Tower Prep. pt.3 (An Ian Archer Love Story)

“TORI?” Gabe’s voice woke me up. I tried to get up, but Ian’s arms were wrapped around me. I looked down, phew I still had my Pjs on. “What are you doing?” I put my finger to my lips, telling him to shush. I’m just gonna give you a minute. he thought backing out of the room.
“Ian,” I said turning towards him. He stirred “I have to get ready for class.” I told him as I moved his hands and got up. “You‘re gonna have to walk me there.”
“What? don‘t you know the way?” He asked blinking the sleep out of his eyes.
“I meant through the tunnels. If I go out there what will the monitors think?” I told him grabbing my clothes. He got up and wrapped his sweater around me.
“It gets pretty cold down there.” He told me as I sloppily shoved my hands into the sleeves. We entered the tunnels and he led me down some dark tunnels before stopping at a small square of wall. I guessed this was my stop. I started to open it when he stopped me. He kissed me and opened the door. “See ya in class.” I smiled and climbed through the square.
“Tori where have you been?” CJ asked, but I knew what she meant. What happened with Ian? her thoughts were clouded with that one question.
“Jealousy is not your color.” I told her as I collected my shower things. She gave me a look, Tori. “Nothing you need to worry about,” I grabbed my tooth brush and headed out to the bathroom.
I showered and got ready for school. I slid into Ian’s sweater and I was ready for the day. I walked to the cafeteria. I saw Tawni eyeing my sweater. Good girl. she thought. Don’t sit with them, she told me when I started to walk over to them.
why?
It’ll drive him crazy. God, that girl knew me. I obediently turned and walked over to her.
All lunch I saw Ian constantly glance over, Tori, come sit with us. he thought over and over. “Tawni, have I ever told you I love you?” We laughed. Aw he looks so sad. Can I go? I asked.
She looked over at him for a moment and nodded. I got up and sat next to Ian. Right as I sat down he put his arm around me. I quickly snuggled up to him. “How was your morning?” He asked me.
“Fine, yours?”
“I missed you” He said bringing my face up to his.
“AHEM!” Gabe said, “That‘s gross. That‘s my sister.” he told Ian. “And as her brother I‘m obligated to hit you”
“Oh and why is that?”
“Because that little thing I woke up to, whatever it was, possibly scared me for life.” We all laughed as we heard the tone for first period.
AFTER CLASSES
I walked out of English to find Ian standing by the door. “Hey” He said taking me into his arms.
“Hi?” I’m not sure why I felt the need to ask it. He let out a musical laugh before kissing me. “Well, Hello,” I said with a smile.
“What are you doing tonight?” He asked taking my hand.
“I was thinking about going to the gym,” He gave me a look. “I need to keep up these muscles!” I joked, doing a Hercules pose. He laughed once again.
He walked me to my room. Once at the door he kissed me until CJ opened the door. “TORI!” She yelled pulling me inside. THAT WHORE!! She screamed over and over in her head. I ignored her while I changed into a grey shirt and Tower Prep. red shorts, which thanks to Tawni were short-shorts.
I’d made my way to the gym and saw the only thing I could possibly do, the treadmill. I got on and started jogging. After a few minutes I heard the treadmill next to me turn on. I looked over to see who it was. It was a the guy who asked me out the first day.
“Hey,” He said running next to me.
“Hi,” I didn’t expect it to go much farther than that.
He spoke up again, “I‘m Ray, by the way.” He sounded nerves. No Ray say something witty, I heard his mental monologue. I giggled. Great now she’s laughing at me! It continued. I decided to throw him a bone.
“Victoria, but you,” I said the last word like it was something special, “Can call me Tori.” I smiled lightly. With that I stopped the treadmill and slid off.
“Wait,” He called after me. I smiled and turned around. “Um, I was wondering if maybe” I could hear his thoughts telling him to chicken out. There’s no way shed ever go out with you, he mentally kicked himself.
“Sure I would.” I told him. I mean I had Ian, but technically he had never actually asked me out. He looked at me confused. “My,” I hesitated, “ability.” It was still weird calling it that.
