My Deepest Fear

Chapter 2

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When I heard Nia's voice coming from out of the bathroom, I almost died in the inside. No one knows how much this girl has put me through. She is literally my worst nightmare.

"Oh look, the slut came back to school".

Nia said interrupting my thoughts. I jumped so hard, I felt like my heart was going to burst into flames. I tried speaking but nothing came out. Instead of trying to speak I turned around heading the other way, where my first period class was. I knew I made a mistake when I felt Nia pull me by my ponytail and onto the cold floor. I layed there in pain, until one of Nia's followers helped me up, only to be smacked right down again. This time causing the red substance that I hardly had left in me to come out of both nostril's. Right after Nia kicked me in the face, the bell rang. And when I looked up, I was the only kid in the hallway.

"Oh god, Ashley you need to get to the nurse's room quick!" Nia said. She moved so quick it almost beat me to death. And now she's acting like nothing happened? I just stared at her in disgust while she helped me to the nurse's room.

When we arrived at the nurse's office Nia let me fall once again on the cold floor holding my mouth shut for any possible screams that would try to escape.No one was around us to even notice. Just Great. "If you tell anyone I did this to you, I will make sure you die". She said then vanished.

Nia said it as if she hadn't already killed me slowly everyday. Adoring the pleasure of hurting me just like my 'dad'. Honestly I wanted to die. I've tried so many times but nothing seemed to work. I guess that was mom's way of saying that I didn't belong there, at least not yet.

The nurse's office door opened revealing a pale looking guy. He had on all black and his hair was really curly. I had never seen him before, he must've been new."Are you okay?" he asked me. "I - I " I kept stuttering, trying to look for some words so that I could speak. But the guy yelled out to the nurse before I could even find one word to start off speaking with.

"Ms.Sarah!" He called. The nurse ran out of the room in the blink of an eye. "Yes? Is everything okay?" She asked. "No ma'am. We have a girl who's bleeding from her nose; she looks like she's been beaten!" He answered. "Ashley, oh my, who did this to you?" A concentrated look of concern stood on her face. "I uhm..I fell". I lied straight through my teeth. "Let's get you into my office". She said, trying to pick me up. " No. I can carry her." Offered the guy.

As he picked me up I put on a fake smile. I was kind of hurt that I lied to Sarah. She was always there when I needed her. But can you blame me? I was going through so much for a teen."Thank you." I said as the guy sat me down. He shook his head. "I'm Noah" he smiled at me showing a perfectly white smile. "I'm A --". I couldn't talk to him! What was I thinking? I knew that as soon as I even tried to have a conversation with him or be his friend, Nia would threaten me again.

" Ashley?" He asked. " mhm" I said, turning around to face the nurse as she cleaned my bloodied nose and the bruised making me flinch multiple times.

"Okay, all done, you can head back to class now"Ms. Sarah said. I hesitated before saying thank you and walking out. I walked fast down the hall heading to my next class. I haven't learned anything all day. "Hey! Ashley wait up!" I heard a familiar voice. I turned around, still walking but only to turn back around and walk faster when I saw Noah. Some how he moved quick, just like Nia and appeared in front of me.

"Hey" He said while grabbing my hand. "Hi" I said while taking my hand back and walking even faster." Why are you acting like a jerk? I did nothing but help you the whole time I was here" he said sounding a little disappointed. He was right, but I didn't want to be threatened again. I have enough of that when I'm home. I walked back to him looking into his hazel eyes. There was silence for a long time, until I broke it. "Promise you won't tell anyone?" I asked with a tear coming out of my eye. He wiped it away before pulling me into the janitors closet." I promise" he whispered leaving chills down my spine. His breaths were cold. And so were his hands."Nia" was all I said. " Who is Nia?" he asked. "My bully " I said. Tears now streaming down my face. "I'm afraid she will threaten me again if we become friends". I said sobbing and sniffing."Ashley look at me" he said. I did as told. He was looking into my dark blue/purple eyes, and I was looking into his hazel ones. I sniffed again before he said, "No one is going to touch or hurt you while I'm here"." You don't know that" I said disagreeing with him. "Ashley, can you just please trust me? ...I promise" he said with all seriousness. "Oh.....ok" I said before he squeezed me in a tight hug.

I loved the feelingof this hug. I hadn't had a hug since my mom died. That was 5 years ago.

Noah and I pulled away and left out of the closet and headed to class. And all day Noah's promise was never broken. No one bothered me at all. Not even Nia; Even though I had gotten multiple stares from her. But I think Noah and I will be the best of friends. I like this part of life.