Chapter 21

I wasn't sure what happened or what to do, I could hear the people around me but I couldn't open my eyes or speak, something in the back of my mind made me realise I was unconscious. Max wasn't, but he was in pain. I could feel Alexander's warm hands on my cheeks, other pupils were leaning over me confused about what to do, but Alexander was the only one trying to do something. "Move out the way!" he shouted at everybody. People backed up giving us some space, he lifted me up in his arms and carried me to a nearby bench and rested me on it. "Somebody get a teacher, hurry!" He shouted again.

When I woke up I was in hospital, I could remember what had happened but my head hurt, and so did my right arm, my eyes fluttered open and looked over to my arm, there was in a thick white cast, perfect, a broken arm, just what I need. My mother realised I was awake and rushed over to me.

"Ahh, Scarlet, I am so happy to see your awake, how are you feeling?"

"Fine mum, where's dad?"

"He is getting us some lunch, oh umm who is Alex?"

"Alexander Hale?"

"Yes, he is outside, he has been here since you arrived here, hasn't left, desperate to talk to you"

"I don't want to see him"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes"

"Okay, I'll go tell him to leave"

"Thanks". She blew a kiss to me and walked out the room. I didn't want to speak to Alexander, I didn't want to see him, he was the reason I was here and I am not going near him until I know he can control his anger.

My hospital room door burst open with Alexander running in through it. "Scarlet, please, just let me speak to you quickly!" he pleaded. "No, now get out!"

A doctor rushed in with my mother behind him, "Sorry, young man, I am afraid you have to leave, now". The doctor put his hand on Alexander's shoulder to lead him out, he looked at me like he was about to cry. I couldn't watch him leave; I looked down at the floor. My mother came in after they both left looking worried.

"Scarlet, who is he?"

"I don't want to talk about it"

"Okay, I understand", I knew she didn't really, mothers just say that to make you feel better, but really they have no idea.

"Mum, what's the date?"

"Oh don't worry, you were only asleep for about two days, and you will be able to leave in a few weeks, but you will still have a cast on your arm for a bit longer, you will be fine".

"Is Max okay?"

"He's fine, just a broken nose and a shattered rib bone, but he is going to make a full recovery".

I knew this wasn't okay, Alexander could have killed Max and who knows what the school and teachers and parents, and most of all my parents now think of him?

I don't know when I will see him again or if I can forgive him, but right now I want nothing to do with him!