Episode 25 & 26 : High On Cravings
“I wanted to come ask for something but I guess I came at the wrong time. Sorry” Aneesa said and before Drew could touch her, she left the place.
He turned to Tanya and Quincy angrily and only his eyes alone made them flinched.
“Fine! You wanna stay here! Then stay, I’m leaving!” He yelled at them.
He went back inside and got his shirt. He wore it back before leaving his longue.
Tanya and Quincy turned to look at themselves.
“Gawd, have I been this stupid?” Quincy hissed and started leaving.
“Drew!!!” Tanya called.
“Where are you going?” Abigail immediately blocked Axel’s way when she saw him about to leave.
“What?” He blinked.
“Don’t you wanna talk about us?” She asked innocently and he let out a sigh.
“Can you stop talking about that?earn how to move on will you?” He said and she scoffed silently.
“Move on? Is that easy for you to say!?” She shouted at hi, trying to fight her tears.
“You made me love you and you gave me false hopes and because of who? Aneesa!?” She shouted again.
Adrian heard her shouts and came out
but they couldn’t see him cuz he kept his distance.
He stood still, watching them.
“I didn’t give you false hope! Not all feelings are mutual Abbie…”
She slapped him!
“Don’t call me that!”
“Listen, I know it hurts. I can’t reciprocate your feelings no matter what. I’ve tried so many times back when we were in Australia but I can’t. Ever since what occured between I and…”
“Harmony!” She cut him off and he bit his lips.
“This is getting interesting” Adrian mumbled, folding his hands as he continued watching them.
“After breaking up with Drew’s sister cuz you found out she was a sickle cell and you didn’t want anything to do with her anymore!?” Abigail shouted at his face and he cussed inwardly.
“Abigail…”
“You’re heartless Axel! Yes, what you said it’s correct. The heart can’t be controlled. I regret falling for you. I regret loving you after seeing you do those hurtful things to Harmony in the past. I wish I could just stop my heart from doing so but it’s difficult” She sobered.
“So difficult” She muttered.
“I’m sorry” He blurted out.
“Sorry? You’re just sorry? How dare you!?” She shouted and started hitting his chest. He didn’t defend himself. He just stood enduring what she was doing to him.
He knew he hurt her in the past.
“Aneesa can never be with you!!” She shouted and he started walking away. Not minding her cries.
“Axel!!!” She cried out.
Adrian sighed softly before going back to his room.
He shut the small door and closed his eyes.
“I saw this coming” He muttered.
SAMIRA’S DORM**
Aneesa came here immediately she left Drew’s lounge and since she came, she’s been crying her eyes out.
“That’s enough. You’ve been at it for the past fifteen minutes now” Samira said, trying to console her but she wouldn’t budge.
“It’s okay babe” Lyric said.
“You guys just don’t get it. I miss him so much. I shouldn’t have tell him to stay away from me” She said,admist tears.
Samira bit her lips hard immediately.
“I’m sure he will come back. Stop doing this to yourself please” Lyric muttered sadly.
“I just wished…” She sniffed.
“I just wish I never came to VCSU. I wish I never became a transfer student. I wish I never left my dad. I wish I’d met my twin” She sniffed and Samira’s eyes widened.
“Don’t say that. It’s all gonna be fine” Lyric said.
“You have a twin??” Samira suddenly asked and Lyric glanced at her.
“Why…” Before Aneesa could finish, Samira stood up from the couch and ran to her room.
“I’m starting to suspect that girl” Lyric muttered.
“Samira!!!”
“Samira!!!”
Aneesa cleaned her tears and went after her friend.
NIGHT~FRAT HOUSE**
This was the only place Drew could think of coming. He just wanted to get his mind away from what was happening to him right now.
He wasn’t alone. He was with his friends.
Two ladies suddenly came to their table and sat on Dylan’s lap. He began caressing them.
“Mhm” One of them moaned.
