Avery’s pov

Fingers dig into my neck, the pressure causing me to wince. There was a weight on top of me, hot breath against my skin and I gagged. I can’t see who, but I can feel the assault.

I reach up, crying as I try to grasp the invisible hand choking me. But I’m grasping air and I can’t get a good grip on anything other than my own skin.

My mind goes hazy and the air in my lungs feels trapped.

“Please,” I try to cry out but a sudden pressure pushes against my mouth, sealing my words inside my mouth.

“Avery!”

“Avery!”

I gasped out of the dream, my heart thrumming against my chest. It’s painful and even pulling air into my lungs seems as if it is a chore. My hands shook, clutching the sheets as if it was my anchor back to reality.

I can hear my name being called again, and flinched when hands grasp my shoulders. “Avery!”

Melissa. Her loud screech pulled me out of the fog that grazed my vision and I blinked, surprised to see her hovering over me concerned. It’s been two days since the boxing match and Melissa had been giving me to cold shoulder when she noticed Xade coming out of the bathroom after me.

So seeing her concerned for me right now was a bit startling. “I think you were having that nightmare again. You were crying and thrashing about.” She sighed, pulling back to sit at the edge of the bed.

my fingers shook up to touch my neck. It felt so real. Stronger than it had

voice croaked and I cleared it,

to class right now. I just needed some fresh air. I toss the sheets off my body and get

her. I nod, moving my sweaty hair off my

shrugged. “Need some cool air.

were only a

spared her a glance and smiled to ease

my bed. “It’s fine. I have to get ready for a date anyway, need to wax

my shoes. Then her next words made me freeze. “I got a date

hers, my stomach tightening. She grinned. “Looks like I

and I felt like I couldn’t breathe anymore. I looked at the floor, my fingers pinching the lace of the shoes.

Guys tend to go for casier ones anyway.” I straightened, not caring that I was being rude and blatant about

her shocked state and gave her a cold smile. “Congratulations Mel, maybe your pussy will be satisfied with one dick at a time now?”

can already hear the moral police, those who modernized sluts, chewing down

*inward eye roll*

Besides I am angry right now, and jealous so I

been walking for what felt like hours. I must look weird, especially with the state of my hair.

visible paper with GYM written on it. My

to stay away from him. And I should.

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