Alone

Chapter 10

Harry P.O.V

"I gotta go" I run down the hall catching up with Ally this quiet girl Riley says hi to around the halls and at class. I look back at Riley she stood there confused but I needed to ask someone why people call her a freak.

If you can picture a little puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers you would have Riley.

"Ally!" I yell out making her jump. She looks scared for a moment but smiled.

"Hi Harry" she looks behind me for someone and frowns.

"Where's Riley?"

"She's at her locker. I ran here to ask you some questions" she looks worried looking behind me. I turn around to see Jeremy looking mad as always and Blake giving me a hateful look which was weird.

"Come on.......I hope Riley's okay" she whispers the last part thinking I didn't hear but I did. What the hell is happening in this school. I follow her to the stairs and she sits down. I sit beside her and look at her.

"It all started with a bet. Abby and Blake bet Jeremy couldn't make Riley fall for him and how long she would give up her V-card"

"They went out a couple of times but eventually she found out and broke it off...... Since that day Jeremy swore to make her life a living hell. Name calling,making everybody be against her,pranks and non stop torment is her daily life" I couldn't believe what she was saying. What a jackass.

"I tried stopping them but Jeremy wouldn't listen to anyone" she rubs her hand together. I try to control myself from beating the crap out of him.

"Blake just follows him around but hates what Jeremy has become."

"But he could have stopped him" Blake is as bad as Jeremy. He could've helped Riley.

"I know but he is really sorry" she was defending him even after everything they did to her.

"Why?"

"Why what?" She hugs her legs.

"Why are you defending him?" I was confused as why she was defending him, he's a jerk like Jeremy.

"He told me...... We're secretly seeing each other" now everything makes sense. The looks I get from Blake.

"Don't tell Riley or anyone please" she squeezes my hand before getting up.

"We should get to class" we start walking up the stairs to the second floor. We said our goodbyes and went out separate ways.

I couldn't stop thinking about Jeremy. How can someone be so cruel.

Before I go in class I search for Riley but she wasn't in class. I run downstairs to her locker she wasn't here either. There was a guy sitting against the lockers reading.

"Hey have you seen Riley? The girl who was here?" He looks up from the book and points towards the end of the hall.

"Jeremy was saying stuff to the freak making her cry. Blake stopped Jeremy from yelling at her and they started fighting. She ran that way" he shrugs going back to his book. I run towards the gym and searched for her but she was gone. Where could she be?

I run back to class stopping the lesson and stand in front of Blake. I look at Jeremy he had a blue bruise starting to form.

"Where is she?" Blake got up and whisper in my ear.

"She ran home.....I'm sorry" he sounded sincere and sat back down looking straight ahead.

"Mr.Styles care to explain what's going on" I give Jeremy the most hatful look I can give to a person and walked out.

Thank god Tyler lent me his car. just my luck It was raining hard.

I run to the car and drive away to her house.

I park the car to the side and step out covering myself. I knocked the door to have a little boy tilting his head to the side.

"Connor I told you a million of times not to answer the door" A lady rubbed his arm. she turns to look at me and smiled.

"May I help you?" she said pushing him to the living room.

"Yes I'm looking for Riley?"

"Riley?. no one by that name lives here sweetie." I frown looking behind her.

"Mommy Riley is the girl who used to live here" Used to? I was really confused now. I left her here last night... could she be lying to me.

"Oh thats right! You should call Josh, he knows her" I nod thanking her before running back to the car.

I search for Josh number and call him but it went straight to voice mail. fuck what do I do now? I think back to everything she told me and never has she mention her parents or where she lived.

"Tyler? I need to know where Josh lives?" I hear Tyler yell at someone in the background.

"Um I don't know where he lives but he must be at the store" Oh right the store! their best friends of course!

I drive towards the store and see someone sitting outside the store with their hoodie on. I park across the road and walk to the person.

"Is the store close?" I look inside the lights were off. I sit down beside the person waiting for an answer.

"Why are you here?" Riley looks straight ahead rubbing her arms. her eyes were red and puffy from crying.

"I wanted to see if you were okay?' She chuckles like it was a lie.

"You live here don't you?" She nods wiping her face with her sleeves.

"Why didn't you tell me?" It started to rain harder and thunder begin. she stood up opening the door waiting for me to get in.

she locks the door and walks to the back unlocking another door.

I follow her up the long stairs to the top floor. a couch in the middle,a tv, a bed in the corner and a few posters on the wall.

"You uh must be wet.. I think I have some guy clothes"

"No its okay Riles" she opens a closet door and takes out a pile of clothes.

"You can change here" She walks into a room which I'm amusing is the bathroom. I quickly take my pants off and put on a pair of sweatpants.

"If it doesn't-" I turn around to see her checking me out.

"I um y-y-you want something to eat?" She stutters looking away.

"Kinda" She nods walking downstairs. I look around, she didnt have much I wonder where her parents are?

"We only have egg sandwich and tuna" I grab the tuna sandwich and can of coke. she moves the tv close to the bed and sits on it. I sit down beside her and we eat in silence.

"My parents left me when I was thirteen. they left without a reason only the bills and mortgage. I've been living here since then" she was in pain. she looked at her hands before forcing a smile.

"Still don't think I'm a freak?" I grab her hand she froze staring at our hands.

"Ally told me everything"

"You were going to find out sooner or later...... good thing it was Ally who told you." She kept staring at my hand like she couldn't believe I was holding her hand.

"What I couldn't believe was Blake defending me.... All this years he's been following everything Jeremy does and out of nowhere he punched him" I wanted to tell her Ally is seeing Blake but I promised her.

She covered us with the covers and turned the tv on. I didn't want to let go of holding her hand. It felt right and safe. She puts her head on my shoulder closing her eyes. I wanted to ask her what Jeremy said or did to make her run home but she looked tired and comfy I don't want to see her in pain anymore.

I will always protect her because she will never be alone.