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When we get to class, I take my usual seat in the front. I’m surprised when Knox sits behind me, and even more so when Axel sits to my left and Asher sits to my right. Oh wait, been there done that before, so I don’t know why the hell I’m surprised right now. Maybe I thought that was a one-time thing or something. A few moments later, Kinsley walks into class.
She looks at me but I just look down at my desk. I’m not touching that anytime soon. She takes the seat on Asher’s right. I hear them whispering but I don’t pay any mind to what they’re saying. Great, I’m surrounded by Knox and his crew. For what reason? I have no clue. I turn around in my chair to look at Knox before giving him my best death glare.
“Go back to your own seat at the back. What the hell are you doing?” I grit through clenched teeth.
“Chill, babe. I already told you how it’s going to be from now on. Where you go, I go. If you jump, I jump.” He grins.
“You did not just quote my favorite movie! And FYI, you could never compare to Jack because he was a real man and he knew what it meant to love someone wholeheartedly unlike you,” I say with a sweet smile on my face. He narrows his eyes on me. “I don’t even think you know what the word love means, especially when it comes to me.”
“I know you want another fight because that’s seems to be your only setting these days but I’m not going to entertain you right now. So, turn your pretty little ass around and pay attention,”
“Ugh! You’re such an asshole!” I snap at him.
“Miss Carrington! I’d watch the language if I were you!” I hear being snapped from the front of the room. I turn around with a groan. Of course the asshole, Mr. Smith, would come into class now of all times. Why couldn’t he come in when Knox was making himself a nuisance?
“Sorry, Mr. Smith. It won’t happen again,” I say.
“Great. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s begin with class,” he says, and I bend my head down again. Today is definitely going to be a long as fuck day.
I go through the rest of my classes before lunch, trying to be as invisible as possible. But you guessed it. With my name all over school today that was absolutely impossible.
Knox has been stuck to my side all morning and I’ve literally been contemplating murder the last few minutes. He’s been there through all my classes and next to me in each one. He won’t leave me alone no matter how many times or how nicely I ask.
Even with him there, I still hear the snide and nasty comments people are throwing my way. I’ve tried to ignore them all but that’s hard as fuck to do.
Now we’re heading to the cafeteria and Knox has his arm over my shoulder as we walk, while talking to his friends. They’ve also been with us all day. Having this much attention on me is making my skin crawl.
I’m just going through the motions as we go to pick out our food. I’m not even hungry but I know he’ll probably have another hissy fit if I don’t eat something. I grab an apple and put it in my tray before walking away.
I don’t even make it two steps before I’m being pulled back. The urge to scream this place down is overwhelming right now.
“You’re not eating just an apple,” he says as he begins to put food on my tray.
“Ugh. What are you, the freaking food police?”
“I’m your police and I’m making sure you fucking eat properly. I need you to be healthy and gain back all the weight you lost,” he says matter-of-factly.
“Why? So, you can call me a cow, a pig, ugly and fat again? Yeah, no thanks!” I snap at him.
“Baby, you were never any of those things,” he says with a sigh.
“Yeah, well you’re not the one who has to live with the scar of those words,” I say before walking away.
I start to make my way to my old table but Knox pulls me in the direction of his.
“You’re with me,” he says.
I drop my tray onto the table because what’s the fucking point of fighting anymore? He’ll just get what he wants in the end anyway. I focus on my food but instead of eating it, I push it around. My appetite is gone.
The cafeteria is suddenly so quiet you can hear a pin drop. When I lift my head and look around, I see that everyone is staring in my direction. I turn to look behind me and see Knox on the floor, on his knees. I must have a ‘what the fuck’ look on my face because he smirks at me.
“Baby, you were made for me. I’m so sorry I couldn’t, well, didn’t see it from the beginning. I was so angry, hurt and in so much pain by the passing of my mother that I just lashed out. At the time, you seemed like the perfect target. I’m sorry. After almost losing you too, I realize that I fucking love you beyond anything else in this world,” he says. Looking around, I see that everyone in the cafeteria is staring at him and hanging on to his every word. “I know I’ve done some unforgivable things but you’re the best person I know. I just hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me. I promise I’ll make it all up to you no matter what it takes. No one will ever hurt you again. I love you, baby,” he says, and I just stare at him.
Tears run down my face. I don’t know what to do or what to say. This apology won’t take back everything that happened and hell, I still don’t know if he’s being real. I’m always second-guessing him.
“If anyone messes with my girl from here on out, you’ll have me to deal with. And you all know I don’t fuck around. If there’s even a word being whispered about her, I will destroy each and every one of you who is saying shit,” he says in a loud and deadly tone to make sure that everyone hears him.
“I-I… I don’t know what to say. Your apology can’t take back what’s been done to me,” I whisper. I close my eyes for a second as the images of that night run through my head. The pain of the hits, the pain of being violated, and the pain of it all makes me feel like throwing up again.