“Go get another table Dylan!” Nicole snapped at him immediately and he stopped caressing them.
The speakers booming with loud music that it was so hard to hear each other.
Another one cane to their table to get a drink. She turned her almost naked @ss towards Cisco’s direction and tried seducing him.
He glared hard at the girl but she didn’t bother.
When she made to sit on his laps, he pushed her away and pinched her face.
“Ahh!” She winced in pains.
“Stop it!” He fired and the girl took to her heels immediately.
“Can you ever get a girlfriend? You’re always mean to girls!” Nicole rolled her eyes.
“I’m not mean to girls. I just hate cheap girls” He replied and Nicole scoffed.
“So I’m cheap?” She asked.
“Maybe” He replied.
Drew stayed silent all this while. He was in his own space of thoughts and their presence doesn’t matter.
“Hey! ” Dylan called but got no answer.
“Drew!!!” Cisco and Nicole called at same time.
“What!?” He shouted and they blinked.
His eyes were so red that made Cisco more confused.
“Have you been crying?” Cisco asked first when he noticed it.
“What’s going on with you Drew!? Why are you acting like this!?” Nicole asked but he didn’t reply to any of them.
Dylan just sat down watching him intently and he smiled knowingly.
Instead of replying, Drew stood up, grabbing his phone and car keys and started walking out of the frat.
“Drew!!!” Nicole called.
“Darn that guy!!” Cisco cussed, feeling a bit angry.
OUTSIDE VCSU**
The night weren’t getting any younger. It was slowly becoming Kate but Axel wasn’t bothered. He just needed some fresh air.
Ever since Abigail said those words to him, he hasn’t been himself again.
He dipped his two hands in his pocket and started staring at the moon and stars, reminiscing about his past with Harmony.
FLASHBACK~2 YEARS AGO**
“I can’t do this anymore!” Axel said, trying to avoid cute Harmony’s gaze.
“Why? Don’t do this to me Axel… Please” Harmony pleaded with tears but he wasn’t moved by it.
“I just can’t anymore. I’m sorry if I’m hurting you Harmony” He said again.
“Why!! Because you found out I’m a sickle cell!!?” She screamed insanely with tears rolling outta her eyes.
“Harmony…” He trailed, trying hard not to let out his own tears.
“Is it because I’m too young for you!? I’m too fragile!? Is it became you’re my brother’s closest friend!? Just answer me!!” Harmony yelled.
She fell on her knees immediately as she continued crying.
Axel made to lift her back up but she slapped his hands away.
“Don’t touch me!! Jerk!”
“I hate you!!!” She screamed at him and he started crying.
“Harmony…”
“Just leave!! “
“Leave!!! “
END OF FLASHBACK~BACK TO PRESENT**
He didn’t even know when tears fell out of his eyes and he quickly wiped it.
Drew had just drive back to the parking lot after leaving the frat house.
He wanted to see Aneesa so bad. He couldn’t go back to his lounge because only God knows what he might face again with Tanya and Quincy.
He was still walking when he came face to face with Axel. Though Axel didn’t see him at first.
“Drew…” He called and Drew’s scoffed. He made to continue walking again but Axel held his arms suddenly and a punch followed next.
He punched him!
“Stay away from me!” Drew said hatefully. His eyes filled with hatred.
Axel smirked and wiped off the bloodstains on his lips.
“Move closer to me again and I’ll give you more than just that” He said again and Axel boldly moved to him.
“You know why I haven’t raised my hands to punch you back!? Don’t take me for a fool tok!” Axel said and Drew got more infuriated.
“Bastard!!” Drew cussed.
“Well, we’re both fatherless” Axel said and Drew punched him again but almost immediately, Axel punched him back and Drew staggered.
“You see? You’re so weak like a chicken” Axel grinned and Drew clenched his fist.
“Stop all this pretence coz you’re never gonna have Aneesa! No way!” He shouted.
