🍁"It is the connection we can't explain" 🍁

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Bryce's P.O.V.

I was hugging him tightly. I could hear his rapid heart beat. I felt safe in his embrace. Kyler pulled me away and looked down at me. I stared into his chocolate brown eyes and felt something melting inside me.

He said, "Go inside. I'll deal with him. I'm here. You don't need to worry". I nodded as I wiped my tears. I took two steps back from him.

"What are you doing here?", Nate yelled from behind. Kyler turned around and I saw Nate had a brick in his hand. My eyes widened.

"I'm here to meet my girlfriend. Do you have any problem?", Kyler said in a commanding voice.

This is the second time he called me his girlfriend.

"She's not your girlfriend. This brick is", saying so, Nate threw the brick right at Kyler. He immediately turned around and covered me. The brick hit his left shoulder and he groaned in pain. 

"Are you alright?", I asked as I saw his painful facial features.

"I'd kill him", Kyler said as he gritted his jaws. He turned around and lunged at Nate. They both punched each other. Though Nate looked lean and weak in front of Kyler but he was so good at his punches. I judged him to be timid too soon.

"She's fu**ing mine", Nate yelled loudly as he jumped up and kicked his leg on Kyler's face. Kyler falls on the ground. I couldn't comprehend what to do next. I should call for help. I was hyperventilating.

Nate rolled some chain with pointed things around his palm. Kyler was getting up from the ground. Nate walked to Kyler and was about to punch Kyler but I yelled.

"Stop or I'll call the cops", I said as I ran towards him and pushed him away from Kyler. Nate looked surprised at my action.

I need to protect Kyler at all costs.

"Bryce don't be a fool. Just be my girlfriend already. I promise no one will be hurt", Nate said as he held me close with both his arms. The chain around his palm pricked my skin.

"Don't touch her", Kyler said. Holding his left arm, he got up on his knees. I saw blood dripping down his arm. He was scrunching in pain. My eyes teared up.

He's hurt because of me.

"Do you want me to finish him?", Nate said as he glared at me. My legs trembled out of fear.

"I said leave her alone", Kyler yelled as he approached us. He held my hand to pull me towards him.

Nate pushed me behind him and instantly punched Kyler on his face with that pointed instruments. Kyler falls on the ground again. His lips and his chin were bleeding. Shock surfaced my senses. My limbs trembled and I fall down as the energy left my body. I was scared to death.

I was scared for Kyler.

"Stop it please. I'll be with you. Please stop this", I cried loudly. Nate turned around to see me and he smiled.

He bends down on his knees and patting my head, he said, "You're such a good girl. Now, tell me who is your boyfriend?". 

Someone, please save me.

"Bryce. What the hell is going on here?", A loud voice laced with anger and concern echoed in my ears. I looked at my side. Yasmine was standing in front of us. I never thought I'd say this in this lifetime but today, Yasmine is nothing but a guardian angel to me.

I cried even more as I saw her. She ran to me and picked me up. She hugged me instantly and covered me in her embrace. She hides me from Nate's glares.

Why do I feel so safe in her arms?

"You", she said looking at Nate, "What do you think are you doing to my daughter?".

Daughter! Do I deserve to be called this by her?

"She's my girlfriend, Mrs. Decker", Nate said. " Tell her Bryce", he said as he stared at me intensely. I immediately closed my eyes and shook my head in NO.

"He's bullying her", Kyler spoke as he sat down on the road holding his arm. He looked in pain. He couldn't even stand up. He held his head with both his palms. He was bleeding badly.

"Leave this place right now or I'll call the police. We'll see you at the principal office tomorrow with your parents", Yasmine said.

"Who are you to tell me that?", Nate questioned. He held my hand and said, " Let's go Bryce". 

Yasmine held his hand and pushed him away. As soon as his hold on my hand loosened, she slapped him on his face. 

"I'm her mother", she said and slapped him again. " Don't you dare touch my child", she yelled.

So this is what mother's embrace is called, I thought.

"Get out of here NOW", Yasmine demanded. Nate looked at her and then at me.

"I'll see you at school Bryce. Bye girlfriend", Nate said and then he climbed inside his car and drove away.

Yasmine ran to Kyler and bent down to check his injuries. We immediately took him to the hospital after dropping Luke to a neighbor's house. Kyler's parents came and we explained everything. It was hard for me to even speak but I took my time and told them everything.

"I'm so sorry Mrs. Grace. Only because of me Kyler is in trouble today", I apologized.

I owe Kyler the biggest apology of all time.

"Not at all, dear. He's done what he should to protect you as a friend", Annie, his mother replied. Why is this lady such an angel?

"I'm so grateful that Kyler stood by my daughter's side. You're a very lucky mother. Kyler is a gem. You've raised him so well", Yasmine said to Annie. She nodded in response.

Please be okay, Kyler.

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Nate's P.O.V.

I was pissed. Bryce almost said yes to me but her mother just barged in. First, Kyler wasted my time and then her so-called mother. I can't let that happen. Nothing can come between Bryce and I. On my way back home, I dialled my cousin, George. I need his help to get rid of Kyler and Bryce's mother so that no one can destroy my love story.

Bryce is only mine.