“Oh. Well, how about a movie?” I looked at him puzzled. “My room, 6” He told me before walking off. I could hear his mental cheers.
I walked back to my room not thinking about Ian. I ran into him in the hall. “Hey!” He said eying my shorts. I walked right past him, “What?”
“Your explicit factices are practically screaming at me.” I yelled not looking back or caring who heard. I could hear him mentally commenting on my butt as I turned a corner .I looked at my phone. “Oh s.hit,” I whispered. It was 5:45.
I quickly ran into my room, which was empty. I frantically searched my drawers for something cute. I came up empty handed. I knew who would have something perfect, Tawni. I ran to her room. I casually walked in. “I‘m hanging out with this guy and I need-”
“Something borderline slutty?” she asked getting up. I giggled, as she threw me a red shirt and a very short black skirt. “And fix your hair.” She threw me a pair of red heels. I quickly changed and tried to do something with my hair. “Must I do everything for you?” she said fixing my hair. “I‘m sure Ian wont mind anyway, he worships the ground you walk on.”
“I‘m not going to see Ian.” I told her. I tried to remember his name. I thought of his face.
“RAY SNIDER??? YOU BIG SLUT!” I could hear her shock. “I‘m proud of you, he‘s cute!” She finished my hair. “What time are you meeting him?”
“6,” I told her matter-of-factly.
“Well it‘s 6 now-” I ran to the door. Don’t run! She thought. Make him wait a bit.
I slowed down a bit. It then occurred to me I had no idea where his room was. I pulled out my phone. Who would know? I thought.
Room 523. I heard Tawni’s thoughts.
Thanks now get out of my head! I told her as I arrived at the door.
I knocked exactly two times before I heard Ray’s voice, “Come in,” I opened the door and found two other boys in the room.
One looked me up and down, “Baby, what are you doing with Ray when you could be with Zach?” He tried to grab my wrist.
I just laughed, “Your funny!” I told him and he walked out. I noticed the other one eying me, “Don’t even think about it red.” He winked at Ray and left. Ray was sitting on his bed. “What was all that?” I asked sitting next to him.
“My roommates are idiots.”
I looked around the room and didn’t see a TV, “Um Ray, Where are we going to watch this movie?”
“Oh!” He quickly found a remote and a part of the wall slid open to reveal a flat screen.
“Nice. What movie are we watching?”
He pressed play, “A scary one.” I wasn’t looking, but I knew he was smiling. I looked at him afraid already, I did NOT do well with scary.
Somehow during the movie we laid back and I put my head on his chest. He had one arm around me and the other behind his head. Every few minutes I cringed, bringing me closer to him.
The movie ended and I was too scared to move. After a minute or two he spoke, “You gonna stay here ALL night?” I saw what he had in mind.
I took in a ragged breath. In doing so I also took in his scent, he smelled nice, but my mind fluttered to Ian. I remembered his sweet sent. “Um, I should go.” I said getting up.
He swiftly grabbed my waist. “Won‘t you stay?” I searched his mind for any bad intentions, I found none.
I really wanted to stay, but that little voice in my head screamed IAN. “Not tonight,” I told him backing out of the room. I closed the door and exhaled.
“Tori?” His musical voice questioned me. I was happy, but only for a moment. “What were you doing in Snyder‘s dorm?” He gave me no time to explain before his mind jumped to the worst conclusion.
“It‘s not like that!” I tried to reassure him, stepping away from dorm 523. “We’re just friends.” I grabbed his hands, “Ian?”
Slut, He thought. I gasped. “Well, you‘re dressed like one.” I had nothing to say I did look like a slut. I looked down, expecting him to leave me. Instead his lifted my head up and caught a tear I was unaware had fallen, “Just tell me why you agreed to HIM?”
“Well, I was thinking how you-” I couldn’t tell him his only fault no matter how much it bugged me.
“I what?” He asked worried.
“You never really asked me out or anything.” I said felling foolish.
He let out a short chuckle, “Is that what this is about?” I gave him a weak smile, “Victoria Forrest would you like to watch a movie with me, Ian Archer?” I laughed at his thoroughness.
“I would love to,” I said taking his hand and he walked me to my dorm.