Chapter Three
Unbeknownst to Pepper Ann, Milo was hurting too. He didn't understand it. All he knew was the girl that gave him a giddy feeling whenever she smiled had been betrayed. Betrayed by him. Milo closed his eyes painfully, trying to hold in his tears. He never wanted to hurt her. He'd kill himself before he'd hurt Pepper Ann. But, today, that hadn't been the case. Milo didn't know what got into him. All he knew was he had the sudden urge to prove to himself that he didn't like her in THAT way. He had no clue why he suddenly felt that way. But he did. It had crept up on him like a predator, and he was the prey. So instead of rushing to her side and asking if she was all right, apologizing, or something Milo had ignored her pain. He just looked away and pretended he didn't care. But inside he was slowly dieing. When he had looked back to see if she was all right, he didn't know she was looking at him. But when she had looked up at him with those pained eyes, he had a new urge. To scoop her up in his arms and kiss the tears he knew she was hiding away. Milo clenched his fists. What was wrong with him??!
Pepper Ann ran down the street as fast as she could. The tears that were now flowing freely from her eyes were blinding her. Why was this happening? Why did it hurt so much? Why did it hurt to know Milo hated her? Pepper Ann ran faster. She wanted to get away. To run away from everything. But she couldn't. She knew she couldn't. But she had to try. Although running faster, without looking, was a big mistake. She knew it was. But she didn't care. It didn't matter if she died. She already felt dead. At least her heart did. Pepper Ann sobbed as she turned into an alley. Once she felt secure from all prying eyes, she fell to her knees and began to cry harder. Covering her eyes with her hands, Pepper Ann softly whispered Milo's name. Slowly she wiped her eyes. How could she have been so selfish? Pepper Ann sniffed. She should have just taken the blame.
Suddenly Pepper Ann felt a sharp pain in her back. She winced. Stupid cut.Actually it was more then a cut. It was a puncture, a deep puncture. But she wouldn't admit it. She was afraid to tell anyone. Especially Milo. The only person who did know was Nicky. Of course she knew. Nicky was the only person she could trust. Milo used to be one of the only people she could trust. But, she wasn't so sure of that now.
"Well lookie here." Growled a voice. "A pretty little lass.and she is all by herself." Pepper Ann spun around in shock. A man with a dragon tattoo across his forehead was smirking at her. Pepper Ann felt her body freeze in fear. This could only mean trouble. Gasping, she stood up. She had to think of something, and fast! "I.I.I'm not alone." She answered unsteadily. The man laughed throatily. "You think I'm gonna go for that, sweetheart? Now come on. Give me some credit." Pepper Ann backed up skittishly as the man came closer. "Stay back...d-don't come any closer!" She tried to sound threatening. But it wasn't working. Not in the least. The man swiftly grabbed Pepper Ann's wrist. "Why? Are ye afraid?" He hissed. Pepper Ann struggled against his grip, fear beginning to course through her veins. The man pulled her to him and smirked. "Let's play." Pepper Ann's eyes widened. He wouldn't dare.the man kept a strong grip on her as he began to kiss her neck messily. Pepper Ann screamed. He would dare.Pepper Ann desperately tried to push the grizzled man off of her. But it was no use. He was too strong.she was too weak. Tears began to leak from her eyes. She didn't want this to happen. She was only sixteen, and this man defiantly wasn't the guy she loved. Pepper Ann closed her eyes and whimpered a name she thought she'd never call again. Milo's name. Then, when she felt the man try to rip off her shirt, she screamed it. She screamed Milo's name over and over, the tears cascading down her pale cheeks. "Oh god." She whimpered. "MILO!!!!!!"
