Trust

It was Wednesday after school, Edward came out to school later than me and Alice kept avoiding me, so it would be my turn to go home alone again. It was two streets left to reach my destination, the road was quite lonely but I didn't care, I lived in a safe place where there were almost no crimes. I hugged that loneliness to let my mind wander about the reason why my best friend was behaving so strangely, What did I do bad? I had no idea but that had me quite worried. I was lost in my world when suddenly a black van of polarized glass advanced with great speed towards the street where I was, I tried to remain calm thinking that if I suggested things would be worse, however, when it reached to my side, the truck stopped and the doors opened, then two suspicious subjects left their truck with their heads covered by a balaclava. They took me by both arms and tried to put me in the truck while I kicked them furious and asked them to leave me alone, I tried to scream for help but the tallest and strongest subject at sight came forward and placed a smelly rag over my mouth causing me sleepy and so I did lose consciousness little by little, the last thing I saw was a boy running quickly to where I was and then I fell to the floor unconscious.

— Lizzy!, Lizzy wake up please! — said an extremely worry voice, it sounded really familiar.

— Where I am? — I answered a few seconds later quite disoriented and without remembering what had happened before. I noticed that I was on the floor lying on someone's legs, I tried to look up to recognize him but my eyesight was quite blurred at the time.

— Elizabeth, thanks to heaven you woke up, thankfully I was here or God knows where you would be now and with whom. But don't worry, those guys can't hurt you anymore, you're safe with me.

— Eh ... — I babbled while I was trying to focus his face correctly to recognize it and when I did it I got a surprise — Jacob?!, What are you doing here?, No, What am I doing here on the floor?, What happened to me? — I said trying to get up, but when I did everything turned me around again so I leaned back on his legs. He had several scratches on his bare arms and also a couple of bleeding punches on his face.

— I ... I was walking home at a street before this until I heard screams and when I did it, I came running to help you, then you fell to the floor but I took care of them before trying to make you wake up, are you alright? Did they hurt you before I appeared?

— They didn't hurt me but they drugged me, that's why I fell to the floor, but look at yourself, you're all badly hurt, what did they do to you?

— Well, I ... — he said trying to answer but Alice came forward.

— Elizabeth! What's going on here? — my best friend said from the passenger seat of Edward's car.

— Alice! What joy it gives me to see you! — I exclaimed trying to get up but my legs wobbled and I almost fell to the ground again but Jacke skillfully caught me in his arms.

— Elizabeth! What's up? Are you okay? — Alice said getting out of the car quickly to help me, then Edward also came to my side and they both pulled me away from Jacob's arms as they gave him a disapproving look.

— I'm fine, but I prefer Jacke to explain what happened, I can't remember too much right now.

The aforementioned explained in detail everything that happened and once they were satisfied they both thanked him before getting up and taking me in his car to the hospital, although I insisted that they did not make it excusing that nothing had happened to me really, they both ignored me and took me anyway, they also tried to leave Jacob on their own but I told them that I would only go to the hospital if he came with us, it was obvious that he needed to go to the hospital more than me, and so, not very convinced, they were forced to accept. Once there, Edward took me to one of the doctor's offices where his father attended us and after a quick check already in the presence of my parents (who were quite dismayed by the situation) and a couple of hours under observation, he let me go. Before going home, while my parents filled out a couple of forms, I went through the hospital room where my friend was to see how he was doing, he had already done several healings and he looked better.

— Thank you very much for saving me today, I don't know what would have happened to me if you hadn't been there.

— You don't have to thank me, I did what I had to do, I wouldn't have abandoned you in such a situation. Lizzy, I know that I have made many mistakes in the past but I hope that one day you can forgive me so we can be friends again.

— No way! After having behaved as you did, Do you think Elizabeth is going to forgive you just like that? — Edward said quite furiously.

— I think that is something she must decide, not you and I think she doesn't need your permission or approval to be my friend. — said the aforementioned and so my boyfriend approached slowly to him and I had to intervene.

— I don't know if the blows affected your memory but I clearly asked you to stay away from her. Maybe you need another black eye to remember it.

— It's enough! I am not a piece of meat to fight like animals for me and of course, I would like us to be friends again Jacke. I think I exaggerated things and everything was a misunderstanding but we'll talk about it later, for now, I just want you to go home and rest, my hero. — my last word put Edward's nerves on edge but I ignored him, he was acting very childish and I wouldn't let him treat me as his property. So I got closer to my friend and kissed his cheek as a gesture of thanks for being my hero today and then I left there with my boyfriend quickly to meet with my parents again.