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"If it hurts to look back if you're scared to look forward, look beside you, I'll always be there"

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Logan's POV

"How about you start by telling me what the fuck you did to Dylan?"

The paralyzing hurt spread through my body like icy, liquid metal as the anger and huskiness of Carlton's voice reached my ears.

The crippling fear choked me until I could make any sound. The whoop and thud of the metallic baseball bat, as he turned it in his hands and hit it on the ground, echoed through the air.

"Are you going to say something or should I make you?" he bellowed at me causing an intense adrenaline rush in my veins.

I started to back away from the group while replying "I punched him once because he was harassing–"

Stopping midway through my sentence, I turned around, instantly spotting a few other guys blocking my way.

I was trapped in the circle these guys had made around me, preventing me from escaping – Carlton sure had prepared himself well for this.

"I don't give a fuck about why you did it! You asshole! Fucking complained about us to Principal Baldhead and now he has cameras installed everywhere otherwise I would've dealt with you in the school itself" his voice gave me burning shivers and the way he tightly gripped the bat in his hands, twisting and turning it in his hands, scared me to the core.

"Dylan hasn't come to school since that night!" another one of the guys joined in "Do you realize how horribly you've hurt him?"

"I wouldn't have done it if he–"

"I said I don't give a fuck!" he yelled on top his lungs, this time gesturing his crew to lunge at me.

The all started walking towards me, making the circle smaller and smaller. My mind was racing exceedingly fast, trying to come up with some kind of solution to stop them, to cease them from hurting me.

What would Claire do if she was here?

She was smart; she would do something smarter than that. And then it struck me, there was a narrow passageway between two houses on my right, leading straight into the woods.

Without thinking anymore – I dashed towards and into the passageway lined with wooden fences.

"Get him!" I heard his voice echo from somewhere behind and then there were a series of footsteps audible and they seemed to get closer and closer.

Fighting the impulse to whirl around and see how close they were, I clutched my fists tighter. The shrubs and twigs snapped under my shoes, making rustling sounds accompanied by my harsh breathing.

I was sprinting into nothingness – everything appeared black upfront as I entered the woods but my legs were two afraid to stop. I winced as my arms brushed against the sharp, jagged thorns of the bushes when I tried to break through.

I had no idea where I was headed, all I knew was that their voices were getting fainter as I trudged. Perceiving this as a successful escape, I slowed down to catch my breath, hoping to find a place to hide.

I saw lights ahead. Soon I was close enough to see a tarmac road and a few houses on the other side. Hoping to find a way to my house, I ran straight towards the road. Then I heard their voices again and they were definitely somewhere close.

I dragged my feet towards the road as quick as ever, glancing back all the while. When I was in the middle of the road, a splash of bright golden light illuminated the street accompanied by a loud, shrill noise of a car horn.

My heart squeezed and came up to my throat when I comprehended the situation and at the same time, my feet stopped running.

I felt something stiff collide into my chest and I was violently pushed back. I landed hard, on my back, on the rock-strewn tarmac.

When my gaze fell on what had hit me, two bright lights came into view; I had to shield my eyes with my arms. Just a few feet away from me, stopped the gargantuan metallic monster, spewing smoke everywhere.

"The fuck!" I heard someone yell. There was a sound of the opening and closing of the door was heard and then there was someone helping me off the ground.

I was up and standing – I was alive.

"What the fuck were you doing kid?" the man's voice sounded angry and concerned at the same time "Let me take you to the hospital!"

Ignoring the throbbing pain in my head and chest, I tried to break free of the man's grip on my shoulder "No! I'm okay! I'm–"

My eyes suddenly fell on Carlton and his crew hiding into the woods, eyeing me from afar.

This man was my only hope.

"My chest! Ah it hurts!" I tried to fake a whine "You need to take me to the hospital right now!"

I jumped into the pickup truck's passenger seat without caring about who the hell this man was. I watched with relief as the car stormed away.

Midway to the hospital, I asked the man to drop me on the way and said that I was okay.

Yes, he was weirded out by my behavior but he let me go. I refused when he offered me money as an apology.

I coughed a little when I made my way inside my house. Leaning my head on the door, I let my breathing slow down. There was still an intense throbbing ache somewhere deep in my chest.

