Where Are You Now?

I Won't Hurt Her

Chapter 11 

I open my eyes and it takes me a few seconds to remember everything that happened in the weekend. Why did it have to be me? Is all that I kept thinking about yesterday. I spent the entire weekend laying in bed and answering my mom's question every now and then.

My eyes kept on watering every time I thought of him with her but I kept on pushing it away.

I let go a deep breath as I pull myself out of bed wondering how the weekend passed so fast and I follow the usual routine before I go downstairs once I'm fully dressed.

I have breakfast with both of my parents and convince them to let me walk to school and that there's no need for them to drive me there everyday.

"Okay. But you should be careful." My dad said and I just nodded.

Fifteen minutes later of walking without Chloe; I reach the school. I wanted to stop by her house to see if she's okay but I decided not to. I couldn't do it; I didn't have the courage to do it by myself.

I enter the school and immediately see him standing with George and Zack a few steps away from where I am. I take a deep breath and keep on walking before they notice me there.

I walk through the crowd successfully without them noticing me. And go to my locker. I take out my math books and I feel someone standing next to me. I look over to find Brad standing with his books in his hands and sad eyes.

"Hey." He greets with a small smile. "Hey." I greet back closing my locker. "How are you?" He gently asks and I don't know.

My heart can't stop aching every now and then, I have no idea how my friend is and I'm too coward to visit her.

"I'm okay." I simply answer him smiling weakly. "I'm thinking of visiting her after school. Would you like to come with me?" He asks me and I immediately nod in agreement. "Yes." I answer him. "Okay then. I'll meet you after school." He tells me before he leaves.

I'm really glad he came to ask me to visit her. It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulder.

The bell rings and I immediately hold my books and rush to class.

Josh P.O.V

I watch her as she comes in with a small smile on her lips and knowing the first class is with her kills me. But it's better for her this way; I wish I could take her pain away. It was a mistake from the beginning; I just fucking hope it's not too late. She'll probably hate me now but she doesn't deserve any of this.

"Take it easy, Josh." George tells me once the bell rings. "I won't hurt her." I tell him and walk to class.

I sit in the back as usual and watch her as she sits next to me without saying anything. She is wearing an entirely black outfit and her hands are trembling for some reason. And even sitting next to her seems painful.

"Chloe is fine. I just... wanted you to know that." I tell her and Mrs Watson comes in. "Yeah, okay." She simply nods without looking at me.

I can handle her hating me and I can handle fighting with her but I can't handle her not being able to look or talk to me.

"Michelle, are you okay?" I ask her lowering my voice. "I am." She guarantees me smiling a bit before she looks back at the teacher.

"Is everything okay back there?" The teacher asks and the whole class turns to her. "Yeah, I'm sorry." She immediately apologizes blushing a bit.

"Are you sure you're okay?" I ask looking at her as I ignore the teacher's warning. "No, Josh. Her hands were all over you." She angrily tells me trying to whisper but a few eyes turn to us.

"So?" I say and wait for her reaction. "Nothing." She says frowning at me innocently.

I love it when she frowns and even though she hates me now; the thing I love the most about her is her innocence and the way she blushes. She was so fucking cute; the way she was worried yesterday at the simplest things. Yeah, it was simple comparing to what could or may have happened yet gladly it didn't.

"Next time she does something to me; make sure you're in it too." She coldly says looking back at me. "I'd never do such thing to you." I tell her which makes her laugh a bit. "Well, I doubt you weren't in it from the beginning." She says keeping her eyes on the teacher.

"Are you always like that?" I ask still looking at her and her attention turns to me. "Like what?" She frowns. "Never mind." I coldly tell her and she rolls her eyes.

She's so stubborn yet so innocent. She pushes me to the edge yet manages to bring out the best of me.

I've never been like this and I've never cared for anyone or anything but with her it's different. I care for her; I care so much it drives me insane sometimes.

"I don't hate you, Josh. I just want you to stay away from me." She says a few minutes later breaking the silence. "Please." She begs once I don't say anything and I nod.

"Okay." I tell her and she turns her attention back to Mrs. Watson.

Only minutes later the bell rings and I watch her as she leaves the class without saying any other word to me.

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