Unrealistic expectations

CHAPTER 14

As mr miller is on the phone with my mum explaining what I've been up too for the past couple weeks I'm slouching in the arm chair that faces his desk , my head thrown back looking up into the light. I don't know why but looking into the light, letting my eyes slowly give up is peaceful to me. Relaxing somehow. I hear their goodbyes so I slowly put my head up to look at him.

"Athena."

"Miller"

I replied as he gives me look. "You need to work on your attitude. You know I don't have a problem with it but the teachers are going insane" he confesses. "No thank you"I continue and smile.

He shakes his head and scoffs "you remind me so much of Isabella " he laughs as i smirk "yea well I wish you guys were around to do something about it. You knew your fucking brother was abusing us and you did nothing. Why?" I blurt "why?"I repeat.

"Athena your dad is more powerful than you think, I did try ,I tried to take you and isa so your mum had a choice. But you know why I couldn't"he continues "I know"I quiver. "I'm so sorry Athena I really did try"

TIME SKIP

GRAYSON POV

"She's not in trouble"I state as we all sit bickering around on the table. "What makes you so sure?"Asher asks.

"Umm hello shes Athena Chapman she can do anything and get out of it"Haven continues.

"She did hit someone across the face with a book and got away with it."Damien announces. "Twice"I continue.

We all laugh as we say our goodbyes and everyone making their way to the dorms.

"Grayson where you going?"Chris asks as I turn back to him. "I'm gonna wait for Athena she needs to eat." I state "go sleep I'll be fine" he nods his head and carries on walking.

"Grayson?"I hear a query voice. "Athena are you okay?"I ask looking at her red eyes. "No"she breaks down crying as she tackles me into a hug. "It's okay let it all out I'm her, you're not alone." I say stroking her hair. "I hate this"she mutters with cry's in between. "I haven't been completely honest with you"she continues as I wipe her tears away. "You can tell me if you want"I say quietly. We sit down on the chairs as she turns her gaze over to me. "Mr Miller..." she stutters "he's my uncle."

My eyebrows shoot up, uncle? I thought she said her family wasn't around to help back then. What do I say? I freeze. "I'm sorry"she cries. Why is she sorry? She didn't have to tell me.

"Hey...there's no reason to say sorry, you didn't have to tell me."I comfort her. "He tried to help but he couldn't." I feel so bad for all the shit she's been through. She doesn't deserve it ,she is the strongest person I have ever met.

"No more lies" she stutters. "No more lies"I repeat. "But" she stopped. "The reason why he didn't help is because when he did try, that physco son of a bitch tried to kill me."I freeze, again. Shocked.

"I'm so sorry"is all I'm able to get out.I hug her tightly not wanting to let go. I can tell she needs someone more than ever, even if she doesn't want to admit it you can tell.

"Com'on" I say picking her up bridal style. "Grayson" she warns. "Nope"I reply. She groans, she gives up throwing her head back into my arms. I laugh as we walk out heading to the dorms. It's late so no one is out in the corridors or the common room. "You can put me down now you know that right?" She giggles. "How do I know your not gonna run away?"I reply. "Uhhh you're so annoying"she continues.

We make it to her dorm as I put her down and she unlocks the door. But before she closes it she turns around and looks me straight in the eyes. "Thank you"she mutters as I smile.

She turns around closing the door and I make my way over to the other dorms thinking about what she told me. All the thoughts invade my brain. All sort of questions about why, when , how but I wont ask.

TIME SKIP

ATHENAS POV

it's the morning and the first thing I can think of is the text. I got another text last night after Grayson left.

'You really want to play this game Athie?'

I'm not scared of him. Right now I have the advantage because I know who he is. The only thing is , is that I don't know if he knows.

I'm sure he doesn't because if he did why is he texting me. Why would he carry it on when we know? Athie. That name , isa and mum called me it. No one else, I mean I love the nickname it gives me some good memories but when it comes out of a cold raspy voice that invades your head all the time, it's not exactly warming. I have considered putting a bullet in my head but then the walls would get dirty so.... That's a no.

I meet everyone in the cafeteria and greet them, "so what happened last night in the office?" Val asks first before they all explode. "Nothing I'm not in trouble." I state as they all give me a look. I laugh at them, shouldn't they know by now that I never get in trouble?

"Anyway any updates?" Damien asks about the messages and Caesar's insanity. I through my phone in the table showing the message. "Cute picture" Haven says and they all agree, we decided that whenever we look at something about it we cover it up with something. For example we laugh as we read it or comment about something random just incase he is listening.

"Game" I mutter as I freeze in my seat, my smirk falling as everyone looks towards. "Game?" Chris repeats. "I can't confront him." I say blankly as realisation hits me. Fuck.

"Athena?" They all call out by I'm frozen.

Without another thought I grab my bag and run out the hall. Everyone's eyes on me and the guys and girls follow all confused.

I run all the way to the dorms barging through my dorm room and running over to the bed. I grab all the boxes under it and tear each one open, looking for one particular thing.

"Athena?"Haven continues.

Boom.

A recorder. Under my bed stuffed in a games box.

I turn to look at them all as the voice recorder still sits untouched in the box with a bright red flash that doesn't stop flashing,signalising that it's listening to us right now. All the colour in their faces drains from inside them .

Shit.