Melissa's Pov:

"Yes Mom, you have said this for like twenty times!
Don't worry I am all fine. It has been one week since I came here, Mom. I have learned to live by myself. Your daughter is all grown-up." I said while closing the windows of my room and walking towards my bed.

"I know honey. But it's just you have never been away from us. And tomorrow is your first day at university. I just don't want my daughter to face any problem."

"I know mom. Love you! Sleep now it's 11 pm here that means there it's already midnight.
Oh, Mom! Go to sleep, you have to go to work tomorrow." I said slightly annoyed at her for not taking care of herself.

"Yes honey, I will sleep but promise to call me in the morning while on your way to university."

"I promise, now sleep and love ya, all three of you. Muah!"

"Love u too honey, sleep soundly and don't be late tomorrow okay, muaahh"

The call ended and I grab my teddy from the bed and hug it tightly, remembering my dad, my little sister Rose and Mom. Tears start to form in my eyes and my phone rings startling me.

I look at the phone with blurred vision. I wipe off my tears with the back of my left hand now getting a clear vision of the screen which is displaying Ella's name.

Ella is my new friend and now we are close enough to call each other besties. She is kind and very opposite to my nature. I like to talk low and quiet. But she is outspoken. She speaks loudly and is friendly to everyone.

I remember my first day. I met her at the airport when I was waiting for the cab. She was standing a few steps away from me. She walked towards me with a worried expression.

*Flashback*

"Excuse me! Can you please help me with booking a cab? My phone's switched off."

She was like 5'8 in height with blonde hair and bangs covering her forehead. She wore tight black jeans which showed her little curves at the hip and a crop top of light pink shade. She had dark brown eyes and plump lips making her a hottie to look at.

"O-oh yeah sure! Where are you headed to?" I asked while first taking a look at her then into my phone trying to book a cab for her.

"Abbey Road, Cottonwood Hostel Number 4."

I frowned and asked her if she was in Cottonwood Medical University.

"Yes, I am new here. It's my first year." She said as she flashes a small smile.

"Oh well, it's my first year as well. And I am heading to the same address. Mind sharing the ride?" I asked with a little nervousness.

I was happy inside that I got to meet someone from the same university so soon. And she seemed friendly. I hoped that we could be good friends.

"Would love to dear..."
She said with excitement shining in her eyes.

"We haven't exchanged our names yet.
So dumb of me! Well, I am Ella Brown." She said as she gestured her hand forward.

"Myself Melissa, Melissa Anderson"

We shook our hand and soon the cab arrived, the driver got our luggage in and we sat in the backseat.

"So, you are from France I guess." She said, but it sounded more like a question though.

"Mm, yeah, and you from Scotland I think?" I tried guessing by her accent. My father had this Scottish friend, so I knew the accent all too well.

"Yes, and, you know you are very beautiful !" She said while smiling and staring right into my eyes.

"Thank you!" I smiled.

We chatted for the whole ride about our lives before coming here and how nervous and excited we are for the upcoming days.

The cab came to a halt. We realized that we had reached and we stepped out in front of a huge gate.
We looked at the three huge buildings which probably would have had around 20 floors each and then our eyes landed at the gardens all around with few benches after every few meters.

We entered the hostel and after a few formalities, we got our room keys. I got my single bedroom on the twelfth floor and she got hers on the fifth floor.

"Why not on the same floor?" She pouted at me.

" We still are in the same building though, don't worry " I tried to assure her.

She gave me a quick hug once we reached the fifth floor and then we parted our ways.
I was still in the elevator waiting for the twelfth floor. The door opened and I saw a huge corridor with 2 doors on each side.
I went towards the left side as it was near the elevator.

'Room 1-3 in this block' was written on the door

"I guess it means room 1201, 1202, and 1203 in this block." I talked with myself.

"Yes, you are right Miss.."

I heard a male voice behind me.
I hit my forehead for speaking out loud enough for someone to hear it.

I heard him chuckle behind me. Turning around I found him standing just 2-3 steps away from me.

He had fair skin with blue eyes, brown hairs with few blonde strips. His hair was messy but still looked attractive on him. He had a chiseled jawline with a stubble beard. He wore a white round neck t-shirt which perfectly fitted him showing all his muscles. And his black tracks upon white shoes were a complete match of clothing. To call him handsome wasn't that wrong.

