Inside the library, it was Ava's free period and so she spent her time answering her activities and homework while taking her time in responding to JC who was talking about the game last Saturday and how they won and praised him as the MVP of the year.

Ava felt proud of JC, though her mind flew back to Beatrice from last Saturday night, she didn't see Beatrice much last Sunday because she went to go training for the swimming competition in Japan. She remembered the hug that she and Beatrice had, it may seem small or not enough reason to think about it but it's been years since she felt the warmth of that woman.

She knew that Beatrice was just putting all those walls because she is hurt, she is in pain and just didn't want to show any weakness and it hurts Ava to see her like that. Beatrice won't say a word but Ava knew Beatrice so well, the body language she shows whenever Ava would see her around nor observe her.

Beatrice is in fact hiding from her own pain but Ava would not let Beatrice suffer enough, Ava is determined to know what really happened with Beatrice after all these years. She wanted to know about her past, the first person that came in her mind was the name that everyone's mood changes, especially Beatrice's mood every time she hears that name. Quinton.

Who is Quinton? What the hell did she do to Beatrice? Too many questions like those were running in her head, she remembered JC knowing about something. She wanted to ask and yet here she is, doubting whether she would go around and ask or ask Beatrice immediately.

Then again, Ava would find it rude of her to do so. She would rather wait for Beatrice to be honest with her instead of pushing the older girl, everything that she is doing was all for Beatrice. She was trying to get her way into Beatrice's life again, made an oath to herself that this time she is not going anywhere.

Ava was so lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice Sam and Dana's presence, she quickly took off her earphones and greeted the two people who she's glad to spend time with.

"Hey guys, how are you?" Ava asked.

"Dana over here is a little bummed because she failed the quiz that Mr. Howard gave. She studied the subject for the whole night and yet she failed them." Sam replied.

"You didn't have to rub it in my face, dumbass." Dana annoyingly said to Sam.

"While I, on the other hand, need to attend some classes and catch up on some lessons I missed. The freaking major subject teacher was expecting us to start our project, so I had to skip classes to create the details and procedures, what about you, Ava? I heard Beatrice was with you last Saturday." Sam said.

"Wait, what?" Dana questioned.

"Well it was my parents anniversary last Saturday, we usually go out for dinner every time we celebrate it. Besides, Beatrice is like a family to us so yeah. She went to eat dinner with me and my family." Ava replied.

"Your families are really close to one another, huh?" Sam asked.

"Oh yeah. Beatrice and I have the same birthday, born in the same hospital but different year." Ava replied.

"Oh my god! That's so like soulmates." Dana said, she was likely a little excited at the moment because of a sugar rush.

"Soulmates?" Ava and Sam said in unison.

"What do you think you and Beatrice have in common besides having the same birth month?" Dana asked.

"Hmm… Um I think—" Ava was cut off by someone hugging her from behind, she immediately knew who it was.

"Hey baby." JC greeted.

"Hey, you!" Ava greeted back as she stood up and kissed him on his cheek.

"I was planning to grab something to eat at the cafeteria then I remember you mentioning that you're in the library. Wanna go grab something to eat?" JC asked.

"Sure thing babe. I'll be needing something to fill in my stomach. You guys wanna come?" Ava replied.

"Nah, we're good. We just ate right before we came here. We'll watch over your stuff." Dana said. Sam nodded his head in agreement.

Ava mouthed thank you to the two before she got up and walked out of the library, holding hands with JC who started asking her about her day which was really sweet of JC but it's the typical him who does that.

"How was the dinner with your parents, baby?" JC asked.

"We did have fun, it's been a while since we all went out to eat something good. Plus, Beatrice was having fun too. The ice queen is after all not so icy." Ava replied. JC giggled at her answer.

"Not so icy, huh? Well it's Beatrice she may act tough but she's really fragile. So fragile." JC said.

"Baby, please be honest with me alright. Can you tell me what Beatrice was like before? Like right before we came here." Ava asked.

"Hmm… Beatrice Hansen. She's the all star you know, everyone either envy's her, likes or hates her. I mean she is smart, talented and hella funny, the sweetest girl I know among everyone. She really got your back no matter what." JC replied.

"But?" Ava asked. They kept walking until they reached the nearest cafeteria, they entered the cafeteria and went to fall in line along with the rest.

"I was a new student from Newton and as far as I know, she was falling apart because of that one girl who she thought was the one who would give her smile and laughter but no, she gave her hardships instead." JC replied.

"Quinton." Ava muttered.

