C H A P T E R - X I I I

It took everything in me to not flinch at the boys standing in front of me in a line. I gulped and counted, holy chicken wings, they were six from what my eyes could see. Six! Six and I was one, a little unfair, don't ya think?

"Aww look guys, the little girl is shcawed" I cringed and chuckled nervously as one of the boys mocked me. I wasn't scared, I was just plain nervous.

Ok, I'm scared.

"Um- hi?" I squeaked out and punched myself in the head. Seriously? I wanna die. Please God, make a big hole in the front for I shall fall and die in it.

The boys laughed and my heart skipped a beat when a boy with electric blue hair started to walk in front of me, chocolate fudge! I can't even run back into the bathroom cuz they'd just jump over the door and it'd corner me even more. And I can't straight since the monkeys are blocking the entrance.

I clenched my fist, and looked straight at him in the eye, and bit my lip hard, trying to keep all the heaves and whimpers in. Pathetic!

The boy brought his hand and twirled my hair around his finger and I tried hard not to gag at the sight of his filthy fingernail. Ew, disgusting!

Ooh, does he want something from me to clean his nails with? Since they are boys, they must not have been provided with these things but I'm a girl, duh, so I am bound to have these types of things right? Gosh, I'm so smart. I was getting scared for nothing.

"What's ya name, princess? We are going to have a lot of fun?" I don't understand why all of the boys laughed at the statement so I paid them no heed and ignored them searching for the nail clippers and filer in my bag.

He stepped closer to me, so I scowled at him and brought a finger up at him to shush him.

My eyes brighten as I found them and handed them over to the boy.

He frowned in confusion and even more when I smiled at him.

"Your nails are very dirty, so clean them with it" All of the boys burst out laughing while the boy in front of me became red with anger. He tightened his fist making my smile drop.

Uh-oh, did I do something wrong?

"You fucking bitch!" He yelled angrily and grabbed my wrist tightly glaring and sneering at me making me flinch. I wanted to do something but my head started pounding and I froze in fear, this was too familiar, I felt my hands shaking, I wanted to do something, I wanted to take out the pepper spray given to me by the principal, I wanted to kick him in the nuts like Elijah told me to, but my head was flogged with unpleasant memories. My eyes welled over with tears and my breath became uneven as I tried to free my wrist from his tight hold.

I gulped and closed my eyes, not letting the tears fall, struggling to free myself, their loud laughter ringing loudly in the empty hallway mocking me.

Before I knew it, my wrist was free and someone pulled me into a tight warm embrace, I pushed weakly but the person ran his hand over my head caressing my hair mumbling lightly. It was Nate. He gave me a warm comforting smile and I hugged him back. Closing my eyes tightly, wanting the memories to disappear from where they made a permanent stay in my head.

Nate continued to mumble soft words, then started to tell me stupid jokes and I eventually got my breathing in control and calmed down.

Now that I calmed down, I could hear the sounds of punches, kicks, and loud painful groans. I turned around in his embrace to see Elijah beating the sh- the pulp out of the electric blue monk. My eyes widen at the blood that flowed out of his nose and everywhere. Elijah was merciless and ruthlessly beating him, he delivered the last kick to his rib and he let out a loud painful groan before Elijah bend down whispering something in his ear that made him pale and he looked at him and nodded weakly with eyes full of fear as he lay there shaking and shivering bleeding out.

Whose the female dog now, huh?

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I felt a lot better now, that I ate my favorite ice cream and my best friends were with me. We spread a large blanket on the floor of our dorm sitting together with our legs crossed licking our ice cream.

Sadly, I finished mine before the two of them and now I sat bored as they enjoyed theirs. I picked at the loose string of the blanket paying no heed to their boring talk.

"Ok, I'm gonna go now, don't miss me too much" Nate stood up brushing his clothes and gave us a wink before hugging me. Elijah gave him a middle finger with a blank face as usual and he went to his dorm laughing. A smile played on my face and I sighed happily.

"Alara?" Upon hearing his voice, I looked at him with raised brows and hummed.

"You alright?" He asked in a soft low voice and my heart swelled in happiness. I nodded my head giving him a wide grin observing his soft face and light soothing eyes.

"Yeah, I'm all good, don't worry"

"It's hard not to Angel" He murmured twisting the ring on his finger and I let out a gasp.

His head shoots up as he looked alarmed but I just crawled over to him and grabbed his hand observing the tattoos.

"Wow, they are so cool, I didn't know you have tattoos," I said to him excitedly as I traced the lines of the beautiful patterns. They were so cool!

He looked at me with a soft grin, his eyes light and playful as he rolled up his sleeves and handed me his arms giving me full access to observe all his tats.

I giggled tracing the tattoos on his arms, my eyes widen when I saw a little flower and a little 'A'.

"What does this mean?" I heard him intake a sharp breath and he clenched his fist. I let go of his arm and looked at him whose face was now hard and eyes dark.

"I'm sorry, I-I-" He interrupted me with a shake of his head and let out a deep sigh.

"It's for...my little sister" He whispered softly looking down at the tattoo with a soft gaze. Awh.

"Oh-um, where where is she?" I asked hesitantly and his dark eyes grew sad.

"In heaven" My eyes widen and I put my hand over my mouth. Oh my God.