A New Beginning

Aftermath

A/N:
Okay so I was looking back through this story and I realized that earlier the story says Charlie Gardner was arrested for 2 years and all that jazz. Well basically he got bailed out because his parents bribed the police, so yeah that's how Charlie is back in this story...

Riley POV:
I wake up in the nurses office, Lucas is holding one of my hands between his two larger ones. I jerk up remembering what just happened. "Where is he?!" I practically yell scared he will come back and hurt me more. "Baby, he's not going to hurt you ever again. I'm going to make sure of that. I'm not leaving your side in this building anymore." Lucas says taking one of his hands and rubbing my arm.

After a few minutes, we are called to the principles office. When we walk in I see someone already sitting down in a chair. As soon as I realize who it was I tense up and start shaking. Charlie has certainly gotten into my head. Lucas is behind me and whispers in my ear, "It's okay baby girl, I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you ever again." I start moving towards the desk again, and take a seat in the seat farthest away from Charlie's. Lucas takes a seat beside   me blocking my view of Charlie.

The principle comes in and sits down in his chair. "So, I'm guessing all three of you know why you're here." He starts. We all nod, but I still haven't heard what happened after I blacked out. "Wait, what happened after I passed out?" I pipe up.

The principle raises his eyebrows and speaks, "Well Miss. Matthews, a few choice words were said that I'm not allowed to repeat as your principle. There was also a lot of physical contact between those two boys. Mr. Friar was the one to carry you to the nurses office." I look towards Lucas, who doesn't have a proud look on his face; he has a not-proud face on. I frown as I lean over my fake husband's tall figure and look at the one who beat me up until I blacked out, who's smirk is so big it stretches ear to ear.

I nuzzle my face into Lucas' shoulder and he drapes his arm around my shoulders. "I love you." I whisper as the principle starts talking to Charlie. "I love you more baby girl." Lucas whispers back. I give a light smile, as much as I can give for how much pain I'm in.

After a few more hours in that dark, dreary office, it turns out Charlie got out of school suspension, Lucas just had to leave school for the rest of the day (which wasn't bad at all because there was only two more hours in the day), and I was sent home as well due to my injuries. Farkle and Maya were in charge of picking up our kids.

When Lucas and I get home, I start feeling dizzy. I cling onto whatever was closest, which happened to be the kitchen counter. I put one hand on my forehead and the other still grasping the counter. "Babe, are you okay?" Lucas says coming over to me and steading me by holding my waist. Well actually about 4 Lucas' came and helped, but I know in real life there's only 1.

Lucas helps me get to our bedroom, and he picks out a pair of sweatpants, a t shirt and one of his sweatshirts from his football team. I just change in front of him because I knew I was going to need help anyways, and who knows, I may pass out again. Lucas helps me put on the shirt and the sweatshirt, and after a 10 minute struggle, they are on.

My hair is still down, so Lucas brushes it and puts it in a high ponytail for me. I am literally seeing 4 of everything, so I can't do anything by myself.

Maya POV:
So apparently Charlie Gardner beat up my best friend. If he wasn't in OSS right now I would have already beat him up better than Lucas could have done. But here I am, stuck in boring old math without anyone. Farkle is in an advanced math class, and Riley and Lucas, who are in my class are gone for the day.

Oh look at that, during our note taking time, the one and only Charlie comes waltzing in like he didn't just beat up an innocent girl until she blacked out. Yeah okay Charlie, go with that. *rolls eyes* Charlie walks past me to get to Mrs. Bandy's desk. Well, I must admit, I might have "accidentally" dropped my pencil, which led to me "accidentally" sticking my foot out right in front of Charlie and tripping him to get my "accidentally dropped" pencil. Ha. Sucker.

As Charlie lays on the floor confused, I give myself a victory smirk and go back to my work. Oops.