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"Hey," I say into the phone as Thomas picks up "I'm coming round now. Is that okay?"

"It's only eleven o'clock Freya. Shouldn't you be in school?" He asks.

"I walked out. My teacher was being a complete bitch. Anyway,I want to see you. So,can I come around?"

"Of course. The doors unlocked."

"Thanks. Oh and get some math stuff ready. Bye," I hang up and shove my phone back into my pocket. I reach his house and open the door and walk into the kitchen,setting my things down as I feel a pair of arms wrap about me from behind. I blush and turn to him,kissing him softly.

"Come on. I'll fix us a drink then we'll do some math," he walks to the fridge and finds two bottles of water. He sets one down in front of me and sits himself down "What you thinking about Freya?"

"How... None of this matters. I'll never believe in magic,or luck. But now I've met you and I can't believe I've got you. I'm so terrified that one day you'll be gone and I won't have you anymore."

"I'll never do that," he whispers,taking my hand in his and kissing it softly.

I nod as I hear the door open. I look at Thomas in panic as he grabs the books,throwing them open as he begins to murmur some maths under his breath and scribble notes down. My heart leaps as a woman walks into the kitchen;with dirty bleach blonde hair and tanned skin,she had cold eyes and an evil expression on her face. I almost felt like bursting into tears but in that moment I felt like if I started crying then I'd never stop.

"Thomas," she says coldly "I'm guessing this is the girl you tutor."

"Yes," he responds,I can sense the fear in his voice and it breaks my heart "Freya here had a free period so we figured we'd come here and get some work done. That okay with you sweetheart?

"Yes it's fine," she snaps and walks over to us. She grabs my textbook and skims through it,her cracked long nails skimming through the pages. "This is child stuff!" She cackles "how old are you?"

"Eighteen," I whisper,biting my lip to keep from crying.

"Sarah dear don't do this please..." Thomas begs "some people just struggle with maths that's all."

"I doubt you're that dumb," she glares at me "you know what I think? You pretend to be this poor helpless little girl just to seduce my fiancé. I mean look at yourself... The sight of girls like you-"

"Enough!" Thomas yells "Sarah what has she done to annoy you!? She is a pupil and I am a teacher. Please leave!"

"Fine. I'll be in my study," she leans down to me "my husband will stick up for girls like you because he earns money attempting to cram knowledge into your stupid little brain. But just enjoy it, you will won't you? Because that's what sluts do!"

I stand up from the table and run out the house,leaving my belongings behind as I run away as quick as I could. I reach a lamppost and fall down against it,sobbing into my hands as I pull my shoulders up to my chin. I felt like I couldn't move,I just sat there believing that everything that cruel woman had just said to me was the truth. Maybe I deserved to hear it.

"Freya..." I look up through my watery eyes to see Thomas. He leans down and hugs me tight,I just cling to him whimpering that I'm sorry over and over "why are you apologising?"

"Because everything she said was right."

"No," he sighs and rests his head on mine "sometimes... You get so caught up in your own problems that you forget how perfect you are."

"Stop," I let out a weak laugh and look into his eyes "I knew this was a bad idea."

"What was?"

"I knew falling in love with you would be difficult."

"It's... It doesn't have to be difficult," he sits against me,his back pressing against mine "I am falling in love with you too."

"No," I whisper "you can't love someone like me Thomas,I'll ruin you. I'll... Let you down."

"You could never disappoint me."

"Then why do I have this feeling I'm about to mess up your entire life?"

He ignores my question and asks his own "Freya,what are you scared of?"

I turn myself round to kneel in front of him,I grasped him by the arms and pulled myself into his chest,like I was burrowing my body into his. "I'm scared of loosing you," I whisper.

He pushed me away and kissed my lips gently "Anyone ever told you that you shouldn't be afraid of things that will never happen?"