“My pretence? Look, I love Aneesa and I’m gonna get her to myself” He replied and Drew stared at him.
“And I know she likes me tok coz she doesn’t wanna see you any where close to her again. So tell me, what makes you think she’d choose you?” Axel and smiled creepily..
“I’m never gonna history repeat two times. I’m never going to allow you hurt Aneesa just like how you hurt Harmony!”
“Now I know where you’re pained. Because of Harmony…”
“Darn you!” Drew didn’t even give him the chance to speak. He grabbed Axel’s collar and collided his head to his making Axel’s head spin on its own.
He let go of him and started out punching him repeatedly. Axel successfully gave him a punch and Drew staggered again
He took the opportunity and grabbed Drew’s shirt before releasing his own blows on his face and Drew’s lips bursted.
“Should I tell them how I ruined your life dear friend? I should I tell them I was the reason why you started putting on a mask on stage!?” Axel said and laughed.
He was weak as well. Immediately Drew heard those words, he stood back up and returned his punch back at Axel whose lips bursted too.
“Cussed the day I became friends with you!”
“Cussed the day we both entered the music industry together!”
“Cussed the day you dated my sister behind my back even after warning you to stay away from her!”
“Cussed the day you fooled us!” Drew screamed and gave him the last punch before releasing him. By now, his face were barely recognizable.
Ax suddenly started laughing despite his bloody face and lips.
“I’ll have Aneesa don’t worry” He said and it rang in Drew’s brain immediately.
He took a step away from him before running to his dormitory.
A&A DORM**
Despite, his knuckles were bleeding sane with his bursted lips, he didn’t care. He only wanted to see his Baby Bird’s face.
He wanted to explain himself. He just needed to talk to her.
One thing he hates most in life his sharing and he wasn’t gonna let Axel take what doesn’t belong to him.
He knocked on the door but go no response. He knocked on it again but still the same thing.
He didn’t knock for third time before swinging the door open.
“Axel are you…” Aneesa was about going to the door when she saw him.
He was standing with bleeding lips as his eyes never left hers. Her eyes moved to his bleeding knuckles and to his lips then back to his face.
She ran to him despite the remaining meters away from each other.
She jumped on him instantly. Hugging him so tight that he began suffocating.
“Baby Bird” He whispered and she let the tears she has been holding fall out of her eyes.
She missed hearing that name from him.
“Don’t stay away from me again. In fact whenever I say something out of anger do not listen to me again” She sniffed with tears.
“I don’t care if what we’re doing is wrong all I know is that I want you to keep spoiling me. Spoil me to the level that I don’t wanna be naive again” She sniffed again and he smiled.
“I’m sorry too” He muttered.
He slowly pulled her away from the hug and his eyes caught the necklace on her neck immediately. He could remember she hasn’t put on something like that before.
“Who gave you that?” He asked lowly. His gaze still on the necklace.
“Oh this?” She muttered, taking in her lower lip.
“Axel got it for me” She said and Drew felt jealousy run through his spine immediately.
Before she could blink again, he grabbed the chain from her neck and tore it away from her neck. Making to rolled on the fall as it shattered.
“Drew..!” She gasped but instead of replying, he pushed her to the nearest wall. Covering the distance between them.
“Just think about me and no one else” He whispered. Her eyes moved to his still bleeding lips and she swallowed hungrily and he swallowed hungrier.
Both were staring at their lips looking for who would go first.
Aneesa couldn’t hold it anymore. She caged his neck before slamming her lips hard on his own. They started kissing hungrily.
The blood on his lips mixed with her spit as they continued kissing like insane people.
Their sanity running out of their veins as they melted into each other.
Episode 27 & 28 : The Push
Aneesa yawned slightly before opening her eyes. She scratched her rough hair before sitting upright. Her back on the sofa.
She looked at the other side of the sofa to see Drew still fast asleep.
He looks so cute while asleep.
