We're Not Alone

۵Chapter Fifty Four

۵Paris's POV

Currently, I am sitting in class, trying to listen to the professor. It's kinda hard when you hear people whispering behind you.

"How is she engaged? Especially to someone as hot as Ashton." I hear a girl whispering and I squeeze my fist.

I don't even know how all these people know. All I know of that know about us is Eudora, Zane, Sage, and Cloud. Ashton must have told some of his friends on his baseball team and the news spread like wildfire.

"Hey weirdo." I hear a guy say before I feel a paper wad hit the back of my head.

I roll my eyes and turn around to look at him, not saying a word. It's only ok for my friends to call me weirdo, not anybody else.

"How are you and Ash engaged? Like, he's cool. Why does he wanna marry someone like you?" He asks, a little smirk appearing on his lips.

I glare at him and flip him off before turning back around. He laughs before saying, "When and where? Just kidding, I don't chill with people who are friends with fags."

I quickly turn back around, my glare turning deadly. "He is not a fag."

He smirks and leans in closer to me. "Fag."

I start to slap him but he catches my wrist. "Not this time, b****."

I start trying to pull my wrist away but his grip tightens, I feel myself begin to bruise. "Let me go." I state aggressively. His smirk just grows wider.

"I wanna make you bruise." He says harshly and I slap him with my other hand. He releases his grip and I quickly get away from him. I grab my things and decide to leave class early, ignoring all the stares as I make my way out.

I get home and back to the apartment. I shut the door and lean against it before looking at my wrist that's already turning a deep shade of purple. I touch it and wince a little.

"Paris, what's wrong?" I jump a little at the sound of Eudora's voice. I didn't know anyone was home.

"Oh, nothing." I hide my wrist behind my back.

She narrows her eyes at me, glancing behind my back. "Let me see." She orders.

"It's really nothing." I state.

She shakes her head at me and reaches around my back, grabbing my wrist and pulling it to her. I wince and hiss under my breath.

She looks at the deep purple bruising around my wrist and her eyes widen. "What happened??" She asks frantically.

Ashton then walks in and looks at us with his eyebrows furrowed. He walks closer and sees my wrist, his eyes widen and his face turns to concern. "What the h***?"

"I'm fine." I say as I try to get my wrist back but Eudora holds onto my arm.

"Talk." She orders and I sigh a little and give in. I tell them all that happened. Everything.

"I'm going to freakin kill him." Ashton says through gritted teeth. Then he pulls out his phone and starts going through his contacts. I quickly grab it from him.