Winter Break -- VERY SLOWLY EDITING

Chapter 14

******Nates P.O.V.******
The reason I walked out of the classroom and wasn't seen for the rest of the day is because I was trying to protect Melody. I walked out of the school to see Ashley all up on Hector like she was sucking the his last breath out of him. It was disgusting. I walked over and grabbed Hector by the collar of his shirt. "You will never touch Melody ever again okay! Do you understand me!" I realesed one hand brought it back and punched him straight in the nose. A crimson color started dripping slowly from his nose. You would think Ashley would be crying, but she just had a smirk on her face. I let him go and looked down at my feet and balled by fists up. "I will do whatever to protect her. What ever you want me to do."
"Date me." I looked up at her. Ashley. The one who five seconds ago was making out with Hector Ramirez was telling me to date her. "But Ashley," it was Hector. He seemed more taken back then I was. His eyes were big and round. He took his sleeve and wiped the blood from his nose. "I-I thought we had a thing?" He looked at her. She just laughed. "You were just a pawn to me. The one who I really want is Nate. But I know he will except this proposal because he will do anything to protect his dear old Melody." I looked back down at my feet. "Won't you Nate. Tell me you love me and I won't hurt a single hair on her head." It seemed like years passed before I answered. "Yes. I will date you." I looked up at her. She had the evilest grin on her face. "But only because you said you wouldn't hurt her." I felt like I was about to cry. She held out her hand to me. "Shall we go?" I took her hand and we walked to the park. I felt so bad for what I was doing to Melody. But it was to keep her safe. I will do anything to keep her safe.
****** Melody's P.O.V.******
I had gone back to the doctors later that Monday. He said my ankle was healing at a tremendous speed. So he gave me a brace. I was now able to walk on it.
That night I got a text from Nate. I didn't understand the text.
Nate: Sorry.
He didn't care to explain exactly why he was sorry. But I started to worry.
The next day at school I understood why he was sorry. He was holding hands with Ashley. And he was smiling. Smiling. With her. Ashley. Why? Why had he done this? Why did he just give up. I ran out of school and ran to my house. On my way I had tears in my eyes and I just kept running I ran right out into the middle of the street. I heard the car honk and I looked up and just kept running. When I finally got home my mom had left for work already. I was at the house by myself. I grabbed one thing when I walked into the house. A carving knife. I ran up to my bedroom and locked my door. I had never done this before but I felt like this knife was my only friend. I put the knife on my skin, pushed down and dragged the blade across my skin. A bright red liquid rose from my skin. Blood. What I had been wanting. I wanted this pain to make me forget about what Nate had done to me. I don't care how. I just want him gone from my memory. I pit the knife on my skin again. And again, and again until my whole lower arm was covered in cuts and bright red liquid. I laid back on my bed and grabbed my sheets and held them over my cuts trying to stop the bleeding. But it wouldn't stop. Did I cut to deep? Am I going to die now? If I did I would except that fate. It means Nate would be out of my life now. The world went black and I went to sleep.
Melody. Melody! I looked up and I saw Nate with Ashely. He had white wings and she had black. Melody!
I woke up. Tessa was banging on my door and yelling my name. Melody! Are you okay? Answer me! I got up. The bleeding had stopped but the yellow sheets were now stained red. I threw on my blue Ruidoso hoodie and covered the sheets. I opened the door, "Hey Tessa. What's up?"
"Where were you?" She pushed me inside and sat on my bed. "Why weren't you in second period today or at lunch?" I pulled down my sleeves hoping she wouldn't notice it. "It- it's Nate. He's back with Ashley." I looked at my shoes. I know. I'm fully aware." She looked at me and there was a moment of silence that filled the room. She walked over and gave me a hug. "I'm so sorry Mel. I'm going to stay the night okay?" She looked at me and I nodded. "Okay".
*******Nates P.O.V.*******
I didn't want to hurt Melody. I loved her. But this was the only way to protect her. That day. The very next day after I had started dating Ashley again I saw Mel in the hall. She looked so sad when she ran out of the school. After all that has been bothering her: bullies, Ashley, her foot, and now this. I was a horrible person I wanted to go say something but I didn't. I stopped myself. If I did Ashley would probably hurt her again. I can't let that happen. Hopefully tomorrow on the bus I can talk to her I want to tell her how sorry I was. But the next day my surprise was worse.