Hidden From The World

Pleading and a Punch

I dumped my books onto my desk and slipped down to sit on the chair. I was emotionally drained from the previous events and I planned to avoid Rafe the whole day, if that was possible. I pulled my hoodie over to my face and leaned my forehead against my desk. I still had a few minutes to snooze before class started.

I closed my eyes and managed to block the rest of the world. Swallowed by darkness, I drifted to a light sleep.

I was rudely awakened with something hitting against my head. My neck snapped up and craned into the direction the object flew from. Blonde, small clothed clown.

Bree smirked in my direction; her pink lipstick glowed against her lips like neon lights. I let out a frustrated groan and turned back around. The teacher had already put something up on the whiteboard and was now currently sleeping with a magazine covering his face.

I shook my head and pulled open my textbook to take down the notes written. It wasn’t long before the clown threw another object at me and it hit me hard. I hissed under my breath and turned around. She threw a fucking stapler at me.

I pushed myself off the chair and stalked towards her, my fingers balled into a tight fist. Without a single rational thought, I swung my fist, aiming right at her plastic nose but my punch was instantly stopped.

My eyes snapped up and met Trent’s.

“Don’t do anything you would regret Lexi” He warned before he carefully pushed my fist down

. My rage faded and I looked at him with wide eyes. I didn’t need trouble. I needed some peace and starting a problem with a major bitch wasn’t going to help.

“What a shame but then again, it’s not a surprise that he preferred me over that thing” Bree was snickering to her friends. They were laughing and their laughter was my boiling point.

“Yea, he actually loves to fuck up plastic and rubber instead of skin. He has a nice taste. Going for used up prostitutes like you” I spat out. Low blow. I know.

Bree stat there, a little shocked at my words. I didn’t say anything wrong. I had just stated the cold hard truth. I closed my fist over my backpack and it was snatched out of my chair as I stormed out of the classroom.  I thought fumes of smoke were definitely coming out of my ears.

I stopped by my locker and pulled it open. Last period and I was out of here. I didn’t want to stick around especially when it was after school. Rafe would be the only person here after classes end. I pulled off my hoodie and tied my hair back into a ponytail. I had gym.

The fundraising we had came up. We really did make a lot of money and Gabe is announcing who had raised the highest. I knew already it was our year group since they had showcased the youngest performer and gymnast to be recorded in history.

“So as I had promised, the winning group will get the chance to go to Australia for about a fortnight to celebrate their victory” Those were the only words I had heard. I didn’t pay attention to anyone or anything for that matter because I ran smack into Trent. We both lost our balance and toppled over each other. Well more like I fell on him and he got crushed under me. He let out a soft chuckle and looked up.

“A very cliché moment, don’t you think?” He laughed.  “The girl who the guy likes crashed against him in the hallway right before the bell rings.”

I let out a soft laugh and pushed myself off him before helping him up. “Then the girl would say sorry and just when the guy is about to ask the girl out the be-“He was rudely cut off.

By a punch.

In the nose.

By Rafe.

I looked to Rafe before looking back to Trent. He had a bloody nose. I rushed to him and rubbed his back comfortingly before looking back at the asshole.

“You fucking jerk. The fuck was that for!” I basically screamed at him.

He didn’t respond to me. He only glared daggers into Trent’s head. I raised my hand to slap him but he, of course, caught my hand. I expected him to glare back at me but when he turned his head and his eyes met mine, I could only see pleading and pain.

I was shocked and frozen. Rafe’s eyes were glued to mine. Neither would he look away and nor could I break the stare. He took the opportunity and wrapped his arm around my waist and threw me over his shoulder. I let out a soft gasp.

“Let me go you Caveman!!” I pounded my fists into his back continuously. He walked down the hall and out into the parking lot. I kept pounding into his back until he set me down in his car.

“What the hell is wrong with you” I screeched as I got up and began to walk past him.

But he had other ideas. He grabbed my hips and pushed me back against the cold metal of his car. His hot body then pressed against mine and I shivered under breath at our closeness.

I hated him. I hated what he did to me and so I struggled against him. I squirmed and I shifted until he let out a soft groan

“Stop that clumsy” He breathed out. His voice was husky and ragged. It sends shivers down my spine.

“Then let me go” I growled into his ear.

I expected him to keep me pressed against his car but he pulled back ever so slightly.

“I want to explain” He whispered softly against my ear.

I shook my head immediately and moved out of his sight. I was hurt enough and I wasn’t going to let that happen again.

“I don’t want to listen asshole” I yelled back at him as I started to walk away.  

RAFE P.O.V

I let out a sigh as she walked away. I had to explain. I needed her to give me a chance but I couldn’t even get through her thick head. I needed some time. I needed a few hours to think what I was going to say to her and when I needed to say it.

There were no opportunities. Then something came to mind. I had the most perfect idea. I needed to talk to her and I know exactly the place from where she couldn’t run away from me.

In a week, the whole 12th grade was going to Australia.

And that is exactly where I can peacefully talk to her and make her listen to me.