I'm not in love with you... Right?

Prison For Life

                              Matteo

    We sat at lunch and I found myself silently staring at her again. I couldn't get her out of my head and it was beginning to scare me. She'd decided to eat at the cafeteria with us, today, but she just sat silently, nibbling on the toast she'd never actually finish. She was usually like this, but it got worse, she hated eating in front of people, she hated being in front of people, and Britney wasn't making it any better with the death glares. I guess our plan was working, but I didn't really want it anymore, however if I cancelled it, this thing; us; it'll all end. For some reason, the thought of it made me feel like my heart was sinking.

Britney continued her stares of disdain, and I could tell Daphne was getting uncomfortable, a little push and she'd leave the table crying again, something I swore I'd never let happen again. Then Britney gave that little push

“ She's so classless ” Britney whispered loudly “ She's eating with her hands, and in such a disgusting manner. And who eats- ” before I could stop myself, I'd slapped her and gripped her wrist tightly, so much so that I heard a satisfying crack. I returned the disdainful stare, I wasn't one to hit a woman, but this one... She wasn't a woman, or a human at all, she was an animal, a dog, a damned bitch. I showed her the wrath of the school's badass.

“ Would you care to say that again? ” I said with an arched brow

“ I said she's- ” I strengthened my grip on her, making her yelp. Then an innocent voice called out

“ Stop! Stop. It's fine. It's-it's my fault, I shouldn't have come, it's fine. I'll just leave ” she stuttered quickly, and started to take her leave, but my right hand, which was free, grabbed her hand gently, a contrast to my other hand who held that dog in a firm grip.

“ Don't. You're with me now, and even if you weren't, you're better than every girl at this table. They should learn to show some respect.

   After a while of tension and Daphne still picking at her food, with mine finished, I picked her up in one hand and threw her over my shoulder and carried her food in my other hand.

“ MATT! Matteo! Put me down, people are watching! ”

“ That's the point isn't it? ” I said with wink then my tone became much more serious and I felt my voice fill with jealousy “ They should know that you're mine. Mine and mine alone ”

“ I'm not an object ” she muttered, but she was too busy blushing to debate. It was nice to know that I had some sort of an effect on her, maybe not as much as she had on me, but it was something.

“ You didn't have to do that for me you know? Kinda defeats the idea of earning her heart ”

“ She was being a b- dog anyway ” I corrected myself when I saw her stern look and a small smile spread across her face. Fuck, why was she so damn pretty. She was sad a few minutes ago and she's beaming now. She was brighter than the sun itself. Why hasn't it passed yet?! I buried my head in my hands and she asked

“ Are you okay? ” I couldn't help myself, there was absolutely no reason, but I pulled her into a hug and breathed in her scent of soft rosy perfume.

“ To answer your question, nobody touches you. I don't think I can control myself next time, if anyone else tries to hurt you, I'm going to prison for life ”

“ Matt? ” I hugged her tighter, not quite ready to let go.