Different Paths

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

     The good thing for me is that my mom did not ask too many questions about why i didn't go to school. I just told her that i was not feeling so good and that i was sore all over. It wasn't a lie i was by far sore all over it just not from being sick so i had to fake sick. At first my mom was going to cancel the work trip she had to go on, because of how i didn't feel good and i talked her out of it. She told me that she be gone for 4 days so she let me stay out for 2 more days to feel all the way better. When i got back to school it was Thursday and i most say i made sure to look out for Ava. i was not afraid of her anyway if i have to i wrap that ass again along with her other two friend and i still stayed away from Nick. by the next day i know that i would have to bump in to Nick because i had cooking club to night so of course he wanted to talk to me, but i just didn't want to at less not in class. I was pissed with and if i was going to yell at him i didn't want it to be in a classroom. Nick waited until we got outside and it didn't take him that long to catch up to me.  

          "Tilda, i got to talk to you. Hear me out." Nick said as he ran fast enough to get right in front of me to stop me from walking.

          "Your girlfriend tried to jump me because of what you did. I am by far pissed off with you i just don't know for how long." i said

          "I know and i talked to Ava about that i made sure that she keeps her girls away from you and it not going to happen again. I got her to understand that nothing is going on between us." Nick said

          "Wait a minute, you still with that crazy chick. You have got to be kidding me she starts a fight with me and you still with her." I said rising my voice at him. "Look, i may not have feeling for you that way, but even i can tell that you can do better than that." I said

          "You don't know her like i know her. She just got jealous when she heard about what happen between me and you." he said about to say more but i stop him

          "You kiss me when you knew you had a girlfriend and you didn't care that you had a girlfriend to begin with. What you think that tell me about you." i said

          "I know and I’m sorry she went too far with what she did, but i didn't want this to happen. Please forgive me." he said looking at me and i still gave him the angry look. I was really thinking if i should forgive and forget. When i was able to calm down a little i was less mad and i knew that i can forgive him, but that doesn’t mean that I’m ever going to trust him. I never think i did but i gave him a chance.

          "If that bitch Ava comes anywhere near me again i swear i will beat her down and i won’t hold back. It may take me awhile to get over this, but i can forgive I’m just not going to forget." i said

          “Thanks Tilda.” He said as he was about to hug me so i let him just to be nice. "But she not a bitch. Ava can be nice, she fight for what she wants and she though you was taking me away." when he said that it made me think why would any women fight for someone that you can't even truth. she find out from other people not from him its not very smart, but i let that one go i just wanted to go home before i end up wanting to start another fight.

          "Ok Nick sorry." i said as we started walking again to the end of the road where we walk different direction to go home.

          "Now that things are good with us would you like me to walk you home this time? I don’t want those guys to come at you again." Nick said looking at me. You would think that i would jump on the offer, but i did not want to be alone with Nick i didn't want have any problems with that crazy ass girlfriend of his and i was not worried about those guys. If they wanted to get me then they would find a way. i sure wasn’t going to hide in fear from them forever it just not me. Beside just wanted to be alone in the house and just sleep since i had the house to myself.

          "I thank you for the offer Nick, but i just want to walk alone. i be fine if anything i make sure to text you this time cause you know how I’m going to bed as soon as i get home and if i do forget just text or call to make sure i got home." i said looking back at Nick as i was getting ready to walk away from him to go home.

          "Tilda, are you sure?" Nick said looking like he was going to walk me anyway but i just kept walking as i turn to talk to him again.

          "I’m sure Nick i see you later and like i said just call or text me ok. Goodnight Nick." i said and he yell back goodnight to me as he watch me walk home.

     I was almost home just a block away until i heard someone moaning in pain near the fence. When i got up closer to the person i can tell that it was a male who face I couldn’t see. When i turned him over to see his face i couldn’t believe who it was at first from the black eye and busted lip.

          "Michael." i said more to myself, but from the way he was looking at me made me think that he was remember me too. It would be hard to forget watching someone having a beating like I had. For most people they would just walk away since he was with the group of guys that jumped me, but i wasn’t like most people. Even if i knew him or not i wasn’t about to leave him here helpless and its time like this that I’m happy my mom was giving me lessens on nursing. From the looks of it i can tell that he has some cracked ribs when i looked at his torso and he had some burses. Whoever beat him down like this really didn't hold back? I take out my cell phone to call 911, but Michael stops me by putting his hand over my cell.

          "Don't call the hospital." he said very wreak and if i didn't know any better he was very close to pass out.

          "Michael, you need help, let me get someone to help." i said looking at him

          "I had this happen before just please no hospital." he said i should just call for help anyway, but when he said this happen before made me think that whoever did this to him was going to come back to do it again if anyone found out. 

          "Michael is there anyone that I can call to help you then. I can call them for you just tell me who." I said looking at him for an answer, but he nod his head no before passing out. One thing for sure i wasn't about to just leave him here and i can't call anyone for him. I could call 911 for him anyway like I said before, but what if the person that did this to him does it again and kills him this time. Why the hell should i give a damn what happen to him anyway. I thought to myself that the smart thing to do is just call 911 and let the cops deal with whatever problems he have so that whatever happen just happen. But even I have a conscience and since no one else around here sure isn't going to go out there way to help him. I guess it’s going to have to be me.