The Whispering Woods
Chapter Twenty
Edward walked beside Bella, showing her his form that listed all his classes. Her brow pinched as she read it, her eyes widening every second that passed. She handed it back to him, opening her locker to throw her Spanish 3 book inside, he doing the same.
"We have five out of seven classes together." She handed him an English book from her locker. "Take my copy; I left more interesting reading material between the pages."
Curious, he did what she asked and stuffed it into his bag. "I'm guessing English isn't one of the classes we share."
She shook her head. "At least we have a lunch period at the same time." Her shoulder bumped into his and she smiled up at him.
Mike, the asshole Edward had seen at the general store, walked up behind Bella, bold as fuck, and swung her around, about to plant a kiss on her lips.
She seemed prepared, though, grabbing him by the balls and squeezing. "Do it and you'll never give your momma a grandchild."
Sweat broke out on Mike's expansive forehead as he swallowed hard. He leaned closer. "Is it true what they say about purple eyes? You don't get periods, right? So you can be fucked anytime, anywhere, Swan. With or without your permission."
Edward remained frozen, reminded of a similar event in his past, one that forced him and his family to move from Chicago. His hands shook as a red haze colored his vision.
Bella, unaware of Edward's growing anger, twisted her hand, making Mike cry out and fall to his knees. She squatted beside him, leaning in his face. "Forgive me, Momma Newton, for I may have just ruined your chances for grandchildren."
"Miss Swan, step away from him now," a booming voice said behind Edward.
Edward hadn't had a chance to react, but he recognized an authority figure when he saw one. The simmering red haze slithered all over the asshole, knowing he would only make it worse. "He threatened to hurt her, anytime, anywhere, sir!" He pulled Bella back against his chest as the principal helped a writhing Mike from the floor.
The man scoffed, "I find that hard…"
"I heard him," a girl with dark blonde hair stated, her voice loud and clear. Others watching the scene, nodded in agreement.
"Lauren…" Mr. Newton hissed, looking around as others stepped forward in Bella's defense. "I'll have a word with him."
"You mean your son? Another slap on the wrist like last time," Bella whispered, shaking her head in disgust. "I'll be going to someone over your head, Mr. Newton."
Edward had to catch up with her after she walked away. "What do you mean, 'like last time'? Are you telling me that fucker has tried shit like that with you before?"
Bella nodded. "His daddy is the principal of the school, his mother runs the district office downtown, but some of my family is on the school board. The first time wasn't anything like that, he manhandled me, tried to kiss me. Mike had been drunk after his best friend died in a car accident, he'd been driving. He wasn't always like this, now he's self-destructive. It's no excuse though. I did warn them that if he did that shit again or hear he's doing it to others, I'd make sure he gets what he deserves. His father almost suspended me for the threat until I blackmailed the principal about his extramarital affairs."
Edward noted Mike's last name and knew he'd pay him a visit later. "Some of the people in this town look bland in comparison to back home, but looks are obviously deceiving. Any chance some of his friends will retaliate against you?"
She smirked, stopping right outside his next classroom. "Would you go against a witch?"
AN: DO NOT GET USED TO THIS! For some reason, the uneven numbers were bugging me, I know I'm weird, lol. Thought I'd get that out of the way first. Thanks to MC, I changed a few things, so any mistakes are mine. Bella never let Mike get away with what he did the first time, and she wouldn't now. There's no excuse for someone to touch you without your permission, period. See you Tuesday.