"GET OFF OF HER!!" Came someone's angered voice. The man and Pepper Ann looked over in shock. Pepper Ann felt her heart flutter. It was Mil0. The grizzled man tightened his hold on Pepper Ann and hissed. "Why should I, punk?" Milo narrowed his eyes to slits. "Because I said so you ba*****." Milo hissed. The man yanked Pepper Ann's hair, so her head was pulled back. "Like this you little B****?" Pepper Ann struggled from his grip and slapped him. "Don't call him that!!!!" The man laughed. "Oh.so you two know each other? This will make it more fun!" The man began to kiss Pepper Ann's neck. She screamed. Milo shook his head, his eyes narrowed into slits. When he heard Pepper Ann begin to cry, he shouted. " YOU BA*****!! I said get off of her!!!!!!!!!!!" With that he ran for them. When he was close enough he punched the man on the jaw. The man howled in anger and flung Pepper Ann to the side, who ended up landing in the trashcans. "P.A.!!" Milo gasped. Then he turned to the man and glared daggers. The man rubbed his jaw before yanking out a real dagger. "You just signed your death sentence." He hissed. Milo took a fighting stance. " Try me." Pepper Ann shook her head. "No Milo!" She cried. Milo ignored her. He kept his attention on the man. "If you ever touch her again." He hissed. "I swear I'll rip your heart out and shove it up you're a**!" The man laughed. "Such big words for a boy. Now lets see if you're as tough as you are a talker." The two began to fight brutally. Pepper Ann looked at the two in shock. This couldn't be happening.Milo could get hurt! Her mind slapped her. 'Why do you care?!' It hissed. 'He betrayed you for that blonde, Gwen Messrow! He hurt you emotionally and physically! Pray he dies out there!' Pepper Ann covered her eyes in confusement. She knew what her mind was telling her was true. But her heart was telling her different. 'But he saved you!' It argued. ' He's risking his own life for yours! Think of all the times he took your side over Nicky's. Even if it was the wrong thing to do. Think of all the times he stood by your side. Think of how you feel around him!' Pepper Ann began to cry softly. She was so confused!! Biting her lower lip she began to pray. Praying for Milo.praying he'd be safe.praying he still cared for her.
Unbeknownst to Pepper Ann, Milo was hurting too. He didn't understand it. All he knew was the girl that gave him a giddy feeling whenever she smiled had been betrayed. Betrayed by him. Milo closed his eyes painfully, trying to hold in his tears. He never wanted to hurt her. He'd kill himself before he'd hurt Pepper Ann. But, today, that hadn't been the case. Milo didn't know what got into him. All he knew was he had the sudden urge to prove to himself that he didn't like her in THAT way. He had no clue why he suddenly felt that way. But he did. It had crept up on him like a predator, and he was the prey. So instead of rushing to her side and asking if she was all right, apologizing, or something Milo had ignored her pain. He just looked away and pretended he didn't care. But inside he was slowly dieing. When he had looked back to see if she was all right, he didn't know she was looking at him. But when she had looked up at him with those pained eyes, he had a new urge. To scoop her up in his arms and kiss the tears he knew she was hiding away. Milo clenched his fists. What was wrong with him??!
Pepper Ann ran down the street as fast as she could. The tears that were now flowing freely from her eyes were blinding her. Why was this happening? Why did it hurt so much? Why did it hurt to know Milo hated her? Pepper Ann ran faster. She wanted to get away. To run away from everything. But she couldn't. She knew she couldn't. But she had to try. Although running faster, without looking, was a big mistake. She knew it was. But she didn't care. It didn't matter if she died. She already felt dead. At least her heart did. Pepper Ann sobbed as she turned into an alley. Once she felt secure from all prying eyes, she fell to her knees and began to cry harder. Covering her eyes with her hands, Pepper Ann softly whispered Milo's name. Slowly she wiped her eyes. How could she have been so selfish? Pepper Ann sniffed. She should have just taken the blame.
Suddenly Pepper Ann felt a sharp pain in her back. She winced. Stupid cut.Actually it was more then a cut. It was a puncture, a deep puncture. But she wouldn't admit it. She was afraid to tell anyone. Especially Milo. The only person who did know was Nicky. Of course she knew. Nicky was the only person she could trust. Milo used to be one of the only people she could trust. But, she wasn't so sure of that now.
