Why do I always do this to do you guyz... :'( sorry, it's been very hard for me to write and I keep rewriting everything and become unsure of everything lol but once I get inspiration and become excited to write I find that I can finally feel ok with what I've written. So, sorry to keep you waiting so long, but I hate forcing out a chapter. I don't want this story to be a task, but something I'll feel good doing and hope you all like it as well. :3
Hope you enjoy the chapter!
The crowd overflowed the wide dimly lit room engulfed in loud chanting and cheering. The crowd, though had little space to move continued to get closer to the arena, they waved their hands in the air and they jumped up and down. There was so much laughter and booing it was all muffled noise to the raven haired teen. His chest felt heavy, the room felt stuffy and suffocating, his entire body was on fire but he had to continue. He lifted off the edge of the cage and walked to the center of it as sweat rolled off his body like rain drops.
His opponent stood there in a much worse state watching him carefully. The guy was panting heavily with slumped shoulders. Eddward could see that his legs were beginning to shake under the heavy weight of his body. The guy was big, probably twice the size of Eddward, but what the guy exceeded in muscle he severely lacked in intelligence. It had been easy for the athlete to predict the guy's moves and where it was easier to strike. Eddward also had speed on his side. He tried to tire the guy out leaving him weak and an easy target for Eddward. Sure, he had received some hits from the guy's massive fists, but not nearly as enough as Eddward had landed on the big guy.
Eddward rubbed away the blood from his nose and smirked knowing that in a few more hits he would win the fight. With a calculated plan set in mind the raven haired teen charged forward hearing the sea of cheering and yelling in the background.
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His body had really taken a toll on this fight. Eddward walked home in the middle of the night with his head hung low and holding tightly onto his rib. Unfortunately it had taken a bit longer to beat his opponent than he had planned but nevertheless he had won. Eddward Vincent hadn't lost a cage fight yet.
And Sam had been so thrilled, he had barked out a laugh as Eddward jumped off the cage. Greeting him with the biggest shit eating grin he had ever seen. Eddward had wanted to punch the fucking smile off his face for a moment, but remembered the whole reason he had agreed to go back to fighting. Just suck it up Eddward he told himself.
He has received his payment afterwards and finally left leaving the others to have their after party. On fight nights, he would leave his car at home knowing fully well he wasn't in the best shape to drive safely. Walking was fine, it served as a cool down both physically and mentally.
By the time he arrived home he would simply pass out on the couch and thankfully was far too exhausted for his nightmares to bother. Thankfully fighting was only on Fridays, leaving him the weekend to heal and take it easy. It was hard to hide it from Kevin whenever he showed up, and sometimes he figured the ginger teen knew because he would become stiff. The little teen tried to cover it up by being extra energetic but Eddward knew him enough to know a forced laugh when he heard it. It was saddening to hear in all honestly. If there was one thing he hated was hearing the fake in the boy's laugh or seeing it in his smile. He hated that he was the one conjuring that fakeness the most.
There seemed to be a distance between them he hadn't seen in a long time. Eddward frowned staring at the empty spot on the couch next to him. For days Kevin wasn't as cheerful and didn't attempt to be in physical contact with him. Normally, he wouldn't have minded but this was Kevin. The teen was a hugger, liked to hold on to his hand and liked to sit close. If Eddward was being honest he missed it. He missed the tender touch of the freckled teen, the calming warmth that would envelop him, and he missed the comforting nearness. He had tried to figure the problem out but Kevin continued to pretend nothing was wrong. He could only assume it had to do with Sam…
The problem was that he couldn't really do much when he was trying to get Sam to hand him the king's title.
Letting a long sigh out, he laid down on the couch and stared at the ceiling with a frown. Somehow, he felt the coldness of his home more intensely than he had before, He blamed it on the fact that it was nearing late October.
He winced as he turned to his side slowly and closed his eyes.
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Kevin had continued to receive little notes from Sam after their conversation. The neat written notes consisted of locations, dates and times. Kevin refused to follow through it them, though his curiosity did poke in the back of his mind. Well, he knew exactly what the notes where about but he didn't want to see what he had seen the first time. He wanted to play dumb and pretend it was all alright. Eddward hadn't changed from his usual self…it all had to be ok.
The constant notes had started to give him anxiety…when he thought perhaps he would forget what he had seen, He would open his locker to find another one reminding him of the nonresistant fist as it hit its target, only to raise once more with bloodied knuckles. Every time he saw a little yellow note Kevin could feel his heart race and his breathing pick up. Every time he saw Eddward he remembered the emotionless intense expression…it had been as if he was watching the old Eddward…
…What if the old Eddward hadn't ever left…?
