gan to

owd began to gather around them, it was only a

sensation of pain instantly erupting from where he had landed. He tast

im, holding Kevin in place. Kevin groaned in pain, straining to free himself from the man's grasp. Kevin punched the man in the face onc

an, her foot shot out as she kicked him hard above the knee with her heeled shoes, before reaching forwards and

's ear, holding onto him from behind. 'Make her cry ag

, pulling him off the man as another teach

had a chance to catch her. She was long gone, and Kevin and the man were dragged to the

stood there looking shocked and a little frightened. He smiled at her

ring through the town, heading in no particular direction. Eventually he came to a park, sitting in a s

is state anyway Kevin smiled to himself. He touched his own face tentatively, rasping sharply then. It was very tender, his face was bruised and swollen,

ing up at the clouds. He felt

time now Kevin realised.

ave been several hours. He just sat there resting, thinking abou

hought I might

taring back at Christ

amed back as Kevin sat up,

re you do

u of course' Chris

was another figur

ssly then, speaking to Je

'It was very kind of you to stand up for me like that, although…I didn'

ssage across. I'm not just going to stand around

ristina winked at him, lifting

her head awkwardly. 'You sound like s

sed an eyebrow. '

Christina asked him. 'I guess you've

s at least' K

el really bad'

waving at her with an encouraging smile. 'I kne

mained unc

time on your hands from now on'

plied carelessl

ed sweetly, holding her hands behind her back and resting on h

up or something?' Kevin f

id, 'a handsome guy like you

nks' Kevin re

usly, wondering at that moment what was between