“Didn’t anyone teach you manners?” His top lip curls up in a menacing look, but I’ve been here before. In every school there’s always one (usually more than one) entitled guy who thinks he’s the top dog and can put his hands on me, call me nicknames, demand my thanks or submission. Stupid boys.
I don’t answer. I try to rip my backpack out of his grip, but he holds on tighter.
“Now, now, now, new girl. I think you and I should get to know each other better,” he says with a sinister edge to his tone, leaning in closer to me. He wraps an arm around my waist, and I throw an elbow back to give him my answer. This guy just laughs.
“What a meager little mouse,” he laughs boisterously, looking at his friends who all join him in laughing. “Was that meant to hurt?”
“Get away from me,” I say through gritted teeth. I’m not going down quietly. Fuck. That.
This guy brings his other hand up, and softly brushes a few of the black curls from my face. “What would the fun in that be?”
I struggle to get free, putting all my strength into ripping his arms from my body, but it’s useless.
Tom didn’t teach me how to get out of this position, I only know a standard jab and hook.
“Don’t be like that, baby,” the guy growls in my ear and actually lifts me off the ground, walking with me in his arms towards his group of friends like they’d provide a shield for him to do whatever he wants.
“Let me go,right the fuck now, or I’ll scream,” I threaten, kicking my legs out, my boots hitting his shins.
But it makes no difference.
“Scream, little girl. Let me hear it. I run this school, no one would dare challenge me.” He laughs humorlessly and all his lackeys join in. Real original.
“I would.” A dark gravelly voice cuts through the laughter, making everything stop.
Ty.
“Oh god, Hernandez.” The guy holding me rolls his eyes with annoyance. “I thought it was someone who actually stood a fucking chance. Get lost.”
Ty clenches his fists, but doesn’t move.
“I’m telling you once, Frank.Let her goor you and your moron followers are going to get fucking flattened.One at a time,” Ty says the last words in a growl and even in the mess I’m in, my eyes widen and I’m drawn to him.
The guy holding me, Frank, stays quiet, glaring at Ty with so much disdain it’s palpable in the air.
“Bitch isn’t worth it,” he finally lands on, throwing me toward Ty in such a harsh manner, I drop to my knees.
Ty’s nostrils flare with anger, but he leans down and holds his hand out. Helping me up, he pulls me behind him and makes sure that I’m as far from the group as possible.
“Next time I hear you’re messing with her, I’m coming for you.” Ty snaps, growling at Frank.
“Ooh.” Frank pretends to cower. “I’m shaking in my boots. My cousin’s going to hear about this, Hernandez. Mark my words.”
“The next time you think of touching me, or anyone without their permission, don’t think anything’s going to save you. You got the drop on me this time, but next time, you won’t be so lucky. I don’t give a flying fuck who your cousin is.” I push past Ty and get into Frank’s face, poking his chest with my pointer finger as hard as I can.
This fucking Frank dude and his group laugh loudly, pissing me off more, but my stance doesn’t change. Fuck these guys.
“Come on, Rox,” Ty says, putting his hand high on my back and ushering me away. Glaring until the last possible moment at Frank, I turn and stomp off towards the classroom.
“Are you okay?” he asks, walking behind me like a tall, dark guardian angel.
“I’m fine.”
“Are you sure?”
“It’s not the first time that kind of thing has happened, and it won’t be the last.”
Ty stops, and grabs my hand, forcing me to turn around.