Shaking his head Kevin ripped the note off his locker and crushed it turning to throw it into a trash can. He refused to let Sam get in his head.
He paused looking at the yellow crumbled paper in the can in thought. He wondered what else that horrid gang was making Eddward do. Kevin frowned at the thought terrified to find out. He wondered if the notes would lead him to find the answer to this question, well he knew they would but... he wasn't sure if he was ready.
Kevin knew that Eddward didn't want him to know that secret part of his life, he was afraid he would hate him and little Kevin now understood why. He wasn't sure he would willingly let Eddward carry on as it was; he was already having a hard time trying not to confront him. He didn't want to jeopardize anything, but how could he stand by and let the athlete continue to do such terrible things. Kevin was afraid the teen would go back to his old self. He was afraid Sam would harm Eddward, or that Eddward would harm himself from this.
What if something worse were to happen and Eddward was involved!
"Kevin?"
"Ah!" Kevin yelped turning around quickly to see the source of the voice. Ed stood behind with a concerned look.
Ed placed a hand on the shorter teen's shoulder "Are you alright there?"
"Yeah! Sorry, guess I spaced out for a second" The ginger teen let out a nervous laugh fixing his glasses.
The tall brunette raised an eyebrow knowing the teen well enough to know he was anxious about something. "Come on, I'll walk you to class" the teen gave the other a pat on the shoulder before turning around to close Kevin's locker. He then gave a nod towards Kevin indicating him to follow along.
With a sigh Kevin followed behind gripping to the strap of his backpack a little too tightly avoiding bumping into students.
"So, does your team have any ideas for the robotics competition yet?" Ed asked calling out over his shoulder.
Kevin walked a little closer until he was just a little behind Ed's side "Not yet, we're still brainstorming. I mean we got some time we won't have to start building until late November"
"Good Good" Ed smiled reaching behind to wrap an arm around Kevin's shoulder and bring him closer "And what about Sam?"
Kevin looked up with a raised eyebrow "What about Sam?"
"Have you continued to see him?" The taller teen asked continuing to stare straight ahead.
"No…" Kevin mumbled out angrily "Haven't seen him in days"
"Hmm can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing" Ed hummed as they turned a corner "well, just don't go running off again ok?"
"Yeah I learned my lesson" Kevin slumped letting the other teen lead him through the hallway.
Ed let out a giggle "You nearly gave Eddward a heart attack last time. He was out searching for you like a mad man"
Kevin looked up at Ed with wide eyes feeling a heat crawl up his face.
Then they stopped in front of a classroom "Alright, have fun in class" Ed gave Kevin another pat on the back and waved goodbye.
"Wait Ed!" Kevin called out watching the teen sprint down the hall "Why did you even offer to take me to class when yours is on the completely opposite side of campus…" he muttered out with a shake of his head.
He frowned at the thought of Eddward once again, and took a breath before stepping inside the classroom.
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The blonde girl walked through the crowed hallways focused solely on getting to class. She had stayed a little behind after her previous class to talk with the teacher but now ran late for her next one. As she turned a corner she heard quick footsteps from behind coming up towards her direction. She turned just in time to see the tall figure of Sam stop right behind her. "Hello there beautiful" he grinned.
Nazz gave him a scowl "I'm in a hurry" she turned to walk away but was held back by an arm block her path.
"Woah there, wait a second" Rolling her eyes she ducked under the arm and proceeded to walk away. "Hey wait" She heard Sam call out to her.
He grabbed her arm making her stop and turn around "What could you possibly want?" she asked exasperated finally standing still and angrily staring up at the other.
Sam gave a little chuckle "Just as feisty as I see. Anyways I assume you should have a pretty clear idea why I seek to speak with you"
Nazz gripped onto her bag and placed on and on her hip turning her face to the side in annoyance "Kevin?" she asked.
"Precisely love" The blonde teen gave her a smirk.
Turning her head back she kept a strong expression towards him "What about him?"
"See love, He's a very bright kid and would be a great asset to my team." He teased loving the scowl on the girls face harden at this "well, I kidding, but there is one little problem and that is that he is interrupting with my business." Sam raised an eyebrow leaning closer to the girl "I'm only trying to get him to see that people don't change, and is only wasting his time befriending a certain someone"
Nazz raised an eyebrow "Are you talking about Eddward?" she spoke carefully.
