Learning To Love Him

Six

Nora's POV
I've lost track of time and I don't know where I am. I've just been walking for what feels like hours.  I don't recognise the street or the houses, none of it means anything to me. I can't shake the feeling of emptiness inside me, I never thought I would lose anyone so soon. I'm in a vulnerable position, one that Dad would have never wanted to see me in.

I must scream vulnerable because a group of guys walk up to me from all angles. My heart skips a few beats, I have no escape. Their all smirking and reaching for me, there's  five of them and one of me. I gulp in a breath as I feel a hand slide down my thigh and another on my butt. I'm going to violated I just know it.

Tyres screech from behind me and a car door slams. The guys all step back their faces look contorted. I feel a presence behind me, so close I can feel the breath on my neck.

"Get out of here before I fuck you up one by one." The voice scares me, it's sinister, merciless and completely convincing that it would happen.

The presence behind me moves a step back and grabs my arm. "Get in the car." Is all that comes and I don't dare look or question the order. I just do it.

It's Isaac's car. I climb in the passenger seat and watch him bash one of their faces in, definitely the one that touched my ass. He is merciless, it kind of scares me. He's back in the car after he's finished rearranging that guys face. I sit stiffly in the seat looking straight ahead, not saying a word as he drives.

"Are you alright?" He says quietly almost calmly after a long silence.

My brain seems to have forgotten how to form words and my mouth is dry. My eyes are wide and I don't know if I feel safer with him or safer with those other low life's.

"I said are you alright?! Bloody answer me!" He yells and I flinch and stiffen at his sudden flare of anger.

When I still don't answer he pulls the car over and I recognise the streets that lead to Victoria's house.  He turns looking me straight in the eyes and my hands start to shake violently. He opens his mouth.

"Why are you so mean?" I say and tears just flood down my face, despite my attempts of never letting anyone see me cry.

"Why do you ignore me?" He says, "Everyday you ignore me. I'm trying to see if you are alright and you ignore me!"

"What do you think Isaac? What do I look like to you." I say turning to look at him and I catch my reflection in the window behind him. Mascara running down my cheeks and my eyes are all red and puffy. I look like hell itself.

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Isaac's POV
I wanted to kill them, every last one of those scumbags. I wanted to bash their brains out and if she hadn't been right there watching, I probably would have. Instead now I'm the king of stupid ass questions. I asked her if she was alright, her dad is dead and she just got groped. I'm such a dumbass.

Now we're just parked on the side of the road, she's crying. Mascara running down her pretty little face, and her eyes red and puffy.

I just finish the rest of the drive back to my house in silence even though I couldn't possibly make things any worse surely.
Victoria is already back when we arrive and as we walk in she doesn't crowd Nora like I thought she would.

Nora and her mother exchange sad gazes across the room before they meet in the middle in an embrace. Very much like a cliche reunion similar to the ones they do in movies.