She smiled, leaning in to feel his black hair but the moment she touched him, his eyes flew open and he grabbed her hand.
“What are you trying to do?”
“Chill, I was just trying to be romantic” She teased and he sighed, coming down from the sofa.
“About last night…” She trailed and he pressed his finger on her lips immediately, shutting her up.
“Don’t say you regret it? The love making?” He whispered, removing his finger away from her lips.
She bit her lips hard and ruffled her hair with an heavy sigh.
“Drew, we shouldn’t be doing this. We both know it’s wrong and…”
“Really!? Are you for real? You take all these as a joke? Can’t you see that I’m going crazy and mad and you’re the reason! So what happened last night was a mistake!?” He half yelled, wearing his clothes.
“I didn’t mean it that way” She said.
“Then what way!?”
“It’s just that…. Tanya… Quincy”
“You’re the one I love and not them! Why can’t you still get that part right? Or is it because we’re roommates!?” He asked, feeling a bit annoyed all of a sudden.
“Drew… I…”
“I’m leaving! Have a nice day!” He said and walked out on her.
She could attest that he was angry at what she said and some part of her knows that it was the truth.
“Sh!t!” She cussed.
<SAMIRA’S DORM**
Samira had just finished dressing since it’s time for first lecture and she met Lyric just coming out of her room too.
“Going for lectures?” She asked but Lyric shook her head negatively.
“Nah, I’m going to see Cisco today. He said he wanted to tell me something” Lyric replied and Samira giggled.
“I smell something fishy. Okay now, tell me what it is” She squealed happily and Lyric chuckled.
“There’s nothing going on between us” She rolled her eyes at her and Samira smiled.
“Okay then” She nodded with smile.
Lyric walked to the door and when she made to open it, Quincy came in like she was the boss.
“Out of my way!” She pushed Lyric who fell on her @ss immediately as she walked straight to Samira.
“We have some talks to do!” Quincy shouted at Samira’s face.
“Wait, what!?”
VCSU GARDEN**
“What are we doing here anyway? Why are we here?” Dylan asked after following Francisco to the garden.
Francisco made him come here with a flower of roses since he said it was a surprise to someone.
“Just keep your mouth shut” Cisco said again and Dylan groaned.
“This was what you’ve been saying to me since from the dorm! I have lectures to attend to and you brought me with flowers! For who!?” He shouted this time.
“Fine, its for Lyric! Happy now!?” Cisco shouted back and Dylan stared at him.
“What!!”
“Yeah. I haven’t said this before but Dylan, I think I like her” Cisco said.
“You think?” Dylan blinked.
“What am I saying? I mean, I love her” He said and Dylan brought out a smile.
“I’ve always known that you like her right from the first day you saw her fighting with Quincy. I knew it but I always wanted to keep it low but do you think your dad will agree with your relationship? We both know how he always forces you to remain single till he hands over his company to you” Dylan said and Cisco scoffed.
“That’s never gonna happen and he’s gonna stop me!” Cisco replied and that was when he saw Lyric just coming out from the other side.
She was eye searching for them under the hot sun.
“Quick! Go hide at the other corner!” Cisco pushed Dylan, pointing at one place.
“Don’t push me! I’m going!” Dylan laughed and ran off.
Cisco adjusted his shirt properly and dud a voice clearance before waving at her direction and she smiled when she saw him.
“Hey” She called when she met him.
Her eyes scrolled to the alluring flowers that he was holding and back at his face.
“Who’s that for?” She asked jovially.
“Oh this… It’s for someone” Be said, trying to play along.
“Then why did you call me here?” She asked suddenly feeling awkward.
“You’re a lady and I just wanted to ask you steps on how to ask a girl out on a date. You see, there’s this girl I have a crush on. She’s just simple but I see her as an expensive taste but I don’t know if she likes me too so I need your help” He said.
He almost laughed when he saw her frowning.
“Oh…” She suddenly started feeling jealous.
