Bad girls club

Bubble gum

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Natalie's POV

Maria stops dead in front of me and slaps me across the face. Earning a few gasps from people stood near by. I hardly felt the sting as adrenaline was starting to pump through my body. I felt Cole's body tense around me. I step forward out of his grip as a smirk forms on my face as I look Maria dead in the eyes, she suddenly seemed scared of me?

"Cole doesn't want you, you need to fucking take a hint." I spat at her. I felt Kelsey join me as she stood by my side. "Don't think you're safe just because you have these idiots surrounding you" Maria snarled back at me.
"Yeah, do you pay them to be your friends or something like your mum pays me-" I didn't even let Kayleigh finish her sentence as I shove her onto the ground.

"Want me to break your nose again Maria?" Kelsey laughed out as she took a step closer to Maria. I watched Kayleigh scramble up off the floor and hide slightly behind Maria. Ha.

I watch Kelsey raise her hand to punch Maria, so I go to grab Kayleigh, but suddenly I'm pulled back and tucked against a hard chest. Cole. I felt my anger fade and looked at Maria and winked. Ben launches forward pulling Kelsey back, "they aren't worth it babe." I hear Ben whispering to Kels.

"I'm bored of you now anyway" Maria huffed out, but the slightest bit of fear still sat in her eyes. She grabbed her minions and strutted off down the hallway.

I turn around to face Cole "why did you stop me? You never have before" I ask him confused at his sudden affection. "We almost lost Kels and I've almost lost you, twice." My eyes started to water as I looked up to his sad green ones. I couldn't find the right words to say, I racked my brain, even for a sarcastic comment but nothing came.

Suddenly bell rang for us to go to class breaking our moment.

Me and Kelsey separated from the boys to go to our mathematics class. Even the idea of maths puts a grey cloud above my head. I sigh deeply as I chuck my bag down on the back table and slump into my chair. Kelsey laughed lightly "we could've taken them down so easily if our guys didn't go soft on us." I join her laughing. "I think deep down Maria is so lonely, her only way of feeling good about herself is seeking attention from guys and just crushing everyone else around her so they feel just as bad as she does, so then she won't feel so alone." As I said  this, I felt a little bit of sympathy hit my gut. "Or she's just a bitch" Kelsey giggled back at me. Making a grin return to my face.

About 30 mins had passed by, "Natalie you're really testing my patience today." Snapped my teacher. I popped some bubble gum in my mouth before mimicking exactly what he said in a high pitched annoying voice. "Do you think you're clever or funny?" He bellowed out to me, titling his head to the side and taking a step forward trying to be intimidating. I could hear Kelsey chuckling next to me. "Do you think I even fucking care?" I snapped back at him. Rolling my eyes, I blew a bubble with my gum. Damn I'm bored. "That is not excusable language to be using in my classroom, get out and go to the principles office now!" His face turned bright red as I smoothly walked passed him and stuck my gum on his desk. I heard Kelsey erupt into laughter as I left the room. Whoops.

I walk into the room where the principles office is, I see a certain green eyed guy sat in the chair. "Kovalsky" I say as I wink at him. "Red lips!" He jumps out his chair and pulls me into a kiss. "Missed me?" I giggle out as I pull away from the intense kiss. "More than you could imagine." He took my hand and sat me down on the chairs.

"What did you do this time?" I say looking him up down, obviously checking him out. "Ben dared me to draw on Mr.Harrison's face when he fell asleep, turns out he's a light sleeper and I accidentally used permanent marker." He let out a laugh as a cheeky grin appeared on his face. "Cute, I was worried you'd gone soft on me and all I did was wind up Mr.Smith, he's not in the mood for good comedy." I smirk towards the end of my sentence.

"You stuck your gum on his desk again didn't you?" Cole chuckled. "Maybe" I laugh back.

"Cole Kovalsky, please come into my office." The principle shouted at us. "Dude I'm right here you don't have to shout so loud" whined Cole. I let out a chuckle as the principle started to rant away at him and the door closed.

That's when it hit me, what if they ring my dad? A sudden wave of fear and anxiety attacked me, I don't know if he's come back home yet or not. What if he finds me. Im going to be trapped by him again, I can't go back there, I can't go through it again. I suddenly felt the walls closing in, my lungs felt like they were being crushed. My breathing became rapid and uneven, I can't do this, I can't, I can't . Was all I could think. Why can't I breathe? The room began to spin around me.
"Natalie are you okay?" Coles voice rang through my head but I couldn't respond, I tried to stand but my legs gave way and then all I could see was darkness.

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Natalie's POV:

My eyes fluttered open and fell upon a stressed out looking Cole, pacing up and down the small first aid room in my school. I watched him as he frantically pushed his hands through his dark hair and his eyebrows furrowed, he's so deep in thought he hasn't seen my eyes following him around the room. With a smirk pressed on my face I say "what's got you so worked up Kovalsky?"

Cole jumps slightly at the sound of my voice then suddenly comes charging at me, "Cole, slow down you're gunna squash m-" before I could even finish my sentence Cole dived into me, crashing his body onto mine and pulling me into a tight bear hug. He looks up at me laughing and his lips pull into a wide grin. "Red lips, the things you do to get out of trouble." Cole tutted at me, I playfully smack his arm. "You know damn well I'm not that good of an actress Cole." I try to say seriously but my smile betrays me.

"What made you panic so much?" Cole suddenly turned serious and sat up holding my hands. "Nothing, it's okay, I'm okay now." I reply with a tight smile plastered on my face. I'm tired of people seeing me vulnerable.
"Natalie, please talk to me, I want to be the one you can come to when you need somebody." Cole pleaded me.

I sighed in defeat. "My dad." I whispered out. "I started to think about him and I just spiralled, what if he finds me Cole?" A small tear drops down my cheek, Cole reaches his hand up and cups the side of my face, wiping the tears away with his thumb. Making my head sink into his hand and the feeling of sadness and anxiety disappear. "I'm always going to be here to look after you, even if you can't admit you need looking after, we all need help sometimes and it doesn't make you weak or vulnerable, it makes you stronger." Cole spoke in such a soft soothing tone, he then leaned in and locked his lips with mine.

"And if your dad dare shows his face here again, it'll be me he has to deal with." Cole's jaw tightened as he spoke, his eyes darkening. I suddenly had this heavy feeling, as if this was the calm before the storm.