One Day Before

Samantha stared at the couple sitting across from her in the library. If you didn't look closely you would think they were in deep conversation but after about a half an hour of stolen glances their way Samantha could now tell the girl was panting heavily and the guys hands were no where to be seen as he whispered into her ears.

Heat crept up her cheeks at realizing this and she quickly looked away. "Damn these horny couples," she muttered to herself. Personally she wasn't a fan of public displays of affection but this just took it to a whole new level.

However, despite the judgement she couldn't help but envy them a bit. She couldn't remember the last time she'd gotten some solid action and watching things like this did not help at all.

Somehow images of her and Ben doing similar things crept their way into her mind and she blushed furiously. What was wrong with her?

"Get it together Samantha, now's not the time," she muttered to herself as she stared at her books.

"You know Sam I've heard brilliant people often talk to themselves but usually its not in public so you're kinda freaking me out," Ben's voice echoed from beside her breaking her from her shameful fantasies about the two of them.

Startled she jumped and then exhaled nervously, thankful that he couldn't read minds. "Sorry I was just a little distracted," Samantha answered while she cast an annoyed glare at the couple again.

He laughed in response "And I thought I was the only one who could hear her panting from a mile away. Well if we can't study we might as well do something else."

"Finals are coming--," Samantha shut up when Ben held her hand and pulled her up. Silently rejoicing at the contact she prayed he wouldn't let go and to her surprise he didn't as he led her to the staircase. Not that she needed any guidance but who's complaining.

Every moment his palm brushed against hers made her heart beat faster. He had never held her hand before not this long anyway. Could that mean something? Samantha felt slightly giddy thinking about the possibility of him finally reciprocating.

"Hey look at this. Your uncles giving a talk here next month," Ben pointed at the bulletin board located at the entrance of the library.

"Seriously I didn't know that," Samantha mumbled as she stared at the poster. A huge picture of her dashing grey haired uncle stared back at her. He was always busy and hardly ever kept in touch with her parents so it didn't come as a surprise that she wouldn't know this. But somehow she felt slightly disappointed.

For as long as she could remember she had always looked up to him but he had never so much as glanced at her during the family soirees that he rarely attended. Even when she had told him that she had gotten into medical school the most reaction she had gotten out of him was a casual tap on the back and the words "Congratulations! I hope you know what you're getting yourself into."

A sigh escaped her lips as she remembered that day like it was just yesterday.

"Should be good, we should go together. We'll sit in the front row and distract him with our own public display of affection, just for the fun of it. Rile up the old man a bit. What do you say?" Ben smiled at her cheekily.

Samantha was momentarily at a loss for words, not only did he just suggest that they go together but to act like they were in a relationship in front of her uncle? Or was that his way of hinting that he wanted to be with her?

She was also acutely aware of his thumb gently stroking her hand in a calming manner with their fingers still intertwined with each other. What did this all mean? She felt so confused.

"Sam you okay?" Ben asked when she didn't reply and he slowly released his hand from hers.

Samantha mentally cursed herself for giving him the idea that she wasn't interested. She wanted him, ever since their hug that day all she could think about was touching him again.

"I'm fine just shocked that he's coming here. I thought he was in Africa," Samantha recovered quickly. She wanted to take his hand in hers but was too afraid of rejection. Instead she flashed him her brightest smile. "Yeah you're idea sounds great."

She watched his face light up at that and wondered briefly if maybe he did feel the same way about her.

"Let's go get some coffee," he said taking her hand in his again and leading her towards the cafe located at the ground floor.

Samantha hadn't realized she had been smiling the whole way until they reached the cafe and he had abruptly let go of her. When she stared ahead with a sinking feeling she realized why.

Jessica sat at a table across from them surrounded by other students who looked so completely engrossed in whatever she was saying. She didn't notice them entering the cafe which only made Samantha more hurt that Ben had let her hand go.

He was obviously still interested in Jessica. Samantha felt like such a complete idiot. She noticed Ben still in front of her when Jessica spotted him and they exchanged a very awkward smile and wave before she continued talking to her friends. Either Jessica hadn't noticed her or she had completely ignored her because she never so much as glanced her way.

"You wanna go some where else?" Ben whispered.

"No we're just going to get coffee there's no point."

While having coffee Ben had been so uncomfortable and distracted it made Samantha realize that he definitely still harbored some feelings for his ex and that made her feel like crap. She needed to move on from this mess, from him. But the idea of moving on hurt even more.

"Well that was weird," Ben said when they were heading back to their study spot.

"Why? Do you still have feelings for her?" Samantha blurted out the question that had been on her mind since they entered that cafe.

"What? No I do not. If I did we would be dating. It's just weird I guess. It didn't exactly end well with her so whenever I see her I kinda feel weird."

"Oh that makes sense," Samantha replied as relief washed over her. "So you haven't been interested in anyone else since then?"

"Not that I know of," he joked.

"Hmm okay," Samantha replied halfheartedly, slightly disappointed by his answer.

"Maybe, I dunno," he whispered to himself.

"What?" she pressed not quite catching that.

"Nothing, it's nothing. We'd better get back to studying," he said as he looked at his books.

"Okay fine grandpa, looks like I'm not the only one who talks to myself in public," Samantha grumbled earning a chuckle from him.

After a few hours of studying, Ben started yawning loudly.

"Sam it's almost one am, let's go," Ben urged rubbing his tired eyes.

"You go ahead I'm not even halfway done."

"Sammm you need to sleep. Come onnn."

"I'll leave in about two hours, I usually do."

"Are you sure? Is it safe?"

Samantha laughed at this. "Well I have been doing this for the past few years so yeah I'm pretty sure it's safe Benedict."

He put his hands up in defense and smiled. "Okay okay no need to go all full name on me, nights Sam. Call me if anything okay?"

He hugged her and this time she held on a while longer. "Goodnight Ben, see you tomorrow." Love you.

As she watched him walk away she decided that after finals she would profess her love to him and hope for the best.

After another two hours of studying Samantha's eyelids felt heavy and all she could think about was sleep. She gathered her books and made her way to the entrance realizing the library was almost empty now.

On the way back to her dorm room, for some unknown reason she felt slightly on edge. Aside from the moonlight and the streetlamps everything else was dark and she wondered why she had never felt afraid before. She looked around her but there was no one else in sight.

"You're being silly Samantha," she scolded herself but picked up the pace.

The street to her dorm rooms was a lonely one, where cars seldom passed. There was a sharp corner shadowed by a large tree that she had to pass and today it looked darker than ever.

"It's all in you're head,"she repeatedly said to herself as she walked towards it. She hummed to herself silently to calm herself. When she passed the darkened area she felt slightly relieved, her dormitory now just a few blocks away.

She took another step but stopped when she felt something go over her mouth and nose. "What the-" It felt like cloth and her first instinct was to pull it off her face and turn around but before she did that everything went blurry and then dizziness took over before everything went dark.





Heyyy Im back :) :) :). So sorry for the really long wait I had study break and finals but now I'm done I can update more often. If you like what you've read please comment/vote/share.

This chapter explains when she was taken, the next chapters will have no more back story, this was the last one.

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