screams, ''GET OUT OF MY HEAD!'' Oh fuck this.

I walk quickly towards her and I shake her, ''Ana!'' I say.

I feel her relax in my touch, but she's whimpering, ''Ana, calm down... It's okay...'' I say gently as I hold her, she looks at me as if I'm some kind of alien.

Then her eyes close.

''I think she needs to go to the nurse or something..'' one of the students say, breaking the silence.

''Yes, I think so too.. Christian will you carry her to the Nurse's office.'' Ms. Teal say, worried.

What the fuck. She has some kind of psychotic breakdown and they ask me to take her to the school nurse? I guess I can get her a pass to go home...

I simply nod, and I pick her up. She's not heavy, she's pretty light. I put her bag on her stomach and I throw my book bag on my right shoulder, and I walk to the front of the class where Teal gives me a pass.

Teal opens the door for me and I walk her towards the office which isn't far at all.

Then a class room door opens, revealing that Kate girl, she looks my way and looks shocked. Stay where you are Kate!

And of course she does the complete opposite and walks toward me, ''what happened?'' She asks, not taking her eyes off Ana.

''She had some kind of psychotic breakdown in the class room.''

Ana starts to stir, and she opens her beautiful eyes. ''W-Where are you taking me?'' She asks, softly.

''To the nurse's office.'' I say, as if I'm talking to a little child.

She shakes her head, and squeezes her eyes shut, ''Take me home.''

''Ana.. I-''

''Take me home, Christian.'' She says more forcefully.

I look over to Kate... She looks back at me and says, ''Um... I- I know a way out of here...''

I sigh heavily, ''Lead the way, Kate..''

She complies.

We dodged a lot of security and made it to Ana's car.

''Where's her keys?'' Kate asks.

''I don't know, check her bag.''

She goes through her bag and pulls out her car keys and opens the door.

Kate pushes the passenger seat to the front, and gets in the back. ''Wow it smells really good in here, smells like cinna-berry.'' She says, leaning forward to inspect the little tree air freshener hanging on the mirror, ''Yep it's cinna-berry.''

''Um what the hell are you doing?'' I ask, ignoring what she just said.

''I'm coming with you!''

''No you're fucking not!''

''FINE!'' She gets out, I want to smirk at her but I don't.

I push the seat back and place Ana in the passenger seat and buckle her in and I close the door.

''What do you mean she had some a psychotic breakdown?'' Kate asks, softly.

I turn to her, ''I don't know what I mean... She just kept crying, and saying 'this can't be real'.''

''What can't be real?''

''I don't know, I want her to open up to me so I can find out and maybe try to help her.''

''You care about her..'' She says.

''I guess I do.''

''You 'guess' you do?''

''Okay I do.. a lot.''

She smiles and nods, then turns to walk away.

I get into the drivers seat and then I start the car, wow Kate was right, it does smell good in here.

I start the car, and back out of the parking lot.

Ana starts to stir and whimpers again. I immediately pull over.

''Ana, what's wrong?'' I ask her, shaking her softly.

''They won't stop talking...'' She murmurs. Who won't stop talking?

''Please hurry, take me home..'' She says.

I nod and I drive faster than I was going before.

At this point Ana's covering her ears again and squeezing her eyes shut tight.

We make it to her house and Ana quickly takes her house keys out of her purse and jumps out of the car, opens her front door, not caring if she drops her keys.

She runs straight to her room. I go to the car and grab her bag and keys.

Suddenly I hear music, loud music coming from her room.

I walk in her house and close the door, walking up the stairs and to her room, I hear the words of the song.

It's just what I imagined

I'm lost in my bedroom

It's just what I imagined

I cautiously open her door wider and I see her dancing with her eyes closed.

What the hell? She wanted me to take her home just so she could dance?

Oh what ever. I take a moment to just watch her move. She's almost in a complete trance. I've never seen anyone so beautiful.

When the song ends, she just falls on her bed.

''How are you feeling?'' I ask.

''Like shit''

I walk over to her bed and lay down next to her, she turns to face me.

''What happened in class Ana?'' I ask softly.

She scoffs, ''you'd think I'm crazy''

''I already think you're crazy.'' She lets out a soft giggle and I get this weird feeling in my stomach. A good weird feeling.

''I just feel like I'm going insane..''

''Why do you feel like that?''

''Why do you care?'' Baby I care more than you think...

''Is it such a crime to care for someone?''

She suddenly sits up so I do the same.

''Please tell me what happened back there in class..'' I beg

''Christian it's so hard to explain..'' she tells me while staring at absolutely nothing.

I courageously grab her hand and entwine our fingers together.

''Just tell me..''

She takes a deep breath, and I brace myself for what ever she's about to say.

''Whenever I look in the mirror, there's a monster staring back at me... It's my reflection but at the same time, it's not..'' She looks at me.

''There's voices in my head, I used to only hear Vixx-''

''Vixx?''

''Her name is Alessa, I just call her Vixx..''

Suspicions confirmed.

''But now I hear someone else, it's a man... They're so fucking loud.. I even see Vixx, with her black eyes, sinister smile... and these black figures..''

I don't even know what to say, but one thing I'm not gonna do, is judge her.

''I just need to shoot up and it will all go away.'' She suddenly stands up and puts on her shoes.

''I just need to shoot up'' she whispers.

''Ana where the hell are you going?'' I ask.

''I need to find Jason, I need to make the voices stop. I need Hera.''

Oh no... I'm not letting you do that.

''Ana stay.'' I say

''No.. I can't''

I grab her arms and she fights me, ''let me go Christian! I need the voices to stop please!''

''I'm not letting you go there Ana!'' I yell.

''Fucking let me go!'' she repeatedly punches my chest. It hurts but right now I have to endure it, I can't let her go back there.

Somehow we both end up on the bed, she's on the bottom, still trying to fight me. So I use both of my hands to pin them on each side of her head, and I entwine our fingers.

''Listen to me Ana, I can't let you go back there...''

She's whimpering and it kills me to see her cry but I can't let her go...

We stay there for a couple of minutes, staring into each other's eyes. She relaxes eventually and her breathing evens out.

Those beautiful blue eyes... They mimic the ocean, and I feel like I'm drowning every time I look into them.

I stare at her lips, and I can no longer control myself. I leant in and my lips gently rubbed against hers, they met very gently, licking her lips she responded by letting out a soft gasp, it gave my tongue access... my tongue made it's way into her mouth, we're tasting each other, and she tasted deliciously unique. The way her tongue moved with her lips made my heart race a little.

She pulled back, and it took a moment for me to catch my breath before I opened my eyes only to reveal her beautiful face with tears welling up in her eyes.

Song: Sky Ferreira - Lost In My Bedroom.

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