Knots & Kisses

Chapter 5

AN- A bit of a filler chapter, but I hope you still enjoy reading. As always, please vote and/or leave a comment! I would love to know what you think of the story and my writing so far.
Love,
Ellie xx

"Aiden Walker?!" I hushed Lou, glancing around the crowded hallway of West Hill, hoping no one had heard her outburst.

"Yeah, I'll be surprised if Aiden hasn't broken Kyle's nose with the force he used to punch him." I couldn't help the grin that spread across my face, still not believing that I once had thought that Kyle Rivers, my childhood best friend, was the guy of my dreams. Crazy how things change.

"Can't believe I missed that!" Lou pouted and Danni nodded agreeing next to her, a grin plastered on her own pink painted lips. I was silent on the way back from the party yesterday evening, promising both girls that I needed to think things through and that I'd tell them everything tomorrow. I had brushed away Lou's relentless questions on the drive to school, saying that I wanted Danni to be there too, so I could tell them both. She had pursed her lips, wanting to enquire further, but agreed none-the-less.

"Are you ok Lil?" Danni, the always protective friend, asked gently, eyes boring into mine to gauge my emotions. I automatically thought of the bruises on my hips which had appeared this morning, but I wouldn't tell Danni that as I'm sure she would castrate Kyle. I shut my locker, linking my arm with hers and pulling her to our first class, Lou linking with Danni's other arm.

"I'm fine mum." I rolled my eyes, nudging her side playfully. "I was shocked at first, to find out Kyle's true self...but in a way, I was relieved." Danni's confused look urged me to continue. "I mean, knowing what an arrogant, disgusting, disgrace of a person he really is erased all positive emotions I ever thought I had of him, I think of him now and It makes me feel sick." I shuddered as both girls made sounds of agreement.

"I'll be honest Lil, I've always had a bad feeling about him." My head snapped towards Danni, surprised at this new information that she had never shared with me before. "I never knew why until now, with what you've told us. Damn, if I was there when he was with you, I would've done much worse than Aiden Walker." Her eyes shone with promise, my own alight with amusement, completely believing her. I knew to never get on the wrong side of Danni.

"So you and Walker then..." Lou's blonde head appeared from beside Danni, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively. I scoffed, not being able to stop the blush that burned onto my cheeks. Just thinking about him made pleasurable shivers race through me, especially thinking about how he saved me from Kyle, how gentle and caring he acted towards me and the sincerity of his words when he said he wouldn't let anyone hurt me. Of course I had to spill the good stuff to the girls, including how I was to train with Aiden at the gym after school...whatever that entailed.

Ironic really. The boy I thought I loved turned out to be bad and the boy labelled bad boy turned out to be my saviour.

"What about him? He just helped a girl in need, anyone would've done the same if they saw what was happening." I shrugged, ignoring Lou's exaggerated eye roll as she unattractively snorted out a laugh.

"But Aiden wouldn't, well not normally. But he helped you, for the second time. Maybe he has a soft spot for you in that ice cold heart of his." Danni chimed in, giving a blatant look to the large jacket currently clutched in my free hand. I had wanted so badly to wear it, remembering the sense of safety and warmth it gave me as Aiden's woodsy, intoxicating scent enveloped me when his large hands had gently draped it over my shoulders.