THE MYSTICAL SCEPTER

chapter 5

DISCOVERED

"I'm going home now, mom will be here not less than 4 minutes" Brittany told me... "Mom and Dad are not here, so I'm going home alone" I said. "You want to come with us? We could drop you there in your house!" she offered. "Nope, I'm ok, I need to buy some stuff in a store, so it might take you long if you still going to bring me!" I said. But actually, I want to walk in going home, so I can see the streets here, I want to explore my new world. Our house is not that far from school, so it's ok with me. After 2 minutes of waiting, Brittany's mom is here now, "ok bye, BFF!" she said. "Bye!" and smile at her and we kissed each other in cheeks...then there car drove away, and I started walking.

(I WALKED FOR 30 MINUTES)

The streets here are peaceful; people help each other in different ways. I remember my town in Florida, I miss my friends already, but I got to face my new world now. I looked at my watch and it's 5:33 pm and the sky is getting darker. I know that I'm now close to our house; I can now see the streetlights. Then in the dark corner of the street, I saw four guys with motorcycles... I told myself that this is bad, but I keep on walking.

"Hey! Come here beautiful!" a guy with a lot of tattoos on his arms and a cigarette on his mouth called me. I ignored him and keep on walking. I heard footsteps behind me; I know they're following me; I'm so scared this time. I don't know what to do. What if this will be the end of my life? I don't want to experience being gang raped. Then the guy holds my right arm hardly, and then he pushed me on the walls of the street. "Where are you going beautiful?" he asked.

"Don't touch me, PLEASE!" I beg, while looking each of them in the eyes.

 "We're just having fun you know? So let us enjoy ok?" he said, then all of them laugh at me.

 "HELP!!" I shouted in fear. But it seems, no one noticed me.

 "No one will help you here!" another guy said while his unzipping his pants.

 "NO," I start crying. As they start touching the different parts of my body.

"LET HER GO, YOU LITTLE IDIOTS!!" another voice shouted, the 4 guys attempting to rape me looked behind them, then I saw a guy with a silver jersey, his face is so angry. Like he’s  going to burst in so much anger.

It’s Austin. That angelic face of him, it’s gone now, like he became an angry monster who wants to kill.

“Austin! RUN!!” I commanded him when I saw one of the guys picked his knife in his pocket.

“Don’t touch her again!” Austin said then he started walking towards the four guys.

“And who the hell are you?” the leader of the four guys asked, and then all of them start walking towards Austin too. They will have a fist fight, this time, I’m so worried about Austin than myself, and they’re four of them while Austin is alone. What can I do? I’m just a seventeen years old girl with a weak body. “SHUT UP!” Austin shouted then he punched the guy with a lot of tattoo on his arm. The guy became unconscious; he falls to the floor of the street. The three guys get shocked on what they saw, so am I. It’s a full force punch, the guy holding a knife tried to stab Austin, then Austin keeps on avoiding then he kicked the guy in the stomach. Then he also falls on the floor. They’re two of them now. Austin looked to the remaining guys with his flaming eyes. “COME ON! LETS GET OUT OF HERE!” another guy shouted with a fear on his voice. I thought they will fight Austin, but they help there leader and another member and they retreat. They run like it’s the end of their life.

Now they’re gone. It’s just me and Austin right now. He looked at me… “Are you ok?” he asked, and then he comes near me. His face is calm now. “Thank you!” I told him and hug him very tight. I wrapped my arm around him, “You saved my life, thank you!” I said then I start sobbing. “It’s ok” he said then he comforted me by rubbing his hands slowly behind my back. It took a minute before I remove my arms around him. “I’ll be with you in going home!” he insisted. “Ok!” I responded and then I wipe my tears using of my wrist.

We walked together in going home, when we reach our house, we stopped in front of our gate, and then I decided to ask some question before he leaves.

“Uhhmm. Can I ask something?”

“Sure what is it?”

“How did you find me?” I asked while looking the trees dancing with the breeze of the cold air.

“My house is near in this street, so I decided to walk for a while, see? I haven’t change my clothes yet.” He said like he’s proud of it.

“Oh nice!” I said then I smiled at him.

“Where’s your parents?” he asked while he’s looking our house. Maybe he noticed the lights are not on because it’s dark.

I sighted. “Mom and Dad aren’t home because they’re up for something, but don’t worry, I can manage myself!” I smiled then I bit my lips.

“You sure?” he asked. I looked at my watch, its 6:38 pm.

“Yeah, I think you should go home too, I’m ok now!”

“Alright!” he said then he kissed my cheeks without me expecting it. “Bye!” he added and he smiled at me and walked away.

“Bye!” I said in a low voice while watching him leave.

(FLASHBACKS)

I remember my first boyfriend. He makes me very happy every day I see him. One day, I went to his house to greet him in our 2nd anniversary as a couple, but I caught him kissing other girl, they didn’t notice me watching them but my tears are starting to fall. I’m so depressed that time, and every moment they kiss passionately, it looks like they’re stabbing my back again and again. After that happening, I promised myself not to fall in love again.

But Austin is different. He’s nice and very gentleman. He saved my life by risking his own safety. Should I let myself fall in love again? But if I do, the pain will hunt me again. There’s only one thing I discovered right now, that I’m secretly and deeply in love with him.