Nightmare dressed like a daydream...

Celestina's POV

It's an usual day in the wonderful college. Not. This college is an nightmare dressed like a daydream. Such pride and respect it has but it is filled with complete prudes. Gossiping about everything. I have been already treated like a queen. Because of the queen bee. She has been annoying me to the end of hell. And there is him. Asshole. He doesn't let go easily. Stubborn ass.

'Look who is talking.' My mind sassed me.

'You are me. I am you. Are you dissing yourself?'

That's it. I need a break from this place. No fun takes place here. This is supposed to be college. I'm an adventure addict. My entire life has always been that way. I go berserk without it. My brain works on a whole new level. My addiction for adventure has got my life and me going. Completely lonely. Others have run miles to catch up with me. My family tried its best. But couldn't reach my level of addiction. Hopefully, I don't kill anybody.

'Ironic much.' My mind sassed me.

Can I just replace my mind for something else?

Someone bashes into me. I turned around in annoyance but it vanished as quickly as it came.

Lucy was breathing harshly, gasping. "Are you okay?" I asked her out of concern.

"I-just-I-was It's nothing." She breathed out.

"Really? Doesn't look..." I was rudely interrupted by Asshole. Even after learning his name, I still call that to annoy him. So, kinda stuck upon my mind.

"Lucy, there you are! We have been searching for you." He said while smirking. The entire gang was present. Yeah, we've grown close to each other despite our bickering.

"Nope, not in a million years." Lucy said, shaking her head. Denial, tsk tsk.

"You will be in trouble for what you did. You do realize everybody is in our side. Nobody is gonna protect you from us." He said seriously. True that.

"I have a person who will help me. You won't stand against her." She seemed confident and let out a sound 'hmp'. She crossed her hands over her chest, trying to look intimidating. They scoffed at her. Before they could ask her, I did. "Who is this girl?"

"You." She said calmly.

"Oh, wait what!?" I looked at her. She just shrugged nonchalantly but I could see the fear in her eyes. What happened between them? "I don't even know..." Once again, I was interrupted.

"Just shh, okay?" Lucy asked me quietly. "Please, save me."

She stepped closer towards me and she... "Lucy!!" I was jumping with one leg. She had chosen to wear heels this special day. Pain shot through me from my leg till the core of my brain. I got over it quickly. The others seemed a little worried. I pointed behind them and was about to say something.

I did something insane. I quickly pulled Lucy over with me to my car. I could hear loud confused shouts. I started the car and drove away from the college.

"Okay, if I have not said this before, I'm saying it now. I have gone crazy. You, people, driving me crazy." I said as Lucy started laughing

"You can't do basic shit with normal people." She said with a smile. But we ended up having a fit of laughter that I had to stop the car to avoid any accident. "Where are we going? They would find us, you know." She started nervously fumbling with her fingers. It's her habit of playing with her fingers when she is nervous.

"We are going to my house. Even Carlotta doesn't know where it is." I said and she visibly slumped against the car seat. "What did you do them?"

"It's a long story." She sighed deeply. Drama queen.

"I'm pretty sure we have a lot of time with us. Spill." I ordered her and we arrived at my mansion.

"This is your house!?" She asked, dazed. I nodded. "Oh, its very pretty."

"Well, come on in. Are you planning on eloping with my car?"

"Well, you don't mind." Sh seemed serious.

"No, get inside before I kick you out." I threatened her.

"I take it that you like it." I said to her dazed state.

"Like? More like love it. I could marry it." I heard her whisper to herself. I just shook the smile out of my face.

"Do you want a tour?" I asked, knowing the answer already.

"Okay." Excitement coursing through her voice and eyes. Wish I could be like that.

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"Woah, this place is a lot to take in. How do you even remember?" Lucy started rambling.

"Steel trap." I tapped my head. She just smiled in response.

"Now, tell me what you did." I asked her as I settled comfortably on my living room's couch.

"Not much. It was the other two girls. They wanted my help for a prank. I gave the idea. They blamed me. I'm an easy target. I won't do anything. And..." She stopped. "They love so much that they love pranking me."

"You are being too kind." I said, shaking my head in fake disappointment.

"Hey! I can change the world with my kindness and smile." She said with a serious face that didn't last long. This entire group are bad at hiding their expressions except Asshole and Asshole 2.0.

"Okay, good for you. I can already sense the world changing because of you." I said, unable to hide my smile. This girl.

We laughed together. We chatted for a while. Then, she decided we need to play 20 questions. She seems to be jumping for decisions to decisions.

"Okay, I need more than 20 questions. Cause, I need to know something about you. I know a lot about the others. Even Luca. You are hard nut shell to crack."

I laughed in response, having no answer to that. "Go ahead."

She asked me a series of questions. All my favorites. She didn't ask me any kind of serious questions. She maintained that kind of distance and understanding.

"Okay, you have one more question. We can save the million for later. Make the question worth it."

"Okay, can you-can you-can..." She cleared her throat.

"Can I what?" I knew what she was gonna ask but I had to hear it from her.

"Can you say about your family?" She mumbled so low that I almost couldn't hear.

"Why sound so sad? I had a good relationship with my joint family. My mom is not alive. Yes, I'm sad. But it's okay. I had my entire family with me. I had a lot of cousins. And aunts and uncles. My dad is best of all dads. I was close with our guards, also." I said.

"Guards? Rich much." She bumped her shoulder with mine. I laughed. It seems I have laughed a lot while spending time with her.

"I'm hungry." Lucy said while her stomach growled. She blushed, embarrassed. "But we can't go out. They know all the café I know." She was pouting.

"I'll cook." I said.

"Really? You can cook? Alena cooks well but not much interested. Carlotta is a different level. She can't cook to..."

I joined her. "Save her life." We laughed together.

"You have a cute and bright smile. You should smile more often." She said.

"Get lost." I said. She laughed. "Wow, I seem to have laughed a lot."

"Uh huh." I was too busy cooking.

"Wow, I can't even make a cereal bowl. You chop this with ease. Are you a chef?" She asked me, curiously.

"No worries. I'm just slightly talented." I mumbled.

I made lasagne for both of us. She seems to enjoy very much. Cause she stole from me too. She just shrugged and smiled with her mouth full. I just shook my head in amusement. She stayed with me for the night. We literally had a sleepover. We watched movies. and slept in our respective rooms. Memories of today kept me up all night.

Lucy was shy but bold with friends. She was sweet but bitter if you betray her trust. She has problems in her family. She is trusts everyone and is kind. Excited little observant shy girl.

She was right. I would protect her, alright.