Arranged Love

Chapter 7- Unfinished business

I let go of his hand as he gave me a death glare. The reason why I had to go Oakville was because I was expelled from my old school.

The reason being Mark.

To make matters worse, he followed me to my new school to make life a living hell for me.

But no one knew this. Only me, not even mom.

I threw my bag onto the floor as I pulled up my sleeves. I made the first move as I punched him hard in the face.

However what no one knew was that I am a really good fighter, I just never showed it. I thought if I'm going to give him something, I'd give it my all.

"Do you have any idea how hard it was for me?" I angrily questioned.

"Especially when you did that to me. I thought that you were my friend." I continued.

"Everyone has their way of doing things and that's just my way" Mark replied before proceeding to punch me in my stomach.

The fact that he had the audacity to hit me after what happened just fuelled my anger further.

I wanted to let out all of my anger on him and I made sure to do so.

"So this is how you want to do things? Fine let's do it like this. I'm not going to be apologizing for sending you on a hospital bed" he said.

"Try me" I challenged.

In my head I began to think about what he had done. I could feel a lump form in my throat, but I didn't let it get to me.

If anyone's going on a hospital bed, it'll be Mark not me.

Ashton POV
Fifteen minutes had passed and I had not seen Tiffany.

I thought to myself I should just leave but then I thought about what would happen if something happened to her and what my parents and her parents would say.

I mean I'd be more than happy not to marry anyone.

My first love broke my heart. I gave her my everything but in the end she cheated on me.

Since then I gave up on love. I didn't love anymore. It just wasn't worth the pain.

Because of my first love I became like this. But I like the me now. If I ever see her again I'm gonna thank her.

I had a fight with mom and dad today, so I was feeling more than pissed at the moment.

I decided to go look for her and Mark. I knew Mark too well. We were enemies at Oakville.

I still hadn't recognised Tiffany as someone I knew. She just looked familiar that's all. And why should I care?

I walked about looking for them. As I was walking I heard a bin cover or something like that fall down.

I went in the direction of that. I ended up at a dark street alley with lights flickering.

I saw two people fighting. I could barely make out the figures.

One was a girl and the other was a boy. The girl kicked the boy as he flew to my feet. I saw that it was Mark. He was bleeding badly.

I saw the person who kicked him come forward. I had a shock to see who it was.

Tiffany POV
I kicked him and it sent him flying.

I went up to him as I said "And I thought you could fight. You should think about who you make and enemy before you battle them on the field and lose."

"Just cause I'm lying on the ground doesn't mean that I've lost" he replied though gritted teeth.

I let out a low chuckle.

After all those years that I held it in, I needed to let it out. And I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel good.

As I looked up I saw Ashton. I was shocked. By now my knuckles were bleeding slightly and my legs had a few minor scratches.

As I was distracted he got up, picked up a bin cover and threw it at my leg. It didn't miss. It hit my lower left leg.

He ran away as I fell onto the ground holding my leg. The pain was so unreal.

Ashton came to me almost immediately. He knelt down and asked "Are you okay? Do you need help?"

His was voice was soft and soothing. I've never seen this side of him. "What do you think?" I said trying to get up. I fell back onto the ground.

Ashton turned around to go after Mark, but I tugged on his pants before he could. Mark was now nowhere to be seen.

"Don't, it's a waste of time and energy"

"Then why fight him in the first place?"

"I've got my reasons"