'I wish I had worn a jacket' Maria thought as she walked through the cold street. She rubbed her hands over her arms, as she tried to create heat to warm her freezing body. Maria felt really lonely walking down the solitary street. She wished she had agreed to Trevor's offer to escort her back home. Maria didn't want things to get more awkward than they already were between them, so she politely declined. Trevor's sad and disappointed face flashed in her mind. Maria hugged herself tightly and continued down the lonely street. Owls hooting, cats meowing in the distance, car horns and the distant shouting of angry drivers filled Maria's ears. Despite the amount of noise that was being made in the background, Maria could hear faint footsteps coming from behind her. It wasn't very audible so Maria brushed it off as her being overly paranoid. She paid no attention to it and kept on walking. Moments after Maria had taken a left turn into another street, the footsteps that seemed faint and distant got louder. Maria was finally convinced that someone was behind her. She turned her head sharply and her eyes went wide as she gazed at the person taking hurried steps towards her. The person stopped dead in their tracks when they saw Maria staring at them.
"You… you're Oliver's girlfriend?" Maria asked with a puzzled look on her face.
'Oh they're not together anymore'. Kenna stared at Maria with a blank expression on her face. Her hair looked very messy and unkempt. She wore a pink coloured track suit which looked like it hadn't been washed in days. Her cheek bones protruded out of her skinny face. Kenna looked like she hadn't slept or eaten in days. 'I don't know the details on how they broke up but it must have really had an effect on her.' Maria thought. She would've concluded that Kenna was a homeless person if she didn't know her.
"Is something the matter? You don't look so good." Maria asked.
She could see Kenna mouth something but couldn't hear or make out what she was saying.
"What's wrong? Is there any way I can help?"
Maria was genuinely concerned about Kenna after seeing her current state.
"…..My Oliver back."
Maria walked forward slowly as she tried to make out what she was saying.
"Give me my Oliver back!" Kenna screamed.
Maria took some steps backward in shock.
"What are you talking about?"
"Shut up bitch! I know Oliver's staying at your place now. So you managed to snag him Huh. I knew you wanted him ever since I saw you at that café."
Maria could feel a chill crawl up her spine.
"Have you been stalking Oliver?"
"That's none of your business! Now give my Oliver back to me!"
Maria couldn't believe the utterly ridiculous words this woman was spewing. The situation was getting weird and Maria wanted to end it as soon as possible.
"What do you mean give him back? Oliver is not some object that you can just own. And I think you've got something wrong. Oliver and I aren't dating."
Kenna's face twisted into a snarl.
"He is mine and I want you to give him back to me you slut!" she yelled, her voice getting louder.
'Oh no, this girl is nuts' Maria thought.
"Oliver isn't your boyfriend anymore. It would be better for you and everyone if you could move on and stop this unhealthy obsession you have over Oliver."
Kenna held her head with both hands and screamed loudly.
"Shut up, shut up, shut uppppp!"
She pulled out a small knife from her pocket and charged at Maria as she screamed like a maniac. "He's mine, he's mine, he's mine!"
Maria was about to spin around and bolt away from Kenna until she noticed her body movement. She was running towards her in a sluggish manner. Maria decided to stand and use whatever self defense technique she had learned online, although she wasn't sure it was going to be of any help. Kenna had gotten very close to Maria when she stopped. Maria, who was about to grab her hand which had the knife paused. Kenna wobbled and fell to the ground. Maria took the knife from her hand and pushed it as far away as possible before checking if she was still breathing. Maria sighed with relief when she had confirmed that Kenna was still alive. She looked at her malnourished face and wondered how a person could become so completely obsessed with someone to the point that it drives you crazy. Maria pulled out her phone and dialed 911. She felt like the least she could do was send her to the hospital and hope that she'll be okay.
Maria was very grateful to finally take these heels of her sore feet. She groaned as she massaged the back of feet. Wearing heels wasn't something she did occasionally, so she wasn't used to it. The last time Maria wore heels was for her 12th grade prom and she couldn't even walked in it probably. She sat down the whole night, watching other people dance and have fun. Maria didn't come with a date and she didn't have friends so no one really bothered or cared about her. Shaking of the memories of her lonely high school days, Maria got up from the bed and unzipped her dress. It fell to the ground leaving Maria in just her underwear. 'Where's Oliver? I didn't see him when I came in. I wonder where he is.' Maria thought as she peeled away the remaining item of clothing on her body and hopped into the cold shower. Maria found herself thinking about Trevor and the heavy question he had asked her. She didn't know what to do. The way she felt about Trevor was something she couldn't describe. She knew she had feelings for him, but she had feelings for Oliver as well and her feelings for Oliver was much more stronger. 'Why the hell am I brooding over boys like I'm some high school teenager' she thought, feeling embarrassed at herself. Turning the shower knob off, Maria got out of the shower and threw on her towel. She picked up her hair dryer and ran the hot air through her wet hair, putting her fingers through it once in a while. An idea popped up in her head as her eyes lit up. 'no, no, no there's no way I could do that. I can't tell Oliver how I feel' Maria thought.
