I swiftly walked away from Luther. My head was spinning and my heart was racing. He had me completely under his control. And he wasn't going to stop unless he was forced.

I looked back once. He was still looking at me. I turned my head back.

He drew me as Persephone. And he was Hades. Was Gomez supposed to play a part in this? And if so, who?

It all made sense. My mother, single, runs a flower shop. Has one daughter who takes after her. She was Demeter, and Luther recognized that. I was, am, Persephone, and he, in every way, was Hades.

Shivering, I turned a corner, only to run right into someone, causing their papers to go flying.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" I said, squatting down to help pick them up.

"No problem," the person replied. We looked up and made eye contact. I smiled.

"Nate!" I exclaimed. We rose up as I handed the papers to him. He looked a bit uncomfortable.

"Um...hi."

I crinkled my brows. "Are you...okay?"

His eyes darted around nervously. "Um...yeah."

I raised a brow. "You're lying to me. What is the problem?"

He took another look around before letting out a sigh and grabbing me wrist. He swiftly pulled me along through the hallways and into an empty classroom.

"Ava," he said to me. "What haven't you told me?"

"About...what?" I asked, nervous.

"About Luther. What is your relationship with him?"

My eyebrows curled up. "Why do you ask?"

"Do you think I'm an idiot or something?"

I squinted my eyes at him. "I don't-"

He rolled his eyes. "Come on, Ava. I saw you with him. You acted like he was just like any other looser you're trying to be nice to." He looked away, a disgusted look on his face. "I saw you kiss him."

My nostrils flared. "Nate, you have to believe me. There is nothing romantic between Luther and I. He is a sick psycho path. He...he..." I choked up on my words and fell into Nate's arms. "Please, Nate. I can't take this anymore."

He reached up and put a hand on my back comfortingly. "What is he doing to you, Ava?"

"It's torture. He thinks he owns me. Nate," I lifted my head out of his chest and looked him in the eyes. "He's killed people. I know it. But, for some reason, he spares me."

"Spares you?"

"I'm just a toy to him. I can't keep doing this. You have to help me."

"What do I do?"

My eyes darted back and forth. "Be my boyfriend."

He crinkled his eyebrows. "Your boyfriend? Ava..."

"Please! I'm begging you! I know it will get him to lay off a bit."

"We met yesterday."

"Luther doesn't know that. We don't have to actually date. Just...pretend for a while."

He raised a brow. "Well...if you insist."

I let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Nate."

He pressed his lips together and nodded. "Let's go fool this bastard."

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Heyy guys so this is my new account. I've been really busy with school lately(I'm homeschooled and two months behind in math and science:0) and band and choir and just UUGGH.

Updates will be frequent in the summer. Don't worry.

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