Hiding Love

PART TWO•CHAPTER FIVE

Roses

I'm still curious, who would give me a rose? I'm not in any relationships right now. After getting ready Dirk offers me a ride. "Ladies first." Dirk said. He sounds like Cane. He shut my door behind me , walked around the car, sat down, buckled up and adjusted the mirror. He winked at me when he adjusted the mirror. I looked down at my shoes. I think I'm gonna start crying... no! I can't! "Sarah, everything's okay, right?" Dirk asked. NO. "I'm fine" I said. When I knew it was a lie. "Anyone bothering you?" He asked. "At the moment, yes... you." I said. "Probably your time of the month, I'll leave you alone." Dirk Said. I roll my eyes. "We're here." He said. He shut the car, unbuckled, walked around the car and opened the door for me, then shut my door behind me. Why does he always treat me like I'm his little princess? Cane does the same shit. "Would you like me to walk you to class?" Dirk asked. " Oh, um, thanks but, uhh...I need some space from everyone today." "Ok." Dirk said, looking concerned. I start walking in the halls, before the bell rings. I'm so tired. I feel an arm gently wrap around me from behind and stroke my arm. He gives me a sip of his coffee as he made sure no one was watching us. It was dark coffee, one sip woke me up right away. "Go to Dunkin' Donuts without getting your favorite, uh, I don't think so. " Cane said. He hands me a frozen caramel coolata. My eyes lit up as I immediately turned around and smiled at him. He ran his fingers through my hair and stroked my back. He knew that was my favorite coffee. "Thank you." "Anytime." His arm wrapped around my shoulders, comforting me. He caressed my hand with his thumb. "Now, why don't you ever bring a sweater?" He asked. I honestly don't even know the answer to that question. "I don't know, you want a sip?" I asked. "Why not?" He said. After he took a sip, I moved the drink up to his face and whip cream got on his nose. "Hey!" He said. I smeared it off then licked it off my finger. His face was clean now. Without thinking, I run my fingers through his hair and kiss him passionately. What is he even doing? We are supposed to be on bad terms..."Mmm." he said. I leaned against the locker, he kissed my neck, I quietly moaned. I wrapped my legs around his waist, and he picked me up. Then I saw someone behind him. It was another professor, her jaw drops. I quickly moved away trying to make it look like we were just talking, but that didn't work. She speeds her way down the hall to the office of the dean of students. Me and Cane quickly separated, and spread away from each other, trying to avoid what happened. That clearly didn't work, and so I'll find myself in trouble later. This is not good, that probably scratched his record. Well, that's what we get for kissing in the hallway right before the day starts. Still in the hallway, I hear Nick. "Hey Sarahbear." He said. "Not in the mood, don't call me that." I said. "Jeez, is it that time of the month?" He asked. "No!" I said feeling anger spread across my face. Zayne walks up to me. "Hey." He said. "You're already bothering me, can you leave me the fuck  alone?" I said. "That time of the mo-." " NO! Can everyone please stop saying that?" I said. "You're sexy when you're mad, has anyone ever told you that?" Zayne said, running his fingers though his hair and biting his bottom lip. "Yes, people tell me that all the time, now go away or something!" "You're so emotional today." Zayne said. "Shut up before I slap you!" I said. "And now I have something else to blackmail you with. More fun for me. Or I can tell the teacher." "No one likes a rat." Brenda is watching from the corner "Hey! We had a deal." He said. He put his hand on my arm. "And no, I didn't forget about it..." Fuck! His grip tightens. He's hurting me! "Why does he live with you?" Zayne asked. "Who?" I asked. ""Who," you know who! Now don't play dumb!" Zayne said. I roll my eyes. "Keep rolling your eyes, maybe you'll find a brain back there!" Zayne said. "It's none of your concern, You can push me around my house like trash, but not in college for god sake. I came here to get a degree for a job! Not waste my time on scum bags like you!" I said. "You don't tell me how to treat you I have power over YOU!" "But." Zayne slapped me across my face so hard I almost fell backwards. DID HE JUST-
