Chapter 11

E POV

Paige and I didn't walk home together today. She said that it is better to lessen the rumours about us. So here I am walking all by myself. It's not that I'm not used to this set up but I can say that now I believe that sometimes we never knew what's missing until it's gone.

I stop on my track when I saw someone behind the car who seems to be hiding from someone or something. I moved closer to the person who is behind the car in order to see what is happening. When I'm near but not too obvious I realized that the person hiding behind the car is a guy with camera. I guess he is stalking someone. So I observed on my surroundings hoping to catch what he is waiting for. Then I saw Alison walking on the street then the guy started taking pictures of her.

The guy continued following Alison and I just follow him, I think something bad will happen later but I prefer to wait and see if something is really about to happen.

ring ring

"Em, where the hell are you?! I'm here at the brew for the past 15 minutes!" I hear Spencer on the other end.

"Sorry Spence I forgot that we are going to meet but don't worry I'm on my way" I said then I ended the call. Then I notice that the creepy guy is nowhere to be found

"Hey! What are you doing leave her alone" I hear someone yell then I look around to find where the voice is coming from.

P POV

I'm walking alone again on my way home. I just used the gossip running around the school for Emily to leave me alone. It's not that I don't want her company but the past few days someone is really bothering me I don't want him to show up and make a scene while I'm with somebody.

Then I saw Alison walking and I can sense that she is a little bit jumpy because from my spot I can see that she is always looking around. Like she feels like someone is watching her and her every move. I really don't get her attitude and I also don't know what her game is. She always seems to know everything happening around her.

I'm just keeping my distance when someone come closer then took some pictures. I saw That Alison walked to the guy then she throw the camera. I thought that she can take care of the situation. Then the guy became violent and holds Alison on the wrist.

"Hey! What are you doing leave her alone" I shouted then run at them but the guy didn't care.

"I said leave her!" He hugged then tried to kiss Alison but Alison just slap him hard in the face. The guy became angrier then he slapped Alison by using his back hand.

"Bitch!" He hissed at Alison who is now sitting slumped on the road.

That scene really get into my nerves so when I'm close enough to the asshole guy I hold him on his shirt then when I'm about to punch him I stopped. I'm really shaking with anger now. He smiled at me

"What? You're afraid? Are you the new toy of that bitch?" Then he spit at the direction of Alison.

"No I'm not! But I know her" Then I punched him hard in the jaw. Then pushed him that make him stumbled.

"Run! Before I kick your butt!" I barked then glared at him. The guy is so afraid that he couldn't even walk properly so he crawl but when he is stood up, his knees is not letting him.

"Alison, are you okay?" I kneeled to look at Alison. I knew that the asshole hit her hard in the face. She is looking at the ground and her face in not visible because of her long hair. I shake her a little on the shoulder then tucked the hair behind her ear to see if she was hurt badly. But I'm surprise when I saw that she is smirking. She nudges my hand that is holding her chin. Then she looked at me in the eye.

"Why are you smiling? He almost did some terrible things to you and yet you are smiling!" I said then I get up. I give her a hand but she just ignored it

"You know, this year is going to be amazing" She whispered in my ear then she turns and started to walk. I just stood there dumbfounded what does she mean?

When my mind starts to work normally again I walked then followed her. I don't care if the oldman shows up. Alison is not safe and she needs someone now.

"And by the way you don't have to protect me I can take care of myself" She said in a low voice that I think I only imagined.

"I know what you feel I also find it weird when someone is taking care of me" Then she looked at me

"But I think it's good that you let someone do for you sometimes" I continued Then looked at her. I can see that her right cheek is reddish because of the incident a while ago.

"Yeah maybe sometimes" Then she returned her gaze ahead of us.

Emily POV

I just stand there watching how Paige protected Alison from the creepy guy. Paige is really amazing. I wonder why people didn't see that. She can make anyone fall hard for her if she will just show the real Paige McCullers. I know that Spencer will surely love her and that is for sure.

I don't know what Alison whispered in her but I saw that it really affects Paige. I saw Alison smirked when she walks away from Paige, her smile that indicates that she knew something, something that no one else noticed.

I didn't wait for another call from Spencer she really gets cranky when you make her wait. So when I entered the brew I searched for Spence. When I saw her I can't read her facial expression it's in between sadness shocked and confusion. So I go to the table she is occupying. Then I sit in front of her. Spencer is looking outside so I also turn my gaze there.

"Spence what are you looking at?" but I didn't see anything suspicious outside just some walking people.

"Hey Spence what is it?" I ask her again but know she is looking right behind me.

"Hi Em" I hear someone behind me When I turned to look at the person who greeted me. I didn't expect to see Alison in there. I can see that she have some bruise on her cheek. Then she sits beside me.

"What's with the look Spence? You see some ghost, don't you?" The she giggled silently to what she said. I don't know if I'm guessing right but I think there is other meaning in there. Spencer sat there wide eyed looking at Alison.

"What happen to your face?" She asked Alison to divert the topic.

"Just the usual, some psychopath" Alison answered casually like it's just an ordinary thing.

"What happen? Where is he?!" Spencer exclaimed her protective side is showing. I find it similar on how Paige will act towards those person she cared about. I think they are really a like and it adds to my long list about the reasons why Spencer will surely love Paige.

"Someone helped me" she answered

"Who?" Spencer asked still looking at Alison. Then Ali looked at her then she smiled

"Paige" I didn't know why said it, her name just slipped to my mouth. After a few seconds of silence, I looked at them I can see that Alison is still smirking and Spencer looked shocked to what I've said.

"I saw the whole scene" I continued then looked at my coffee.

"I saw how badass Paige is there if you, you will just see her there standing in front of the guy after she punched him and throw him off" Then i shake my head and smiled at the memory.

"She is really amazing" I mumbled silently.

/sorry if the story is in slow progression I really want to show some things to you readers :D I hope you're noticing these small things, because it is the small things that matters (I guess not just in the story but in real life too XD)/