Let it hurt Let it bleed

Chapter 8

Shoot. "Uhmm... so.. what? and how?" I said. "I don't know either." He said. "Oh shit!" I said and he looked at me. "What is it?" He asked. "This is gonna make the rumours worse." I said. "Hey, forget about the rumours. We don't need to care about it since we both know it's not true." He said "Okay but now which song?" I asked him. "Well I guess it's all I ask of you because once upon another time doesn't have one in but all I ask of you does plus we can put the kiss off until you feel ready" he said "thanks ram" I said "so can we just sing it without the kiss and when I feel ready to do it with I'll let you know. if that's ok with you?" I said to him "yeah that's fine Sie" he cleared his throat and started singing his voice was hypnotic and beautiful it had a strange power over me which I was scared of yet embraced oh shoot I was supposed to come in now Since we were just practicing the song it was decent, I mean it's good for the first time. "I guess we're done figuring out the song." I said "So when do we practice with the actions and all?" He asked. "I don't know, I think I'd have to tell my parents about it." I said looking at the criteria. I flipped it to the back page to see that we needed confirmation from our parents that it would be okay with them. Luckily, it also has the signature of our teacher and the principal so they'd believe us. "Oh look, there's a note for the parents to sign. Won't that be fun." I said and we both laughed. "So what do you want to do now?" He asked

"Can we make the smoothies now Ramin." I asked timidly after we watched the movie. "Sure thing." he said and showed me to the kitchen where everything was prepared fruit a chopping board a knife and the blender "Right I'm gonna show you how to make the perfect smoothie first you choose three only three ingredients." I got the mango passion fruit and apple "Then you chop them into tiny pieces." I said and he stole an apple slice "Hey there are like six apples over there. Then you put them in the blender." I said scooping the fruit up and put it in the blender I went to get the rest when our hands met his hands were soft and warm I looked at him and smiled "Then you fill it up with water. " I said as he added the water "And then you blend." I said putting the blender on then his hands met my waist "No no no please stop stop it no please." I  backed away from him into a corner "No please please help someone help me Ella please." I screamed "Jeremy stop your hurting me please stop it get off me."

I was hugging my knees in a corner crying in my best friends house. He probably thinks I'm crazy now. I heard the blender turn off and footsteps coming my way. "Please don't hurt me.." I begged. "I'm not gonna hurt you Sierra." He said. "I thought I could trust you but you're being so mean." I said. "Sierra, I didn't do anything what's wrong?" He asked. But I didn't stop crying. I was having a hard time breathing. I heard him calling someone. "Ella, I thought you were my friend but why did you leave me alone!" I shouted which made him look at me. The next thing I know the door opens and more footsteps come running in. "Sierra?" I heard my mom call. "Sierra dear where are you?" My dad said. "She's over there." I heard Ramin say nervously. "Sierra?" I heard my dad and gave him a hug. "What happened Sierra?" My dad asked "Jeremy tried to hurt me again." I sobbed. "But Jeremy is not here sweetie." He said. "I'm scared dad, what if he does it again." I said. "You transferred to a new school-- remember, and that's your friend over there. That's Ramin." My dad said pointing at him. "Holy shit!" I said which made them look at me. "Sierra!" My mom scolded. "I'm sorry, I'm so irresponsible. I never should have gone with them." I said and continued crying.

"It was all my fault sir I was reaching to get some utensils and my hand brushed her waist I had no idea she'd react like this." the guy said "It's ok son she's just a bit different to other girls." my dad said "Dad I'm so sorry I should have worn jeans like you said I should have taken layers like you said." I sobbed into my dad's arms "It's ok Sierra it's ok I'm gonna leave you with Ramin now ok." he said I shook my head "darling we will be back in a few minutes." my father called as they left I was still crying Ramin crouched down to my level and gently grabbed my hand "Sie it's me Ramin your safe now." he used his hands to brush the tears from my eyes "can you stand up for me" I shook my head "okay" he said and handed me my smoothie and sat on the floor next to me "Dad I'm so frightened what if it happens again." I asked, Ramin was hesitant but he grabbed my hand and squeezed it "Your dad will be back in a few minutes Sierra."

"I'm such a bitch.", I told myself nobody is gonna find out about what happened. I'm sorry, if nothing happened in my school. I wouldn't have transferred and bothered anyone. I'm sorry I'm so stupid I should have stayed homeschooled." I said. "shhh.. it's okay Sierra." He said then I gave him a hug. I could tell he was being very careful not to touch my waist not wanting to risk it happening again. "I'm sorry for whatever just happened." I said. "It's okay, you don't need to tell me about it." He said

I wiped the tears away from my face. "We should probably stop procrastinating now, and I'll help you with the English homework." I said "From someone who complains about talking about Shakespeare too much but still gets good grades on it." He said and laughed "Yeah, yeah sure. Go and start your homework while I finish our smoothies." I said so he got his homework out and started doing it. I placed the cup in front of him "Nope you can only drink it once you're done." I said and he rolled his eyes. After a while of helping him he finally finished. "Now you can have your smoothie." I said and he picked it up and started drinking it really quickly "Wow this tastes amazing Sierra." he said whilst I was peer assessing his work "Hey grade boost your now from a c to a b." I told him "I think it's the smoothie." he smirked "I think it's the studying." I said "Come on let's go watch a film." he said as I walked back to the living room with my smoothie "What are we watching tonight?" I asked then heard the iconic intro "There is no way we are gonna finish this Les Mis is three hours long u idiot." I said throwing a cushion at his head.

He stuck his tongue out at me so I did the same. "You're so childish!" I said. "Well you are also copying me so.." he said so I threw a pillow at him. "So what are we watching?" I asked him. "How about hmmm phantom?" He suggested. "Yea sure" I said, he knew me so well. Once we reached the end of the movie I was wiping the tears from my eyes. I looked at Ramin to see him mocking me. "You're being very mean, you don't want me to tell your mom about that." I said sticking my tongue out. "I'm sorry, I'm just so emotional." he said then we heard the doorbell. Oh my parents just arrived. "I'm sorry for earlier." I said whilst gathering my stuff. "It's okay, soo see you Monday?" He asked. "See you Monday! Bye Ramin!" I said then went in the car. we drove home I had a really nice time with him except from yeah that "Sierra are you doing ok now?" my mom asked I want really sure "Well it was scary I don't really wanna talk about it." I said and she nodded and the car stopped at our house I got my stuff and took it up to my room my dad knocked on the door "Sierra may I come in." he asked "Yeah sure." I said and he sat on the edge of my bed "Ramin he didn't do anything else to you did he." I shook my head no "I thought you trusted him." I pointed out "I do Sierra it's just the state you were in shocked me good night love." and he left my room I snuggled myself between the blankets and drifted off to sleep.