Something I Want

Chapter 19.

- Ouch, ouch. Don't touch, I hiss and slap Jace's arm.

- You need ice, - Jace looks at my blue cheek.

I lean in front of the car and look in the mirror. The cheek is getting darker. Eliot is a jerk, but Niall and Jace beat him up a lot.

- Shit, - I touch my cheek with the tip of my finger and the pain burns my whole face - What will I have to tell my mother?

- Did you fall down the stairs? - Jace says and laughs together with Niall.

I give them a serious look and they stop.

- Come up with something, but don't give it to Elliot under any circumstances. Enough trouble, Niall.

- All girls want to be beautiful, but they don't think about the consequences, - I murmur.

My phone rings and it's Briana. Apparently, Liam already told what happened. Why am I with Niall and Jace anyway? Because according to them it is not safe for me to be with my friends, so these two heroes take me home.

Grace : Listen?

Briana: How about you?

Grace: Despite the blue cheek, quite well.

Briana : Not who, not who. I have healing ointment at home, I will bring it.

Grace: No need. I will come up with something myself. We will meet tomorrow.

Briana: Okay. Until.

I put my phone in my coat pocket and touch my cheek again. Niall stops by my house. They turn to me.

- Thank you ... for beating that idiot.

Niall purses his lips and clenches his fists.

- Write if you need anything, - Jace.

- You turn out to be quite a nice guy, - I opened the car door.

After getting out of the car, I quickly run into the house. I take off my shoes and hang my coat in the closet.

- Mom! - I exclaim.

I go to the kitchen, but it's empty. After entering the site, I find her talking on the phone. I cover my face so I don't get scared and start shouting in someone's ear. She smiles at me and soon finishes naming the foods. Means spoke with Ian.

- Why so fast, dear?

I slowly uncover my face and my mother's eyes explode.

- What happened?! - gathers.

-I hit the wall because I was scared...in a house of horrors.

She suddenly gets up from the sofa and comes to me. She gently touches my cheek, but I let out a moan of pain and my mother pulls away.

- You need to be taken to the hospital.

- No, you don't need to. I just need some medicine for pain and that's all, - I slowly smile.

- If you say so ... then let's go.

I follow my mother to the bathroom. She takes out a first aid kit from the cabinet and puts in some medicine.

- Twice a day and no more, do you understand?

- Yes.

She kisses my forehead and leaves the bathroom. I take two pills and put the packet in my jeans pocket.