1.09 - thigh-high socks

Fidgeting, Andrian regretted her phone call as soon as Giuseppe picked up. Answering on the second dial tone, he heard her erratic breathing. He had hung up within a matter of seconds of finding out where she was. Hiding in the corner of the bathroom, she waited, wiping away the few tears that betrayed her and rolled down her cheeks. Pushed up against the bathroom wall, a figure clad in a black shirt raced into the girls bathroom.

"Giuseppe - get out, it's the ladies room." She tried to joke, watching the italians eyes zero in on her. He rushed to her, eyeing her to see if anything was wrong.

"Ladies room?" He scoffed, running a hand through his hair. His hands falling to her sides, intimate touching again. "Why are you crying in the ladies room?" Her smile fell.

"I don't want to talk about it." She brushed out of his grip, sneaking out of the bathroom, Giuseppe on her heels. Thankfully the hallway was scarce of people and no one bothered to take notice of them.

"Then what do you want to talk about?" He trailed her closely, his fingers brushing the back of her arm. Pulling her arm away, she fiddled with the ends of her hair, making it seem like she wasn't avoiding contact. "Andrian." He grabbed her roughly by the shoulders, stopping her in her tracks. Forced to attention, she stared up at him with wide eyes. "Tell me what is going on." His eyes burned bright, stubborn and determined. "You sounded really upset on the phone, and now you're acting like nothing happened - you're scaring me."

Andrian's eyes welled up in tears again. Gulping, she took a deep breath, calming herself. "I didn't mean to call you, I regretted it - only because I don't want to look... Needy."
Giuseppe's face softened, the smell of toothpaste fanning out from his mouth.

"Andy, if you're upset I want to help you. I'd never see you as needy." His fingers brushed the nape of her neck. Distracting them both momentarily. Her breath caught, sounding like a tiny, pleasureable gasp. Giuseppe's dark eyes stared into her, but she refused to look up at him. "Andy, I'm here for you..." Giuseppe flinched at his own words, his mouth pressing together he took a step away from her. Andrian finally looked up at him, to see the realisation on hid face.

It was a bittersweet feeling, the Giuseppe was telling a hook up he was there or them.

"I got to go." He cleared his throat, racing out the bathroom at the same speed he had come in at.

Hot tears welled in her eyes. Giuseppe had wanted to help her... but then realized what that meant. It meant he saw her more than someone interested in sex. It meant that he was turning into a human.

Steadying her self against a wall, she took a few deep breaths. The school bell rung, causing her to jump and clutch her chest. Wiping away her tears once again, she retouched her makeup. Once she had dumped Samuel, she had lost that shell of false reality. He distracted her from all the real problems of her life.

And for a moment... so did Giuseppe.

Andrian twirled a piece of hair around her finger, sitting at the front of the class. Giuseppe sat up the back, goofing off with a few other people. They hadn't spoken since this morning in the toilet, and it left a sick feeling in Andrian's stomach. She wondered if they were still on for Friday.

Especially because Samuel was in this class. He and his friends were talking amoungst themselves, laughing and looking in Andrians direction. She cleared her throat uncomfortably.

"He is just so... hot." Minnie sighed, her back to the front of the class. They all knew she was staring straight at Giuseppe.

"Calm down girl, it aint your pussy he wants." Sparkles snorted, writing in her book. She gave Andrian the side eye, smirking. Andrian blushed, ducking her head down to write in her book.

"I saw her crying in the bathroom." Andrian heard a sudden, sharp whisper from behind her. The room went silent, and Andrian realised they knew who the girl was talking about.

"Stop talking." The teacher called over their shoulder, writing on the board, back to the class.

"It's because her Dad skipped town and left her and her Mum, how sad." Another girl snorted. Andrian felt the same stinging in her nose as she nearly cried.

The slam of a desk caused the whole class to jump, a few boys even yelped. Angie had stood up in her seat, face fumming. She turned to the row who had been talking, their faces now pale.

"You got a problem?" Angie growled, arching her shoulders back.

"Angie, it's okay, please sit down." Andrian said softly, tugging on her friends hot pink cardigan.

"Angie, do I need to send you out?" The teacher warned, watching the girl who still hadn't squared down.

"You say that again and I'll fucking jam my fifty-eight dollar heel so far up your ass people can see it in the back of your throat, bitch." She seethed, fists clenched so hard her knuckles turned white.

"Oh my god, psyco." One of the girls muttered, leaning back in her chair. Her face flushed.

"You say something fuck-head?" Sparkles snapped, standing beside Angie. Even Minnie was focused on the girls, eyes narrowed.

"Can you like stop? No need to be dramatic, we were just talking." The boy on the end of the table folded his arms, his shoulders hunching.

"You keeping running your mouth and I'll throw my hand down it." Sparkles growled,  slamming her hands into the empty desks the row between them and the accused.

"Can you just shut up? Like honestly." Andrian said, finally turning around.

"Whatever, tease." One of the Ollie boys snorted. Andrian felt a flicker of hope as Giuseppe's jaw clenched, and he sat up in his chair, eyes on Andrian.

"What did you just call me?" Andrian cursed that her voice shook, that she sounded unsure. And with that, Samuel snorted, sitting forward in his chair.

"Come on, Android, t's not like you were even a good fuck." He snorted, everyone around them laughing. Although, not everyone.

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