undeniable feelings | a stephchelle story

Chapter 32 - what you deserve

— STEPHANIES POV —

I can't believe this. 3 months of not seeing his spiteful face, but it's all coming back. I turn around to see his aggressive face holding up the paper. A page full of Pride pictures, including a large photo of me and Michelle kissing, somebody must've taken a photo and we didn't notice.

I look behind Toby to see the boys that beat me up the night of the cinema.
"Oh Stephanie, did you really think I wouldn't find out...well if you did, you're very wrong." He snarls, attempting to snatch onto my shoulder.

Without thinking I dodge him, pick up both mine and Michelle's milkshakes and throw them in his and their faces, covering them in s sticky and chocolaty mess. I grab Michelle's hand and run faster than I ever have in my life.

I thought we'd lost them, I thought we were safe, until I turn around to see them sprinting angrily towards us. They're catching up, I can't run any faster. I feel Toby grab my shoulder forcefully, as the three boys snatch onto Michelle, tugging at her as she tries to break free.

Toby forcefully picks me up, draping me over his shoulder as I try my best to squirm free, it's no use. I watch as panic floods Michelle's face as Toby's friends pick her up and follow Toby into an enclosed alleyway.

Toby pushes me against the wall and doesn't let me escape. I try screaming but he finds a thick rope and tightly rams it around my mouth, gagging me and preventing me from making a sound. He ties my hands together with the same rope and kicks me to the ground, holding me so that I can't escape.
"Look what you've done Stephanie, now your girlfriend is going to get hurt, all thanks to you." He whispers closely in my ear. Mine and Michelle's eyes interlock, her eyes filled with fear, mine filled with defeat, this is it.

I'm made to helplessly sit and watch as Michelle is kicked to the ground. One of the boys pins her to the ground whilst the other two forcefully kick at her head and body with large snow boots. She squirms around like a worm, trying her best to get away, but it's no use.

Tears stream down my eyes as I watch her get hurt, this is all my fault. I want to look away but every time I do, Toby forcefully grasps at my head and pulls it to the direction which I'm facing her, he gags my mouth even more, shoving the dirty rope deeper and deeper down my throat. All I can do is watch.

I see her start to loose consciousness, her eyes flutter as they continue to kick at her more and more forcefully. They pin her up against the wall, clenching at her throats and choking her. Her eyes tightly shut in pain, as one of them pull on her hair and bang it against the brick wall.

They pull her away from the wall, her head now flopping forward, she's unconscious. I cry uncontrollably, trying so hard to squirm away from him. They pick her up and begin swinging her around, they let go carelessly as she goes flying into the brick wall, landing in a lifeless heap on the floor.

"This is what you've caused Stephanie. Everyone in school has probably seen this and my reputation is going to be ruined, now I'm going to tell your parents that you're gay, so you can stay here, with Michelle and help her, or come with me, stay with me forever and I won't say a word." He shouts, removing the rope from my gaping mouth.

"Stephanie go." I hear the weakest voice, coming from Michelle as she gasps for air, coughing on the ground.

"No, I'm staying here. Because you know what, I love Michelle, more than I'll ever love you. And she needs me right now, so go ahead, tell my parents, Michelle is the most important thing in my life, not you or my homophobic parents." I forcefully shout, tears still pouring down my face.

"Suit yourself." He laughs "come on boys, let's get this girl kicked out of her house."
He lets me go and I instantly run over to Michelle. She's lifeless on the ground. I watch as her eyes slightly flutter as she fights for consciousness.

My tears fall down onto her pale still face. I pull out my phone and shakily call 911, as I cradle her in my arms and don't let her go.