"Yeah, because of Quinton. But I didn't have the full back story with Quinton, for all I know she gave Beatrice hell. Lilith was furious and mad at Quinton, even Lea was hella mad for Quinton. I mean because of her Beatrice tried taking her life and yet survived." JC replied.

Ava was paused, the surprise took Ava to more curiosity but at the same time annoyance was rising inside her, what the fuck did Quinton do to Beatrice? Ava thought to herself as she points out the food she wanted to eat, JC tried to pay for their food but Ava told him that it's her turn. She was still silent from hearing what JC had just said, she wanted to ask JC what Beatrice tried doing to kill herself.

"What did Beatrice do to… You know…" Ava asked JC as soon as they sat down.

"She used to drive a red Ferrari car, but she crashed that car that day she had enough of Quinton. I can't blame her too, her parents kept messing up her head too." JC replied.

"What the fuck?" Ava said out loud but only JC would hear it.

"I can't say much but I know Beatrice got a big scar on her. You can ask her and about the full details, or Lea. I mean when Beatrice was fighting those battles, Lea was the one who got her back to fight." JC replied.

Ava and JC just continued eating, Ava was so distracted because she was thinking about Beatrice and what really happened to her, JC kept telling her about the surprise he has for her today and hoping that they would get to spend time together again. Ava agreed but her mind kept wandering off back to Beatrice.

After they ate, JC walked Ava back to the library because he had a next class while Ava had a free period still. She waved at Dana and Sam who was doing something too, she sat back down unease because her mind was full of what ifs, what's and why's. But she tried to distract herself by opening her book and started doing the remaining works.

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"Come on girls! You're in great form that's it!" The coach shouted to the girls doing their laps, Beatrice just finished hers and now she's watching her teammates doing theirs, while she was busy resting her eyes wander and saw the girl she tried avoiding this morning. Clara Danvers.

She was still curious to why Quinton's girlfriend is studying here, was this a new trick from Quinton? Was Quinton asking this girl to watch over her? Then if she was doing fine again, she would tell Quinton that this is the right time to drag her down again. Beatrice's eyes flared up with anger, she clenched her jaw because she was trying to calm herself down.

Clara smiled at Beatrice but it was a genuine one, Beatrice looked away and just focused on the teammates who were busy with their laps.

"Hey Beatrice, you good?" Luna asked.

"Yeah I'm good, I'm just not liking Clara Danvers here." Beatrice replied.

"I heard that she was forced to study here." Luna said.

"Tsk. Maybe that's the kind of excuse that Quinton had told her to say." Beatrice replied.

"Let's just be cautious with her. I have eyes on her if you want." Luna said.

"Whatever. I'm just fine being in my own space far away from her." Beatrice replied, standing up from the bench and quickly grabbed her towel and water bottle. She headed inside the locker room where she took her essentials for shower. She needed to go rounds and then had a meeting for the upcoming events.

Beatrice entered the cubicle, locking the glass door behind her, she was thankful enough for this cubicle showers so that it will give them privacy and will give her more time to think, her mind is so distracted again and all she could think of is Clara Danvers and her motives of studying here.

But she can't confront the girl just like that, she didn't want to cause any scene nor start another stressful drama which will entertain a lot of people. Beatrice continued her shower until she finished doing her little routines, applying her lotion and did all her little routines. She put on her loose pants, she searched for her shirt only to realize that she didn't bring it with her and was left in the locker room.

Beatrice headed out of the cubicle shower only with her bra on and with her loose jogging pants, she raised her head up high as she walked through the little hallway of the lockers. Some of the girls inside were murmuring, whispering with some rumors that they could talk about.

They were in fact shocked to see Beatrice walking out of the shower cubicle with nothing to cover her torso, Beatrice was lost in her own thoughts that she forgot that she used to cover her whole body. She was shy to show the scar on her chest that was now covered in tattoo, the tattoo was an orange blossom flower.

Beatrice didn't pay attention to the people in there, she is proud to show the scar she had gotten from trying to take the pain away from her, she unlocked the door of her locker and put her things in order inside. She could still feel their eyes on her and so she turned around, her eyes were a cold glare.

"Do you need anything from me?" Beatrice asked. Nobody dared to speak up.

"Good. Quit staring." Beatrice said as she turned her back to them and the rest of them pretending like nothing had happened just now.

She wanted to get out of here, she needed to breathe because the anger she had inside was raging and she didn't want to do something she will regret later on. Beatrice was going through her bag and found her dark green sweater, she checked her bag and found out she didn't bring any shirt at all. She had no choice but to wear the sweater instead, she then heard a familiar voice echoing out loud in the locker room.

