THE DON'S OBSESSION

around the banister and into the kitchen, grabbi

d, hitting my hand away, but it was too late. Shov

also didn't want to hang around for him to wake up. Giving my mum a hasty

n my body with disgust. "You will not let her go to school like that?" He

wearing. It's a school uniform," I quipped back, rolling my eyes. The atmosphere thickened

s was how it was. He could say and do what he liked with hardly any repercussions. Taking a deep breath, I pushed past him down the hallway. I could feel him follo

ght grip on my arm spun me around and he pulled me into him. His eyes blazing with anger and his face was so close to mine, that I could

s you feel like you exist when you are nothing. No One loves you; no one cares about yo

my lips into a pout. His vindictive eyes flickered down to my mouth, an

ecially that little boyfriend of you

t of his grip as he looked over my

, and I pulled his arm frantically to get him away. I knew deep down that Henry wouldn't physically harm me; it was all mind games, but

th me. I could feel Henry's eyes burning into the back of our heads and when Noah tried to reach for my hand, I quickly moved i

ht, I exhaled deeply an

e act like that towards you?" He asked softly, but

corrected him. "A

yes. He lifted his hand and smoothed my cheek with his fingers. "You

can control my life. Don't worry about it, Nate. Come on, we are

gs get worse, Ari? Or speak t

as he ran to catch up with me. "She knows so

d. But I promise Noah, I will t

of the corner of my eye. He dropped the subject, and I lin

n at me, kiss

nig

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er to thoughts of how things might go this evening. It was the end-of-year party at Chelsea's house, and she had pretty much

ot to love? He was sweet, clever, caring, and hot. I couldn't believe it when he started showing an interest in me a few months ago. Most boys in school knew Hen

feet and a group of friends that were forever going to parties and on road trips. And then something changed. On his sixth form graduation, he got so drunk and stumbled into my bedroom when he got home. He tried to kiss me. He tried to force himself on me and I punched him in the nose. I will never forget the anger

him. I was going to go to Plymouth University and study education. I wanted to be a primary teacher a

kson! Earth

ss sniggered. Mr Dace was standing right in front o

tered as I took it

narrowed his eyes, before turning swiftly to the next student. I looked down at the paper. A+. Perfect. I smiled to myself as I th