Ellius

Chapter 1

This isn't your typical love story, where a boy meets a girl, they fall madly in love- nope not this time sunshine.

In fact its quite the opposite. I Penelope swore i'd never allow myself to fall for anyone, especially not one of those bone idle butt heads like the "college hottie" Jacob Wills. I was more of the type of girl that other girls chose not to talk to, aside from my best friend Erin, miss rebel of the corridors, your typical bad girl. We were the girls nobody but each other wanted to know. But like any other normal girl of 18 years of age we'd always chose to ignore them and go for a drink or 2 at our local bar every single night after college in search  for new adventures, or "one night stands" as Erin would label them, she was quite the slut, but not purposely. I'd sit at the bar and wait for a couple of hours whilst Erin did whatever she had to do and as brutal as it sounds, that's how she made the money to pay for our apartment, clothes, food alongside my contribution to working at a local shop on the weekends, but my wages alone were never enough to survive off of so Erin did whatever it was she had to do. I was the girl who sat at the bar with her hood up in shame waiting for the night to be over whilst Erin  was the girl who stood by the bar with a tight black leather mini skirt barely covering her bum, she called it advertisement, i called it prostitution.

 "You gotta lighten up sweetie, otherwise i'll lose customers." Erin would smirk, her red lips cornering into her cheeks.

"Erin, can't you just get a job like me, i mean it's not really ideal for girls of our age to be doing anything of the sort."

"Look, Penny... I know you don't like what i do, but i promise you, nothing sells like sex."

She was right, whether it be pornography, fan-fiction or prostitution, we lived amongst a generation that devoted everything to sexualisation, and being a virgin in an overly sexualised world meant you were always the outcast.

"But"

"No buts, just let me do what i gotta do ok." She pretended she was cool with what she was doing, but deep down she wanted to be like every other girl, living happily with parents without the struggle of getting money to not be on the streets, to be able to sleep at night knowing that tomorrow she wont starve unless  she sells herself, a life in which she was only responsible for her own  rather than 2.

"Um excuse me ladies, are any of you two Missy?" A gentleman with long blonde hair, dark brown eyes and slight stubble asked, Erin looked at me, it was her whom he was referring to. Missy was her 'street' name... she also wore a red wig and plastered her face with make up in order to hide her real identity because if anyone found out at college, she'd undeniably be slut shamed, especially as some of her "customers" were students within the college, including Jacob Wills himself.

"Uh huh, that's me sugar." She winked as she grabbed his hand.

"Er- I mean Missy, you don't have to do this."

"I do Penny. Please... just go home or something." Erin smiled slightly as she lead the male stranger to a nearby exit out back.

Here I was again, alone, whilst 'Missy' solved her own problems i'd drink mine away.

Closing my eyes, my face resting in my hands as my arms lean against the bar. Blurry thoughts as blurred as my current vision. I slowly began to drift off.

"um excuse me"

My face slowly leaving my hands whilst my eyes opened slightly. What my blurred vision could make out was the figure of another male, this time with dark brown hair, a slender shape and dark eyes.

"Um miss?" He said waving his hand in my face.

"What? I'm not Missy, she's busy right now, she'll be done soon though don't worry." I snickered as i wiped my mouth.

"Missy? whose- it doesn't even matter really. I was just wondering why you're at this bar alone, at midnight... haven't you got college tomorrow or something."

"and who are you? my dad... oh wait that'd mean he cares for me so you can't be, i guess that leaves one question. What the fuck has it got to do with you?" I snap as i stand from my seat.

"Woah, I was just asking out of concern, it's not often i see a young girl such as yourself sat alone at a bar. Forgive me." He said turning on his feet.

"Wait! wait... i'm sorry, i've just not had the best of years, let alone night. I'm Penelope." I smiled.

"I see... it's cool, I'm Ellius, I've just moved here recently so i kinda like to stroll around at night when i know sex pests are lurking." He smirked at me whilst my expression became blank.

"Surprise surprise." I roll my eyes aggrivated, how i thought he'd be different, fuck knows why.

"Hey, i'm kidding jesus, i'm probably the only virgin i've met here so far, everyone else seems so-"

"Slutty, yeah that's my hometown for ya" He smiled back at my response.

"Are you a..." he says hesitant.

"Am I a what?" I look at him, grabbing my drink from the bar as i swirl it around in the glass.

"A 'sexually active' human being" I laugh at his stupid question, as he stares blankly at me.

"Again, what the fuck has it got to do with you dad?" 

"well-"

"No, i'm not, i too am an outcast like you."

"Hmm" 

"What?" He stands scanning my body from head to toe.

"You sure?"

"Excuse me!?"

"Are you sure you're not a slut."

Is he fucking serious? 

"Oh yeah, baggy hoodie to hide my baggy flaps from how much i've been banged by everyone in this fucked up town.

"What is with your language, it's attrocious"

"And what is with your slut shaming." I spit back.

"Isn't that what your doing too?"

Shit.

"Er..."

"That's what i thought. As much as i'd love to stay and chat, i've got a home to get too."

He should be more grateful.

"Yeah ok"

"Could you maybe take my number, you may never know when you need my 'custom' or help for that matter."

"I won't ever come to you for help, trust me." I say in disbelief, who does this posh cunt think he is?

"Hey baby girl, i've finished." Erin approaches from behind as the stranger from before follows behind buckling his belt back up. Ellius looks at me with that 'dissaproving look' a mother gives a child.

"Lets go already." i ordered Erin grabbing my bag nearby and pushing past Ellius.

"Like i said, call me if you need me. This won't be the first time i offer something, you'll hear from me." 

Shaking my head i dismiss what he says and storm towards the nearest exit.

Home was the only place i wanted to be, and currently even that was a last resort, but it was better than nowhere.