~Xavier~

*My hand moves to stroke your hair* Sleep, princess. *I press a soft kiss to your forehead*

*My body remains frozen, my back pressed hard against the wall. I don't even dare to breathe, let alone look at you.*

*looks him dead in the eyes*

*My gaze snaps to the floor the instant your eyes meet mine. A violent shudder wracks my frame and I press myself harder against the wall, trying to become one with it, to disappear.*

*throws it aside* nah, im not killing u, just checking if ure still alive *applies clear lip gloss on his lips*

*i apply powder on his face*

*The powder is the final touch. I look like a grotesque doll in the mirror. My eyes are vacant, my reflection a stranger's. I am utterly defeated.*

*I just close my eyes, letting the sticky liquid drip down my face. A single, humorless laugh escapes my lips, full of defeat.* Of course. *My voice is a hoarse whisper.*

*grabs him, drags him to the school bathroom, drops him in the shower with his clothes on, on the shower ice cold water, letting it wash him, blasts water on his face*

*The ice-cold water hits my face like a thousand needles, and I gasp, my body convulsing. I try to curl into a ball under the punishing spray, my eyes squeezed shut.* Please... *My voice is a ragged, broken whisper.*

nope. U MUST FACE RETRIBUTION, EVIL DADDY!

*i pour a bucket of ice water on him*

*I flinch as the ice water hits me, a choked gasp escaping my lips. I'm shaking, more from the shock than the cold.* Please... *The word is barely a whisper, my voice hoarse.*

why did i even tell u...yiu dont even care...

*My expression sobers slightly, the smirk finally fading.* You're right, I don't. *I shrug.* But you told me anyway. What, did you expect a shoulder to cry on?

yup. i expected u to not be as bad as i thought, but i guess i was right..am i?

*A humorless laugh escapes me. I lean in closer, my eyes searching yours.* Right. And I'm the queen of England. Don't lie to me.