Chapter 6 My crush saves me

• Isobel POV
• Javier throws me against the wall, and I land with a loud thud on the floor.
• I shift back, trying to get away from Javier as far as I can.
• "Look at that," Javier chuckles.
• He crouches on the floor and wrenches my face up. His gaze levels with mine. His eyes, now a darker shade of blue pierce into mine with such intensity that I shudder in fear.
• I just want to leave here, to get out of here, and never step foot into this class again.
• "It's not fun if you're like this, Isobel," he hisses, leaning closer. "You're my new prey. Why? Are you getting fed up with me already?"
• A new prey, that's what I am.
• A tear slides down my face, and I could not help the shaky cry that escape my mouth.
• Where has it all gone wrong? How did I end up being Javier Mendez's prey?
• "Crying?" Javier cackles. He closes his hand tightly around my jaw, forcing my mouth open. "I hate to see that tear"
• But I couldn't help it, the tears pour like a torrent of rain no matter how hard I try to blink them back.
• Sighing, Javier releases my jaw, then he stands on his feet, shuffling away from me with a couple of steps.
• "Look up," he says. "At me, Isobel"
• I shake my head, shifting back. I will do anything else but look at him.
• "You don't want me to repeat myself, Isobel," he groans
• "Of course," says a familiar voice beside me. My nose catches up with the familiar scent and I could not help the relief sigh that escapes my lips.
• "I told you," Katrina stands before me, her shoulder straighten and I can faintly imagine her glaring at Javier. "Do not mess with my friend."
• "You are here." He says with a chuckle.
• "As you can see, asshole!" Katrina spats.
• She turns to me, and crouches down before me, grabbing my arm in hers.
• "I'm telling you," Katrina grits her teeth. "Next time you mess with her,"
• "What are you going to do? Huh? Drain my blood outta my body?" He cuts her off with a chuckle.
• Katrina closes her eyes and then opens them back. She slowly turns to face Javier.
• "I'm not nice, Javier."
• "Of course I know," he replies. "Does she knows too? How brutal you can be? No! She won't probably know what you did to that animal yesterday."
• I feel Katrina's hold on me tightens, and I raise my head to stare at her hunch back, shoulder tense.
• I don't know what Javier is talking about, but whatever it is, I don't care.
• No! I'm not going to let him manipulate the only friend that's willing to stand up for me.
• "Don't mind him, Rina," I say weakly. "I believe... I believe you."
• "You... What do you know?" Katrina says, her voice almost inaudible.
• "You were probably busy for you did not notice the stench that stained the air yesterday. Ah... "
• My eyes move up to look at Javier. A triumphant grin on his face as he slowly pinches the bridge of his nose.
• "Of course I know," he smiles. "You don't want to be disturbed."
• Katrina let out a shaky breath, her hand sliding off my arm.
• "What do you want from me, Javier?"
• No! She's not about to strike a deal with him, is she?
• I grab her hand back in mine, desperately shaking my head. Javier is up to no good, and I'm not ready to let him have leverage over my friend.
• Katrina turns to face me, she let out a weak smile and rubs my hand softly.
• "It's simple," Javier says. "You can stay away from me whenever I am with your so call friend"
• His gaze lands on me and a wicked smile unfurl on his lips making me shudder in fear.
• Oh! That's it! I'm finally done. I'll be selfish if I let Katrina stays beside me and get her into more trouble.
• Closing and opening her eyes, Katrina bite her lower lip, then she sighs.
• "C'mon, Isobel, let's get you treated."
• I let out a loud wince when she grabs my second hand.
• Pain slices through my arms, spreading down to my body.
• "Blood," she calls out, her eyes widen, "blood," she repeats.
• "No,"
• I might have hurt myself when I crashed against the wall and goodness, why does it take this long for me to find out?
• I manage a faint smile on my face, trying to ease Katrina's whose face is now full of fear.
• "I am okay," I mumble. "I am truly..."
• "No!" She breathes out, letting my hand go. She stands up abruptly and without taking a second glance at me, Katrina bolts out of the classroom.
• What? What's going on?
• I try to stand up, but a hard kick in my rib sends me crashing back to the floor.
• "Hey!"
• Laughter erupts in the classroom, making me realize that I'm not the only one in class and I'd have Javier on my tail before.
• I pull myself up, wincing from the pain in my elbow, a tear slides down my cheek, but I try hard not to burst into real tears.
• I'm weak, but I'm not going to prove him right.
• "What do you think you're doing?" Javier questions, stepping on my fingers. "Are you going to run after her? Are you stupid or you're just too dumb to understand?"
• The sole of his shoe digs deep into my skin and I let out a painful moan.
• "She sure is a hard one,"
• Came a voice I'm not familiar with, but I know and I'd do anything to avoid getting into a clash with her.
• "Hey, bro, are you being serious about making her your new prey?"
• Rose, Javier Javier's sister crouches before me, pulling my hair to make me look up at her.
• A large frown latches on her face then she let out a chortle.
• "How do you tame that friend of hers? Hun? She does not look like the one to give up soon. "
• "My little secret, sis" Javier chuckles. "Now you'll get away from her, she's only for me."
• Javier hisses, pulling his sister from me.
• My eyes burn, and pain shot through every part of my body, but my heart hurts the most.
• This is what I've always tried to avoid. Not getting on the powerful ones' bad side. Keeping a low profile and living my life silently like I never exist.
• No! Where has it all gone wrong?
• I let out my tears. I know, it's pointless trying to act strong when I'm weak. It's pointless trying to prove them wrong when they're right anyway.
• "C'mon,"
• Come another familiar voice.
• "How low can you be, Javier, bullying a human?"
• A loud gasp spirals around the classroom, and the students break into chatters.
• I feel a presence beside me, then someone pushes Javier away from me, releasing my fingers from his wicked shoe.
• "What are you doing, Jake."
• And I'm right! It's Jake
• Even in my situation, I feel a jolt in my heart that has nothing to do with Javier bullying me, but everything to do with Jake.
• Did he just stand up for me? Saving me from his close friend?
• "Doing the right thing."
• He crouches beside me, taking my hand in his, then he leans my head against his shoulder.
• My heart stops beating for a moment, everyone stopped moving and I could not hear anything apart from the slow and steady beating of Jake's heart
• "Are you okay?"
• And he asks me if I'm okay.
• I know this can only be a dream, but I silently pray that it's true, but even if my imagination is playing a dirty trick on me, I still want to enjoy this moment.
• I lean closer, inhaling his scent; a mixture of mint and flowery scent...willing myself to stop thinking about anything else but Jake.
• "It's okay," Jake says softly, his voice easing through my pain, wrapping me tightly in its warmth. "It's going to be fine."
• Of course, it's going to be fine, for the thought won't stop coming to my mind.
• My crush, stand up for me.