ZARA

Chapter 26: stay away

After 30 minutes Zara came back to class. Her body language looked in discomforted she had her arms crossed around her and wore a big sweater to hide herself.

He didn't say anything this time. She just sat down and crossed her legs putting her hood up. He felt a pit in his heart as a tear rolled down her eye. He wanted to hug her so badly and tell her everything was going to be okay. But that would only make things worse.

She wiped the tear with the sleeve of her sweater.
"You okay Zara." Marty questioned noticing her cry.
"I'm ok." She smiled
"Okay the what fuck is going on with you two." He sounded fed up. As the both of them didn't respond.
He through the scissors to the ground.
"Alright I'm done.. you guys can keep shit to yourselves." He scolded them and turned to Owen. "I thought I was your best friend... huh?"
"Shut up Marty." Owens words jumped at him in Ann
"No fuck this you guys never tell me shit and you expect me not to be mad?!" He aggressively whispered to them.
"Marty shut the fuck up. Walk away." Owen barked at him

He noticed more tears that fell from her face as she wiped them quickly. Which made him angrier

Marty continued to argue while Owen was completely focussed on Zara. She looked at him as a tear dropped to the floor and Owen lost it.

He grabbed Marty by the shirt yanking him closer to him.
"Marty shut the fuck up and stay outta this one." Owen growled clenching his jaw.

"Woah woah boys. Hands to yourself before I send you to the office." Mrs Tuffin interrupted
And he quickly let go of Marty because he didn't want to leave Zara side, especially now that she was crying.
Mrs. Tuffin walked up to Zara and crouched down to talk to her.

Zara's POV
I've been trying to stop crying for ages now but anytime the slightest thing happens it starts all over again. I know Owen was really hurt that he hurt me. But that doesn't make me feel better. He never really told me he liked me or wanted to date so maybe he was just using me to get into my pants.
"Hey Zara are you ok?" Mrs Tuffin asked.
As I tried so hard not to cry.
"I'm okay." I say looking at her. Her breath always smelt like coffee.
I hate coffee.
So instead of crying I thought of that.
"You can always talk to me.. I promise I can help." She smiled glaring back at Marty and Owen giving them a nasty looks.
"I'll be fine Mrs. Tuffin." I smiled turning her attention back to me instead of the boys.

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"Alright well no more drama here then." She implied smiling and walked away.
As Marty turned his attention back to the project his mannerisms were aggressive an angry when putting it together. And Owen just sat there looking at Zara. Every time she looked up at him he looked away and went back to looking at her when her head was down.
He hurt her really bad.

After the rest of their classes school was finally over. Angel and Zara walked together but this time not to football practice.
Zayn spotted them going the other way and ran to them.
"No practice today ?" He questioned lightly tapping her shoulder

"No." She shook her head and smiled. Zayn notice that she had been crying.
"Are you ok?" He asked
"I'm fine..I'm just gonna go home." She replied as her and Angel continued walking.

Zayn jogged back to the field.
"What the fuck is wrong with Zara."
"What did she say to you." Leo asked
"She was crying, and I asked her if she was ok she said she's fine. And she's not going to watch practice."
Owen response was mad to what Zayn said throwing his helmet to the ground. And stormed off to aggressively sit on the bench.
"What the fuck is going on?!" Zayn asked again
"Don't even bro.. he's not gonna tell you." Marty rolled his eyes tying his shoe lace.

He turned over so no one could see him and pulled a cigarette from his pocket and smoked it.
Leo noticed and ran up to him snatching the cigarette from him and stomping on it.

"WHAT THE FUCK." Owen shouted at him
"We have our GAME tomorrow and if you play like this. I might stop talking to you too." He aggressively whispered slamming his helmet onto his chest
"Get your fucking head in the game. Use your anger and channel it towards the game."
And they walked back the the field.

Meanwhile Zara and Angel took a bus home. She told her about what happened.

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"So what do you think I should do?" Zara asks
"Honestly Zara, I think you should stay away from him. He so dangerous and weird. And doesn't listen. That's not someone you want in your life. " Angel mentioned patting her shoulder
"I can't just leave him like that. I like him so much-"
"Zara?! He literally violated you today! Don't be dumb he's not good for you." She snapped .
Zara slammed her head back into the seat and sighed.

Angel didn't really like Owen to begin with and after finding out what he did to her. She didn't like him even more.
They stop talking after and it was a quiet ride home.