"Well lookie here." Growled a voice. "A pretty little lass.and she is all by herself." Pepper Ann spun around in shock. A man with a dragon tattoo across his forehead was smirking at her. Pepper Ann felt her body freeze in fear. This could only mean trouble. Gasping, she stood up. She had to think of something, and fast! "I.I.I'm not alone." She answered unsteadily. The man laughed throatily. "You think I'm gonna go for that, sweetheart? Now come on. Give me some credit." Pepper Ann backed up skittishly as the man came closer. "Stay back...d-don't come any closer!" She tried to sound threatening. But it wasn't working. Not in the least. The man swiftly grabbed Pepper Ann's wrist. "Why? Are ye afraid?" He hissed. Pepper Ann struggled against his grip, fear beginning to course through her veins. The man pulled her to him and smirked. "Let's play." Pepper Ann's eyes widened. He wouldn't dare.the man kept a strong grip on her as he began to kiss her neck messily. Pepper Ann screamed. He would dare.Pepper Ann desperately tried to push the grizzled man off of her. But it was no use. He was too strong.she was too weak. Tears began to leak from her eyes. She didn't want this to happen. She was only sixteen, and this man defiantly wasn't the guy she loved. Pepper Ann closed her eyes and whimpered a name she thought she'd never call again. Milo's name. Then, when she felt the man try to rip off her shirt, she screamed it. She screamed Milo's name over and over, the tears cascading down her pale cheeks. "Oh god." She whimpered. "MILO!!!!!!"
"GET OFF OF HER!!" Came someone's angered voice. The man and Pepper Ann looked over in shock. Pepper Ann felt her heart flutter. It was Mil0. The grizzled man tightened his hold on Pepper Ann and hissed. "Why should I, punk?" Milo narrowed his eyes to slits. "Because I said so you ba*****." Milo hissed. The man yanked Pepper Ann's hair, so her head was pulled back. "Like this you little B****?" Pepper Ann struggled from his grip and slapped him. "Don't call him that!!!!" The man laughed. "Oh.so you two know each other? This will make it more fun!" The man began to kiss Pepper Ann's neck. She screamed. Milo shook his head, his eyes narrowed into slits. When he heard Pepper Ann begin to cry, he shouted. " YOU BA*****!! I said get off of her!!!!!!!!!!!" With that he ran for them. When he was close enough he punched the man on the jaw. The man howled in anger and flung Pepper Ann to the side, who ended up landing in the trashcans. "P.A.!!" Milo gasped. Then he turned to the man and glared daggers. The man rubbed his jaw before yanking out a real dagger. "You just signed your death sentence." He hissed. Milo took a fighting stance. " Try me." Pepper Ann shook her head. "No Milo!" She cried. Milo ignored her. He kept his attention on the man. "If you ever touch her again." He hissed. "I swear I'll rip your heart out and shove it up you're a**!" The man laughed. "Such big words for a boy. Now lets see if you're as tough as you are a talker." The two began to fight brutally. Pepper Ann looked at the two in shock. This couldn't be happening.Milo could get hurt! Her mind slapped her. 'Why do you care?!' It hissed. 'He betrayed you for that blonde, Gwen Messrow! He hurt you emotionally and physically! Pray he dies out there!' Pepper Ann covered her eyes in confusement. She knew what her mind was telling her was true. But her heart was telling her different. 'But he saved you!' It argued. ' He's risking his own life for yours! Think of all the times he took your side over Nicky's. Even if it was the wrong thing to do. Think of all the times he stood by your side. Think of how you feel around him!' Pepper Ann began to cry softly. She was so confused!! Biting her lower lip she began to pray. Praying for Milo.praying he'd be safe.praying he still cared for her.
