Waves, Sunsets, & Coffee

Chapter 13.2

    "How long 'till we get there?" Alec exasperately asked as we all struggled to continue going upwards this stupid mountain.
     Don't get me wrong though. I love the wild, but almost two hours of just walking and running and looking for green flags drains a lot of my energy.
     "Well, just a couple more minutes." Enzo replied.
     "Wait, did you hear that?" I stopped the group when I heard the rustling of trees and twigs breaking behind us. I instinctively got my pocket knife out.
     "Alex, don't stab another person please." Enzo warns and I shrug it off.
     "I heard it too." Alec says, flashing his light to where the sound came from.
     I squinted my eyes, trying to take a better look and soon, it was only Matthew who walked out.
     "You can keep the knife now Alex." He says and the guys laugh.
     "See Enz, you don't just jump on Alex. Lesson learned." Alec teases Enzo and he earns a smack on the head.
     "So you guys are leading huh. Where are the others?" Matt asked.
     "Nicole and Joyce bailed out. Didn't want part of the money but us three are competitive, so here we are." I told him.
     "Well, if you still want that cash, we gotta keep going." Alec reminded us and we went back to our hike.
     "So, any chance you're gonna tell us where that last flag is?" I asked Matt, in hopes he'd give us a clue or something.
     "No, not really." I sighed, expecting that answer.
     "Why're you here anyway? Are you following us or something?" I asked.
     "Nah. This part of the forest is mine to cover. Why? You want me to follow you?"
     "Just asking."
     Enzo and Alec went first, talking to each other and trying their best to crack the riddle.
     "What the fuck has a treasure inside that hasn't been opened?" Alec frustratingly says.
     "You know there's rocks that look like rocks but when you crack it open, there are gem formations inside. That might be it." I told him.
     "So, you and Ares huh?" Matt mentions.
     "Yeah."
     "How long have you been together?"
     "Not long. What's with the curiosity?" I asked.
     "I'll be direct with you Alex. I like you, and Ares doesn't deserve a girl as hot as you." Wow, the nerve of this guy.
     "Thanks, but I'm with Ares now and—" He grabs my shoulders and makes me face him, cutting me off. "What are you—"
     "Ares. He's a dangerous guy Alex. You don't know the shitty things he's done before, and I've seen it." He threatens.
     "You don't know how he played girls in this town. Even those who are just passing by. He'll make them fall in love with him, and leave them. He was just in it for sex. Leave him Alex. Be with me instead." I sigh as I smell the fresh scent of desperation coming from this guy.
     "Look Matt. Nothing you say can change how I see Ares. Don't take it personal, but I trust him. Not you. So please get your hands off me." I tried shaking off his hands that were rubbing my arms up and down.
     "Shame. You'd be fun to be around..." He says and he crashes his lips on me, harsh, as he pushes me closer to his body.
     I was too surprised to react, but I soon got to my senses and pushed him away.
     "What the fuck Matt?" I exclaimed, wiping off the rest of his disgusting saliva off of me.
     "You're wrong to choose him! Come here!" He shakes his hands around me and forcefully squeezes my breast and all I felt was pure hatred and disgust for him.
     "I said, fuck off!" I said one last time as I used my dominant hand and sent a punch straight to his face.
     We both groan at the contact, my knuckles immediately turning into a bright shade of blue and purple as I just broke his nose.
     "Fucking bitch!" He stood up once more and quickly punched me in the face. I groan out from the pain as my eyes start to blur with tears.
     He was about to send another blow on my face when I blocked it and elbowed him again on his nose, making him fall on the ground.
     "Wrong move bitch." He said once more as he stood up and started throwing punches to me, to which I easily dodged, thanks to the mma classes.
     I was done playing games with him.
     "What the fuck?" I heard Enzo's voice as they saw how Matt got me under his hold.
     He jabbed me on my stomach making me curl when he was pushed by Enzo.
     "What the fuck man!" He shielded me away from him as Alec was asking if I were alright.
     "I'm fine Alec." My busted lip and fully formed bruise on my face was nothing. I wasn't done with him.
     I walked up to him as Enzo tried to pull me away.
     "Ah. You made the wrong move." I threatened him and I quickly spinned and threw a strong kick straight to his stomach, making him fly a couple feet away.
     I went to him who had blood all over his face from the nose I just broke.
     "You don't fucking touch me!" I said one last time and started punching him in the face.
     At that moment, all I saw was red as my blood was fuelled with rage. He's only a couple more punches away from passing out when Enzo's arms wrapped around me and pulled me away from him.
     "Alex! Alex breathe!" Enzo tried to calm me down but I wasn't done.
     "Didn't you see what he did?" I exclaimed and Enzo started counting from one, doing his best to slow my heart rate down.
     "That's right, deep breaths. Slow, deep breaths." He says and finally, I finally got my normal sight back.
     "I saw what he did alright? But I don't want my best friend going to jail because of murder." He says and I scoff.
     "He fucking sexually assaulted me. You saw that! And I could easily say it was self defense!" I argued back and he debated whether he should let me go or not.
     I removed his arms around me and walked back to Matt whose face got destroyed by yours truly, when Ares came running in between.
     "Woah woah, I heard groaning and bones cracking. Why were you beating him up?" Ares asked as my nose flares at the simple sight of Matthew breathing.
     "He touched me. Now get out of my way and let me finish him!" I shouted when Ares only stood there dumbfounded.
     "Alex..." Alec pulls me away from Ares as the man walks towards the groaning Matt.
     "You. Did you really?" He asked Matthew.
     "Your bitch's lip tasted amazing! Don't get me started with her breasts!" Matthew taunts and my sight starts to turn red again as my blood boils. Wrong move Matt.
     I walked back towards Matt only for Ares to reach to him first and started knocking him off.
     I stopped in my tracks as I smirked at him, getting what he deserved.
     The fun stopped when Enzo butts in, pulling Ares away from him and Alec restraining me from going further.
     "Yo! What the shit?" We heard new voices come from the forest as the other group emerges, watching the scene in front of them.
     "Emmett!" Enzo shouts out and Emmett runs to him, helping him get Ares off of Matt.
     "What happened?" Erik interjects, trying to find an explanation as to why Matt was bleeding on the ground, and Ares and I being restrained by the guys.
     "He fucking touched my girl! He fucking—"
     "Ares, Ares! Calm down." Erik talks to him as the rest only watch in both amusement and disgust.
     "Did you really?" Erik asked Matt who groans out a yes.
     "Oh God." Erik disappointedly sighs.