Always ~Cobra Kai~

18 | Rumors Pt. 2

"Maria . . ." Hawk breathed her name and ran for her like he hasn't seen her in years.

He wrapped his arms around her and held her close, ignoring the pain that shot through his hands. "I love you, I love you so much." He panted.

Maria hugged him back tightly, never wanting to let go. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you -"

"No, don't be sorry for anything." He cut her off, ignoring the tears that painted his cheeks. "You couldn't be more perfect, Maria, I love you."

"I love you, too." She tried to smile but it looked more like a sneer, and he brought her back close to him.

★★★

Miguel told Carmen everything over the phone as she left work early to pick up the twins. There was no way Maria was staying in school today, not after Yasmine's post. Unfortunately, Hawk, Demetri, and Aisha couldn't wait with her because they still had classes, but Miguel stayed by her side.

Maria was worried, to say the least. Hawk had his knuckles cleaned and bandaged up, but what would he do to the real Kyler? Hawk had gone momentarily insane for the second while Maria was in the stall, he was seeing red. Who knows what he would've done? Or what he's going to do?

Hawk tapped the eraser of his pencil furiously on the Biology desk, willing the clock on the wall behind his teachers desk to go faster. It didn't listen, for class was as long as usual. Hawk practically ran out of the classroom, down the halls and bursting from the school.

He needed to get to the dojo, before he hurt someone. Hawk was still so angry, though the exact reason wasn't clear. Every little thing that he saw made him angrier. He ran for the dojo as fast as he could, ignoring his mother's car parked right in the lot. He couldn't face her right now, not with his knuckles all banged up and pure fury radiating off of him.

Hawk ripped open the dojo doors, ignoring the bell he walked straight for the punching bag in the corner and ignored the pain that enveloped his hands. Hawk didn't even realize that his sensei was standing behind him. Eventually, he couldn't hit the bag anymore and he collapsed on to the ground, letting out a strangled sob he didn't know he was holding.

"Are you done?" Sensei asked from behind him.

Hawk got to his feet and stared at his destroyed hands. "Sensei, I . . ."

"Got blood all over my training equipment?" Sensei finished for him. "Yeah, Hawk, I know."

His knuckles were completely ripped raw, the blood matting the old bandages to his skin like another layer. Hawk's hands were so torn up, he couldn't even feel the pain, except for a distant burning.

"I think I should go to a doctor -" Hawk was cut off by the blonde man.

"The first aid kits under the sink in the bathroom." He informed. "Don't be a baby, clean that up and get back out here. Class starts in ten."

"But, I think I need -" Hawk stopped himself. "Yes, sensei."

He went and did as instructed.

★★★

"Mom, I have to go!" Maria begged Carmen to allow her to go to karate today. Her mother and her had talked over the events of last night, and all was forgiven considering the events of today. "Please?!"

"Mom, I think that -" Carmen shot Miguel a look that shut him up immediately.

"Maria, the answer is no," She said sternly. "Tomorrow is another day, you can go then."

Maria grumble angrily and stormed down the hallway to her room.

Miguel got to karate in time to change, but before he could fall in, sensei stopped him. "Where's your sister?" He inquired.

"Oh, there was an incident at school," Miguel watched as sensei's face wrinkled in worry. "She's okay - or she will be."

"What happened?"

"It's a long story," Miguel said with a sort of finality.

"Is that why Hawk is so pissed?" When Miguel's face showed his confusion, sensei continued. "The kid came here right after school. Punched the shit out of the punching bag and screwed up his knuckles."

Miguel looked over at the blood stained fabric of the punching bag. "Where is he now? Is he okay?"

"He's fine, right there." Sensei pointed to where Hawk stood a few feet away aggressively punching the air. "Fall in, Diaz."

"How is she?" Hawk asked as soon as Miguel landed beside him.

For a while, Miguel was a little worried about Hawks relationship with his sister. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to take care of her, considering he could barely take care of himself. But after Yasmine's post, it was clear that Hawk was the one for Maria.

"She's going to be okay," Miguel answered. He just hoped it was true.

★★★

Maria's phone vibrated from beside her, and she hesitated to answer once she saw the name.

"What do you want, Connor?" She snarled.

"I saw Yasmine's post," He said. She immediately softened. "I'm so sorry, I told you -"

"Are you serious?" She snapped, suddenly angry with him once again. "Is that why you called? For an 'I told you so'? Well, guess what Connor? I don't give two flying fucks what you have to say! Get the hell out of my life!"

"You called me!" He replied viciously. Maria said nothing, knowing this was true.

"You kissed me!" She screamed.

"I didn't know you were dating someone!" She could hear a sob exit his lips, and Maria couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. "I've been nothing but nice to you. I stayed out of your life, and you called me back into it. That's not my fault."

"Connor I -"

"No," He stopped her. "I thought we had something. I guess not. If you want me out of your life, I'm gone. Bye Maria."

And then he really was gone. Connor was gone, and Maria took all the blame for it.

He really was nothing but nice to her. He drove her home after the dance. He talked to her when she needed someone that couldn't have been Hawk, or Miguel, or her mother. It was Maria's fault she kissed him. She lead him on without even realizing it. Part of her wondered what would have happened if she had let him kiss her that night under the boardwalk.

But he was gone. And it was completely and utterly her fault. Everything was her fault.

★★★

Here we go again. Connors back in the picture and I'm so nervous you guys. I have a plan, especially for the party that's going down in a few chapters, and I also have a huge scene coming up that will hopefully break all your hearts.
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