5. Cotton Swabs

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While walking to school all we could talk about was how Bruce went missing. I feel bad, and scared. The Grabber keeps taking people.

We get to where we usually meet up with Robin. He's not there.

"If we don't go we'll be late." Donna says.
"She's right." I say.

We keep walking. I wonder where he is and what happened.

"Do you guys think they'll be found?" I ask looking at the flyers.
"Yeah." Finn says.
"Not the way they hope." Gwen says.
"I don't know." Donna says.
"I hope so." I say.

We see a crowd of people. We run over. It's Robin and Moose. Moose is a dick. He beat up Finn last year.
"You think you're so tough right?" Moose says.
"Let's find out." Robin says.
"I will pound you like a nail, you scrawny little beaner." He says. I can't believe he has the balls to fight Robin.
"Then do it, unless you're scared." Robin says.

He then swings and Robin ducks. I move past people to be closer up.

Robin had him on the floor and was sitting on top of him.

People cheer for him to keep hitting Moose. He does.

He starts punching and doesn't stop. There's so much blood.

"Y/n." Finn says behind people. I don't respond "Bye!" He yells. I glance back and see him drag Gwen away.

I look up and see Robin stand up and dust himself off.

"You didn't pound me like a nail." He says to Moose. He walks in my direction and people move out of his way. I don't mostly because I think it's dumb.

"Come on." He says.
"Why?" I ask not liking when he tells me what to do.
"Stop being stubborn let's go." He says.
"Okay." I say.

We start walking.
"Where are we going?" I ask.
"To wrap your arm."
"Okay."

He doesn't say anything else.
"What happened?" I ask intrigued.
"He was shit talking. I didn't think he was going to actually swing." He says.
"He didn't even touch you." I laugh.
"No but damn he has some sharp ass teeth." He says. flexing his knuckles.

"Do you need that cleaned?" I ask.
"Yeah I'll clean it when I wrap you up." He says.
"Okay." I say.

We walk inside the school. I make my way to the bathroom. He follows me as if it's nothing. I look at him confused.
"What?" He asks.
"At least don't make it so obvious." I say. He shrugs.

He walks over to me.
"No you clean up first." I say. He sighs and walks over to the sink. He rinses his hand off.

He walks over to me.
"Better?" He asks.
"No I have these." I say taking my bag off to go through it. I pull out the bag of the cotton swabs of alcohol.

"Why do you have those?" He asks giving me a confused look.
"After yesterday I wanted to make sure I was a little prepared." I say.
"Okay." He says.

"Yup now give me your hands." I say. He puts his hands out towards me and I run the swabs over his cuts as he hisses through his teeth.
"Don't be a bitch." I whisper.
"I didn't use alcohol on you." He says.
"I know." I say now done.

"Now you come here." He says. I turn and let him take my arm.

He unties the bandanna and sets it down. The cut is bad but it could honestly be a lot worse.

"You have any more of those alcohol swabs?" He asks.
"No." I lie.
"Stop being a bitch." He says. "Give me two." I sigh as I reach into my bag.

I hand him two. He opens one and looks at me.
"Don't be a bitch." He says mocking me with a smile. I roll my eyes.

He runs it over and I try to move my arm away.
"Stop." He says.
"It hurts." I say.
"Yeah it's not meant to feel good." He says.
"Fuck you." I mutter. He smiles.

He does it again a couple more times and I refuse to act like it hurts.

Once he's done he pulls a wrap out of his bag. He holds my arm carefully as he wraps it.

He's very gentle when he has to be. It's scary.

"Are you not going to wrap your hand?" I ask.
"No it stopped bleeding. If it does again then I might." He says. I nod.

"Thank you again." I say.
"Yeah, thanks to you too." He says. I smile.

We walk out and start going to class. We sit down and start to work on the project.

Robin points at something on the page but before I see what he pointed at I notice his knuckles are bleeding.

"Robin." I mutter.
"What isn't it smart?" He says not realizing what I'm talking about.
"Your hand." I say.
"Oh shit." He mutters.
"Go clean it." I say.
"No class is almost over, I'll do it after." He says.
"Okay." I nod.

Class ends and I wait for Donna. I notice Finn getting followed by Matty and his friends.
"Shit." I mutter following after the four.

He goes into the boys bathroom and they follow.

I stand outside looking around for someone. No one is around.

"God damn it, where is Robin when I need him?" I whisper to myself.

I think. They cut me, they can do that to Finn.

I walk inside. Finn looks over at me scared and confused.

"Lucky us." Matty says. "Both Blake twins."
"Get the fuck away from him." I say.
"What if we get closer to you instead?" Buzz asks stepping towards me.

Finn grabs my arm and pulls me away from Buzz.

"Dipshits." Robin says walking in. "Move." He adds. They move instantly. I've never been happier to see him.

"What are you doing in here?" He asks me.
"Trying to figure out what's so interesting about being in the other bathroom." I say. He rolls his eyes and washes his hands.

"How about you Finn? What's happening?"
"Just keeping on." Finn says.
"Uh huh."

The three boys try to slip out.

"Wait." Robin says turning to them. They turn to face him.
"Fuck with either of them again... I fuck with you." He says. They just look at us.
"You can leave now." He says. They walk out.

"So why did you come in here?" Robin asks turning to me while he starts to wrap his hand.

"Finn was getting followed and I didn't want him to get hurt." I say. He nods.
"Makes sense."
"Okay no offense but I hate it in here." I say.
"Yeah your bathrooms way cleaner." He says.
"I'm not even going to ask." Finn says. I laugh.

"I'll see you later." I say walking out.

After school we all meet up to walk home.
"I'm going to Susie's for a bit." Gwen says.
"Okay." Finn says.
"Bye guys!" She yells turning to go to her friends house.

We keep walking.

"Finn do you want to come over in like a bit and work on the project?" Donna asks.
"Yeah sure." Finn says.
"That means we have to." I say turning to Robin.
"Okay my house at 6." He says.
"Okay fine." I say.

(A.n: next chapter will be up tmr

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