{Banana Smoothie} ✔️

Chapter 95

Guess what! I'm sorry again! ⚠️

June 19th

Asher's POV

My cousins walked into the school with me, including the Malfoys. I received uneasy glances from them all, but I refused to break. "Hey Asher, let's go get breakfast" "yeah do you want breakfast?" The twins started the conversation both placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Sure, I'll go to breakfast" I nod stopping in front of the great hall.  "You guys don't need to be like my bodyguards, I promise I'm fine" I add but their stern looks don't budge. "Fine!? Damn it Asher somebody is using your body!?" Emerald spits out getting a hug from... Lyra.

I continued to look at her and take a deep breath. It's for her, it's worth it. I deserve it anyway. Shaking myself out of my thoughts I weave through them to get to Atlas.

Hesitantly I place my hand on his forearm. He gives me a tired and sad look but I force myself to keep eye contact. I hadn't lost all confidence yet. "I-I know you don't like thinking about it, but the third task is coming up make sure you eat" I whisper and his eyes widen.

He nods putting an arm around me for a hug. I quickly wrapped my arm around his body as best as I could for the hug trying not to cry. I honestly thought I was out of tears. I had just missed this so much. "Thank you" he murmurs kissing the top of my head.

I nodded pulling back from him, I can't get too close. As the twins pull me back forward wanting to sit me down themselves. Thomas comes running over the biggest smile plastered on his fake face. I force a smile on mine as well as he pulls me into a hug. "Gee, I was so worried about you" he calls before pulling away his arms still on my shoulders.

Turning his head swiftly to the others his smile not dropping a bit. "Oh hey, is everything okay?" Acting like he just realized they were there. Jax steps forward this time surprising me. "Who else has he been hanging out with," they ask giving Thomas a stern look.

He looks at me with a confused and worried look before back to them. "I have no idea, I've been spending a lot of time with Lilac lately- is this why you weren't at school? Is someone bullying you?" He asks frantically pulling me back into his grip.

I bring a hand to my head so over all of this at the moment. "Do you need me to take you to the bathroom?" He whispers looking at me with concern. I slightly shake my head no and his grip on my shoulder tightens. "Y-yes please" correcting myself immediately.

He looks up to the others and they nod hearing what I had said. "Please make sure he eats," the twins tell him frantically. "I will!" He cheers before patting my head. Once we were out of eyesight he yanked me towards the stairs.

"Tell me what's going on now!" He demands pushing me throughout Hufflepuff common room. Without delay, he pulls my hood over my eyes as the two boys come down the stairs. "Hey, Thomas! Hey, Thomas's boyfriend!" One of them cheers. "Hey!" Thomas smiles while the other waves. I managed to croak out a small "Hello"

"Are you coming to breakfast?" The other ask and he nods. "We need to take care of something first" Thomas sighs kissing the top of my head. "Ohhh well whatever's going on... I hope you solve it" he chuckles throwing his hands up in an unsure manner. "Simon you suck at advice" Devon rolls his eyes.

"Hey I was just trying to be nice, I think Thomas really likes this one, and our friend deserves to be happy!" He smiles "hey Thomas did you tell Asher about your boyfriend before us!?" The other one groans offended as I bite my tongue. "Yeah when do we get to meet him, you guys have been friends forever now" Devons jumps right back into the conversation. If only they knew. "Would you stop acting like I'm not here!" Thomas walks over nudging the both of them.

The three exchange laughs before going to the door. "By the way, I went over your photos, I really enjoyed the ones of the owls!" Simon shouts before leaving through the door. "Photos?" I ask meekly.

"I'm into photography, my parents have gotten me one of the newest cameras," he informs me full of pride, all while dragging me to our dorm room. His cool temper was gone as soon as the door closed. "You absolute idiot!" Thomas screams throwing me to the floor.

I look at him with fear as he flips me over lifting me back up. "You told them, I swear to- if you think this is funny... I'll go to Lyra right now, hell if Mr. Malfoy brings any of his younger children I'll go after them too" he cackles as I watch him in fear.

"I swear I didn't tell them! They saw the marks!" I try to explain getting tossed onto the bed. "Strip" he commands and I slowly place my bag onto the floor my robe following after it. He grew impatient and came over with mad eyes taking the rest of my clothing off besides my underwear.

"First I'll do this," he talks to himself before pushing me flat onto the bed. His lips touching my neck lightly. "Please no! Thomas please- I didn't mean to- I'll do better!" I shout in protest getting a hand over my mouth while he started at my neck.

I stopped my struggling and just let it happen, clutching to the bed tightly hoping to relieve some of the pain. The tears that I didn't know I had left streamed silently down my face as I looked to the side just wanting it to be over already.

"Look at you already knowing your place" Thomas coos pinching my side which caused me to shrink farther into the bed. He stands and I touch my now sensitive neck, sobbing as I see myself in the mirror. My body now littered with new marks.

"Smile for the camera" Thomas makes his way back, clearing my thoughts and I turn to him in shock as a flash goes off. "No stop!" I scream trying to hide. He doesn't, trying to get one from every angle. Once he was satisfied he set the camera down next to me, moving back into my view.

Making eye contact with him, he grabbed my face his other hand going down. I realized what was happening and thrashed attempting to get away from his hand, which only clamped down on my jaw. I was pushed back down, and he stripped my last article of clothing off.

"Thomas please, can't we just go to breakfast" I plead with him curling up into a ball. "I need pictures of your beautiful self!" He laughs while I close my eyes the camera flashing every so often. Once the flash was over I unravel myself quickly bolting to my clothes trying to get them on as quickly as possible.

The mad man pushed me back over before I could finish with my shirt and I scramble to stand for him. "Come here baby" he coos wrapping his arms around my waist. "Y-Yes?" I ask looking down. He bites his lip and I do as I'm told my jaw getting attacked by his perverse lips.

He stops himself before going too far and I quickly go back to my clothes. "If you dare disobey me again those photos will go to Atlas- no the whole school" he rethinks his punishment and I freeze my fingers sliding off of my tie.

"Please no- I'll be good! Just get rid of the pictures!" I run over to him grabbing his arm. He throws me back to the floor and I hold onto my now crinkled shirt trying to calm my breathing. I can't do this- not now. Breathe Asher, breathe.

"You should have thought of that beforehand" he clicks his tongue looking through the photos. I finish getting dressed trying to hold back my tears once again. "Grab your bag and let's go, we went to the bathroom, you broke down that's the story" he comes back over to me, hands exploring my body.

"O-okay" was once again the only word I could mutter. I go to my bag hugging it close to my chest. Thomas leads me back down and pulls my hood over just in case. Only when we're in the clear he lets me take it off.

I readjust my collar making sure all my marks were hidden. Once I was satisfied enough with that I went back to wiping my tears, hoping it wasn't too obvious. I knew it probably was because my eyes always turned pink or red after I cried.

"You're going to eat, act happy, show Atlas who treats you better, who keeps you happier" he instructs me. As badly as I wanted to say Atlas did. I forced myself not to knowing it would end badly for me.

I groggily walked into the crowded hall and we went straight to our seats. I did exactly as I was told his hands finding their way to their normal spot on my legs.

I need to get that camera.