"I am" The taller teen smiled down leaning closer to the other "I need Eddward more than ever, and if Kevin continues to disturb him I'm afraid I'm going to have to let the Jimmy and Johnny loose"
"Don't you dare hurt Kevin!" Nazz growled out leaning forward and pressing a finger to his chest "Don't you fucking dare"
Sam grabbed a hold of Nazz's hand and placed it to his chest "I would never, love…So long as you help keep Kevin out of Eddward's way" he leaned even closer tugging her forward and pressing a kiss to her cheek "Now run along princess, you're late for class" he winked.
The tall blonde let go of her hand, turned her around and pushed her forward waving goodbye "ah…" Nazz turned back to see the other already making his way toward the opposite side. "Just who does he think he is UGH GROSS!" she rubbed at her cheek angrily hearing some of the girls around her whispering. She rolled her eyes beyond irritated that these petty Barbie dolls were jealous of her! For crying out loud Sam wasn't anything worth it. Suddenly she jumped as she heard the bell rang throughout the school "OH MAN!" she groaned turning and making a run for it.
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Ed spent the past couple of days trying to figure something out. He was very observant if not more so than Eddward, and he prided himself from that. Eddward carried a sad type of frown lately and he wondered if it was from the cage fights. Nazz sported a cautious behavior, seemingly more aware of her surroundings than ever before. Ed had observed that the girl was always wearing a frown now a days and this made her comical standing close to the raven haired teen. The strangest however, was Kevin. Kevin had been awfully quiet since his outing with Sam and this worried Ed the most.
Sam's actions and reasons for keeping close to Kevin confused the tall Ed boy. He wasn't sure what Sam had talked to him about, he wasn't sure why he had taken him to the old factory. Eddward had told him the few details Kevin had given him and still came to nothing. What did Sam want if he already knew Kevin's affiliation with Eddward? Was it a threat towards Kevin? Or was it towards Eddward? Both?
Either way, Kevin was walking along a thin thread. If Sam wished to he could just as easily cut the teen's safety. Ed knew this much, and he knew Sam would most definitely use Kevin to his own benefit. He would use him to demand more from Eddward, and with their whole plan in the works there was nothing Eddward could do at the moment.
If only they had more allies on the inside…
"What should I do baby sister?" Ed sighed in the chair he was slouched against with a sadden smile as he saw his unconscious sister on the hospital bed. She was a beautiful as ever he thought getting up and picking up her arm and gently massaging it. Her ginger hair had grown long over the years and though she continued to be connected to a ventilator he knew her facial features had changed to be healthier…more alive "Despite everything that's been happening, I have a good feeling about this coming year, Sarah…Maybe you'll finally wake up" he smiled putting her skinny arm down and moving on to the other side to continue with the other arm. "We can laugh with Double D like we did before, and you can give Nazz a really big hug, and help me fix this mess I've helped create" Ed gave a small laugh.
He turned his gaze up to the window watching the sun set and smiled "You always were the smarter one Sarah…please tell me what I should do?" his lip quivered as he looked down at her comatose figure "I feel like I'm only making the situation worse…" the boy felt the wetness of his eyes build with every second "…I-I can't seem to save anyone" he held on to his sisters pale arm firmly "I didn't save Double D…I can't save Kevin or Nazz…I couldn't save you"
A tear dropped down his pale cheek onto the white bed sheets…and then another…and another "I-I haven't been all that you could have hoped for…I'm so sorry" he bent down hugging her form tightly.
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Eddward pulled on a thin grey sweater as he walked out of the locker rooms. The natatorium was still silent as his team was still inside getting ready. As team captain he was always the first one out and setting out everything for the practice. His coach had talk with him in the locker room just before he walked out about the routine and what they had to work on. Eddward and the coach had agreed to work on the team's endurance and speed with the butterfly stroke.
He breathed in closing his eyes taking a moment to enjoy the quiet and tranquility of the room. When he opened then they glanced towards the bleachers where a certain ginger boy had accustomed to sit down and watch him swim. But he hadn't seen Kevin sitting among those bleachers in a long while and it made him feel lonely. He kicked down at the water before straightening up hearing his team mates finally burst out through the doors in a cheer.
There were a handful of new freshman and sophomores among the bunch and after stretching Eddward decided to break them up in to two groups. He had his experienced members work on their speed and the new comers work on endurance as he observed them.
