Aphotic ✔️

Chapter 66- Hardships

He pulled me into a corner harshly, leaving my hand.

I tried my best to cover my face with my hair not knowing how I'll face him aware of the fact that he saw everything posted on that site.

"Look at me" he demanded taking a step closer to me.

I shook my head no as more tears left my eyes, uncontrolled soft sobs leaving my lips.

"Iris I told you to look at me" Arron hissed through his teeth.

"I can't" I spoke the truth not finding the courage deep within me to look into his eyes.

"GOD DAMN IT WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?" he punched the wall beside me as I flinched once again.

"I'LL KILL HIM IF YOU WANT ME TO, I'LL FIND HIM FROM ANY CORNER OF THE WORLD" Arron leaned in, his voice too close to me now.

"Why?" I finally looked up at him with teary eyes.

"What do you mean why?" he spoke as I realized how close his face was to mine now.

"Why do you care?" I wiped the tears of my cheeks just as more tears overflew my now red and swollen eyes.

"How can I not care when you're like this" he closed in eyes gulping as his voice wavered ever so slightly.

"Don't look at me please" I begged as he observed my face, his eyes softening.

"You saw everything there don't look at me please" I leaned my back against the wall sliding down against it suddenly not having the power to stand as I held my face in my hands crying once more.

Arron's pov:

She slid down against the wall, holding her face in her hands now sobbing loudly as the ache in my heart only grew seeing her like that.

I was in the cafeteria when I saw the posts, I wanted to pretend like nothing happened, I wanted to act like it had no effect on me but I wanted to pull out the eyes of every person who saw those photos.

I wanted to hold her in my arms and tell her not to cry because I'm always there for her but I couldn't as she stood amidst everyone with tears in her eyes.

Aiden looked at me questioning if I was going to do anything or not but I just couldn't move. The battle going on inside me was too fierce.

'She's his sister' were the only words my mind could find.

Before I knew Aiden stood up straight up threatening everyone as I thanked him internally, however my eyes never left her as I held the coffee cup harshly, containing the urge to punch everyone in the cafeteria and keep her away from their dirty stares.

My heart completely shattered as she dropped down to her knees begging everyone not to look at her, how can I see her like that? Just how can I bear all this in front of my own eyes? The urge to protect her was stronger than the fire of hate burning inside my heart as I reached her.

Holding her hand I could feel the life return to my body, the simple touch of her skin against mine bringing me to life and I suddenly wanted to find out everyone who ever hurt them and skin them alive I wanted to protect her from everything and everyone keeping her close to me.

My feelings for her so strong for a moment there that they terrified me.

Right now she's in front of me, down on the floor, with her lips swollen and eyes puffy and I can't even dry her tears. I can't even tell her that I love her and I'm going to find that bastard in the picture. All I can do is look at her and feel my heart shatter with every tear that leaves her eyes