Let Love Bleed Red

Chapter 9

*Ash’s P.O.V.*

I lay down and turned away from Eogan, pulling the covers over my head.

“..Can I sleep? I’m..tired.” I didn’t want to talk about anything like that with him. No one knew that my dad beat me, much less that I cut myself..

“I guess I’ll..see you later then..” I could hear the reluctance to leave in his voice. I didn’t want him to leave, but I wanted to be on my own for a bit. Tears slid from beneath my closed lashes, I felt everything was just to much.

Why me?

I felt the covers move from my head. Eoghan leaned down beside my ear. His breath was warm on my cheek and I wanted to hug him, have him hold me close..

“Baby.. You don’t have to talk, just shake her head yes or no. Did Stevie Jones do this to you?” I didn’t know if I should tell him or not. He looked really angry when he asked me earlier. Who knows what he would do? At the same time I wanted Stevie to get hurt, the way he had hurt me. I nodded my head slowly.

“Ok, go to sleep, I’ll be back later..” He kissed my head and stroked my cheek with his thumb. I bit my lip to stop myself from asking him to stay. But I wanted him close to me..

He left and I started crying. For what, I’m not sure. I could be anything, but it felt good to let something out.

*Eoghan’s P.O.V.*

It was a school day so I assumed Stevie would be at school. I really hoped he was. All the better to have an audience to watch so it would humiliate him. I called my sister Lucy and asked her to pick me up from the hospital.

A few minutes later she pulled up and I got in the car.

“Hey little bro! Why you at the hospital?” She pulled away from the curb and started in the direction of the school.

“ I, um, was with my girlfriend.. She was.. attacked.” I wasn’t going to go into detail about Ash. Lucy gasped.

“Attacked?! You mean like mugged?! Or.. raped?” She whispered the last bit. Now that I thought about it, I didn’t know if he had, um, done stuff to Ash.. And I didn’t want to ask her and make her uncomfortable or anything..

“Yeah I guess you could say she was mugged.” I didn’t know if I could trust lucy not to blab to my parents, or to anyone. She was known for her gossiping and sense of style. I rolled my eyes, hoping she didn’t see. Ah well.

“Oh my God! I hope she’s ok!” Man, she was loud too! Just as well we pulled up at the school then. I don’t think I could take much more of her.. I loved her really though.

“I’ll see you later Lu, don’t get into too much trouble!” I stuck my tounge out at her and ruffled her hair before getting out of the car.

“Hey dude! Don’t do that!” She squealed, patting down her hair, laughing. “See you bro!” She drove off and I walked into the school.

It was lunch time, students were milling around, chatting and laughing. I had a grim look set on my face. The minute I found that motherfucker.. I went to the canteen, it was where most people hung out, or so it seemed anyway. It’s the way it was at my old school, and well, most schools are the same.

Oh look. Stevie was in here! I walked over to him and tapped on his shoulder.

“Hey you. Jackass. Look at me.” He stopped talking to his friends abruptly and turned slowly, looking to see who had disturbed him. What a jerk, he thought the whole world revolved around him.

He turned slowly, defences down. He looked at me like I was dirt. I balle my hand up.

“YOU FUCKING BASTARD!!!!!” I screamed at him and punched his nose. I heard a satisfying crunch and blood spurted from his nose. Everyone had gone deathly silent, watching us. Stevie got up from his seat and looked at me.

“Oh you’re going to pay for that emo jerk.” I stood ready, waiting for whatever he was going to do, and I would be ready. I wanted this. I was going to make him pay for what he did to my girlfriend. Thinking about Ash gave me courage and hope.

Come on Eoghan. You can do this.