The raven haired teen heard his coach bark out demands on the other side of the pool towards the experienced swimmers. Eddward kept his eye on each newbie making a mental not on everyone's strengths and weakness'. There seemed to be a cocky little brat among the bunch who kept giving Eddward dirty looks every time he showed off his skill. Eddward smirked knowing the kid had great potential but he wasn't about to tell him that. The chocolate skinned brat was faster than anyone of the others and Eddward knew with more practice he could out swim even the seniors in the team by the end of the year. The kid definitely had great potential…but he was still had much to learn.
Eddward quietly laughed out as the other kid accidently out did himself showing off and didn't pay attention to the pool wall resulting in his face smashing straight against it. The kid held tightly to his nose as he let out a wail of pain. Eddward walked over bending down next to the kid "You're not here to show off" He pulled the kid out of the pool "Your names Elijah right?" he saw kid grumpily nod holding his nose "Nice work for today, head over to the nurses office"
As Eddward turned Elijah called out to him "Hey, I want to race you sometime"
The raven haired teen raised an eyebrow "You think you can beat me?" he smirked at the kid's confidence. With a huge grin and a bleeding nose the kid nodded determined "Perhaps next time" he waved the boy away and turned back and yelled out a demand to the others. For the first time in a while the swimmer was excited for a good competition, and although he knew the kid wouldn't beat him he saw a reflection of himself in his determination.
Once the practice was over with Eddward stayed behind and jumped into the pool eager to swim a couple of laps. He felt the burn in his muscle ache as he continued to push forward with only more momentum than before. The fire in his body hurt but in a relaxing way, instead he took advantage of it by letting some of his frustrations out. Some injuries from his fights burned as well but he kept swimming until his mind went completely blank.
Then he floated in the water looking up at the high ceiling in total peace. The scene reminded him of his days before Kevin. How he would stay behind most days to swim and be in peace. The natatorium and water and always been his safe zone, no one dared to disturb the place if he was occupying it. It was a place where he could feel free, and not worry about anything. Except the tranquility now only emphasized the absence of Kevin's voice in the room.
Eddward let himself sink down trying to drown out the thought making his chest ache. Just when had he become so dependent on Kevin? It was a question he constantly asked himself and could never answer. Eddward felt as if he had never been as latched on to a person as he was to the ginger teen. This scared him. Though, the fear that came with this thought was different now from before.
He felt his body touch the bottom of the pool and he just stayed still opening his eyes to see the clear water blur the world above the surface. He knew he could hold his breath for a good three minutes so he stayed avoiding coming back up. As he closed his eyes once more he remembered his reoccurring dream of ginger hair and green eyes reaching for him underwater. The first time Kevin had saved Eddward, even though Kevin may not even know. For some reason Eddward felt the need to keep it a secret and had held back from telling Kevin. Perhaps he was being selfish with the memory, but he also remembered that it was the first time he put Kevin in danger. The kid didn't know how to swim and yet he had ran out to save him from drowning. The thought of Kevin's selflessness made him smile…possibly the bravest person there was.
Feeling his lungs begin to be enveloped in pain he slowly lifted himself from the bottom and kicked up until he reached the surface taking in a big breathe in. as Eddward rubbed the water from his eyes he was greeted with cheerful brunette eyes "Hey there Double D" Ed smiled down as he sat at the edge of the pool.
Eddward pulled back his hair realizing he had taken off his swimming cap. His hand lingered where his scar was when he saw Ed handing him his cap. The swimmer had no reason to hide it from the other since Ed had already seen it long ago and knew the story behind it but covering it was comfort. He took it gratefully and slipped it on looking around the room "Where's Nazz?" he asked knowing Ed usually walked the girl home after their club meeting.
"Kevin got out same time so he took her home" Ed kicked the water gently slouching.
"Oh" the raven haired teen held on to the edge of the pool leaning against it.
"It's Friday…do you work today?" the brunette boy continued to swing his legs in the water.
"With Ms. Adams or with Sam?" Eddward chuckled leaning his chin on an arm.
"Both I guess"
"Well I do…with both"
Ed leaned back and looked to the side over at Eddward "What was the offer Sam gave you for returning to fighting?"
"He gives me 50% of the gambling income if I win the match against Hastings fighters" Eddward closed his eyes not happy about going out to fight later that night. "The offer includes different benefits depending on the job he has me do…mainly just money"
"Hastings…the leader of the rivaling gang from Walnut Creek?"
"Precisely"
"Ah…Do you think you've gained his trust yet?" the brunette asked lowly after a moment of paused silence.
Eddward shook his head "Still far from it…I'll know I've gained his trust when he leaves Kevin alone"
"You think he's using Kevin?" Ed looked down once again towards the other.
