✓ || 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃, max mills

𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧

꧁༄꧂

IRIS

LUNCH TIME came and i was seated with the twins and tom. i was about to take a bite from my food when i saw the girl who walked up to me the last time pass by, making me feel really gloomy. i dont know. her presence made me feel so little. made me feel so weak.

i excused myself from the others and went to the washroom to compose myself when the door came sweeping revealing the girl.

"i thought i told you to stay away?" she pushed me against the wall causing me to wince in pain. "who are you to him anyways?" i asked angrily. "why didnt you stay away!?" she ignored my question and decided to start slapping my sides and face.

"stop p-please. me and max are j-just friends. he d-doesnt even like me like that." by now i was already crying from the pain. im weak. "i have warned you to stay away! what's so hard with doing that?" she screamed.

i was so weak but i tried my best to fight back. "why are you being like this!? he is not your property! and for the millionth time, HE DOESNT FUCKING LIKE ME LIKE THAT!" i managed to scream at her. she just groaned in return.

"i said stay the fuck away! he is mine!" she screamed again but this time she added a punch to my side. i was now in pain both physically and mentally and the only words i managed to choke out was "pls stop."

and as if the heavens could hear me, max came bursting through the door not giving a fuck that he was inside a fucking women's washroom. his eyes widened in shock when he saw the commotion that was happening between me and the girl.

"what the fuck?? let go of her!" he screamed as he pushed the girl off from me and i can see anger rise in his eyes. i have never ever seen this side of max, and for a second i felt scared of him as well. i felt bad for needing to hide this from him. "oh hii max" the girl said smiling as she batted her lashes flirtatiously at him.

"get the fuck out!" max screamed at her again. she groaned. rolled her eyes at him and gave me a glare. i was still a fucking mess. my sides were painful as fuck and my eyes were red from crying. not to mention my throat kinda sore from all the shouting.

"is this what you've been hiding from me?" he asked, looking at me in the eyes with nothing but disappointment and sadness. i gave him a nod in reply, not knowing what to say as i try to compose myself.

"why?" he asked. i stayed silent for a moment. i couldn't bring myself to look at him. i was ashamed. "iris look at me, why did you hide this from me?" he asked once again, but he sounded more serious this time.

"i-i just didn't want to worry you."

"no! its my job to worry about you because i care for you! you got that? i made it clear that i will be with you by your side even if you go through shit. why didn't you let me help you?" his eyes were now slowly watering and i could feel my chest become heavy.

"max, im sorry. i just didn't want to add up to your problems. i felt like you having to deal with me will only give you more weight to carry in your shoulders." he pulled me in for a hug and i ended uo crying on his shoulders.

"like what i said, thats why i am here. so you have someone to help you. now stop crying. i hate seeing my bubba cry." he said as he wiped the tears from ny eyes. "smile for me? dont worry i'll deal with that bitch who hurt you."

"no max it's okay. let her be." i said as i ran my hand through his hair. "but she hurt you. and because i may be at fault here as well since she may be a fan of mine." a tear fell from his eye and i was quick to wipe it away. "it's not your fault. lets just leave it behind. thank you for coming to rescue me i guess." i said slightly smiling.

he held my waist to help me get up but i winced in pain. "fuck, did she punch you?" he was furious. "iris this is not okay! you need to report it!"

"lets just go back max."

"bu— lets just go please. i will be fine." i quickly cut him off and he nodded in reply. i placed an arm around me and his arms were on my waist. as much as it hurts, he needed to put it there for support. he brought me to the clinic and got myself cleaned up.

we came back to the table and luckily we still had enough time to finish our food. everyone was quick to ask me and max what the fuck happened which we then ended up telling them.

"can i slap the shit out of her!?" ally was furious. actually all of then were. "no shit she deserves to be expelled." harvey was quick to add his opinion.

"guys lets just not talk about it." i took a bite from my food not looking at any of them in the eye causing there to be a very long silence in the table.