DAISY

"So he left just like that?" Mavis questioned in disbelief. She was racking her cupboard for something to wear, cussing at how little clothes she had. I honestly found it unnecessary since she could wear anything and still look great.

"Yeah. He didn't even bother helping me clean up his bloody mess." I scoffed.

"Asshole. If I were awake I would have told him off for you." She said, slapping her bubblegum loudly in her mouth.

"Great news, ladies and gentlemen!" Penny gushed as she came bursting through the door.

"What? Daisy and I were talking." Mavis shot Penny a questioning look.

"Well, what's the news?" I asked eagerly. I loved great news.

"Sweet Kisses have a special today. If you buy one blue berry muffin you get one free plus the coffee and cinnamon hearts were half price, only a dollar for a few cinnamon hearts! Can you believe it?"

I grinned in excitement. Sales were my kind of happiness.

"Oh! And the custard and raspberry sauce buns were half price too."

Mavis rolled her eyes. "Was that the 'great' news?"

"Yes, duh?" Penny frowned, coming forward and placing a huge box with desert treats down onto the bed. I giggled at how much pastries and tarts she bought just because it was on sale.

"It's so thoughtful of you to buy pastries for the whole campus." I teased.

"I like to treat my friends. Thank you for being appreciative, Daisy. I don't know about her though." She rolled her eyes, briefly sticking her tongue out at Mavis.

"So, about that party that the guys suggested, there's one exactly eight pm tonight. Do you want to go? I mean you did all agree to it. I'll just ring the guys and if either of you say no, I would drag you there myself." Mavis murmured out, after stuffing a donut into her mouth.

Ah, I almost forgot about their bad idea of going to a party. I recalled it from yesterday but I was too distracted by Jason last night to think any more about it. I was all fuzzed up, hot and heated up in the bathroom last night, and I could barely remember anything he said. Unfortunately however, the bad things seemed to stick there.

Like they always did.

After a minute of contemplating with myself, I shrugged and realized that maybe studying wasn't all what college was about. Besides, after this I'd probably never go to any more parties. I'd rather sit with my Chemistry text book and study or solve problems in Math than go to more parties. My behavior was not suitable for socializing with too much people in big crowds. I wouldn't say I had social anxiety because it was a real issue and I didn't really have it, but I did get nervous in crowds and socially awkward.

"What will we wear?" I asked warily.

Mavis smirked. "I got that sorted. All you have to worry about is how you're going to get out of that shell of yours and have a good time."

I scoffed. "I can have a good time if I want to. Besides if you, Penny and the guys are with me then there is no way I could not have fun, right?"

Penny looked at me for a moment, a look of deep thought on her face. "Actually, if I think back to all the times that Mavis, Jaxon and Grayson ditched me to 'get some', I'd be counting all the times I've ever been to parties and there, you have the answer."

"A little bit dramatic, don't you think? And it wasn't my fault anyway, blame the hormones for finding most of the guys there attractive. I mean no girl can resist abs and jawlines and all that stuff. Not even you Penny."

Penny nodded in agreement.

"I can." I piped up, rasing a brow challengingly.

"You should talk last." Mavis laughed. "Last night you were basically a puddle in the bathroom when Jason blessed you with a visit. You definitely couldn't resist his charm."

"I didn't... He doesn't have a charm." I said lamely. "Besides, I was forced to be so close to him because I was helping him clean up his bloody self."

"Sure, that's all that happened." She smirked.

I could feel my cheeks heating up just by remembering last night.

"Uh, I have to get going actually. I need to get some things by the dorm and take a shower."

"Come on, Daisy." Mavis pouted. "I didn't mean it like that."

"No, it's okay. I actually really need a shower." I said in assurance.

"Yeah, I'll get going too." Penny said.

"You guys are so lame. Sometimes I sleep in till three in the afternoon. And a hour later I could fall asleep again." Mavis chuckled.

"Hmm... I'll see you later. Please don't get me anything too revealing. I want to have a good time without anyone judging how I look or whatever. Can you do that, Mavis?" I asked hopefully.

I had trust issues when it came to Mavis's choice in clothing. She loved short skater skirts, tight dresses and leather jackets with heels. I preferred long dresses, jeans and cardigans with ankle boots. I despised high heels. We didn't have the best past together.

"Of course. Besides, you'll look gorgeous in anything. Both of you."

I smiled. "See you later."

By now it was about five pm in the afternoon. I was just done roaming the busy streets like a lost puppy when my phone rang. I halted my steps right in front of my dorm door and pulled my phone from my jeans pocket. The called ID had my blood run cold. I tried to ignore the acceleration in my heart beat and the shaking in my plams.