"He's doing something…Kevin's been…different" The swimmer lifted his head and looked up at the other "He won't talk to me"
Ed breathed in "Give him time... I think he's just dealing with whatever Sam showed him" he looked down at his hands as they intertwined "I think he's a little scared"
"Has he talked to you?" Eddward lifted himself off the pool's edge curious to hear what the other knew.
The taller teen shook his head "No, he hasn't…I don't think he's talked with Nazz either but I've noticed he's been quiet…and very distracted" he shrugged "I'm sure he'll come around soon enough"
"Do you think Sam's gotten inside his head?" the raven haired teen asked quietly tightening his grip on the edge.
"He…He knows better than to trust Sam" Ed gave a pat to Eddward's shoulder
"What if Sam told him about the cage fighting?"
The brunette shook his head "I don't think so, if he had then Kevin would have yelled at you to stop"
He heard Eddward breathe in as he sunk down into the water once again. Ed chuckled lifting himself up and extending his hand out. "Come on, I'll be at your place later tonight to help you recover after the fight"
Eddward smirked taking the hand and lifted himself up and out of the pool "You're just taking advantage of the spare key I gave you to raid my kitchen"
"I mean I know you want Kevin to be the one to help you but you also don't want to him to see you all beaten up" Ed smiled giving a playful shove at the boy's arm "So I guess you're stuck with me"
With a pout Eddward turned to return the shove "Shut it" he mumbled out. "Wait here, I'll give you a ride home"
"Okie-dokie Double D" Ed walked over to the bleachers to take a seat.
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Kevin stared down at the new note in his hand unsure to go through with it or not. He had been good at ignoring them but the amount of notes he had been getting highly alarmed him. Just what was Eddward doing? He knew Sam was the one demanding Eddward to do this and he hated it, he hated it so much. He crumbled the note and threw it away. Eddward knew what he was doing… he was doing this for a reason. Kevin convinced himself of this thought every time he received a new note. This however did not justify what he had seen. Wasn't there another way? There had to be.
What if these notes were lies? What if they were meant to mess with him? Why was Sam so persistent in manipulating Eddward? He had to get something on Sam, just anything would do.
Kevin had debated about talking to Eddward about these notes and about what he had seen but he was hesitant. It wasn't that he didn't trust him…just he really didn't know what to think. He didn't know what to do, that is if there was something he could do. He knew Eddward would just tell him to ignore them and throw them out, which is what he was doing but… something just itched inside of him to follow through with Sam's notes.
He sat down on his bed just staring at it. He hated that he listened to Sam, he hated what was behind those notes…and he hated that he couldn't ignore them any longer.
He heard footsteps at his door and looked up to see his father with a tired smile leaning against the door. "Hey kid"
"Hey…dad" Kevin mumbled out finally ripping his mindset off the note.
Kevin's father leaned off the frame and began walking into the room "Mind if I sit down?"
Confused Kevin shook his head and moved over slightly to give enough room for his father to sit beside him. "…" he watched his father lean back as the man looked out the window.
"How's school?" his father asked turning to face his son.
"Good I guess…" Kevin frowned down at the ground "Same as usual" he managed a small smile to stop his father from going too far into the question.
"Good" the man gave a small pat on Kevin's shoulder and stared at his son with a fondness Kevin hadn't seen since his incident.
Kevin raised an eyebrow noticing the quiet nature that his father was expressing "Everything ok dad?"
Kevin's father smiled "of course kid" the man stood up with a sigh and began walking out when he turned "Remember your mother's coming for dinner tomorrow"
"Oh…" Kevin suddenly recalled that his mother had asked if it was alright to bring her husband to meet them for the first time. The Barr men had agreed but both had felt a bit weird about it. "Ok" he simply said standing up "Better make your famous burgers if you want to impress" he laughed out following his father out of his room as he lightly elbowed the man on the side. Kevin hoped his mother's husband was easy to get along with because he really didn't want to deal with the awkwardness of the situation for that long.
…he resolved to not think about the notes for the rest of the night.
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Peach creek wasn't what it used to be anymore…Kevin didn't have to wonder where the illegal world hid. The moment Sam had taken him to the factory and explained the gang's history it had been like the blonde had ripped off a blindfold. Suddenly, every time Kevin ran through the town in the mornings or nights he saw the other world…The world where Eddward lived in.
There where shady guys in leather jackets around town, and it was easy to tell they were a part of the gang. There was the same shark symbol spray painted in alley ways and buildings, perhaps those were territories. He even noticed some smaller gangs around town.
