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CHAPTER 14

Christina's POV

I was lying on my bed, thinking. 

Cole know's what he did, no doubt about it. 

But not anymore. No longer will I be the sad, pathetic Christina. My walls are back up and this time they are stronger than ever. 

I no longer am going to feel. 

If anyone is going to feel hurt, angry, used, or betrayed, its going to be Cole. I refuse to let myself feel that way ever again. 

"Christina, it's time to go to school." Mom said, peeking her head into the room. 

"Okay, thanks."

She gave me one more look before turning and leaving. 

Sighing, I rolled out of bed and made my way to my closet. 

If I wanted Cole to be feel what I felt, I would need to catch the eyes of other guys. 

I was going to use Cole, I was going to need the help of another guy. 

I dug around the closet, searching for something- something slutty. Yeah yeah, I know I should be taking the high road, but after all the shit I have been through, I think I deserve to dress the way I want to. 

I finally found my large black sweater. I was going wear it as a dress, but decided to add floral ripped tights and to top it off, I added in my black stiletto pumps. 

Damn. 

I looked good. 

Smirking, I went down stairs. 

"Hey mom, can I take your car?" I asked, examining my nails at the same time. 

"What?!" She asked, choking a little. 

"I want to take your car..." I said slowly, still not looking up.

"Honey are you-" 

"Yes!" I snapped

Her eyes widened, and hurt flashed in her face. 

"Here..." She muttered, sliding the keys across the counter. 

"I'm sorry," I sighed, taking the keys

Just before I left, I heard her speak. 

"I hope you get the guy." She said, her eyes sparkling. 

I grinned,"Oh I will."

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I walked into school- scratch that. 

I strutted. 

Wolf whistles and cat calls filled the hallway as I walked by. I winked and at the lustful boys and smirked at the jealous girls. 

I stayed by my locker till everyone left. I was making sure to be extra slow, so when I walked into English I would make quite the entrance. 

Then I felt it. 

Someone was watching me. 

I turned around, coming face to face with- 

Cole. 

"Can I help you?" I asked, once again checking my nails. 

"Look at me." 

I continued staring at my nails, ignoring Cole. 

"Christina. Look. At. Me." He ordered, authority filling his voice.

Suddenly my hand was ripped away from my vision, and a strong hand gripped my chin, forcing me to look up. 

"You will obey me." Cole snarled, shaking slightly. 

I tried to pull away, but his grip on my wrist made it impossible. Heck- I couldn't even move my head. 

"Let go!" I said angrily, struggling even more. 

"Why are you mad at me?" He asked, taking a step back and stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"You used me." I was now the one shaking, "I have every right to be mad at you."

I pushed past him and made my way to English class. I ignored the questioning look from the teacher and sat down, zoning out. 

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Lunchtime

Julia and Mandy found me at my locker, putting my bag away.

"Girl you look amazing." Julia gushed

"Thanks." I said back, numb. 

"You okay?" 

"No." I quickly explained to them what happened. 

Mandy and Julia exchanged shocked looks. 

"It's okay guys, I don't want your sympathy. Let's go get lunch." i said, hoping for a distraction. Before they could answer, I began walking to the lunchroom. 

"Christina, just so you know, we are completely on your side and if you need anything, just say the word. Okay?" Julia said in a hopeful tone, Mandy nodding along in agreement. 

"Thanks guys, that means a lot." I told them gratefully. 

"Yeah so you know, if you need help castrating Cole, we will be there will knifes at the ready." Mandy joked. 

We entered the lunchroom laughing. 

Silence. 

I looked up confused, as did Mandy and Julia. 

"Is it true you threw yourself at Cole and then later stalked him while he was having sex?!" Some random senior asked. 

"Wha-" I began, too shocked to speak.

"Yeah, it's true." A smirking Cole said, leaning against his usual booth table with his friends by him. 

I was speechless. 

What am I supposed to say?

"Yeah, it's true." I said, an idea forming in my head. "But I'm working to get over my little obsession with Cole."

"Wait what?" Cole asked, completely shocked.

"Oh yeah, I need to move on. I guess I will need to start by...." I said, walking over to Cole while I spoke.

Speechless.

Take that Cole!

I walked straight up to him and leaned in a bit for effect. I could tell everyone was watching me right now. Perfect.

Right as our lips were about to touch, I sidestepped him and went up to a surprised looking Tucker. Without hesitation I pressed him up against the side of the booth.

I was kissing Tucker.

Within a matter of seconds, I was ripped away from Tucker.

Although my arm was still stuck in Cole's death like grip, I managed to compose myself. Smirking I attempted to pull my arm away.

"Let go Cole." I hissed. 

A feral snarl ripped through his throat, and his grip tightened incredibly. I bit my bottom lip in order to hold in my scream of pain. 

"Hey Cole, calm down." Ian said, taking a step forward. 

"Don't tell me what to do!" He roared.

I whimpered, and started pulling away harder. Cole looked down at me, glaring daggers. 

"Not so confident now, are you?" 

Oh fuck no. 

So yeah, I kicked him right where is hurts. 

