Chapter 11 - Forsaken Love


I charge out the Ballroom toward the West Wing since that is the only path Harvey could have possibly taken Violet without me seeing them on my way back to the ballroom. I don't think that I have ever run this fast in my life. I feel as if my feet are not touching the ground, but rather they are just grazing through the air. Good thing too because almost as quickly as I had concluded that I need to save Violet, I find myself before Harvey.

My eyes widen as I see Harvey all over Violet. All over MY girlfriend. It feels like a repeat of the same scene where I had met Violet. From Harvey trying to stick his hand down her shirt to the look of fear in Violet's eyes. All that we need is the same location on the boat as last time and this could be exactly the same scenario. Well, except for one little piece of information. Last time, Harvey's hands were all over a girl that I didn't know. This time, however, he is touching my girlfriend.

Without hesitation, I bolt toward Harvey. A burst of rage begins to consume me. I'm not sure if this enraged feeling is because I feel that I have a responsibility to attend to since I've been useless this whole time or because I feel this was my fault or because it is my girlfriend that he touching, but right now I feel as if I could take out ten Harvey's let alone the one before me who hasn't even noticed my presence.

Unlike last time where I simply pushed Harvey off of Violet, this time I charge violently. I throw a punch at Harvey's face, probably the most merciless punch I have ever thrown at anyone. Harvey smashes against the floor as I continue recklessly jabbing at his face while he takes every punch.

After I get tired of using Harvey as a punching bag, I give him one last kick to the face and turn back around toward Violet. As I look at Violet victoriously, I realize that Violet looks at me in fear. Her eyes begin to water up. Had I done something wrong? I saved her. That is what she wanted. She called my name before. She wanted me to come to her rescue. Right?

I turn around to see Harvey sitting against the wall with a bloody nose, staring at Violet helplessly. What have I done? I stooped as low as my own bully. My adrenaline rush begins to quickly fade as a feeling of guilt consumes me.

I turn toward Violet, now understanding her look of fear.

"Violet, I'm sorry… I didn't mean to go that far." I say as I walk toward her.

"GET AWAY FROM ME YOU MONSTER!" She screams as tears begin to run down her eyes.

"I thought you were better than that. I thought you were different than the other boys I wasted my life with in the past. I guess I was wrong. All you boys are the same. Did you even stop to look at Harvey in the midst of your assault on him? After the first punch I think he got the message. I guess you're just as insensitive as the rest of your kind." Violet cries out as she runs away.

I don't think I'd ever felt like I was at fault as much as this very moment. Cody and Luke's guilt cards hadn't even struck me this hard. I just frightened my own girlfriend, and at what cost? Sure I overcame my fear of Harvey, but Violet is much more important to me than that.

After Violet turns the corner, I turn back around to Harvey. He seems to be trying to stand with the border of his nose covered in dried blood.

"Now wasn't that just lovely. You lost your girlfriend, I'm about to go claim her as my girlfriend, and, to top it all off, I'm about to beat you to a pulp." Harvey snickers as he stares at me with eyes of hatred.

"Wait a minute, but I thought I beat you up. And I thought you were sorry for what you had done?"

"Ha! Oh please. Me, sorry? Never! I just let you beat me up so you would look like the bad guy in front of Violet. Now it is time for me to return the favor, except this time without Violet witnessing it."

So that was his plan! I can't believe I, let alone Violet, bought that sympathy act. Well it's not as if I stand any sort of chance against him now. He doesn't even look phased by my previous assault on him, and this time I don't even have that adrenaline so I stand even less of a chance. What kind of monster is this guy?

Harvey begins to stomp toward me. I feel vibrations on the floor with every step he takes. I can't win this fight! It's impossible. If I somehow win, then Violet will hate me even more and if I let myself get beaten up, I probably won't live to know what happens from there.

I begin to slowly back up as he walks toward me. After I back up enough so that my back hits the wall, I begin to bolt toward the right. I do not even turn around to see what Harvey is doing and, to be quite honest, I don't care what he is doing.

I begin to hear Harvey make some sort of yelling noise in the distance as he accelerates his pace quite a bit. Tears of fear begin to stream down my face as I recall the whole day so far. This was supposed to be prom night. The night I had anticipated ever since I met Violet. And not only does Luke think I'm at fault for Cody's disappearance, but now Violet is upset at me for going overboard on Harvey and to top it all off, now I'm about to get killed by Harvey. Some night this turned out to be.


I manage to run to the ballroom and mix myself into the crowd, which Harvey mercilessly plows down as he continues charging toward me. Violet seems to be nowhere in sight. She probably went back to her room in tears.

I leap over tables, and shove my way through the dance floor as thoughts of getting beaten up by Harvey drive me to continue running. I finally make my way out of the ballroom, noticing everyone in the ballroom's attention is completely on me. Unfortunately, all that they do is watch though. Probably a smart move on their part. Only an idiot would jump into a fight against Harvey.

A few seconds into my running after I exit the ballroom, I see a blur go past me in the opposite direction. As scared as I am of Harvey behind me, I turn around to see what, or rather who, would even dare to run toward Harvey. I turn around to find Harvey slammed against the wall, looking even madder than he had when he was chasing me. I can't believe it. Someone actually came to my rescue. Someone I had never expected to see here, but wasn't going to question.

"You're here" I say, ecstatic that there is someone that is still willing to back me up.

"There's no time to talk. Look out Zack! Here he comes."

"Alright! Let's take Harvey down."

I'm not sure why, but the confidence of another person just kept me confident as well. I once again feel like Harvey is beatable. With the two of us, Harvey doesn't stand a chance! Don't worry Violet; I'm not the monster you think I am. After we beat this guy up, I'm coming for you next. Haha…


Who is the person that came to Zack's rescue? Will Zack and this person be able to overcome Harvey? Find out next chapter!

For this chapter, make your review with a guess as to who the person who came to Zack's rescue is. The only hint I will give you is that it is not a new character to this story! ^_^