Mistreated

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Guess the song for a dedication: "I don't know why I wanna be with every girl I meet. I can't control it.
Yeah, I know it's taking over me. I'm going crazy. Can't contain it.
So tell me just what I should do?"

Niall's POV:

"Avalon got in a fight?" Chrissy squealed.

"Yeah something about somebody calling someone a slut or loser." Scotty shrugged.

"Okay thank you." I told him and he walked away. She could get in trouble for this. Megan got her into a fight? Obviously Avalon won. Megan wasn't exactly scrawny but she didn't look strong. My baby took care of her probably.

Where was she? I tapped my foot impatiently, waiting for her. Chrissy and Brandon chattered about the fight but I didn't join in the conversation. I was too concerned. She better not be hurt or I would have to hurt somebody.

A few minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"Hey." Avalon greeted and took a seat beside me. I gasped as I noticed her jaw was swollen.

"Avalon Sanders why did you get in a fight?" I questioned her, examining her jaw. I probably sounded like a parent, but I was concerned.

"It was over you." She shrugged.

As the words processed in my brain, I swiftly turned towards her and held her face in my hands.

"You got in a fight.. Over me?" I asked shocked, and kissed her lips gently. She smiled at me. "What happened?" I asked after our little moment.

She explained and we all listened intently.

"Why I oughta.." I trailed off. "Megan was so wrong! You are not a loser. You are way better than any of the girls in this school."

"Hey!" Chrissy protested.

"You know what I mean." I told Chrissy.

Now that I think about it, a lot of people have been giving me crap for dating Avalon. So what she wasn't popular? If people would get to know her, they would realize how wonderful she was. She was smart, funny, beautiful and perfect in my eyes. I don't know why everybody had a problem with her. I could date anyone I wanted and nobody was going to stop me. They would have to realize sooner or later who Avalon really is.

"Yeah well I got suspended for a few days." She mumbled. She was upset about this. Maybe her foster parents would give her a hard time about this?

I sighed and said, "You shouldn't have fought her."

"You don't understand Niall! She tackled me and punched me in the jaw. You know how many times I've been through that? And I could never  stand up for myself. Ever. Because he was too strong. But for the first time in my life, I could stand up for myself and take action. And you're telling me I shouldn't have fought?" She suddenly blew up on me.

"I didn't mean it like that!" I called after her but she had gotten up from the table and was walking out of the cafeteria.

I was about to get up and follow her, but Chrissy stopped me. "She needs her space. Just let her cool down."

"But I want to comfort her." I argued.

"Sometimes the best comfort is silence."

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Avalon's POV:
I lay in my bedroom, thinking. I knew I shouldn't have blown up on Niall like that, he was just concerned. I just got so angry at that point. I was proud of me for standing up for myself and then he starts saying that I shouldn't have. But then again, he probably just didn't want me being upset about being suspended.

I had come home right after the lunch room episode. My foster parents had to come talk to the principal and I asked them to sign me out.

My jaw had been burning ever since the fight and now I'd gotten a cold pack to cool down the pain. But again, it was anything I wasn't used to. My body is full of scars.

I decided to call Niall so I could apologize. I was thankful for him being concerned about me and my words earlier weren't really directed
at him.

I dialed his number and after a few seconds he answered the phone, as if he had been waiting for my call.

"Hello?" He answered the call.

"Hi." I whispered, shyly. I didn't know how to start this off.

"I'm sorry for-" Niall started to say but I cut him off saying, "No I'm sorry for blowing up on you like that."

"It's okay babe." He answered. He was so understanding and I was so lucky.

"I just felt good about standing up for myself and I didn't really want to hear anything else." I cringed at my words. I wanted to be completely honest with him and my words sounded selfish.

"Yeah I should've understood you." Niall said quietly. He was taking the blame on himself?

"No it's not your fault! You were just concerned. It's mine." I protested.

"Same stubborn Avalon." He muttered. I could practically envision the smile on his face right now.

"Different not-snobby Niall." I smiled.

"I love you."

"I love you too." I smiled again.

"Oh by the way, Chrissy told me to tell you that you need to call her."

"What about?" I asked.

"Hell if I know. Girl stuff." He answered in a teasing tone.

"Bye." I smirked.

"Bye baby." He said and I ended the call, a smile still evident on my face.

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"Hey Chrissy." I greeted as she answered the call.

"Hey girl!" She exclaimed. Sometimes I wondered how happy she could be all the time.

"Niall told me to call you?" I questioned.

"Oh yeah, when do you want to go dress shopping for Prom?" She asked, me groaning. She laughed at my reaction.

"You haven't gone yet? Prom is like in 4 days." I said. I thought she would've gone by now.

"No I knew you and Niall would get back together so I wanted to go with you!" She said happily. I blushed.

"You had faith in us?" I asked.

"Oh ya girl! So when do you want to go?" She asked.

"How about now? I'm not too busy." I told her. Let's get this over with.

"Okay! I'll be there at your house in 10 minutes."

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