My knees felt as if they would give up.

I wasn't even safe in my own neighborhood anymore.

Flinching, I thought, they had taken it too far. I had to report this to someone or they'll end up killing me someday.

In fact, I almost killed myself today. If that man hadn't stopped at the right time...

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"Logan? Why didn't you come over yesterday?" Claire's heavenly voice emanated from my side when I was standing at my locker the next day.

I leaned my forehead on the lockers, thinking if I should tell her the truth. I was afraid she'd want to take revenge and get herself in trouble too. She had this awful habit of being horribly impulsive while making decisions.

"I was tired" I replied, looking into her eyes.

"You sure?" she seemed dubious "Or is it because I confessed to you and you don't perceive me as a friend anymore?"

I sighed and gathered her in my arms. My sudden gesture took her by surprise.

"Don't worry about me, Princess" I kissed her head "Just take care of yourself, okay?"

"Shut up!" she suddenly uttered, placing her hands on my chest and pushing me back from her "I know you're hiding something, I'm not stupid!"

Her push caused a painful sting to shoot down the nerves in my chest and my arms. I flinched placing my palm where the car had hit me the day before.

Her gaze fell towards my chest and then back up into my eyes and that's when I knew she would get the truth out of me no matter what.

Claire's POV

My patience had just snapped. All that rage came out faster than magma and just as destructive.

I pushed through the ocean of students flooding everywhere in the corridor. Every time someone blocked my way, I'd elbow them hard in their backs. Their vengeful cries didn't mean anything to me because I never meant anything to them anyways.

Anger had consumed every blood cell in my body, coaxing my mind to focus on nothing other than brutality and revenge.

I saw him, standing impishly with his friends, laughing and chatting.

I raced upto to him and shoved him towards the locker "You asshole!" I screamed with all my might, right at his face that I so wanted to smash with a hammer.

"Whoa" Carlton laughed, jokingly lifting his hands up "Look who decided to show up"

My anger was so much that I wasn't able to mind my tongue "You dirty mother******! Your filthy soul should burn in hell! How dare you hurt him? How dare you? You dickhead!"

Gasps erupted from everywhere when I said that. Immediately, I was covered in embarrassment, but I didn't let it show. I really shouldn't have said that.

Carlton dropped his hands and looked at me with a raised eyebrow. And then he giggled mockingly under his breath "Damn, your boyfriend better get here before I do something horrible to you"

My teeth clenched involuntary "Oh but you and your rats don't scare me! Bummer"

"I'll knock some sense into you then" he massaged his knuckles and pushed me back. It wasn't a hard push so I regained my balance.

He came towards me for another but he was stopped.

"Hey man! What're you doing?" a guy stepped between Carlton and me "She's a girl, show some respect"

"Stay out of this Brandon" Carlton uttered and almost lashed at him.

They almost got into a fight but were stopped by the students around me, pulling Brandon away from him.

A girl yelled at Carlton "If want to get to her, you'll have to go through us!"

He did as he was told – Carlton tried to get to me. I flinched but then I saw several other guys blocking his way, protecting me...me.

"Get away from her!" they yelled as they pushed him away "Stop hurting innocent people!"

It was like a miracle happening in front of me. All these people who I thought didn't care about me at all were fighting for me with the captain of the school.

"Let's get out here" I heard a blonde girl whisper from beside me "He's a jerk, you're safe with us"

Even though I kept brooding about how I wasn't able to get my revenge, there was something in my heart that kept giving me hope that things might turn out better.

I almost lost Logan, because of them and I still feared I'd lose him.

He was already so out of reach. Even after confessing, he denied. He told me he wanted to me to wait for him and I was ready but I didn't know for how long.

I had no idea when that someday would come when he accepts his love for me.

Being a very impatient person, I couldn't hold it in. I couldn't bear staying away from him.

If lose him, I know I'll be ruined.

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Gah, boring chapter, I know. But the next chapter has some surprises! Stay tuned :P

I feel this chapter needs a little fixing, can you suggest me some places I went wrong? I'll be grateful for your help ^^

I faced a few technical problems so the format of this chapter is a little haywire, sorry about that...

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