"Were you serious yesterday?" Finn whispered.
Eva looked up at him, staring deep into his dark eyes. All they'd been through flashed before her. "Yes." She said almost silently.
Finn fell back against the wall, rubbing his face with his hands.
"I'm sorry." She whispered. Slowly he looked up at her, feeling the way he did the first time he saw her.
"Why?" He asked.
"It took me this long to tell you. All that stuff with Kyle last week has made you join a gang which could kill you." She sobbed, blinking back tears.
"Come here, babe." Finn stood up and took her in his arms. She lay her cheek against his chest, breathing in his aftershave-y smell.
"Oww!" She flinched as he caught a certain spot on her back.
"What's up?" He frowned, pulling back.
"Nothing." She said quickly. Finn gently turned her round and pulled her shirt up slightly.
"Crikey, Eva! That ain't 'nothing.'" He traced the dark bruise with his finger lightly.
"It's fine." She sighed, yanking down her shirt. "I just knocked my back."
"Who did this to you?" He asked.
"I did!" She sighed again. "Leave it."
"Who did this to you?" He demanded.
She hesitated. "Eugene." She mumbled.
"I'm sorry, what?" He frowned.
"Eugene." She repeated.
"Wha- why?"
"I-I went to see him. Told him to leave you alone...I said I'd pay for him to kick you out- I'm sorry!" She exclaimed.
"You did what?" Finn sighed.
"I was scared, Finn!" She defended. "I wanted to help!"
"But you haven't, have you?" He shouted.
"I wanted to! I wanted to make you see!"
"See what?" He exploded. "Do you have any idea what you've done? I look like an idiot."
"I was scared, Finn. Terrified, even." Eva whispered.
"The only thing you were scared of was the thought it would your fault if I get hurt. You flirted with Kyle at the party and you made me want to get revenge!" He punched the wall before kicking a chair across the room. "Just stay away from me, you total scab." He walked out, slamming the door. Eva collapsed on the floor in floods of tears.
"Eva?" Mrs Diamond gasped, running in.
"Mrs Diamond..." Eva howled, more tears falling.