Chapter 20

I and Alexander have been dating secretly for about two weeks now and I have loved every second of it! He is so romantic, each week he gives me a new white rose and leaves it in the beautiful glass vase on my dressing table, my parents haven't seen it, and they probably won't, the never usually go in my bedroom as they have no reason to do so.

Henry sadly hasn't found anything about Breanna's whereabouts but he says we don't need to worry about her too much as we still have about another eight months till August.

So today is Thursday, nothing special but I felt sort of weird when I woke up this morning, don't know why but I just ignored it. First lesson was Spanish, okay, painfully wanted to sit next to Alexander like I do in every other lesson I have with him, but I am used to it now, next lesson was Maths, boring as usual but thinking about Alexander helped, then break was sort of boring too, I am can only see Alexander at lunch because we have more time, so I had to listen to other pupils, I am used to that now so it isn't so bad. Third lesson was Music, okay, had better lessons.

All day I had been looking forward to seeing Alexander as usual and now its lunch we can go meet, but on my way to the gym I was stopped by Max Rader, pain in the butt guy on the football team.

"Hey Scarlet, how you doin?"

"Umm, fine, sorry Max but I am in a rush to get somewhere"

"No worries just need o talk to ya for one sec"

"Sorry, but no can do", I tried walking past him but he wouldn't move out of my way. "Excuse me Max", he grabbed my arm, I jumped at looked at him annoyed, "So Scarlet, you heard bout the party Cameron is having this Saturday?"

"Yes and I am not going", I tried to shake my arm free but he wouldn't let go. "Ahh shame thought you and I could go". "Sorry to disappoint you".

"Ahh Scarlet, well shame bout the party but how bout you and me?", "Sorry, are you asking me on a date?"

I looked over to the gym, I saw Alexander emerging from behind the gym, he looked really pissed, oh great. He could probably hear everything we have just been saying. "Scarlet, come on, I know you want me"

"No I don't!"

"Stop denyin it darling", His other hard rose to my face and he caressed my cheek, in looked at him really angry, does he not understand English or something? Then Max fell backwards, I saw that Alexander had grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him back, hard. Max fell to the floor looking surprised. "I believe she said no" Alexander said looking down at him. "Alexander no" In said, he didn't say anything. "Oh it's on" Max said getting up.

I looked at them both, I wasn't sure what was about to happen but I knew it wasn't good. Alexander is much. Much stronger than Max will ever be and I know that if this doesn't stop then Max will end up seriously hurt. "Boys stop it".

"Alright Alex, winner gets the girl!" Max said in his 'masculine' voice. Max through a punch towards Alexander but like Alexander, he did one of those classic Matrix moves and missed it easily. Then Max started to try and rugby tackle Alexander but missed as once again Alexander dodged him. Then Alexander elbowed him and the back and Max let out and agonized shout as he fell to the floor.

Alexander looked up at me smiling, not seeing what Max was about to do, Max grabbed his ankle and bit down hard on his ankle, "What the" Alexander said looking down at Max.

"Max! Let go of him!" I shouted, people behind me started to notice what was going on, a fight, perfect gossip for the school. Small crowds of people started to stand around watching the so called fight, shouting and cheering.

Alexander grabbed Max's jumper and lifted him up to his feet, and punched his hard in the nose, Max stepped back a few paces clenching his nose, blood poured out, he looked up and Alexander, "Mother F**ker!".

Max charged towards Alexander again, Alexander punched him in the forehead and grabbed him tight around the neck, lifting him up high, Max was gasping for air, trying to shake himself out of Alexander's grip.

I knew Alexander would kill him and I had to stop him, I ran to Alexander's side, I wasn't going to kiss him like I did with Henry, I shook his arm crying his name. The crowd watching grew silent, they knew Max had seconds left from unconsciousness, "Alexander, stop it!"

Alexander looked in to my eyes, he could see the sadness in my eyes and how much I really wanted him to let go of Max. Alexander growled and Max kicked him hard in the groin. Alexander growled ear-piercingly loud. Where is a teacher when you need them?

Alexander through Max in to me, I fell to the ground with Max on top of me. Alexander rushed to my side realising what he had just done. The crowd of pupils all looked shocked, I groaned in pain. "Scarlet!" Alexander shouted pushing Max off of me.