Unfortunately, George didn't pick up the call. I was at a few meters distance from my home when I saw a police car parked outside my house. I frowned. A few policemen were standing next to the police car. They saw me in my car and motioned me to stop. Parking my car at one side, I climbed down.

Did her mother file a complaint?

"Are you Mr. Nate Winston?", The officer asked.

"Yes", I replied.

"Come with us", he said and took me inside the house. Two policemen were interrogating my parents as soon as I walked inside. I scanned the room and my eyes widened to see a familiar face sitting on the couch.

"Hey, friend", said Kimberley. She had a smirk on her face.

"What are you doing here?", I asked.

"I'm here to check on you", she said.

"Nate, what is this? I thought we've raised you well. You beat your schoolmates. How could you?", My mom asked.

"I thought we've taught you humanly ethics", Dad said. I turned pale.

"What? That's a lie. Who told you?", I lied. My heart beat raced up.

How did they know? Who told them?

"I did", Kimberley said raising her hand.

"What proof do you have?", I asked. 

"Oh. Let me show you", Kimberley said as she opened her mobile.

She started a video and faced it towards me. I was with George in that video. I was taken aback when I saw it. I was beating Claire the other day for mistreating my girl Bryce. My eyes widened. I felt ground slipping from beneath. I looked at Kimberley.

"I followed you. I recorded it. I must say I'm good with the camera. What do you think? Can I join cinematography?", She jokes around and I clenched my jaw.

"I even took him to the hospital because if it weren't for me, he'd have died", she replied with a dead serious look.

"I thought we're friends", I said looking at her in disbelief.

"I'm Bryce's friend. Not yours. You're a creep. How could you think that I'll leave my friend all alone in such a difficult situation?", She asked raising her eyebrows.

"I'd kill you", I said and she chuckled.

"Okay. I'll be waiting", she said and it added like fuel to my anger.

The nerve of her.

"Let's go, Mr. Winston. We've a long talk to catch", the officer said. I saw the disappointment in my parents eyes for me and I felt guilty. 

"I'm sorry mom. But I love Bryce and I did everything for her", I told her.

"Don't you dare give me shitty excuses. A girl! Just for one girl, you're doing all this? Is she asking you to do that?", Mom asked.

"He's lying, Mrs. Winston. Did Bryce say that she loves you back? Mam, your son is a psychopath. He's just obsessed with her. He's a threat to society", Kimberley told her. I just glared at her.

"We've arrested your cousin as well. Let's go now", the officer said again. I walked with them and sat in the police car. My parents followed me in their car. 

I will never forgive Kimberley. She'll pay for this.

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Bryce's P.O.V.

It was eight in the evening. I closed the pair of notebooks and placed mine in my bag pack and Kyler's on my table. I completed Kyler's note taking for today as well. One week has passed since Kyler is at home. The guilt of his bad state is consuming me. I asked Annie to give me his time table so that I can be of some help to Kyler.

For the past seven days, I've been taking notes from his batchmates of different classes and taking down notes for him so that he didn't lack in class. This is the least I can do for him. Helping him is for my selfishness. I'm doing this to cease the feeling of being the bad person in Kyler's life, I'm experiencing nowadays. 

I received a call. It was from Kimberley. I picked up Kyler's notes and walked out of my room. I was educated that Kimberley and Kyler made a plan to avoid me to caught Nate and his impure intention. Nate has been sent to the juvenile center was what I heard yesterday. My heart was filled with so much respect for Kyler and Kimberley who proved their friendship. They're too good.

No, I don't deserve them.

I walked out of the house and saw Kimberley standing taking support of her car. I gave her the notebook. She took it from me and gave me a small smile. Everyday she took notebooks from me and drop them at Kyler's place. Kimberley and Kyler have developed a good bond lately.

"You don't have to blame yourself for anything Bryce. Kyler isn't hurt because of you. You should go and see him. He wants to talk to you", she said just like past six days. Everyday she reminds me to talk to him. Everyday I avoid her advice.

"It's better if I stay away from him. I gave him nothing but wounds", I said looking away.

"His mother was very thankful that you took efforts to take down notes for him. Kyler asked if he can call you", she said.

"Tell Annie, I owe this to Kyler. And you can tell Kyler that we should not be talking", I said. 

I can't show him my face.

"Bryce, why are you so closed off? I never liked Kyler but now I have started changing my perception of him. He likes you, way too much. He saved you, what for? Only to be greeted with your ignorance! He doesn't need your sympathy, Bryce. He adores you. He saved you because he has feelings for you. He deserves some words of comfort from you because he did everything for you. C'mon babe. Give him the right amount of appreciation at least. Even if you don't feel anything for him, he's still your friend. Just talk to him", she said as she held me by my shoulder. I looked at her. She gave me an encouraging smile.

"Okay", I nodded. Kimberley is right. I know that I should have talked to Kyler but I was just too nervous to confront him. I was feeding my ego all the self-pity and didn't muster the courage to talk to him. I went all the way to call Annie but Kyler was someone I couldn't call.

I walked to my room, picked up my mobile. With trembling hands, I dialled Kyler Grace's number. He picked up in three rings.

"Hello, Bryce bear", he said. My heart melts.

"Let's talk", I said.

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