HOODIE GIRL

Chapter 24

A/N:I'm here again with another chapter. Thanks to everyone still reading my book. Here goes the chapter.

Ashley's POV

  This day has been the worst day ever and I'm just in my third class and as the devil despises me I get to have Sam in all my classes and its annoying the shit out of me. I could murder someone before the day ends. I closed my eyes as the bell rang, I sighed and picked up my bag putting my books in it slowly waiting for everyone to leave the room. I had maths class next and I had it with Sam and Wesley's gang, I felt like banging my head on my desk as I watched the last person leave the room. This class was going to be torture, Eric will skin me alive if I don't sit with him but Sam would shoot me in the head if I don't sit next to her, I have no idea what to do but the bitch would literally give me away if I fuck with her.

  I walked to my next class with my head down. I passed by Phoebe's gang as they snarled at me, that's right though they haven't touched or talked to me in a while which is awkward, they always beat me up so why stop now, they are too stupid and have no self control to stop on their own so why did they, did someone make them if someone did then who. I walked into the class as everyone looked at me. Was I that late? I walked to the very back and sat down next to Eric cause I saw Jake sitting next to Sam. I smiled to myself as the teacher continued teaching. It would take a miracle for Jake's nose to still be on his face by the end of this class, I'm secretly happy that Sam is getting frustrated as I watched her almost rip her hair out of her head at the way Jake was flirting with her. That guy will flirt with anything under a skirt. I took out my notebook and doddled on it, pretending to write. I looked at Eric to see him shaking slightly and his eyes looked unfocused and I saw as his hands clasped together tightly and a red dot on the sleeve of his oversized sweatshirt and it was blood and I know because of the color and the smell that I'm sure most people can't perceive from far away.

  "Hey bro what's wrong? "I asked him but he didn't seem to even hear me. I nudged him and he turned to me with glossed eyes and slight panic in them with his bottom lip slightly trembling.

   "What? "He asked. I stared at him as he tried to avoid my gaze. I blinked and raised his chin so he could look at me.

  "I asked what was wrong "I said. He gulped and put his hands between his thighs confirming my suspicion.

   "Um... Wh.... why would something be wrong. There's nothing "he said unsure of himself. I glared softly at him. I'm surprised the teacher hasn't spotted us yet but in her defense we we're at the very back and talking softly and in our defense we knew everything she was teaching already.

   "You do know I know when you're lying right, so what happened? "I asked again. It looked like he was swallowing himself. I know this is probably not the best place to talk to him about this but I needed to know now.

  "Nothing ok its fine"he said frowning. I held his hand but he pulled it tighter against him. I let go and I watched him closely as I heard the door close, probably the teacher leaving as noise erupted in the room.

  "If its nothing let me see your arms"I said. He bit his lip nervously and swallowed thickly.

   "Um...... um.... "He tried to lie again, the noise in the classroom blocking out his slight panting.

   "I know what's happening Eric"I said as I looked at him kinda reassuring him that everything is gonna be okay.

   "There's nothing happening so you don't know anything "he said trying to sound fierce so I'd drop it but he's got one stubborn cookie in his hands. I saw Sam get up walking towards us, I waved her off and watched her move back to her seat with an angry look. No matter how Sam is, if I'm serious she knows to follow orders even if she'd grumble throughout.

    "Eric"I said in a warning tone as I pulled his hands out forcefully and rolled up his sleeves up and found what I was looking for quite quickly.

  "Eric what is this, when did you start cutting again? "I asked more concerned than angry. What could have triggered this.

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  "OK we're going to the mall right"max asked and I nodded. We we're going to the mall today and no not for shopping, we had a target there. I just finished putting the last touches to my makeup, well kat put the finishing touches on my makeup so I could look like a brooding emo so I could go in all black and no one would question my behavior. Max would be going as my emo boyfriend so he had a lip piercing at the both sides of his bottom lip. He had to get the piercing because of this mission.

  "Where's your little friend? "He asked me, he was talking about Eric, not that he hated him, he just hayed the fact that he had to follow us cause he's going to pretend like he was showing us around. He found about the cobras by accident but he's been a great asset to max and I. I rolled my eyes at max and stood up.

   "I'll go bring him k"I said and he rolled his eyes muttering a 'whatever '. I laughed and walked to eric's house which wasn't too far from mine. I opened the door without knocking and also picking the lock. I walked in and silently made my way up the stairs, I felt like an assassin and I liked it. I opened the door to eric's room and I walked in. It was empty but the light in the bathroom was on and there was slight whimpers coming from the bathroom. Does he have a dog. I walked towards the bathroom door and slightly opened the door not making any sounds. I saw as Eric sliced another slit into his arm, smiling slightly with tears in his eyes. I'll never understand why people cut, its just doesn't make any sense.

   "You know I specialize in torture and can make that more painful if you want to"I said with sarcasm even though I was worried, but first rule is no emotions.

   "What are you doing here? "He asked as he tried to cover his wrists. I looked at his wrist noting that if he had went an inch deeper with that last cut he would have cut his own vein.

    "Why did you do that? "I asked. He cried quietly and stared at his arms.

   "I don't know OK I like it it makes me feel happy and feel better about myself"he said. I raised my brow and walked into the bathroom. I took his wrist and examined it.

  "One more inch and you would have killed yourself "I said in a bored tone. I picked up the first aid kit and treated his wrist bandaging it.

   "OK done but you'll never do that again okay "I said in a stern tone slightly applying pressure to his wrist.

   "Promise"he said with a slight smile.

        Zayne out 💝