It was around midnight, the night was clear and a beautiful full moon was out. "Emeraude" and I were cuddling in my dorm room, watching horror movies when I sat up with a stretch. "Yes, my bonny lass?" Em says with a smile as she rests her hand on my hip "I'm hungry and low on food. Wanna see if any grocery stores are open?" I asked as I leaned down to give her a quick kiss. We had been together for three months now and I was happier than ever with "Emeraude" whose true name was Astrid.
"Sure thing Philomela" Astrid said, making me blush "Love, I said to call me Mela" I whined with a pout, making her giggle. "You always react like that when I call you by your full name~" she teased, making me huff as I playfully nipped her hand. "So mean to me" I huffed out as I rolled out of bed and got my coat on, grabbing my wallet in the process. "I may be mean but you love me Mela" she said with a kiss on my cheek before we headed out to my local grocery store.
When we entered the store there was a group of men just loitering around and looking at us like hungry wolves as we shopped. It felt like they were undressing us with their eyes. I only held onto my girlfriend, silently telling her to ignore them and she slipped an arm around my waist. "Looks like they need a real man~" one of the men cooed and I merely rolled my eyes, ignoring them.
"Hey! Bitch!" Another says "we were talkin' to you" another added as my blood ran cold and my skin pricked with a slimy feeling. "Don't fucking touch me" I yelled at them, drawing attention to others standing by. Astrid quickly pulls me back protectively and looks at a worker, nodding. "Alright, that's enough, this is the third time this week you've harassed customers. If you don't leave willingly we'll call the police and escort you out." The male cashier says.
The men only roughly let go of my arm and walked off, cursing us out. "Thank you" Astrid says and rubs my arm where the man had grabbed. "It's okay" she whispers in my ear and I start to calm down "are you okay, miss?" The cashier said and I only nodded. "Yes. I am, thank you" I responded as we got the rest of our stuff and left.
The confrontation with the group of men had startled me and pissed off Astrid, so we quickly made our way home. But I couldn't shake the feeling in my gut that said the night wasn't over. "Love, I have a bad feeling about tonight" I said as I held my lover's arm as she just smiled softly and pats my head "it'll be alright my dear lassie. I'm here to keep you safe." she says as she leans down to give me a quick kiss, making warmth spread through my chest.
'I never want this to end' was all I thought as I smiled with a bright blush on my cheeks. "There's my bonny lass." Astrid says with a smile "now, come along, these arms feel empty without you" she says with a dumb grin on her face. This grin was infectious as I grinned and my arms around her, making us fall back on the bed. I happily nestled myself into her arms as I yawned out a sigh of relief.
"Tired lassie?" she asked and I shook my head in response. "I'm rather bored and we need to put the groceries away" I say and she giggles as we begin to put things away. I made us some wraps and tea before we settled at the small table, ate and crawled back to bed where I nodded off into sleep. I don't know what time it was as I jolted awake to a knock on the door, making me sit up and rub my eyes.
However, that's when I couldn't shake the feeling in my gut that something was wrong. I looked at Astrid and shook my head "I got it Mela, you stay here." she says, looking through the peephole. "Who is it, Azzy?" I asked "It's those jackasses from the store, get the cops on speed dial." She says. I only froze as the banging on the door gets louder and she locks all of the locks on the door. "Philomela! Call the cops!" She said as I fumbled with my phone.
"Let us in you fucking whore!" the men yelled as I started trembling and crying, telling the cops what's going on. I was sobbing for almost 30 minutes before I heard the sirens and Astrid only rubbed my back as I heard a polite knock. Astrid only opened the door to find the men in cuffs and the officers handling them nodded at her in thanks. "We had been looking for these boys for a while, thank you." They say, and I only looked at her, confused on why they were treating her with such respect.
I only shook my head and pushed those thoughts aside, 'it's most likely cuz she's rich' I thought as they were escorted off the premises and Astrid returned to my side.