Claimed novel Chapter 10

Ophelia

A few weeks have passed in peace. I have grown much closer to all the guys. I have still not spoken to any of the girls here and they all seem to hate me for some reason that I still haven't figured out. Today has been like all the other calm days and I am sitting with Mason and Cole at lunch. Mason is laughing at something I have said and Cole even chuckles in amusement at my bluntness. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Katherine walk up and I can tell the girl is up to something.

"Thanks for earlier Cole. You are the best partner I have ever had. Anytime you want a good lay with no strings attached let me know." She bent down and kissed him while grabbing somewhere under the table. I can't help but feel hurt knowing that after all that has happened he went and slept with her again. He knows how she treats me but it's like he could care less. As she walks off he turns his head and watches.

"I think I'm done," I say as I get up to leave.

"Where are going? Don't tell me that bothered you." He says looking at me with confusion. I will never understand what came over me but I had just had enough of all of this and snapped.

"I am bothered by the fact that everyone around me thinks that sex is just something that you do to pass the time because you're bored. My virginity means more to me than just giving it to some random guy who may or may not ever call me again. Don't you respect yourself enough to be more than a man-whore!" Cole suddenly stands up his chair sliding across the floor and gaining everyone's undivided attention.

"What you think that because I claimed you and you're a virgin that it makes you special. That area better be gold plated if you act like you are so much better than anyone else. Who I sleep with has nothing to do with you. Maybe if you weren't such a prude you would have already had a boyfriend and lost that oh so precious virginity of yours." He sighs and continues. "I release my claim have at it boys."

"You have said claim two times in different conversations what in the hell are you talking about?" I scream before he can walk away without telling me the truth for once.