Unrealistic expectations

CHAPTER 18!!!!

ATHENAS POV

it's been around a week now, Me and Grayson returned back to New York and everything's seems to be normal, Me and Grayson are better than ever.

We haven't discussed what happened with anyone simply because we both prefer secrets, it's way more fun to sneak around.

It's Tuesday afternoon and classes just ended. Haven and Chris got detention because they were pushing each other like dolls in the corridors. Me , Grayson , Damien , Val and Asher are sitting round at our usual table smiling and sharing laughter.

'FIRE ALARM SOUND'

"It's just a drill cmon" Damien announces as we all get up but I notice a wave of panic and uncertainty flowing over Grayson, it's like he knows somethings wrong.

"Grayson" i take his hand in mine "are you okay?" He nods and puts on a faint smile but it's definitely fake, he's just trying not to worry me. What's going on? What's he thinking about?

We make our way outside to the fire line up as teachers and students gather round. One by one they start to take registration by dorm groupings.

"Lana?"
"Here!"
"Olivia?"
"Here!"

"Haven?"
Silence.
"-Haven?-" the teacher yells louder. But once again, silence.

Heads start to fly around looking for Haven in the crowds. I make eye contact with the boys who are with their group across me and Val. I shrug my shoulders as Asher mouths "Chis isn't here too".

What in earth? Where are they?
Surely they aren't in the building.

We look around for them but stop at a smell, smoke. I turn my head up to the school to come face with a colour of thick dark smoke escaping out the building.

It's not drill.

"Shit!" I scream as I tug onto Grayson. He turns frantically and faces the smoke. With no thought he runs out of the crowds and pushes through teachers and fire fighters trying to stop him. He barges through them, it's like no one can stop him.

"Grayson!" I follow behind him as the rest trail on. He runs up the stairs heading straight to detention. I try to catch up but he's practically running. Not even taking a minute to think.

We reach the detention room and the door is locked up, with padlocks?

What the fuck?

GRAYSONS POV

My eyes widen at the sight of padlocks on the door, I know that Chris and Haven are in there probably freaking out, I can't imagine what they are going through. I grab a trophy off the shelf near the door as the others sfollow my steps.

We all hit the padlocks with all force trying to unlock them. Finally after what feels like ages we get 2 off but the last just won't come off. "Hit harder!" Val shouts as we all swing.

Nothing.

"What the fuck is this made from?"Damien shouts still hitting the paddlock repeatedly. "Stop!" Athena yells, "stop? Why would we stop?" Val asks as Athena holds up a crowbar. Of course Athena would find one. We all take a step back as she hinges on the padlock  unlocking it and forcing the door open.

"Chris! Haven!" I shout as we all look around the classroom that is filled with smoke. We can hardly see anything and we start coughing because of the thick black layer of smoke that hits us immediately. "Over there!" one of the fire fighters shout as we all rush to come in view with Chris, he looks horrible. Not only is he pale as hell but he has blood on his face and rest of his body. They carry him out as we look for Haven but no luck.

Asher's thrashing around as anger corrupts him. Val and Athena looking everywhere, making sure not to miss one inch. As me and Damien follow the girls. "Haven!" Athena shouts as she bolts to a corner of the room that's completely covered by smoke. She's able to drag her out of it as we help, except Haven isn't breathing.

Fire fighter come crashing towards us lifting her out of the room as we follow. Panic over filling my emotions, I know exactly who did this.

ASHERS POV

it's been a couple of hours since Haven and Chris got sent to the hospital, they're both still unconscious. Everyone's worried and they're all waiting in the waiting room while I'm still sat in Havens rooms. Her and Chris got put in separate Rooms so I'm not sure who is in his room.

I haven't stepped out of her room since they let me see her. I haven't ate or drank anything in over 7 hours. I just can't bring myself to leave her.

"Hello , I'm sorry but you're going to have to wait outside for a bit. We need to run some tests." A doctor says as he's followed inside by a couple of nurses. As much as I don't want to leave I stand up and walk out after squeezing havens hand onee last time.

"How is she?" Grayson asks putting his head up from his hands looking towards me.

"Not good." I state sitting down. "Where's Athena?" I ask taking note that she's no where to be seen. "She had to go. Someone called her she couldn't get out of it." Val announces as I nod in response.

ATHENAS POV

"OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR YOU SON OF A BITCH!!" I shout at at the top of my lungs as I bang on the door with full force. The door swings open to reveal Ceser, he's topless and has grey sweatpants on. "Put on a shirt you fucking pedo" I say before loosing my absolute shit.

"You fucking cunt! YOU SET THE SCHOOL ON FIRE BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVE SOMETHING STUCK UP YOUR ARSE!?HOW CAN SOMEONE BE SO DISGUSTING AND IRRITATING? I FUCKING HATE YOU MUCH!" I scream "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU-"I get cut off by him as he grabs my wrist and pins me to a wall. "You can't fucking talk to me like that Athie" he whispers into my ear. "Get off me." I state trying to push him off. "No thank you" he says as one of his hands travel around my body as the other one holds my hands above my head not letting me move.

"You fucking bastard!" I slam my knee into his body and watch him drop on the floor from pain. As he's groaning I run over to the kitchen and grab a knife.

"Listen here you incompetent pig. You mess with my friends....you mess with me, and now you're going to pay for everything you have ever done. You'll never be able to hurt me or anyone ever again." i announce as I hold the knife up to his throat. Pressing it but not enough to cut him. His heart beating faster than ever, sweat poring down his face and his eyes wide.

I dig my nails into his skin tearing the thin skin layers on him. Bits of blood coming down his body as I apply more and more pressure. He's groaning in pain, begging me to stop. Doesn't this bastard realise if he keeps talking he's going to kill himself on the blade? 

Idiot.

A crimson red liquid stains his skin and my nails. "You should've learnt your lesson a while ago Cesar." He may have tried to touch me but no way will I let him get away with hurting Haven and Chris. He's not the first, nor the last. I've grown up learning that I have to protect myself no matter what. That did include breaking laws but who cares? Life's a game...learn how to play it.

A psychotic grin appears on my face as I watch the tears and blood stream down his body. "You thought you could get away with this?" I say "you're wrong."

"You don't know what you're getting yourself into! You're getting into serious shit. you can't kill the messenger!" he pleads and begs like a baby.

I lean into him bringing myself up to his ear. "But I do believe in killing the messenger.... You wanna know why?" I ask

"Because it sends a message."