Dream Nightmare

Chapter 21

Chapter Twenty One

          He doesn’t see us at first, but then he takes notice. Hesh runs towards Christina with his arms wide open, ready for a hug, as if he hadn’t seen her for years.

          “What are you doing?” Christina says at the last second taking a step back, but it’s too late, because he already has his arms constricted around her. “Get off me! What are you doing?!”

          Keeping her tightened in his unforgiving grasp, he says, “I’m giving my girlfriend a hug, what do you think I’m doing? I’ve missed you since the quests started. I’ve thought about you every day. I can’t get you off my mind baby. I’ve had a hard time with the first two quests and I just really need a kiss right now.”

          My stomach clenches.

          Hesh leans in to kiss Christina, but she moves her head left, right, backwards, and all over in order to dodge his multiple attempts. “Cut it out Hesh! You’re not going to get a kiss from me!”

          “But you’ve forgotten I’m stronger than you. I could just hold you down and kiss you for the next fifteen minutes if I wanted to.” He grabs her arms and pins them behind her back as he forces a kiss upon her lips.

          Do something Envy, you’re just going to let this guy walk all over your girl?

          I would do something if I could, but this is the bully that terrorized me every day at school. What could I do to stop him?

          “Hesh, f****** cut it out! Let me go!” She thrashes her body trying to get free and screams. Everybody is looking in our direction, but they’re too far away to hear what we’re saying.

          “I want sex. Now. So be a good girlfriend and give it to me or I’ll get it from you myself.”

          I finally speak, “Quit it bro. She obviously doesn’t like you anymore.” Then, I take a step towards him.

          He lets go of her and takes a step towards me. We’re five paces apart. “Are you an idiot? She’s my girlfriend. Of course she wants me. And why are you here with her, might I ask?”

          “Because I’m his Protector,” Christina answers for me, jumping in between the two of us. “And you’re not my boyfriend anymore, Hesh. We are over. I told you that already. Just get it through your head that I don’t like you.”

          He opens his mouth but there aren’t any words to come out. Instantly, rage builds up in his eyes. Rage that looks like it’s been trapped for all of eternity finally ready to be set free. He bites his lower lip and says, “I’m not your boyfriend?”

          Envy, tell him.

          “No, I am.” And I immediately wish I could take back those words.

          “What did you say punk?” With one hand he throws Christina to the ground and runs towards me. He tackles me like in football and I go hurling backwards. He pounces to my side, looks down at me, and says, “Oh really now? She doesn’t like stupid freshman. You’re just trying to start stuff with me, and it’s done started.” He hammers a fist into my abdomen and I roll to my side, breathless.

          “Stop!” Christina yells as she gets up.   

          Envy, get up and fight this guy.