Monster Academy - The Blood of Mermaids - Chapter Fourteen

Castle of Myths
Darren stared into Alex's aura black eyes, he could see the hurt in them, the pure anger she felt at him...he also felt the red hot tears running down his face, he realised how much seeing Alex mad at him, watching her slowly despise him, was killing him.

"Alex....i didn't...." He sighed "Diana and I didn't sleep together" She looked up at him, her gaze confused "Y-You didn't?" "Of course not! do you really think i would do that to you?! Alex...i love you" Alex looked away but Darren caught her face in his hand and leaned in, kissing her.

She pushed at him, trying to pull away "No...no stop it- stop it! i'm angry at yo- stop it!" She then pushed him, hard, making him stumble backwards, he looked at her, hurt in his eyes....and she slapped him.

Darren winced in pain, his hand moving up to the large red mark on his cheek, he stared at her and she back at him...in her eyes she saw shock, shock at what she had just done "Darren...." He stared at her....then turned towards the door and walked towards it.

"Darren wait!" She grabbed his hand, stopping him "don't go...don't go back to her"

He didn't meet her eye, just staring at the door knob as if it were more interesting "Darren....i'm sorry for hitting you...its just you were...i was...please, please don't leave me..." He finally looked at her "...Alex, i love you more then anything in the world...your the one good, constant thing in my life..." She smiled, tears in her eyes....but her heart sank after what he said next

"But your not the same person anymore...i'm sorry, i shouldn't have even come back this year" He then pulled his hand out of hers and opened the door, heading back towards Diana's dorm.

Alex couldn't keep herself up, she fell to her knees, staring at the open doorway, her hands over her stomach, clenching at the soft fabric of her dress.

"Darren....Darren no..."