Expecting The Unexpected

Conscience

Chapter Five - Conscience

MAX'S POV:

I was walking away from her and towards the edge of the forrest. I stopped. Turning round to see if she was still trailing me I saw that she was nowhere to be seen.

I ran my hand through my hair and sighed with relief. I didn't need her intervening in my personal life, I didn't want her to find out either. If only she knew the truth. I didn't mean to add that bit in about her boyfriend, but he treats he like shes an object sometimes.

Yeah sure he's on the football team and they share an interest in that field. Pun intended. But apart from that, he always has to touch her. Like he's saying to every other guy who looks at her, that she's his.

It's not only that, and I know that this might sound hypocritical, but I overheard one of their conversations whilst they were outside school a couple of weeks ago. He was saying over and over again that he was alone in the house and that she could come over and they would do things together.

I hate guys like that in general, but because I've seen her be a little fragile in the past. It really riles me up how he acts around her as well. She has a very hard exterior too and it's extremely hard to break it down. Trust me, I've tried.

I stopped mid thought as a ear peircing scream was heard from behind me. I whipped my head round to where I thought the scream came from. It went quiet again and I peered around to see if anything looked out of the ordinary.

I was about to make my way back home, but I took one step towards to exit of the wood and another screech was heard. It was loud this time and went on a little longer.

I started to walk towards where the sound was until I saw what was making the noise and jogged over to her.

DANIELLE'S POV:

I'm now sat here, in sheer pain. Clinging onto my ankle for dear life, trying to minimise the pain that was shooting through and up my leg. I let out a loud scream and felt a few warm tears eascape my eyes and fall gently down me checks.

I searched around from my spot to see if there was anyone around. I couldn't see anyone and instead let out another deafening scream due to the pure agony and discomfort going throughout my left ankle.

This was it, I was gonna die in this wood. No one is gonna come and I'll be alone in this forrest.

Another agonising shrill was about to escape my lips before I turned my head up to hear the noise of leaves crunching ahead of me. My vision was a little blurry and I couldn't make out the figure coming towards me. I obviously have concussion from where I landed funny.

As the cryptic individual came forward, my sight adjusted back to normal and I could now perceive the person in front of me.

Max. He had come back for me. Walking towards me, with a worried expression spread across his face. Crouching down to where I was sat, he looked all down my body until I pointed to my left ankle.

He fished his hands from out of his pockets and reached out to my foot. As soon as his cool fingers are placed against my skin, I let out a little cry and moved it away from his touch.

"Does it hurt?" he asked. I peered up at him with the NO KIDDING look all over my face.

"Noooo, I'm just screaming out in pain because it amuses me... OF COURSE IT HURTS YOU IDIOT!!" I yelled back at him. He threw up his hands in defence as I sat there, scowling at him from my spot.

"Well I'm sorry, okay. I'm not a ruddy doctor!" he shouted back at me. This was really not the time for us to get worked up over this. But I'm still mad at him for not answering my question and walking away from me.