Calmly, I attempted to swipe the red circle to reject, but accidentally did the opposite and answered the call instead. I was so used to answering calls instead of ignoring them, which is why I didn't even realize what I was doing till it was too late.

Instead of ending the call like an absolute wimp, I shakily raised the phone to my ear instead. "H-hello."

For a long moment all I heard was calm breathing from the other line, very different from my short ragged breaths. Before slowly, the familiar evil yet calm voice replied.

"Ah, Daisy. When last have I heard your sweet voice." Lucien.

I let out a deep breath. "The last time I saw you, I guess."

"And when was that?"

I was about to reply when he cut me off.

"Don't answer that. The moment that stupid slut Cassandra returned from wherever she wandered off to, I had to get your number. For some reason no other useless fucker could give it to me. I'm so relieved to hear your voice."

"Where is this lie coming from? That tiny brain of yours or from one of the minions that follows you around?" Came my surprisingly confident reply. My eyes widened, expecting him to yell at me angrily like any normal offended human being, but instead, like the creepy sadist he was, he chuckled.

"Very sassy since the last time I spoke to you. What disease has that place given you already?"

"Nothing compared to what you and your gang could've given me. Now I'm going to hang up and I don't want you calling me again." I said.

"You're so cute. I swear when I get a hold of you, you're not leaving again. Just remember, no one enters my territory and leaves just like that. There's information you know that no one else does. And I swear Daisy, if you tell anyone shit, especially that stupid piece of shit, Jason, I will haunt you down and I will murder you like the fucking psycho I am. I hope that you understand."

"That's where you're wrong, I don't know anything." I defended myself quickly.

"Don't lie. You were in pretty close with Cassandra."

I shut my eyes, my chest pulling tight. I almost forgot who I was messing with here. The thing is, I didn't know anything that went on in Lucien's gang. They were very discrete when they discussed important things like drug shipments or weapon imports, and I was always so lost and oblivious I barely took in my surroundings. I was always too busy dreaming about what was good out there for me. Even if I knew anything I wouldn't rat them out to the police or higher authorities.

And Lucien was way wrong in thinking that I knew anything. My only connections to that gang was that I lived in there home and Cassandra was my friend. She didn't tell me much anyway.

"I swear I was always on your side to begin with. I just left for a clean start." I lied shakily. Hopefully he caught that.

"I really hope so, Daisy. I don't want to kill you yet. You were always so kind and sweet. Unlike that slut of a friend you had."

I couldn't even find my voice to defend Cassandra. I was so disappointed in myself. Fear always seems to get the best of me.

"Goodbye now, stay safe."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes. I just had to.

"Bye."

I ended the call before he could say anything else and let out a huge puff of breath I didn't know I was holding in. I immedietly frowned and looked through my contact list. Why was Lucien listed in my contacts? That was weird but it was probably Cassandra long time ago. I bet she saved his number in my phone 'incase of emergency'. I never bothered to go through my contacts. I should probably do that soon.

I sighed loudly before pushing my phone back into my pocket harshly, almost as if it did something to me. I guess I was just so frustrated and scared at the same time. Maybe overwhelmed would cut it.

I was too concentrated on my thoughts that I didn't took note of my surroundings. My heart jumped in fear when a deep voice spoke from besides me.

"What could they have said to get you shaking in fear like that?"

I turned to look at a stunningly handsome Jason. Handsome as usual.

"It's none of your concern." I decided to say, my heart suddenly picking up its pace just at the idea that Jason knew who I was talking to. I just hoped that he hadn't heard the whole conversation.

"You're right. I don't give a shit." Came Jason's reply. I frowned at his behavior. I thought we were on good terms, since he apologized. But this was probably the outcome of him storming away last night.

"You know what? I'd say 'Yay, your cuts are healing' but I'm so disinterested I couldn't even care." I said. Take that, jerk.

"Really? Last night you were so willing to help me that for a moment I thought you had a crush on me. But then I realized that it's normal for a virgin like yourself to react that way to someone like me." He smirked lightly.

"Just because I don't flaunt my body around, doesn't mean that I have to feel bad about myself. Besides, I told you that I was a virgin a few weeks ago. Things have changed." I lied in the heat of the moment. I wanted to laugh at my own lie. No boy has shown any attraction towards me besides him since I've gotten here. Let alone did I want to sleep with anyone I didn't know.

I was too proud of my award winning statement that I was probably not prepared for the reaction I'd be getting. I was pushed roughly into the wall by the inevitable greed-eyed beast. My eyes widened in surprise.

"Who the fuck did you sleep with?"