i was on my way to smith hall when a familiar voice called my name. i took a deep breath before turning to face justin. our eyes met and i was shocked at the hatred reflected in them.

"is something wrong?" i asked, worried that maybe his father had done something. "is it your dad?" i asked, reaching out a hand to comfort him without thinking.

"don't touch me, you lying selfish bitch," he said, shaking with rage. he jerked away like i was poisonous.

"what the hell are you talking about?" i asked. if anyone should be angry at the other person, it should be me.

"why didn't you tell me?" he shouted, drawing attention from everyone in the vicinity.

"rob told you about the baby," i said as more of a statement. "justin, you don't understand. i-"

"yes, rob told me," he said, interrupting me. "how could you keep this from me?" he snarled as the onlookers crowded around so they wouldn't miss a single detail.

"whose fault was that? you were acting like such an asshole, you never gave me the chance," i yelled. "it's not like you were around. you were too busy hooking up with shelly to care about the mess you left behind."

"i didn't hook up with shelly. i took her to one party."

"right, a party where you had your tongue crammed halfway down her throat."

he looked momentarily shocked at my words. "so i kissed another girl. that sure as hell doesn't give you the right to do something like this without telling me first."

"you're kidding, right? last time i checked, you're not my father, and you have no right to tell me what i can or can't do."

"when it concerns my baby, i deserve the right to know. what kind of selfish person aborts her baby without telling the father? how dare you take that right from me, you fucking bitch."

i recoiled at his words as everyone around us seemed to gasp at once. from the corner of my eye, i could see people snapping pictures with their phones. i'm sure we were quickly reaching the timelines of every facebook page on campus. my cheeks felt hot as i searched for the words to set him straight, but all i could focus on was the judgment on everyone's faces.

"it's my body and my choice," i lashed out, ignoring the whispers and comments of the students around us.

"you are a heartless bitch," he said, with acid dripping from every word. "if i never lay eyes on you again, it will be too soon."

i acknowledged his words by turning my back on him and heading toward my dorm. it took all the strength i had to keep myself upright, walking past every stare and snicker until i was out of justin's sight. my actions had caused a sea of hurt and misunderstandings. i could have set him straight and defended myself, but his eyes held me back. when i looked in them, i saw nothing but anger and hate. the kind of hate that is incapable of understanding. his intention today was clear. he was the judge and jury together, and i was already guilty in those eyes.