MUTE [A Chris Colfer Imagine]

Mute 14/?

It was 2 days later, and after speaking with the school who promised that they would make sure I wouldn't get hurt again, I was going back.

I was scared, petrified even but Liam was meeting us there and Chris was taking me and would be meeting me when I finished.

"Are you scared?" Chris asked as we sat in my kitchen eating our breakfast that morning.

'OF COURSE' I wrote down. My arm was going to be in a sling for a while so I had to stick with writing on this whiteboard for a while.

"You don't have to go back today.." He trailed off. Once I told him I wanted to go back, he protested that it had only been 3 days since the attack and maybe I should wait longer.

'I HAVE TO CHRIS. I HAVE 2 EXAMS NEXT WEEK, I NEED TO BE PREPARED.' I knew he was just worried about me, but I believed that attack made me stronger. I was trying to get better for myself and I wouldn't let me anybody walk all over me again or treat me like shit.

"Okay," He sighed. He stood up walked around the table giving me a little peck on the lips. "But text me if you feel like you need to come home. Nobody is expecting anything from you."

As he walked away to go and get ready, I couldn't help but think at how domesticated this all felt. Waking up in Chris' arms, talking over the breakfast table and him giving me kisses before going to get ready. Yeah.. I could really get used to this.

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As we pulled up to the school, everybody's head whipped around when they finally saw who it was. I was shaking, and I felt sick.

"Hey," Chris cupped my face and stroked my cheeks. "Ignore them, they don't matter. All that matters is that you are okay. I want you to promise me something [Y/N]." I nuzzled into his hand and looked at him through my lashes. "If you feel like you're being threatened, go and tell one of your teachers. Or tell Liam." I nodded making a silent promise that I would do just that. "Okay, are you ready?" He kissed my lips.

I sighed, letting out a little nod before opening the door, I could feel everybody's eyes on me but I kept my head down. Once out the car, I waited for Chris whilst he grabbed my bag and threw it over his shoulder before locking our hands together and we started making our way towards the school.

But before we could get to the doors, we were intercepted. I could feel the panic well up in my chest and Chris could see the panic in my eyes when Jade and her friends came to stand in front of us. "Hi Chris.." She batted her eyelashes at him and I felt like I was going to be sick. "I was just wondering if I could get a picture with you, I've been a huge fan for years."

"Fuck you." Chris snarled. I've never ever heard him speak to anybody like that so I was shocked but I could see that he was fuming.

"Excuse me?!" Her face turned pale and I could tell that she was just as shocked as everybody else was. "You're really rude!"

"No I'm not rude." He stated. "I would do anything for my fans, and I always appreciate them. I don't mind signing things or taking pictures at all, but you attacked [Y/N], and she means so much to me - so no, I'm not going to take a picture with you or sign anything for you or your friends."

"I didn't do anything to that bitch!" Jade screeched. I looked down at my feet and shuffled closer to Chris. I was shaking and I didn't dare to look Jade in the eyes.

"So explain the broken arm then!" Chris shouted. He didn't care now, he was going to say how he felt. "Explain how Liam walked out of the school to find his best friend, lying on the floor, passed out while you and your little sheep friends walked away leaving somebody to die!"

I was surprised to see that Jade was on the verge of tears, I'd never seen her like that before. I grabbed on Chris' arm and pulled him, he turned to look at me and his face softened when he saw the frightened look in my eye.
He pulled me into his arms and I tucked my face into the crook of his neck. He stroked down the nape of my neck soothing me and I closed my eyes wishing I could just stay like this.

"Just remember that I told you so when you realise that the bitch is only using you for fame." And suddenly bitchy Jade was back.

"You didn't tell me anything!" And now angry Chris was back. "Let me ask you something, what are your plans when you leave school?"

"I'm gonna be on Broadway." She replied loudly making sure everybody heard her.

Chris' voice was just as loud as he spoke to her viciously. "Well I'm gonna promise you something right now. I have friends in high places, and If you even as much as look at [Y/N], I will have your name blacklisted on every list that you won't be able to perform on Broadway ever in your life."

"You can't do that!" She screeched.

I winced at how loud her voice was the winced as Chris' got just as loud as hers. "I can and I will so take this as your last warning!"

I was still shaking and jumped when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I sighed in relief when I saw that it was Liam, and that he saw I was uncomfortable.

"Okay let's break this up!" He announced causing Chris to look at me for the first time since he got angry. His face softened and he took my hand in his rubbing his thumb over my knuckles to calm me down.

The bell went and all of a sudden, I wasn't so strong anymore and I wanted to turn around and go home.

"Hey.." I looked into Chris' eyes and he hugged me tightly. "You can do this. I know I wasn't so happy about you going straight back, but you're so strong and you have so much courage. Don't push yourself okay?"

I nodded and bravely leaned in to kiss him whilst people were still watching. It was only a little sweet kiss, but it meant so much. I gave Chris one last hug before linking my arm with Liam's and following him into school.

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I only lasted half a day before I was texting Chris and asking him to come fetch me. All day people had been staring at me and whispering about me. Somebody even pushed me.. It was one of Jade's friend's and I was pretty certain that Jade had told her to do it.

My arm started aching, and after somebody tripped me in English, I just knew that I was so stupid for thinking I was ready to start back at school so soon.

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That night, I had another nightmare but this one was of Chris being beaten up. I couldn't sleep for the rest of the night, and Chris refused to sleep instead choosing to hold me until daylight. Once the sun came up, my eyes wouldn't stay open any longer and I closed them but didn't actually sleep - which is how I heard Chris on the phone to somebody explaining that he was going to be staying longer.