“It’s simple. You just have to walk up to her and say it straightforward. Say you like her a.d wait for her next action. If she says yes to you then she’s yours a d you can hand her those flowers” She said, avoiding his gaze. He had a smirk forming on his lips as he watched her moved uncomfortably.
“Okay, I’ll get going” She said, feeling disappointed.
She made to start leaving but the next word he said, shocked her to the peripheral nervous system.
“I like you” He said aloud and she stopped walking instantly. She turned to look at him as he went closer to her.
He slowly took one of hands and looked her in the eye.
“You’re the girl I was talking about. You’re the girl who seems to have an expensive taste. You’re the girl I have a crush on the first day I set my eyes on you. Though, everything went fast but everyday we meet at the rooftop, I find myself doing things I never expect to do for someone not even my friends. The time I payed for your dad’s rent, it was because I like you”.
He said all those words in one goal just like how she told him to be straightforward.
“Cisco…” She muttered, face covering her face as shyness flowed into her.
“Do you feel the same way for me too? Or I’m the only one who feels it?” He asked, caressing her palm.
“What can I say Cisco? I was never expecting it but I can’t just turn you down when I know I feel the same way. I’ve never been in love or in relationship with someone before and you’re going to be my first” She said. She didn’t even know when tears slipped out of her eyes.
“And forever” He completed it.
“And…. Is the flowers for me?”She asked as the urge to take it from him swept her off her feet.
“Of course it’s yours” He smiled and she giggled as she took it from him and they started staring at each other.
“Can I kiss you?” He blurted out.
“You’re seriously asking me that? Of course you can dummy” She said and they both chuckled.
He cupped her cheeks in his palms and started inching closer to her face. With both eyes closed, their lips pressed together as they kissed affectionately.
Dylan smiled from where he watched from.
COMPUTER LAB**
“Let go of me! You’ve been dragging me from my dorm for the past ten minutes now!” Samira said and threw her hands roughly from Quincy’s grip.
She wanted to speak again only to be welcomed with a slap from Quincy and she staggered with surprise written all over her face.
“What was that for!?” She yelled and Quincy clenched her jaw.
“You made a fool out of me! You told me you were gonna be getting Aneesa out of my way! You said you wanted to be among my crew and I told only in one condition and you signed up for it so what’s taking so long?” Quincy snapped at her and Samira breathed out.
“It isn’t easy Quincy. I’m here best friend how do you expect me to eliminate her quickly!?” She said but Quincy slapped her hard again and Samira jaw hardened.
She raised her hand to slap her back but she stopped herself.
“Do it! I dare you and you’ll loose your life!” Quincy smirked and Samira gritted her teeth.
“Darn you!” Samira said and walked out angrily.
“Maybe you’re gonna be the one I’ll be eliminating instead of Aneesa this time” Quincy muttered and smirked arrogantly.
CANTEEN, LUNCHTIME**
Aneesa eyes couldn’t leave the students of VCSU as she walked in with her friends.
“You’re in a relationship!?” Samira squealed excitedly and Lyric nodded.
She had just finished telling them what occured between her and Cisco.
“Oh mi gosh! So you’re no more single like we are!?” Samira pouted and glanced at Aneesa.
“Hey, you’ve been staring at the students since we came here what’s up?” She said amd Aneesa blinked.
“It’s nothing. Let’s go grab our lunch” Aneesa said and they smiled as they went to order their lunch.
They were still ordering when Tanya walked up to Aneesa.
“Hey, bf snatcher!” Tanya called and Samira was the first to look at her direction.
“What do you want?” Aneesa asked calmly.
“And can you stop calling me that!” She continued and Tanya scoffed.
“Just so you it, I’m Drew’s one and only girlfriend so don’t try come in between the two of us got that!?” Tanya said demandingly.