"No buts, let me finish! NO, you come here to screw the workers, you piece of white trash!" He said. Brenda is still watching, she's not doing anything though, she's just standing there with her hands on her hips. I thought she would help me. "Go away!" Brenda said. "Make me! She's a whore! "Get out of my face, n*gga!" Brenda said to Zayne. I watch Brenda push Zayne away, he looks embarrassed. "This fight is not over!" Zayne yelled. "I can walk by myself, thank you!" Zayne said. "Did he just-." "Yeah, and it was really hard too! I might get a bruise there tomorrow." I said. "Sarah, don't cry. Come on, your eyeliner is dripping. Let's go freshen you up in the bathroom." Brenda said. After taking my old makeup off we snapped back to reality and Brenda finally noticed how bad Zayne has been getting, she noticed all the bruises and marks around my whole body and frankly, she did not like that very much...
After we fixed my makeup Brenda walked me. "You're Wounded, which means you can take the elevator." Brenda said. "Mhm." "Okay?" She said. "Yeah." "I'll see you later..." she patted me on the back then left. As soon as I reached the elevator, my face was filled with tears again. Cane held the elevator for me. What are the odds? "Going up?" He asked. "Uh Yeah." I said. As he pressed the elevator button I moved a piece of hair behind my ear because it was in my face. Then I realized that Brenda put that piece of hair In my face, to cover the big red mark that was forming from where Zayne has slapped me across my face. "Mm-mm" Cane said. "What?" I asked. "Oh, nothing I was just clearing my throat. I'm covering my eyes because I'm trying to stop crying. He must have heard me sobbing in the corner of the elevator because he came over and stroked my face with his pointer finger knuckle, his eyes clouded up a little as he gave me a concerned look. At this point in time, we're both not sure if we're together or not, so that was awkward. "Who did this to you?" He asked. He wrapped his arm around me tight towards his chest. He soothes me. Suddenly I stop crying as much as I was. "He did, I can't say who, or he'll hurt me more." "That doesn't answer my question Sarah..." he stopped the elevator, this way we were in between two floors. I can't go anywhere, and he can't either. "I can stand here all day..." He said. Why is he so smart? "I'll ask again, who? Who did this to you?" He asked. Growing eager to know, you could hear the annoyance in his voice. He lifted my chin up, how I have missed waking up to his eyes every morning. He whispers in my ear in his sexy smooth voice. "Sarah." Cane fixes his hair and takes a deep breath in. "Ok, you leave me no other choice, as your professor I demand you to tell me the truth, who has done this to you?" He can't do that... can he? Fuck! "Who?" He asked. "I am a professor so if I see something I should report it is required for me to know the truth, it's my job." Cane said. Ok, I can't go on like this, I can't leave him wondering, just look at those big brown eyes of his. "Zayne, Zayne did this to me." He hugs me from the back and runs his fingers through my hair. Suddenly, his eyes turned black, I can feel his rage. "I'm sorry to hear that, I'll get you an ice pack from the nurse and if you want, you can come to my house later." He said. "Thanks, but I'm still being blackmailed, Zayne puts a curfew on how long I'm out of my own house..." I said. "Oh... any eye witnesses when you got slapped?" "Brenda, that's all." "We installed new security cameras, I' m sorry this happened to you." Cane said frowning and looking at the floor. The elevator is still stopped. "About us..." I said. "I miss us, I do... did you get it?" He asked. "Get what?" I Said. "He chuckled a little and covered his mouth. I miss his sexy laughter. "The rose I sent you." He said smirking at me as he ran his fingers through his hair. "Of course I did, it's beautiful." I said as I stroked his suit. I look at his eyes then his shoes, then his eyes again with a flirtatious grin. He grinned sheepishly. "You checking me out or what?" He asked. "What no... stop teasing." I said. He winks at me and slowly licks his lips with a seductive look. I'm going to tease him. When he wasn't looking I pressed the elevator button. I locked my lips and put them close to his, then I whispered in his ear. "I Love you." Then the elevator doors opened. "The nurse is on the second floor, not the third... nice try." I stopped the elevator after the doors closed. he passionately kissed me, I wonder to myself if Zayne will ever succeed and actually get between us... hopefully not.
"I forgot what a good kisser you were." He said to me, "Never said I was finished." I said. I push him against the wall aggressively and we continue to kiss passionately, he kisses my neck and I unbutton his shirt, he places his hand on my waist.
Zayne's POV:
Where the hell is Sarah? She should be here by now. Anatomy physiology is about to start, this will look bad on her reputation, absent or late on the first day after winter break. I wonder what she's doing, I wonder where she is. I wonder if she's with...him... "Hey Siri, call Sarah."