Episode 24_ Hurt me

Ace's POV:

I walked inside class the next morning with Liam and my eyes went straight to where Catherine sits.

She was placing her head on the table while Talia Scott talked to her.

"We have practice after school, and for your information, Anitra will be there." Liam said.

Anitra.

I hate the fact that he is inserting himself inside everything that had to do with me.

Why was he here in New York after two years? Just why?

I ignored Liam and stared at the back of Catherine's head. Her golden brown hair packed up in a ponytail, her head still on the table.

I'm sure that she knows that I'm here. Her friend must have told her.

Our math teacher walked in and she raised her head.

She turned her head and our eyes met. Her eyes widened and she quickly looked away from me.

Good for you.

"Did you hear what I just said?" Liam asked. That nosy ass dude. Of course he knew that I heard him. I have a sharp hearing and can hear practically the tiniest voice on earth so why wouldn't I hear him.

"I did, I got it."

It was late in the evening, after school I carried my backpack and walked inside the boys locker room to change.

I hate the fact that I'm going to do this. Seeing Anitra's face again at the field today will be a torment but not as much as I'm going to torment the fuck out of him.

Catherine's POV:

Exam starts tomorrow.

I am nervous.

This is my last chance.

Harvard is a must for me. Harvard or nothing else.

Neurosurgeon or nothing else, which is why I am sitting here in the field watching a game when I should be at home finding a way to go to Montegos and officially quit my job.

I can't do it anymore.

I tried but it was taking a toll on my health.

I need to focus on one thing before the other and the most important thing right now is my exam.

"Are you okay?" Talia asked me.

How can I be okay? I am thinking about a whole lot of things.

My exam and also Ace.

Ace.

He is that one boy that is so unpredictable.

I don't know what to do with him. I don't know what he's going to do next. I don't know his plans for me, but I know one thing; he isn't going to leave me alone.

"Can we go now? I have to go and prepare for tomorrow's exam." I told her. Talia grabbed her bag and we left the field.

"Which college are you applying for? I'm interested in Harvard or Oxford."

One thing I love about Talia is because it seems as if we think alike, as if we know what each other wants, not even once have I told her that I wanted to apply for Oxford but look at that, she said she is interested in Harvard or Oxford.

She is indeed my friend.

"I'm also interested in Harvard, I think it's going to be the best for me, though the competition might be there as the school doesn't just take everybody but I'm ready to work for it." I told her.

She unlocked her car door and got inside while I sat down on the passenger's seat.

"Harvard? Is your uncle ready to pay your tuition fees?" Talia asked in concern.

To be honest, I don't know either. I don't know if my uncle will pay for my tuition fee but I won't give up either.

I'm not the type of girl that gives up unless it is indeed too much for me.

I looked up at her and smiled. "We will see."

Talia nodded her head and sighed.

"I am worried about you, what type of uncle won't support the only child of his late brother? That's insane."

Catherine Meyers.

That name is probably a curse. How did I get named Catherine anyway? Such an old school name.

That night after Talia dropped me off, I spent the whole night studying.

An hour into my reading I became sleepy. I removed my reading glasses and walked out of my room. I went downstairs inside the kitchen and poured some water inside a big bowl and carried it up to my room. I dropped the bowl on the floor and locked the door behind me.

When I turned around to carry the bowl I could see a figure standing in front of my window, inside my room.

What the hell!

I was about to scream but the person was already in front of me.

The room was dark. I don't study with lights on except for my phone screen light.

I couldn't see his face but I knew it was him.

He is here. To see me. But why? Why is he here all of a sudden? I did nothing.

"Have you been a good girl, Cat." He asked me and I quickly nodded my head. He walked around me and placed his head on my shoulder.

"You have been studying so hard, why?" He asked me.

Why is he suddenly nice to me? I don't understand why he would care if I'm studying hard or not.

Ace confuses me. When I thought I knew him very well, he brought in another plan.

Why the sudden niceness?

"I asked you a question, Cat." He whispered into my ear.

"Because of tomorrow's exam?"

"Is that supposed to be a question?" He asked and stepped away from me.

Please go. Just go, please. I don't need this tonight.

I don't need this B's. I don't need this distraction.

"No?"

He wrapped his hand around my neck and pulled me closer to himself. I could make out the figure of his eyes from the small light coming from my phone.

"Don't talk to Anitra, don't look at him. You are mine." He whispered to me.

You know what? I am done, I'm done with all this bullshits, I'm done with having Ace tell me what to do and what not to do.

I don't understand who he thinks he is. Who is he to tell me what to do and what not to do? I am my own person, I don't belong to anybody and I won't appreciate people trying to control me.

"Fuck you." I snapped. "You won't tell me what to do. Anitra might be twisted but he's good to me."

He tightened his hand around my neck and I gasped. Tears falling down my cheek.

He won't hurt me. He won't hurt me.

I tried to console myself but what if he does? What if he hurts me?