"I know, he was staring at your ass Dana and Sam confirmed it! Oh my God!" Ava said. Laughing and giggling with Dana. As soon as Ava saw Beatrice, she immediately went up to the older girl and said hello.

"Hello, Bea." Ava greeted with a smile. Beatrice turned her head to her left a little bit to glance at Ava.

"Ava." Beatrice replied. Ava then noticed the tattoo on Beatrice's chest. Her eyes wandered there and she wanted to ask about the tattoo though her eyes went down on Beatrice's abdomen where it shocked Ava more.

"Ava!" Dana called out her name. Ava snapped out from her thoughts.

Beatrice looked at her with a questionable look, Ava was speechless at the moment. She realized that Beatrice was built up like that, she was more ripped than JC. It surprised Ava so much that she couldn't help but look back up and down.

"Quit staring dude…" Dana whispered to Ava who still did stare.

"Ava, do you have any plans today? We have to talk about the activity that is due on Thursday." Beatrice asked. She was hoping Ava would say no because she will use this excuse to get out of the university. To make the activity that she and Ava is needed to do and it is due on thursday. Ava didn't respond right away, her eyes were still glued on Beatrice's abdomen.

"Ava?" Beatrice called her name again but no response. Beatrice knew this girl was distracted but she was more really curious about the activity, though this effect she gives Ava was quite amusing to her.

"I do remember the activity. Tsk." Ava replied but her eyes were still glued down. Beatrice shook her head slightly and right before she put on her sweater, she slowly approached the young girl and Ava's eyes glanced up right away to meet Beatrice's eyes.

"Eyes on me, Ms. Silva. My eyes are up here not down there." Beatrice said, her voice was more deep and superior.

"I'll wait for you at the front gate, we'll do the activity somewhere." Beatrice added, putting her sweater on and grabbing her stuff before she exits the locker room.

"Um what the fuck?" Dana asked. Ava looked at Dana with a silly smile. Then, realized what happened and her eyes went wide open.

"What the fuck?" Ava questioned.

"Yeah what the fuck? That was so random of Beatrice, are you two a thing?!" Dana asked.

"No no. No we are not a thing. I'm not shocked with what happened but I'm shocked because she asked me to meet her out and go with her to do the homework somewhere on which she never did." Ava replied.

"Wait, huh?" Dana asked.

"I'll text you when I get back okay?!" Ava replied, too excited but took her stuff with her and quickly left the locker room. Dana watched Ava with a confusion in her eyes.

It was so random, this day is so random but Ava felt happy, Beatrice initiated to go somewhere and do the homework. Ava felt happy for a reason, Beatrice is somehow just wanting to do their activity far away from the university which she finds it really, really cool of Beatrice. Ava was happily walking through the hallways, this was her chance to also take a step on asking Beatrice what really had happened to her in the past.

Ava reached the main entrance and saw Beatrice's car parked near the entrance and Beatrice who was inside the car with a phone on her ear, she might be talking to someone. Ava thought to herself. She approached the car and eventually got in.

"Let's go." Beatrice said.

"Can I hold your hand again?" Ava blurted out of nowhere.

"Uh why?" Beatrice asked.

"Just cause." Ava replied, smiling. Beatrice was protesting herself but eventually gave in to what the younger girl wants.

"I got traumatized for riding a car then sitting in the front seat." Ava spoke. Beatrice slowly nodded her head, she firmly held Ava's hand as they both drove away from the university.

Ava made it up just because she wanted to hold her hand, she wanted to make sure that Beatrice won't be stressing out in her own thoughts, it is her way of saying that she wasn't alone. Ava smiled and looked at their hands intertwined together.

They head to Beatrice's favorite place, Cafés & Books. Beatrice used to come here on her free time to relax and read books while drinking her favorite drink. Beatrice wanted to get out of the university and the moment she saw Ava, her mind immediately shut down and just went to ask her to come with her in her favorite place.

Beatrice called Luna earlier to take her place for today because she needed to do some activities, she wanted to get it all done as well so the remaining free time she will have is for either the council or practice. Plus she saw Clara a few times afterwards, before her way out Clara was walking on the hallway too.

Beatrice just looked at the girl beside her who was staring out at the window, she agreed on holding Ava's hand and now she didn't want to let that hand go. This was the chance she has to look at her without anyone else noticing that she is in love with her. That she is the girl she is dreaming of loving everyday and marrying one day to which it will never happen. Not even in her dreams.

'At least just for today… You're mine.' Beatrice thought to herself.