Grayson went back home grinning from ear to ear and I stayed home, at the motel with my heart swelling with emotion. It was little by little consuming me. Eating me out alive.
Pressure was also building up, little by little. As time passed by, the heavier it got. Worst thing of it all, I was alone in this.
I knew I had Dom and the rest by my side. But they had given me so much, too much that I didn't want to be a nuisance. I didn't want to bother them anymore. They had done enough for me.
Closing my locker, I felt a hand grab me by the collar and push me up against the nearest wall.
Dear god, I did not have the time for this.
"You think you funny now don't ya?!" The guy, Caleb, shouted in my ear. I found his name out when they all came running to him this morning to ask him if he was alright.
His left arm was broken.
My jaw clenched as I piercingly stared back at him. There was still about fifteen minutes before the bell rang. Plenty of time for me to ditch Spanish class.
It was obvious I was alone on this one too. Everyone hated me then for what had happened to him.
The rest of his guys stood behind him, making sure I wouldn't be able to escape.
"Answer me you, bitch" He smashed my back against the wall, making me groan in pain.
"Go fuck yourself" I chuckled.
Anger boiled throughout his face as he raised his hand, punching me hard across the face. Some watched, some laughed and some just walked passed.
I wiped my bleeding lip and flashed a fake smile at him.
"Man, you hit like a little girl" I chuckled.
His jaw clenched and raised his hand to hit me, but I raised my feet high on his chest and pushed him away from me, kicking him in the balls before running away.
"You fucking slut! What are you doing dumbass? Go after her!" I heard them shout.
I cleared my throat and spat blood once I stepped foot outside. I looked back to see if they were still following me.
"There she is!" I saw one of his friends pointing at me. I groaned and climbed the building up, using the strength in my feet.
They tried following me, so I had to keep running, jumping over buildings. They followed.
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"Get over here!" They kept shouting. My breaths were heavy as I ran for my life.
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Eventyally my feet met a dead end of a building. Too high to jump from, and no other escape. Smirks appeared on their faces.
"Dead end." One of them said.
I was about to give up, already saying my apologies to my buddy up there when I felt a hand on my shoulder.
I stiffened, thinking it was one of them.
"They really don't know when to stop don't they?" I heard a male voice behind me. A familiar one.
"E-Ethan, bro, we were just-"
Ethan flared his nostrils and threw one of the hardest punches across his face. "Fuck outta here now, will ya?" He spat, making them accept their own defeat and leave.
He turned to me, smirking. "I see you're doing well"
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❝ Fuck outta here now, will ya?❞ -Ethan Dolan, Melrose