My life as Scarlett Ryder.

Chapter 8

Scarlett's P.O.V

My body shook as he moved closer to me. "No!" Shrieked, stepped back out of the room. "Red, please listen to me-" I cut him off my shaking my head. My eyes were tearing up and so were his. "Leave me alone!" I yelled, backing up the stairs. Why the hell is he here?

"Please just listen-"

"No!" I screamed, which seemed to annoy him. His arms reached our and he grabbed my waist. He held me still and I stood frozen, unable to move. In one swift movement, I was in his arms. His arms were still snaked around my waist. His head was resting in the crook of my neck and the side of my stomach and back throbbed.

"I'm so sorry Red. I was drunk and I never ment to hurt you." He whispered and I finally managed to find my weak voice. "They say that people speak the truth when they're drunk."

I let out a small whimper of pain as he leaned back from the hug, looking me in the eyes. His grip on my arms became tight and I could feel my eyes watering again.

"So you think I ment what I said?" He said, his voice deep. His eyes were narrowed slightly and he had a small frown on his face.

Is that a trick question?

I shakily nodded, not sure if what I was saying was the right answer.

His hand raised and I closed my eyes, turning my head away and holding my arm up to my face, sheilding my face from him. I held my breath and waited for the sharp pain of him slapping me.

But it never came.

That's odd. I thought as I lowered my arm. What I saw shocked me. Leonidas had his head in his hands, sobbing. I frowned in concern but made no move to comfort him.

"Is that really what you think of me? You think I ment all that stuff I said?!" I stared at him in shock, not knowing what to say back to him.

"U-Umm..." I stamered, my voice wavering. He looked up from his hands, his blood-shot red eyes piercing my soul. The way he looked at me made me want to break down right there.

But I wont break. Not again.

I stood straight, my head held high. I tried to keep a straight, calm face as I walked past him, into my room. Eventhough I knew he was following me, I didn't close the door as I walked in.

"Atleast let me see it." He spoke and I froze. I turned to face him and shot an evil glare in his direction. "Why?" I snapped, my heart beating rapidly in ny chest.

"I want to see how much I hurt you. So I can see how hard I have to work to gain your trust back again." I scoffed, then laughed loudly. "You think you can ever earn my trust back after what you did? It wasn't only the physical damage that hurt, it was also mentally! All those happy memories that we shared, all those moments when I was younger that I spent with you! You were the one who I cared about the most, the one who I looked upto, the one who had all of my trust and respect!" I yelled, getting more angry by the second.

"Once apon a time there was a little girl, a littl girl who loved her older brother so much that she trusted him with her life! She spent every second of the day with him and when she was young, she wanted to be just as great as he was! Then when the girl was only 12 years old, her brother abused her and gave her this-!" I tore off my shirt, leaving me in my bra. But I didn't care. He should be able to see the damage he has done.

He gasped as his eyes wandered over my big scar. The scar started in the centre of my stomach and ended in the middle of my back. "Yeah Leonidas. You did that to a 12 year old girl." I snarled.

He opened his mouth for a comeback when Chase wandered in. He froze when he saw me and his eyes buldged. I frowned for a second, wondering why he was acting like that. Then I remebered I didn't have a shirt on. I quickly slid my scarlet red shirt over my head and straightened myself out.

"Yeah Chase?" I asked, ignoring Leonidas's intense stare. Chase nodded and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Um yeah can I talk to you... In private?" I sighed and nodded. I gave Leonidas a pointed look and motioned him to leave with my hand.

I sat on the bed and Chase sat next to me. "I just wanted to apologise for, well, y'know. Be a total idiot to you." I nodded and kept my eyed trained on the floor, trying to calm my fluttering heart.

"I just wanted to ask if, if I could start over?" I frowned and turned to him. "What?"

"Yeah y'know, um, forget how horrible I was to you before and start new." I sighed lightly and put the palm of my hand to my burning forehead. "Sure."

Why am I so forgiving?

He stuck his hand out at me and gave me a dazzling smile. "Hey there I'm Chase Winters, and you are?" I grinned and decided to play along with him, pushing all my thoughts and worries about Leonidas away from mind.

"I'm Scarlett Cathrine Ryder." I introduced myself, giving him a bright smile. My hand slipped in his perfectly and I shook his hand. A bubby feeling errupted in my stomach as he grinned.

"Nice to meet you Scarlett. Would you like to come downstairs and have dinner with me and my family?" I laughed lightly and looked down, a piece of hair falling infront of my eyes.

He tucked the hair behind my ear and stood up. "Is that a yes I hear?" I chuckled and nodded. I got up and as we walked down the stairs, his hand somehow managed to find mine.

I didn't pull it away. And as we emerged into the dining room, I saw Blake glared at our interwined hands. I immediately pulled away from Chase's grip and looked around the room. Everyone was here apart from El and (Thankfuly) Leonidas.

We sat at the table. I sat in the only space left which was next to Blake and Chase sat opposite me, next to Tiff.

As we ate our meal, I felt Blake grip my hand under the table with his and interlaced our fingers. I stiffened and turned to him. He saw me looking and sent me a smile. I sent him a weary smile, not liking how my hand felt in his.

It didn't feel right.

But the scary thing is, Chase's did.

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