Autumn Haze

35: 'The one where I start preparing my court case...'

I smoothen down my sweatshirt as I desperately try to search for any incriminating messages that Kyle or Will has left me over the past year. The taste of justice burning on the tip of tongue.

I roll my eyes dramatically when I hear the scraping of a chair, my entire body comes to an halt when I look up and see who is staring back at me. I drop my phone as if it had suddenly lit on fire.

Think of the devil and he shall appear.

Bile burns the back of my throat as I attempt to control my breathing in a few weeks I will be seeing him in a court room, I need to learn how to fight my fear. I owe to not just seventeen year old me but the other girls who he could have hurt.

'Leave.' I grunt out as Kyle stares at me in boredom.

'Aren't you tired of this Autumn?'

'Tired of what?'

'Pretending you're a victim?'

I shake my head, 'I'm not pretending, you took everything from me and I'm going to take it back.'

'I'm just coming here to suggest that you stop while you are ahead.'

'Are you threatening me?'

'Not threatening...just warning.' He whispers lowly as he leans his face closer to me, I flinch as I shove my chair backwards.

'There is nothing for you to threat me with, you took every ounce of me, there is nothing left that you can take.'

'I know how to ruin you Autumn Martin, you'd be stupid to think otherwise.'

Hot tears burn the corner of my eyes as my leg begins to bounce up and down dramatically, all I want is to get up and storm out of this stupid fucking coffee shop. But I can't I'm paralysed, I'm locked in by my own fear.

My eyes widen when a large hand roughly grabs his shoulders, I slowly lift up to see Cole standing there with a hard expression.

'A little close there, don't you think?'

Kyle barks out a laugh, 'Who the fuck are you?'

'I'm the little brother that is going to kick your ass if you don't leave my sister alone.'

I blink rapidly at his confession, an odd feeling enters into my stomach. Kyle shrugs of Cole's grip as he stands up, I wince as they size each other up. 

'I'd like to see you try little guy.'

A small gasp leaves my lips as Cole's fist connects with Kyles jaw causing him to stumble backwards dramatically.

'Was that a good enough try for you? Or do you want me to go again?'

Kyle spits out blood before charging towards him, Cole swiftly kicks him in the shin making him fall down to his knees.

'It's pretty embarrassing that you're getting your ass kicked by a sixteen year old, wouldn't you agree?'

'You're just lucky that we're in public.'

'No you're lucky we're in public, get out of here and leave my sister alone.'

Kyle grunts loudly as he stands up and slowly walks out of the coffee shop, I watch in awe as Cole sits in the seat that was being previously used by him.

'You okay?'

I nod slightly stunned, 'Y-You didn't have to do that for me.'

He shrugs, 'We're family. Isn't that kind of the job of a brother to protect their sisters?'

'I-I don't know,  I'm still trying to get my head around the fact I've got a brother.'

'I get that. That's why I've tried not to push you into hanging out or anything, I saw your name in the local newspaper and I wanted to call to see if you were okay but I also didn't want to push any boundaries.'

'I'm okay...'

'I know I'm probably just a kid to you but I'm actually a really good listener if you ever need someone to talk too.'

I give him a small smile, 'I'm sure that you are and I really appreciate that.'

'Do you mind if I sit here with you for a little bit? It's completely okay if you want me to fuck off because I get it, I'm practically just a stranger to you.'

'Y-You can stay for a little bit.'

He gives me a bright smile, 'Sweet!'

'So Cole tell me about yourself.'

He shrugs, 'I'm not really sure what to say that question always puts me on the spot but I completely get why people ask because how else are they going to find out more about you. I like skateboarding, I find that pretty cool. I've recently had my heartbroken that wasn't very fun let me tell you that much.'

'Sorry to hear about your heartbreak, I know what a shitty feeling that can be. Do you want to talk about it?'

He sighs dramatically, 'Okay here's the deal there's this girl and she's so fucking amazing, she's the captain of the cheer squad and I'm just the dipshit who tries to make people laugh, so I should have known it was doomed from the start!'

I let out a small laugh, 'Well here is my first advice as an older sister, girls do like a guy who can make them laugh.'

'But they also like waterboard abs to go along with that which is something I frankly can't be bothered to achieve.'

I shrug, 'We don't always want the abs.'

He gives me a look, 'Isn't your boyfriend a professional boxer?'

I wince, 'Okay I'm not the best example here.'

'It's okay, I'm giving up on love I've decided. I'm just going to be a whore.'

I snort loudly, 'I don't want to hear about you being a whore, you're supposed to be my little brother.'

'I can't help who I am Autumn, you've just got to accept it.'

'Well I'm not accepting that part of you dumbass.'

He gives me a goofy smile, 'Look it's our first little sibling insult.'

I roll my eyes, 'You painfully remind me of two of my friends but moulded into one and it's scaring me.'

'Well these friends sound like two pretty stand up fella's.'

I shrug, 'Meh they're okay, honestly they're just lucky that I hang around them.'

'Ah the ego is something that is genetic then because I also have a gigantic ego.'

'Aw it's our first thing in common, how cute.' I mutter sarcastically.

He smiles before it quickly drops, 'I was happy then but now I'm starting to feel like you were being sarcastic.'

A:N-

Hi babies!

Do we like Cole??

I have three chapters written for his story if you want me to post them, let me know? He's a little different in his book but you'll find out why he changes xx