| VEXED |

chapter | nineteen

***This chapter may be mature for some readers. the events that are going to take place in this chapter may be triggering. the events are in no way a joke and should be taken seriously in real-life instances. again this is just a book and is a fictional scene. I don't want to offend anyone in any way. enjoy the rest of the book.*** 

"that doesn't even look like her." I acknowledged her new appearance and Grayson nodded. "what do we do?" he asked and at that moment I had no clue. I saw the jacket she was wearing, I read the cursive letters on the back that were on top of the symbols. mortel.

Alex's pov

I twisted his wrist more and he fell to his knees. "2 pounds of pressure." I looked down at him, I felt no remorse. 

"Alex, stop!" Theo yelled at me but I continued ignoring him. "please stop, im sorry, okay." the guy said sarcastically. "did you stop when she asked you to? no." I replied twisting it more, hearing a cracking noise. "3 pounds." I got closer to his face.

people around me were waiting for me to do it, and I was going to. I turned and looked at the girl behind me. "go to class, he won't be bothering you anymore." I spoke and she nodded quickly and jogged away.

I put my attention back on him. "with your hand in a cast maybe it will remind you to keep it to yourself." I started to apply the last ounce of pressure to break it. 

"Alexandra!" I heard a voice yell beside me, and for some reason, I felt numb. I looked to where to voice was coming from. it was him, it was Ethan. Grayson was standing right beside him with a pleading look on his face. 

I looked down at the guy's hand that was losing circulation. I let it go and he fell towards the ground. I looked at Ethan again, seeing him again made my entire body hurt. 

it looked like he was about to say something before he did I turned and grabbed Theo's hand and rushed away. 

I kept walking until I reached my locker and I felt tears stinging my eyes. "that was him, wasn't it." he spoke up and I made eye contact with him. I nodded and his face fell a little. 

he didn't say anything else, he just wrapped his arms around me and I began to cry in his arms. I leaned up quickly though and wiped my face.

"I don't know why im crying. I need to grow up and stop being a little bitch." I stiffened my posture and Theo looked at me oddly. 

I looked to my side and saw them standing there by their lockers. Ethan ran his fingers through his hair like he was stressed out. he should be. that guy Tommy was standing with them massaging his wrist, and Grayson was giving him an evil look.

*another warning before you read the next part, this could be triggering. these types of situations are in no way a joke. read with caution.*

I saw two guys walking in, they were super sketchy. they were giving me the creeps. they were wearing mostly black and just observing the crowd. 

"Theo, those guys over there. they're being sketchy." I spoke and he looked over at them and furrowed his brows. "we aren't doing this again Alex." he let out a breath giving me a look so I ignored it. he's getting sick of me trying to make a problem out of nothing.