My Lion. || BXB

chapter thirty-nine.

i could've sworn i turned my phone on silent, but when it rung loudly during english class i knew i must've been mistaken.
"sorry." i said to the teacher sheepishly and tried to avoid the tingly sensation i was feeling in my cheeks. my fingers rushed to turn my phone off, and i quickly muted it by the side.

in a state of annoyance, i glanced at the notification that had just cost me my dignity. an unknown number sent me an attachment? well, i sure as hell didn't miss the pit in my stomach that just formed.

unknown
*attachment*

my eyes grazed across the image, sweat forming on my forehead and fingers. shit.

a picture of me and lionel kissing outside the school gates was portrayed on my screen. my heart clenched, why did somebody take this picture? how did somebody take this picture?

i felt my phone vibrating in my hands, and my eyes scanned over the new message from the same number.

unknown
i know your secret, but you won't know mine

what sort of cryptic rubbish was this? my eyebrows furrowed in confusion, but didn't respond to the message. i shoved my iphone back into my pocket and stared at my desk intensely. someone knows. someone has proof of mine and lionel's relationship. if they choose to expose that before i have the chance to tell the rest of my friends, i'm fucked.

i took a deep breath, the sudden feeling of sick overwhelming my mind. i felt lightheaded. i think i'm gonna—

darkness...

...

i woke up feeling drowsy, and in an unfamiliar setting. bright, white lights were shining above my head, and i lifted a hand to rub against my ear uncomfortably.

"darling, are you alright?" an unfamiliar, feminine voice spoke from besides me. i let out a husky groan, sitting up in what i assume to be a bed.
"where am i?" i huffed out, ignoring their original question since i didn't particular have an answer.
the woman let out a sigh, "you're in the nurses office. can you tell me what happened?"

"i think i had a panic attack."
"okay, that's alright. you're safe now, don't worry." and then i finally squeezed my eyes open to have a look around. the room had a white ceiling with wooden walls and grey carpeted floors. only one bed, which i was sitting on, and a desk chair occupied the small room. this looked miserable.

i glanced at the nurse, looking her up and down. she had long black hair with dark brown eyes and she was wearing a light blue doctors outfit. she seemed to be around 30 years old, and had a sweet smile lingering on her glossy lips.

"i'm mrs jade, but i let everyone call me charlotte. i don't understand why teacher insist on being referred to as their surnames." i rubbed my neck awkwardly, listening carefully to her introduction.
"right.. i'm hunter." i rubbed my eyes, yawning slightly. "what time is it?"
"it's 2pm." she answered, and i almost went into a coma from the shock.

"I'VE BEEN IN HERE THE WHOLE DAY?" i shouted, my eyes wide. how have i've been passed out for nearly 5 hours?
"you fainted, i couldn't wake you up. just breathe, hunter."
my face saddened, "i—..." but i didn't bother talking. instead i leant back on the bed frame and took in deep breaths like i was asked.

i wonder if any of my friends knew i was here. i wonder if lionel knows i'm here.
"do you have my phone?" i asked after reaching into my pocket but realising its empty.
"oh! yes, i do. wait one second." and then charlotte rushed out of the room to retrieve my iphone.

"you have many friends." she said as she returned into the room with my phone in hand. i didn't respond, just silently took my phone back in hand and looked at all my new messages. many were from cormac and lionel, and a few from my other friends. i clicked onto mine and cormac's chat first to let him know where i disappeared off to.

cormac, hunter

cormac
yo bro wya
where r u??
you weren't at break ?
have you gone home or smth

hi its lunch where are you?
we're at our table
hunter?
is everything okay?
please text me when you can<3

hunter
hey sorry i've been in the nurses office
i passed out
sorry <3
i'll see you tomorrow

i didn't wait for a reply, since i knew cormac was in history class right now so he wouldn't be checking his phone. next, i checked mine and lionel's messages.

lionel, hunter

lionel
hey love!!
where are you?
i miss you :]

i didn't see you at break
where u at ?

hey
are u gonna come see me since its lunch ? :]
answer my messages
did i do something
please dont be mad at me
im sorry for whatever i did to upset you
can you come see me?
hunter
reply

hunter
lionel hi im sorry i've been in the nurses office all day

lionel
YOU WHAT?

wow, i didn't expect him to answer so quick. if i remember correctly he should be in pe right now, how is he on his phone?

lionel
i'm on my way
wait there
are you okay?
hunter answer

hunter
lionel calm down
im fine
i fainted or something i dont know
i'll wait here for you

lionel
god i was worried sick
im glad you're okay
i'll only be a minute love

and then i turned my phone off, glancing back at charlotte who was also scrolling on her phone. i rolled my eyes at her, "so anyway i'm going in a minute."
she looked up from her iphone, "are you sure you're okay? do i need to contact home?"
"no, definitely not. i'm feeling fine now." and then a hasty knock was heard at the door, which led to the door behind pushed open rather violently.

"huntley?" i heard lionel shout as he rushed into the room, but stopped in his tracks when his eyes landed comfortably on mine. "huntley." he spoke more gently.
"hi." i smiled to him, standing up from the bed. i watched lionel look between myself and charlotte, but then he fixated his attention onto me and pulled my body into a tight hug.

"i missed you." he whispered into my hair, leaving me blushing like a loved up-teen. (which i was.)
"i missed you too." i smiled genuinely.
his eyes flickered from me to charlotte again after pulling away from the hug. "why did you pass out?" he asked me.

and then i remembered. "right— i actually need to talk to you about that. come on." i said, holding his hand tightly and showing him out the door. "thank you charlotte." i said, and she nodded kindly to me before i couldn't see her as i was back in the hallway with lionel.

"what did you need to talk about?" he asked after we both started walking aimlessly down the halls.
"i uhh.." shit, how was i supposed to tell him someone got a picture of us both kissing?

i grabbed my phone out of my pocket and pulled open the texts, handing him my phone silently. he gave me a confused look before taking the phone and reading the messages. i watched his eyebrows raise with confusion, and then his mouth stiffen in anger.

"who the fuck sent this?" and there was the angry, violent lionel i was actually kinda afraid of. i knew he was going to get to the bottom of this, but to what lengths was he willing to go to?