Before Me, Him

Chapter 61

     After sterilizing my wounds and applying bandages the president grabbed me a glass of water alongside some pain killers for my headache. I quickly tried to sit straight since I was laying down on the association's couch but I was greeted with a stinging pain in my abdomen.

     - Careful! Let me see that area. – he said as he helped me sit straight and pushed my shirt upwards. I couldn't dare to look, part of me already knew that it was very bad. – You have a very big bruise in this area. I'll get some ice.

     I drink the medication and rest my head against the wall as I waited for the president to come back. I don't know when but I ended up falling asleep only to wake up sometime after with a really loud sound.

     - Be quiet! You will wake her up. – I hear a girl say.

     - I know but I'm trying to understand what the fuck happened here Emily! – a boy's harsh voice.

     - It's no use, the story as two sides Jacob. We have to wait for her otherwise... – another boy's voice. This one was soft and peaceful.

     I start opening my eyes just to see Emily, Dean, and Philip sitting on another couch in front of the one I was laying down on. I looked around the room and, amongst all the antique and expensive furniture, I see Jacob leaning against a wall and the president sitting down on his desk.

     - June! Are you alright? – says Emily as she jumps out of the couch to hug me.

     - Emily! – I huff in pain and she quickly steps back.

     - I'm sorry, I forgot. – she states as she helps me sit straight. I lean my back against the couch and look towards Jacob. His eyes looked clouded by some familiar feeling and I felt scared. When I look at Philip I see him extremely anxious as his knees kept on swaying up and down. – June... What happened?

     - Can I speak with Emily alone? – I question them.

- Why do I have to leave my own office? – the president mumbles to himself as they all leave the room quietly.

     - Well then, where to start... – I let out a sigh and start steadily and slowly explaining the whole situation. As I told her about "her" and about my berserk state of self she looked terrified. I don't know if she was scared of me or if she was scared of this darker side that appeared from time to time. Emily tried not to show it but I could see it. I always saw it, but never mentioned it. – That's what happened.

     - I see. The girls' version was completely different. They are stating that you caught them alone and decided to beat them out of the blue. They fought back and that's how you got your wounds. – she sat next to me. – They said you were a complete monster June. It has become a really big problem.

     - Why would I do something like that even? I've never talked to them. There's no justification for me to do it "out of the blue". – I replied.

     - You are right June but we have several girls that support their claims. All of them said you entered after and once they heard screams they called the teacher. The Director of the school talked with your class and they all stated that you are very reserved, almost as if you are hiding something. – Emily lets out a sigh. – Besides, Erika is the daughter of a big contributor to the university.

     - Who is Erika? – I question frowning my eyebrows. – I've never heard that name in my life.

     - Well she's the girl with long brown hair. – Emily answered and I understood straight away who she was referring to, "Alpha". She was very worried, I could see it on her face. – You might be expelled.

     - It can't be helped. We'll all be expelled then. – I try to get up slowly but end up sitting back down.

     - No June. You will be. Only you. – her words shocked me. I didn't want it to end like this. – I'll explain everything. In the meantime, we should get you to a hospital just to see if you are truly alright.

     I nod my head as she leaves the room. I could hear them talk outside about me, about them, and about everything else in between. Jacob's voice wasn't heard but Philip was extremely mad, yelling at Emily almost as if she was to blame. I do think that his reaction was just how he was trying to deal with the whole situation. Just like my dad used drinking to embellish his sorrows, Philip is doing the same by blaming others. Neither one of them is healthy or even effective.

     The hours go by and Tuesday knocks on the window with the beautiful morning rays. Yesterday I went to the hospital and I had some small bruises around my body, however, in my abdomen area I had a big bruise filled with trampled blood. According to them, it would be painful for some time but nothing was broken, gladly. 

     Due to this weird situation, I had to stay at home until the Director decided what to do with me and my future at the university. I have to admit that I was nervous and I didn't really know what to do in this weird and uncomfortable scenario.

     After eating lunch I decide to go out and, as I was slowly walking through the peaceful streets of Vella I find a small music shop that was selling several musical instruments. I walked inside and, at that moment, I was greeted by a man in his forty's with really dark brown hair and several tattoos on his arms. He was wearing dark sunglasses and a black cap that matched his black clothes.

     - Welcome in lady. – he says with a warm smile on his lips. – Looking for something in particular?

     - No, thanks. I'm just looking around. – I say as I start walking around the shop. The man focuses his attention on the magazine he was reading before I entered and my eyes began traveling all around the shop. On the rear back there was a big piano and, subconsciously I grew closer to it. As my fingers touched the smooth wood I hear someone and I snap back into reality.

     - I know I shouldn't meddle but what happened to you? – I look beside me and see the store manager talking to me.

     - Nothing happened. I just really like the piano. – I say as he smiles towards me.

    - I know those eyes kid. I've had them several years ago. – he pauses and removes his glasses just so that two beautiful hazelnut eyes appear. They looked so much like Robert's. - Also those wounds don't lie. What happened to you?