“Last I checked, Drew’s wasn’t yours and he’ll never ve yours. If you like bark from now to next year he’ll always do what his heart wants so don’t cap about it and just move on!” Aneesa replied and Tanya slapped her hard.
Almost immediately, Aneesa didn’t waste time before giving her two consecutive slaps, leaving Tanya gasping.
“Go back to where you’re coming from you evil snake!” Lyric interjected.
Tanya suddenly felt embarrassed.
“This isn’t the end!” She shouted angrily and started leaving.
“Another dog to deal with” Aneesa scoffed silently but she knew within herself she was scared of the obstacles between her and Drew so they need to remain hidden.
VUITTON MANSION**
Cisco walked into the magnificent mansion and as usual he met his parents quarrelling again and he knew it was about him again.
He sighed, walking to seat on the couch as he watched them quarrel without noticing his presence.
“Go to hell you woman!” Mr Vuitton shouted.
“Let him live the life he wants! You can’t always detest for him!” Mrs Vuitton shouted back.
“He’s my son!”
“And he’s my son too!”
“Just stop all this madness and let me control my son!”
“If this is how your parents trained you then I shouldn’t have considered getting married to you!”
“Me neither! Do you think I wanna marry an old hag like you! Whose b**bs remains fallen and…”
Mrs Vuitton slapped her husband just before he could complete his sentence.
“You foolish baboon!” She yelled at him.
“You fake human being!” Mr Vuitton snapped at her.
“Mom, dad, that’s enough!” Cisco shouted angrily. His voice echoing the mansion and Mr and Mrs Vuitton turned to look at their son.
“Francisco…” Mrs Vuitton called. She went to meet him and when she made to hug him, he moved away from her and she sighed.
This was how it has been. He always distance himself from his parents since their uncontrollable arguments.
“Dad”.
His eyes shifted to Mr Vuitton who was still boiling with anger.
“I came for you guys blessings” He started and looked at his mom again.
“Is it about the company? Have you finally gotten back to your senses!?” Mr Vuitton asked.
“I have a girlfriend and…”
He hasn’t finished speaking when a slap landed on his face.
Mr Vuitton slapped him!
“Don’t you dare complete that word! Are you insane!?” He shouted at him and Cisco’s eyes turned red with tears.
“I’ve heard enough of this dad! We both know that two of us don’t get along and you’re the cause of of this!”
“I have a girlfriend now and wether you like it or not I love her and I’m never going to leave her! Even if it means dying for her sake!”
“Cisco” Mrs Vuitton broke into tears.
“You’re my son! What have you been eating while in school!” Mr Vuitton shouted at him and he scoffed.
“That’s all I came to see! Good day!” Cisco replied and wiped his tears as he started walking out not answering his parents callings.
“Francisco!”
“Cisco” Mrs Vuitton cried out till he finally left the mansion.
“See what your greediness have cost you! You’re a wicked father!” She yelled at her husband.
“Leave me alone!” He replied amd she hissed and walked away.
Mr Vuitton brought out his phone and dialed a line which picked up after the second time.
“I have a job for you!”
VCSU LIBRARY**
Aneesa had just finished reading some of textbooks since heard there was gonna be a make up test tomorrow in class.
She stood up and started leaving the library as some students kept trooping in.
She walked out of the library, taking the other route down to the hallway.
There were two routes out if the school library to the hallway and both were by staircase.
She took the staircase and started descending down. The more she walk on it, the more she felt weird.
It felt like someone was watching her from behind so she turned back but she couldn’t see anyone.
“Maybe I’m just day imagining” She shrugged and continued descending down from the stairs but almost immediately, an arm pushed her from behind and started rolling down the stairs but instantly another person came from the front view and caged Aneesa just before she could fall and the person fell heavily on the ground.
Blood spilling out of her head and nostrils and Aneesa’s eyes widened.
“N- N-Nicole!” Aneesa gasped, covering her mouth. Her heart was racing so fast as the thought of her almost dying registering in her bra!n.