Cole fell to the ground, yelling profanities. 

Stepping over his writhing body, I didn't give him another look and left the lunchroom. 

Yeah that's right, Cole. 

Payback's a bitch.

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Friday

I woke up with a smile on my face. 

"Christina! Hurry up! You are going to be late."

End of school

Cole didn't come to school today.

Which lead to me walking home with a scowl set on my face. Damn. I was really hoping to be able to show him off again. 

When I got home, I hastily dropped off my backpack and changed into a simple tank top and sweatpants with sneakers. 

"Mom I'm going to take a long walk." I told her

"Okay, be safe. There have been some wild animal attacks lately, they say it's a bear, so be real careful." She said, glancing up from the newspaper. 

"Okie dokie." I said before shutting the door. 

A bear? 

Were there even bears in Wisteria?

There is something weird about this town. It's almost as if everyone shares this one secret, while my mom and I are the outcasts. 

Like that one time we went out to the restaurant. 

The second we walked in, there was complete silence. People were looking at us weirdly. I swear it happens everywhere we go, and my mom either ignores it really well or is just too oblivious to notice. 

I entered the woods, being calmed by that woodsy smell. 

1 hour later

I honestly don't know how long I have been walking, but I could care less. This walk was exactly what I needed. Thankfully this time I brought a flashlight in case it got dark, although it was still fairly light outside. 

Then I heard a branch snap. 

Dear lord, it's just like in those movies. 

The girl is out alone, when a branch or heck- a twig snaps, and she is murdered mercilessly. I shuddered at the thought and looked around. There was no one in sight. I was going to be fine. 

I continued to walk and soon found what seemed to be another clearing. Just as I was about to emerge from the underbrush, I heard talking. 

Carefully, I peeked out from a branch and was surprised to see-

Cole and his friends. 

What were they doing out here?

Oh well, I might as well just leave.

So yeah.

I fell.

On my ass.

Yelping in shock as I did.

Smooth Christina, real smooth.

I heard footsteps coming in my direction, so I scrambled up to my feet and tried to hide behind a tree- heck no. I hid behind a rock.

"Well well well, fancy seeing you here."

"Hmm... me? Oh hi there." I said, attempting to feeing innocence.

While Ian, Tucker, and Tyler all seemed amused, Cole looked pissed.

"So what are you guys doing around here?" I asked, awkwardly standing back up.

No response.

"Cool... oh well... Would you look at the time... I need to go." I managed to force out, turning to leave.

"We need to talk."

I froze.

"Okay..." I trailed off.

At that, Ian, Tucker, and Tyler started to walk away.

"Hey! Wait! Where are you guys going?" I asked frantically

"What? You think Cole is going to go crazy on you?" Ian asked, laughing a bit.

"Don't leave me with-" I was cut off as Cole grabbed my arm, dragging me away from the laughing guys.

 I was backed up against a tree, Cole towering over me.

"We need to talk."

"So you have said." 

"Don't mock me."

"Ugh... just talk." I snapped, annoyed.

Cole narrowed his eyes at me, but decided to let it go.

"I forbid you to dress like a slut. I never want to see you walking around with that little amount of clothing on ever again. Understand?"

"You forbid me? Ha. Like hell Cole. I can do what I want and frankly, I don't give a shit whether you approve or not."

He took a menacing step closer. At this point, he was so close that I could feel his hot breath fanning across my face. 

"You will obey." He hissed, his eyes darkened. 

"And what if I don't?" I challenged. 

"Do you really want me to answer that?" He countered, taking another step forward. 

By this time, he was really pressed up against me. 

"And why do you get to order me around?"

He hesitated, then finally answered.

"Because you're mine," he paused.

Then he said something else. Something that would give me nightmares.

"I own you."

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I was speechless.

I opened my mouth to protest, when I heard a yell.

"Cole look out!"

I peeked around Cole to see Ian and the guys only twenty feet away- but most importantly, a giant ass wolf crouching down only five feet away, getting ready to pounce. 

And it did. 

I let out my famous bone chilling scream, and for it to only get louder as Cole kicked the wolf in the chest, just before it could land on us. 

The wolf flew several feet through the air, landing on its side. Yet, it still managed to stand up, growling louder than before. 

I managed to force myself to stop screaming, but continued cowering in fear behind Cole. He turned to me and searched my eyes with his- as if checking if I were okay. 

"Ian get Christina out of here!" He yelled, his voice full of authority. 

Ian was by my side in a matter of minutes, pulling me away from behind Cole. For some reason I started fighting back. I wanted to be behind Cole. I felt safe there. 

"Damn it Christina! Stop struggling." Ian ordered while dragging me farther away. 

"Ian- NO!" Tucker screamed

I looked up just as the wolf pounced once more. 

I saw my life literally flash through my eyes- I was going to die. 

Then out of nowhere, Cole jumped at the wolf while it was in mid-air. 

They fell to the ground- fighting.

That's when I noticed it. 

There were now two wolves- Cole was gone. 

In his place was the giant white wolf I had seen before. 

Wait what? 

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