"Oops sorry! I didn't realize I was speaking for it to be audible." I said looking at him with nervousness while fidgeting with my fingers. I was really shy when it came to talking with new people. That's probably why I never made many friends.

"I didn't get to know your name, Miss ?" With a raised eyebrow he studied me from head to toe and completely ignored my words.

I felt uncomfortable under his soul-piercing stare but I forwarded my hand as I thought it would be rude to not shake.

"M-melissa Anderson." I stuttered and mentally slapped myself for sounding so weak.

He shook my little hand and held it for a few more seconds but I pulled it back and suddenly his face twitched slightly but soon he changed his expression.

"Myself Blake Williams, Mel." He introduced himself and looked right into my eyes with his glistened one.

"Did he just call me Mel? What the heck? Only my close ones are allowed to call me that." I was annoyed and as I was about to speak...

"I hope you don't mind me calling you Mel !" He cut me off and said in a monotone with amusement hiding in his voice.

" Oh well yes, I do mind you calling me Mel. Only my close ones are allowed to call me Mel. And I do remember that you are not on that list." I answered with an annoyed expression.

"Oh is that so, then let's become close Mel." He said with a smirk and took one step towards me.

Oh hell! He was getting on my nerves. Why was he messing up with me was the question which ran through my head.

I took a step backward and he took one forward and after one more step backward my back hit the door on which I was reading the text before. My heart raced at the closeness between us. My cheeks were red not because he was hot and was standing so close to me but because I had never been in such a position, So my sympathetic system was activated. (during fear this is the system which gets activated in our body to give a response which could be flight, fright, or fight)

"W-what are you t-trying to do? Stay away." I stuttered with fear taking all over me.

"You said that only close ones are allowed, I am just trying to get close, Mel." He said with amusement.

I was looking down at my feet but I still felt him smirking. I gulped down the lump formed in my throat.

"What happened Mel? Now, I am close, right? So now I can call you, Mel? Or do I need to get closer?"
He said while putting his one hand next to my face on the wall and one hand lifting my chin to face him.

His touch was soft but still, I did not like people touching me moreover a stranger touching me. I felt his hot breath on my face. My face turned into a cherry tomato. My heartbeat was so loud that I was able to hear it in my ears. I just wanted to get out of that situation, to get away from him as soon as possible.
'Why is he doing this? Is he ragging me? Is he my senior?' Questions kept running in my mind.

I was brought back from the well of my thoughts as he said,

"Oh, Mel you are not answering. I think I need to get closer for you to allow me to call you, Mel." He said, amusement dripping from his face.

He was already too close, just a few inches away from me and he was asking for more closeness. I didn't want him near me, not right then and never. I knew that he was enjoying it but I was hating it with every part of my soul. And the way he took my name Mel every time, ughhh it made me infuriated.

His grip on my chin got harder which made me realize that I had not answered this psycho yet and God knows how much closer he will get if I didn't answer him a yes. I didn't wanna know what would happen if I answered a no to him. So I decided to let him call me Mel for the time being and I would deal with him later on.

"Y-yes you c-can call me Mel," I said while trying to look away from him.
He was happy to see me weak.

I was already tired from all the traveling and here I was stuck with a psycho.

I looked at him again and to my surprise, I was able to see victorious emotion in his eyes. His face was dangerously coming more towards me.. and soon he was practically leaning on me. He pecked my right cheek and said,

"You are a true beauty, Mel."

I had heard this many times but that time my stomach turned into knots for some reason. I didn't like it when he said it. I had heard many say it but had never felt disgusted.

*End of flashback*

I shudder remembering my encounter with him. The phone rings again bringing my attention towards Ella.

"Hey, calling so late. Is everything alright?" I ask nervously.

"Everything is fine dear. Stop worrying so much Mel, I called to remind you of setting an alarm for tomorrow." She said joyfully.

"I already did that my love, now sleep or else we will be late tomorrow."

"Okay good night babe, see ya tomorrow."

I disconnect the call and for some reason, I have this feeling that something bad will happen tomorrow.
Thinking about bad my mind drifts off to Blake. I have not seen him much in the hostel nowadays. After my first encounter, I hardly saw him let alone meeting him.
But in a week I came to know that he is also in his first year and is quite rich. I don't know why he did that if he was in the same year as me.

My brain reminds me to go to sleep as I yawn. I turn off the lights and get my duvet on me and let sleep take over me.

A/N:
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