Till You Come Back Home

chapter 8

I woke up the next morning practically blind. I knew I couldn't go to school like this. I looked in the mirror and saw how swollen my eyes were. Good thing I knew exactly what to do.

I took a quick shower and wore a simple black dress and socks and ran downstairs. I had just reached the dining room when I saw a shirtless Riley sitted there. We made brief eye contact and I looked away. All I wanted to do was put a couple of spoons in the freezer. Not anymore now.
I quickly turned around and went back upstairs. 

I sat on my bed. All I could think about was last night.....honestly, I also thought a little about his shirtlessness. And all the painful truths he'd said. He was right. But at that moment, all I wanted to do was to back to the UK. In mine and mum's little cottage- like house in the country. Or to the place we were before moving here, but mum had already sold that place off.

I called Nia.
"You don't sound okay," she said .
"I'm fine. Where are you?" I asked her.
" At school, where you're supposed to be? " she said.

I sighed. "I'm just not feeling okay, is all. I'll be there tomorrow. " I said.
"Okay, but you better have something to tell Stephanie. She hasn't stopped talking about you. Something about you being a jealous whore? I have no idea what her issue is, honestly and I don't think I wanna know." Nia said.

I sighed. "Nia. Could you come on over after school?" I asked.         " Babe, anything for you! " she said softly. I smiled and hang up.
Just then, I heard the doorbell ring.

Maybe it was Riley's aunt. I was about to get back into my bed when I heard two people arguing. And one of them sounded like Matt.
I rushed down stairs and indeed it was.
Him and Riley were arguing and I knew Matt was about to throw hands.

"Matt!" I exclaimed . His attention zoomed away from Riley immediately.
"Hello," I said. He smiled and walked over to hug me.  Since Matt had his back to Riley I looked over at him then slowly hugged Matt back.

"We should go upstairs," he suggested . I nodded.
He held my hand and we walked up the stairs.
"What's wrong with your eyes?" He asked.
" Allergies, " I said.
"It's okay, you're still beautiful." He remarked. I internally cringed.

Immediately we got to my room, he demanded for sex. I wasn't ready. Mentally or physically. I hadn't been in bed with anyone for a very long time. It was like eleven months now. I tried to change the topic but it always went back to that .
"Let me get you something to drink first," I said and ran out of the room. To my relief, Riley wasn't down there anymore.

"Why won't you give me what I want?" He yelled as he followed me down.
" Matt, I'm just not ready yet, I really don't want to right now, okay? " I said as I opened the fridge. Glass in hand.
I pulled out apple juice and poured it into the glass and handed it to him. I started piling spoons in the freezer, for my swollen eyes.

He was angry . I could tell.
"It's because you didn't get your piercings removed like I told you to? Or because you're already having sex with someone else and the guilt' is killing you" Matt realised.
" Matt, come on. The piercings, well, they're mine. Not ours, and I'm not sleeping with anyone else, we both know I'd never! " I pleaded.
"Those stupid things are a turn off. Not just for me but for men everywhere," he yelled.
I whimpered. Was that true?

"You honestly don't know how horrible they make you look," he confessed.
I looked at him. I wasn't crying again. Last night's tears were enough to last a decade. 

Suddenly out of nowhere, Matt angrily dropped the glass.
"Matt!" I screamed .
"If I want you I'll have you!" He growled.
He scooped me up and threw me onto the couch. I hit my head hard.

I didn't realise I was screaming. Not just anything though, I was screaming for help. He literally ripped the dress and that's when, I felt him being taken off from ontop of me.
Once again, I took off. I only stopped when I almost slid on a wet part of the floor.

I then turned to see Riley give Matt one punch to the jaw. I ran back to his aid. I stood inbetween Riley and Matt.
"Riley go away!" I yelled.
" You're bleeding-" I cut him off. "I didn't call for you, go away, you hypocrite!" I yelled.
" I'm not leaving till he does, " Riley challenged.
Matt recovered quickly and pushed me aside. I don't know what I tripped on but I tripped and hit my head. Oh god, that'll definitely bruise.

"I knew you two were sleeping together," Matt yelled.
"So what if we are? Obviously you didn't fucking satisfy her enough." Riley said angrily .
"No, that's not true!" I yelled as I tried to stand up.
"Billie, I'll kill you! I swear I will," Matt yelled . He was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
"Get the fuck out. Before I fucking kill you first," Riley yelled .
Matt looked over at me, I could see the pain on his eyes. And it was all my fault.
"No, Matt, I -" I started as I quickly got up and after him. He just walked out, banging the door shut behind him.

I ran to Riley.
"You bastard!" I cried as I pushed him and slapped his chest. No effect ofcourse . He was much taller than I was and much stronger too.
It didn't take long for me to start feeling the pain.
"Anderson, the sooner you leave that fucking pig, the healthier you'll be " Riley said.

"No! Don't pretend. You hypocrite. The sooner Stephanie, and all those other harlots leave you, the healthier the female population in our school will be ," I yelled. I had no words for him.
I walked away from him and went on to pick up the broken glass pieces.
"Riley stop, " he said.
"No. You can't tell me what to do." I yelled.

He walked over and grabbed my arm. Making me stand up. "You're bleeding," he said quietly .
I pulled my arm away from him, resulting into the glass giving him a long cut on the arm.
I gasped, and dropped the glass pieces. I realised I'd cut my palm too.

"I'm sorry, " I mummbled. He looked at me, then the wound. Luckily it wasn't his tattooed arm.
"Riley, I'm really sorry," I whispered .
"It's okay. There's blood all over anyway. Me getting cut would only be fair, right?" He teased. I smiled a little .
"But if that fucker comes back I'm calling the cops before I murder him ." He said.
" He just needs to be understood, " I mummbled as I walked over to grab some tissues.

"He was forcing himself onto you," he said as I walked back to him with the tissue.
" That stuff happens all the time, " I defended.
I took hold of his beautiful muscular veiny arm.
"What if I'd accidentally killed you?" I asked softly. " ,the glass missed your veins by this much. " I continued, making a sign with my hand to represent the small bit the glass had missed.

Riley smiled. "I don't think I'd die that easy."
I looked up at him. "I'm really sorry though," I sighed.
" Don't be weird, Anderson. Let's just clean this place up. An officer will be here any minute to question us. Also, I think you stepped on some glass, "

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