The New Girl

chapter 29

*warning mentions of struggle*

Toni's pov

I stumbled away from the bar falling into a guy, "wow, you okay" he said I looked up to see that it was Sam from camp, "hey, Sam right, sorry lost my footing" I said smiling up to him, he smiled back "yea, you the girl who knocked my friend on his ass" he said laughing I nodded "yep and I'd do it again" I said he laughed and walked me over to the seating area, we sat there for an hour or so talking about camp, "so what did happen with him and you" he asked, I looked to him and back to my drink, "well, it's a long story really, but he was getting too touchy with my friend and she didn't want it..." I said as I swallowed a lump in my throat, "then he said a comment about me and her and I lost it" I finished he looked to me and smiled, "ben can be an ass, I know that and you was right to knock him on his ass, it was... Lucy right, are you two a thing or something" he said curiously, I looked into his eyes seeing that he wasn't joking around, "well at the time no, but now yes" I said truthfully, he smiled and knocked my shoulder, "cool, my brothers gay too, and I kind of guessed when I saw you two walking back from the party" he said smiling, "by any chance did he come tonight" I ask wondering so I could be prepared, Sam laughed out loud, "what so you can put him on his ass again" he said, I just looked at him in shock, "what do you even mean" I said mockingly, he laughed and pushed my shoulder, "unfortunately, I did but haven't got a clue where he is" he said.

"TONI... TONI..." I heard someone shout, I looked to the crowed and saw Ellie running to me, she stopped in front of me trying to catch her breath, "Brett is fighting ben" she said both me and Sam looked at each other, we got up and followed Ellie to the front of the house, "Lucy went out front for air and bumped into him shes with your..." before Ellie could finish the sentence I ran to the front door, I saw her wrapped in my sisters arms trying to calm her down, while people was trying to hold ben away from Brett, James and two others had him against a tree, I ran to Lucy and I wrapped my arms around her she broke down in my arms crying "hey... it's okay I'm here now it's okay he can't get you" I said rubbing her hair as she continued to cry in my arms, all I wanted to do was make sure she was okay, and take her away from this horrible moment.

"oh, wait guys he she comes..." I heard him say, but I didn't move I just stayed with her, he kept shouting words, "what happened?" I ask, my sister spoke up "well we heard someone screaming from outside in the living room so me and Brett came out to see Lucy was pinned against the tree with him, Brett lost it and dragged him of her and started to punch him, then James and a group of others separated them" she said I could feel my blood boil, the last thing I heard was from him, "oh there's you dyke girlfriend" when I saw red, I let go of Lucy pushing her into Tricia's arms, she looked to me "just give me a minute" I said as I let go of her, I turned around and started to walk towards ben, with red in my eyes no one could stop me, I saw James let go off Brett and walk over to me, "step back, James don't stop me" I said as he stopped walking, I walked straight up to him and punched him square in the face, making him fall to the floor, I jumped on him losing every sense of cool, punch after punch, "you wanker..." I said, "she didn't deserve this..." I repeated punching him when someone came up behind me trying to drag me of him, "Toni that's enough... Toni come on" I heard the guy say I started to kick at ben who was laying on the floor holding his face, they pulled me away from him lying on the floor when I realised Sam had dragged me off him.

When we was far enough he let go of me and I felt Lucy wrap her arms around me, "get him out of here now" I said as I started to walk back into the house with Lucy, "everyone the party's over go home" I hear Tricia say to everyone, I heard a load of people moaning when I got to the living room, I placed Lucy on the coach, "I'll be back in a minute..." I say as I walk out the room leaving her with Ellie and James "RIGHT PEOPLE YOU NEED TO GET... THE FUCK... OUT NOW..." I shouted as people slowly started to leave, I walked to the back garden to the DJ, "hey man sorry parties been cut short keep what I paid you and I hope you can do this Friday coming" I said he nodded and started to pack up his gear, "come on guys please go before I call the cops" that's when I felt the pain run through my hand to my wrist, I rubbed it with my other hand, I hissed in pain I walked back into the house watching as the last of the people leave, I followed them and closed the door behind the last person. I turned and walked back into the living room, I saw Brett with Lucy and Ellie, James stood near the back and Roxy and Tricia sat in the corner, "you need to leave" I say looking at Roxy, she turned to me confused at what I was saying, "I said you need to leave" she smiled and shook her head, "I'm not going anywhere sweetie not until I know my boyfriend's sister is okay" she said moving closer to me, I stepped into the room and I noticed everyone was watching, "well I don't want you in my house" I said she kept walking towards me with a smile on her face, "Roxy go home" we heard Brett speak up, we turned to him my face grew with shock, and Roxy's grew with disbelief, "what I'm here for you though" she said walking to him, "no you're not you're here to cause Toni pain, so go home no one, wants you here" he said letting go of Lucy and getting up.

He walked closer to her, "that's not true, don't you want me here" she said he shook his head, "no, I don't and you know what I'm fed up with your attitude towards my sister and her friends, so leave Roxy because we are through" he said turning back to his sister, "no you can't do this, you not allowed to break up with me" she said but before he spoke, "yes he can so now leave" I said stepping to the side giving her excess to the front door, she started to storm of and stopped at the door way looking at Tricia, "is this what you want too" she said, Tricia didn't answer other than nodded her head in agreement, Roxy stormed out of the house and slamming the door behind her, I walked over to Lucy sitting next to her "hey, I'm here now" I said as she swapped her brother for me, "I'm going to call dad" he said as he got up, I placed my hand in hers as she wrapped my other arm around her back, I hissed in pain when she squeezed my hand, she lifted her head to look at me, "you should go to the doctors to have it cheeked out" she said gently stroking my hand, I looked to her "its fine I want to stay here with you" I said as I placed a kiss on her forehead, for the first time she smiled I smiled back at her, "please for me" she said, I huffed and nodded "okay, as long as your safe" I said, I squeezed her into a hug, I looked to everyone in the room, "could someone drive me to A&E please" I said, I looked to Brett seeing that he was in pain to "looks like me and Brett" I said as he looked to me and smiled. I let my sister drive my car so we could all fit in while Ellie and James stayed behind.