I just have to get out.

Part 13

They strolled up to me, a like they were the tough guys. Well the front two were. Aaron and Robert seemed to be the ‘ringleaders’ of the group. Anna seemed to be all over Aaron, like hanging on his arm and just simply sucking up to him. But Karen, she hung back as if she’d just walk on. But she gave me a filthy look as anyone would so I wouldn’t expect any niceties from her any day. Unless she came up to me alone but I wouldn’t expect that anyway. I expect nothing from these people since it’s my last year (hopefully, fingers crossed) and I wouldn’t have to be staying on at my schools sixth form. They even told me at school that I wouldn’t be able to pass to get into the schools sixth form. How rude is that? Well at least they told me in advance so I don’t have to work to their standards. But the thing is, I got upset when they told me. And it didn’t help my mentality when it came to hurting someone. Luca didn’t stand a chance to stop me then. When I was concentrated on that one thing, I went for it. I didn’t stop until they pulled me of the person and put me ‘away.’ Luca couldn’t understand yet he cradled me until they fully put me away in the ‘hospital.’ He cared for me. He looked after me when my parents wouldn’t. He was there for me when my friends deserted me so I have him to be grateful for surviving.

Aaron looked me over, most likely summing up if I was ‘non-crazy’ to talk to. I must have passed his inspection because he called over the other 3. “Well, look who it is eh? They’ve finally let you out then. Mental, violent Yvonne. No wonder they put you away,” Robert confronted me with this statement as he sauntered up to me showing that he was the main man. As if I cared. He did this in hoping to make me feel intimidated. But the thing is, I just shrugged this comment. Karen hung back, as if I had some germ that she didn’t want to get and Anna, well. She was just being a general idiot by still hanging onto Aarons’ arm and giving glares. As if I wanted Aaron. Jeez, I had my own boyfriend thanks very much.

“So come on then. Do something to me. It’s not like you hesitated last time you hit out. Oh wait, you were going insane then,” Karen piped up, stepping up to the plate of annoying me. I wouldn’t do it. I couldn’t. It’s true, I was going insane at that point. I couldn’t help myself, I had to let go of my anger. But not this time. It wouldn’t happen again. I forced myself to look her in the eye and give her my best poker face. She could speak. It’s not like she knew me at all. She only joined the group last year and as if I could give a crap. Not my damned problem.

My luck gave me something thankful. Sappy walked out of Waterstones at that moment I opened my mouth to reply. I instantly shut it, and let her figure things out. Robert and co. were still scared of Sappy since she had fought on my behalf last time, and boy, did she fight. Not verbal, but proper. Physical fight. Let’s just say Robert and Aaron to pieces. But this was all out of sight of the teachers and Sappy made sure that we weren’t involved and made them tell a lie. Even Karen and Anna followed suit and agreed that they didn’t know anything about it because they were somewhere else at the time. I was over-the-moon that Sappy had done that for me, but I can’t help thinking if there was another reason she hit out at them. But that was before I properly lost it with someone and then went, as they put it, Insane.

Back to reality, I could see that both Sappy and Karen where having a staring contest and Aaron was staring at me with some look as if he’d just noticed me and Robert was just seething in his own world. Like he hadn’t got his own way or something. Tough luck really. I would talk to Aaron, but that would give him a reason to start harassing me, so I left it. Tugging on Sappys sleeve, like I was a little kid trying to get her mummy’s attention, before trying to pull her away from the scene.  I didn’t want attention brought back to me before I even get back to school.

“Come Sappy, please? We should be getting back anyway. Plus, remember we got Lola coming round today as well. Y’know, to catch up and everything….” I trailed of, waiting for her to realise what I just said. It always took her time to comprehend what I had said to her. Nothing unusual there. Obviously the other 4 understood what I said. “Oh no, you’re not going anywhere.. You’re staying right here with us. We can do our own catching up…” Robert took this opportunity to threaten me, and moved closer as he said it.  But I reacted quickly, even though I shouldn’t have. I kicked him where it real hurts, making him double over in pain. “That’s what you get” I spat at him, before grabbing Sappy’s arm and dragging her along. She didn’t know what was happening. She seemed to have still been in her staring contest with Karen.

“I shouldn’t have done that…” I muttered, letting go of her arm. I walked of at double speed before Sapp could say anything to me. I just wanted to get out of there. Where nothing can go wrong and I was back with Luca. He’d understand what I did. He’d understand…