Chapter||Thirteen

                                    

                                          
Charlotte
                          
            
                          
Ella, Henry and I headed towards a table, I sat next to Ella and Henry sat across up but in the middle. "So are you into black girls?" Ella has started already, I kissed my teeth . "Why are you acting like you didn't want to know either." She rolled her eyes at me. I blushed as Henry laughed at us.
                          
"Chocolate all the way." He smiled, Ella clapped her hands together. I shook my head once again. Ella better not steal my man. Henry seemed distracted, his eyes were darting around the hall, "Henry, what are you looking for?" I asked him.
                          
"Nothing, I gotta go use the toilet." He stood up leaning over the table and kissing my cheek, He is so good at lying. I rolled my eyes, I know where he's going, "I'll be back. Bye Gabby." He jogged off.
                          
"He called me Gabby, oh my gosh! My new nickname is Gabby, it's no longer Ella." She squealed.
                          
"I'm just trying to protect him, he doesn't fucking listen." I exclaimed in frustration.
                          
"Is this about the note?" Ella asked.
                          
"Yes, Mitch touched me and it made him angry. I feel like I'm just ruining his life, if he never got to know me like he does he wouldn't feel like he had to avenge me, I wouldn't feel this way about him and he wouldn't be risking himself for me. He's ill for goodness sake! He's taking pills!" I exclaimed. "I feel like I'm becoming one of his triggers. Me being hurt just makes him angry."
                          
"Isn't that a good thing?" Ella questioned.
                          
"No because he is going to get hurt, it's three against one....Why am I still sitting here?" I stood up and ran out of the cafeteria Ella running behind me. I ran, my legs feeling lighter each second, Henry's in trouble. I slowed down as I saw Henry being messed up real bad by Reggie. Mitch held his arms so he couldn't retaliate, My mind switched on. Henry was bleeding, "Henry!" I screamed running towards Reggie and jumping on his back wrapping my arm around his neck squeezing tight," You are going to fucking die today!" I squeezed like my life depended on it. "Jasper get her you idiot!" Mitch ordered him. Mitch continued to kick Henry. I watched as his eyes closed. Jasper grabbed my waist and tried to pull me off Reggie. Ella kicked Jasper where the sun doesn't shine. "Come on Char!" Ella held her hand out for me so I jumped off Reggie. Jasper and Reggie stood there trying to either regain posture or air, "I'll deal with Reggie, go help your man." As soon as she said that she punched Reggie right in the face and didn't let him have a break. "Mich, touch him and your dead." I held out my pepper spray that I didn't realise was in the pocket of my bomber jacket, "C-Charlotte s-stay out of this." Henry choked. "You don't listen to me, so I won't listen to you."
                          
"Aww how cute." Mitch sniggered stepping on Henry's head. Henry closed his eyes.
                          
"That's fucking it." I tried to kick Mitch but it was too slow so he grabbed my legs and flipped me over. I dropped the pepper spray, shit! I pulled my skirt down and reached out to grab it, Mitch straddled me, pushing his weight on me. I could barely breathe. "Get off me you pig!" I screamed. I felt the container of the spray, relief washes over me. However when there's relief Mitch comes out to take it away. He placed his large hand over my small ones and we struggled over the can. I twisted it and sprayed it in any random direction I didn't care, "Fuck, this shit hurts." Mitch wailed, rubbing his eyes. I stood up, "This is gonna hurt even more." I kicked him in the face. I ran towards Henry, he was unconscious," Get out or I'll tell the cops you did this!" I yelled at them, they all ran off.
                          
"Is he dead?" Ella asked sitting next to me.
                          
"Don't say that!" I cried. I placed his bruised head on my lap. Ella handed me her phone and I dialled the ambulance. "You never listen Henry, you never listen. You're too stubborn; I guess that's what I love about you." I kissed his forehead and ran my hands through his hair. I love this boy.
                          
I love Henry.
                          
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Short one to remind you guys I'm back-ish! Thank you for people who understood about why I didn't update. These exams are serious. I need the top grades if I want to get into a good sixth form, if you live in the UK you'd know. Ugh GSCE's.
                          
-michelle