"But I want to know if he feels the way." She whispered to herself.
The sound of her belly growling erased every thought she had. Maria thought back to her date and how she couldn't eat the food that was served to her. 'I should really get something to eat' Maria thought. She threw on a big orange T-shirt and headed towards the kitchen. "Carrots, a slice of cheese, an empty carton of eggs and ham." Maria said counting the items in the fridge. She sighed, disappointed at what she had found as she shut the fridge. The sound of the front door, accompanied by heavy foot steps caught her attention. Oliver walked into the kitchen with a bag in his hands.
"Hey, where did you go?"
"Oh, I just went out to get some beer." Oliver replied as he placed the bag down on the kitchen counter.
"And I was just in the mood for beer."
Oliver smiled.
"I thought your date would be a bit longer."
Maria grimaced.
"Well, due to some minor complications, we decided to cut the date short."
"Oh, and here I was thinking you would stay out tonight."
Maria cocked her head to the side.
"And why would you think that?"
Oliver scratched the back of his head nervously.
"No reason. I actually planned on drinking alone, but it's always great to drink with someone."
Maria nodded.
"Drinking alone isn't fun at all."
Oliver took out the cans of beer and a bag of chips. "Why don't we watch a movie while we drink?" Oliver suggested.
Maria's eyes lit up.
"That's perfect. There's this movie I've been wanting to see but I've been so caught up with work lately and haven't had the chance to watch the movie."
Oliver could tell Maria was excited from the tone of her voice.
"Why don't we watch that?"
Maria nodded.
"I'll go get the CD." She said and breezed out of the kitchen.
Oliver went to the living room with the beer and snacks. He put them down on the table and sat down on the sofa. Maria came to the living room which a bunch of CDs in her hands.
"I found a lot of movies I've never really watched and decided to bring them too, we'll check them out when we're done with the first one."
Oliver smiled and nodded. It was cute to see Maria act all excited like this. She inserted the disk into the CD player and watched the screen come to life. She scurried back to the sofa and sat close to Oliver. The movie started and they both watched it intently. They were half way into the movie, the snacks and beer almost gone when Maria felt something brush against her shoulder. She turned to see Oliver's shoulder touching hers. She looked up at Oliver and saw that he was still watching the movie. That was when Maria realized how close they were. She could see the rise and fall of his chest. Her face went hot red when the realization finally hit her. She swallowed hard as her pulse rate increased. The idea she had earlier popped up in her head again. Now that she was close to him, Maria couldn't find the words to say.
"is there something on my face perhaps?"
Maria flinched when Oliver turned and looked at her. "Come on, don't look so shocked. Peripheral vision exists."
Maria laughed nervously. Her cheeks were red with embarrassment.
"What's up? It looks like you have something to tell me?"
"Oh, Um...…"
Maria trailed off, not sure on whether or not she could confess her feelings to Oliver. Maria sighed, tired of the tension she was feeling.
"It's nothing. I just wanted to know if you are enjoying the movie."
"Yeah, I'm enjoying it, it's really good." He said as his eyes wondered around Maria's body. Oliver had never really paid attention to Maria's features. He was surprised at how well endowed she was. Oliver swallowed hard as his eyes landed on her thighs. For the first time in a long while, Oliver could feel his member come to life.
"Oliver, are you okay? I think you had too much to drink." Maria said as she looked at his droopy eyes.
He placed his hand over Maria's thigh which made her gasp. She placed her hand on his wrist, shocked at his sudden move.
"Oliver, you're drunk again. Let's both go to bed now." Oliver ignored her and slid his free hand around her waist, pulling her closer.
"Oliv-"
He crashed his lips on hers, cutting her off. Their tongues intertwined roughly, sending sparks through each nerve in Maria's body. We need to stop. This….. Isn't right. Maria's head was telling her to stop, but her body kept disagreeing with her. Oliver pushed her down on the sofa and pinned her hands tightly above her head.
"You are so fucking sexy." Oliver whispered as he nibbled on her ear lobe. His lips trailed down to her neck. He bit and sucked on her neck, making her flinch.
"Does that feel good?"
Maria nodded. Her brain had been overtaken by the enormous amount of pleasure she was feeling. Oliver grabbed her hips and rubbed his hard member against her opening. Maria's body shook as waves of pleasure washed over her. Even though he did it through the fabric of their clothes, Maria could feel it within every nerve of her body. A curse escaped Oliver's lips as his breathing became ragged and heavy.
"Oliver…" Maria tugged at his belt, urging him to take it off. Maria had abandoned all sense of reasoning and had giving in to the pleasure.