Chapter 9
Prepare for Battle
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Henry's POV
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I sat silently on the couch with Belle beside me, attempting to console me. All I could think about was his hands on her body, all over her, as she cried in her bedroom. I gulped then sighed heavily, suddenly letting the rage take over me I stood up and began heading furiously for the door.
"Where are you going?" Belle followed me out to the hall
"I'm going to kill him!" I said through gritted teeth
She quickly grabbed my wrist and looked me dead straight in the eyes "He's your friend…."
I quickly cut her off "If he was my mate he would have stayed away from her! All I can think about is his cheating hands all over her!" Luc and Cassie joined us when they heard the commotion.
"Henry, Mattie needs you! Not a wrestler!" Cassie said calmly, I turned to look at her calming down slightly. When Belle had slowly let go off my wrist, I bit the side of my mouth, turned and ran.
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Lucas' POV
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I quickly ran after Henry, knowing he would regret what he was about to do. I followed him to the beach, where Ric sat on the sand staring in to nowhere.
"Get up!" I heard Henry shout, stepping back letting Ric stand
"Henry! Henry! This is stupid! Henry!" I heard Belle shout, running up I stood in between them, trying to stop a fight from ensuing.
All this had been my fault, I had given Matilda her ultimatum but knew perfectly well that she wouldn't do anything about it; I went to Ric and told him that he had to be cruel to be kind. Although I quickly realised that this wasn't just a fling… for either of them.
Tonight had been the first time I had seen Matilda for a week and when I did, I knew I had made a mistake. Her eyes welled up with tears, in her tracksuit pants and a top that was too small, hair loosely tied back and her room a mess, she looked alone and depressed.
Ric had been pretty much the same, withdrawn and cold. He said many times he didn't blame but I knew that deep down he hated me, I was the one who had taken away the one girl he had ever had any feelings for past sex.
And now I was put between my two best friends, literally. I pushed Henry back trying to prevent him hitting Ric.
"What the hell is wrong with you!" Henry screamed at Ric "You lying cheat! You promised you wouldn't touch her!" Belle and Cassie began to pull him back when we suddenly all stopped.
"Stop! Just stop!" Matilda was standing behind Henry, tears in her eyes "Could you guys go home?" she gulped Henry quickly turned to her as she stared at Ric.
"That bastard slept with you and dumped you" Henry said quietly pointing at Ric.
"No, he didn't" Matilda said, everyone suddenly looked at her "Hedumped me to stop me getting hurt!"
"What is wrong with you?" Henry asked confused
"Ric dumped me for one reason" she exhaled pushing her hair back.
"And that reason is standing right in front of me"
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