Unexpected

Chapter 56.

Albert doesn't look at me as he struggles to take me out of this crowd. He's grabbing my wrist with his hand and my stomach flutters when I feel his fingers tightening his grip every time some random teenager knocks at him. He's so protective.

"Emily, are you okay?" I hear Andrew's voice behind me.

I instantly turn around to face him.

"Andrew, yes, I'm okay.." I say looking back in forth between Albert and him.

I feel the grip of Albert's hand on my wrist getting tighter.

Andrew glances at my arm and I follow his vision.

He's looking to Albert's bloody knuckles around my wrist.

"Emily, I think it's better you come with me," Andrew says gently grabbing my other arm.

"Don't you fucking touch her." Albert stands in front of me and threats Andrew through clenched teeth.

"And let you hurt her?" Andrew says stepping forward.

"Stop!" I stand in the middle of them laying my hand on Albert's chest.

"Andrew, I think it's better you go.." I say looking at his worried expression.

"I'm not leaving,"

"Okay, let me rephrase this for her. Get the fuck away from my girlfriend before I grab you by your fucking collar and bash your head against the floor." Albert threatens pulling me behind his back.

"Albert just stop!" I try to step forward but he doesn't let me.

"You're going to beat on me? Really? You're such a prick. You think I'm afraid of you?" Andrew says with a grin and I really wish to take his words back. He's provoking Albert.

"Seriously, I'm going to break your fucking nose," Albert lets out a laugh and I see his jaw getting tense. I have to stop him before he loses it.

"Andrew, just go!" I say in a louder voice so he can hear me.

"I'm not leaving you alone, Emily," Andrew meets my eyes even with Albert making a barrier between us. It's like he has some sort of a death wish.

"Alone? You're not leaving her alone?" Albert laughs. "You fucking bastard, you left her alone on that damn living room and if I didn't have kicked the shit out of that fucking asshole-"Albert yells.

"What? I didn't-" Andrew tries to say but I interrupt him.

"Leave Andrew." I warn him. Albert is trying to hold his ground only because of me so he really needs to go before he ends in the hospital with a broken nose.

"Emily, I didn't-" Andrew steps forward and Albert shoves him away.

"You have five fucking seconds to leave." Albert threats and I his knuckles turning white.

"Andrew, it's fine. Just go, please. It's fine. He's with me." I assure him and he lets out a laugh.

Albert steps forward and I grab his thin dark blue shirt in my hands.

"Your time is up." Albert warns and pulls himself out of my grip.

"Don't, Albert, please" I beg him.

"I'll go. I'll call you tomorrow."!Andrews gives me a last glare and turns around. Albert's hand has formed a fist and as I hold it on my hand it seems like has resembled a rock.

"Albert, let's go." I tell him and he follows me staring at the floor.

I call a cab and he stays in silence during the whole way to his house.