It was funny that in all the time he lived in the town, he had never noticed any of this. It was easy to go on living in Peach Creek and be ignorant of the dangerous side of it. The great whites where different from other gangs because they weren't as loud as the others. They didn't announce themselves to the world or start street fights like it used to (Kevin had done some research of his own).
He wondered if his father knew anything about the gang since it had taken place during his time as a student. Perhaps his father and all the other parents believed that the gang was completely diminished and maybe that was why they never did anything. Or perhaps their parents knew but didn't want to get involved much like Kevin suspected the high school. It was impossible for the high school to be ignorant of the gang activity going on off and on campus for so many years. He was certain that Sam's rich ass must be bribing the principal or something of the sort. If this was the case than they would have to get the school board and education directors into the mess, and if that happened they would certainly expel everyone actively involved in the gang. If Eddward couldn't get out before then…the athlete would most certainly be punished as well.
He wondered if jail was also an option depending on the gravity of the activity the kids participated in. This above all else scared Kevin the most… he knew Eddward had done some shady things, but the extent of it? He didn't know.
If Eddward entered the gang willingly then when had the blackmail started? Was there a point in time where Eddward tried to get out?
There were so many questions that kept on piling up in his head as the days went on. And the less he could hold back from following the notes.
He was scared of what he would find…
He was so scared to see the old Eddward…
He was so…so scared of the consequences Eddward would face once this was all over…
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Nazz sluggishly erased the marker from the white board. She had stayed behind to tutor some kid in her math class, and since Kevin was just about done with his club activity she was now waiting patiently for him to show. She had put on her headphones on listening to music as she cleaned the classroom that he didn't hear the door open behind her.
As she hummed along to a pop song she erased the final marking on the board. Reaching up high she saw a hand reach out and hold hers. She tensed terrified knowing the hand was not Kevin's. Ripping the headphones off she turned to find Sam of all people right behind her with a smirk holding on to her hand.
She pulled away with a harsh shove giving the teen nothing but a cold glare "What do you want now?" she growled out.
"Oh nothing special love, just enjoying the view" Sam gave her a look as he stepped back a little crossing his arms and tilting his head.
Nazz blushed feeling extremely self-conscious and instinctively grabbed at her skirt trying to somehow hide her legs. "Get the hell out of here!" she barked out.
"Why? I'm not doing anything but observing?" the teen smirked wider now leaning against a desk.
"Well go observe something else!" Nazz yelped feeling utterly uncomfortable. Sam's dark eyes stared intensely at her that made her feel terrified. She gripped the eraser harder in her hand frustrated the teen would not move. "GET OUT!"
Finally Sam stood up straight letting out a loud laughter and walked back toward the girl. "Calm down sweet heart, I'm just here to ask if you've managed to convince Kevin yet?"
Nazz watched Sam approach with hands in his pockets now. She watched him cautiously waiting for the teen to pull out a weapon of some sort but nothing happened. "No…he's stubborn…I've tried time and time again but…" she paused looking down at the ground "I know he won't give up on Eddwrad…"
"Nazz I know he'll listen to you. Tell him, Convince him to stop getting involved. My world isn't a place where you and Kevin can get tangled in"
"Why do you need Eddward so much? If you are who you say you are why do you need him at all?"
"That's not something your pretty little mind should be concerned with" Sam stepped closer "I have a simple job for you and you can't even do it right" Sam frowned reaching for a strand of Nazz's golden lock "What kind of friend are you? Don't you want to protect your precious little prince? You know what the end result of this story is right?" he leaned down on to her ear and whispered "This story is not going to have a happy ending for Kevin and it's not going to be because of me"
"Don't tell me what kind of friend I am! You don't know me or Kevin" Nazz eyes widened in fear of his words she pushed him away "Y-You can't assume how this is going to turn out"
"Ah, but that's where you're wrong. I can assure you what the end result will be…and you know it too" Sam reached his hands to place Nazz's hair behind her ears. "Protect him Nazz, that's all I'm asking of you" he smirked.
The blonde girl just stared up at the other with wide eyes. She knew Eddward was a bad influence and someone not worth trusting but was Sam any better? This guy had bad motives…but she couldn't out right refuse him could she? "…You know…I don't trust any of you…not Eddward and not you…But, I trust Kevin and I trust Ed"
"You're making a grave mistake beautiful" Sam frowned reaching a hand down to her neck.
Irritated Nazz pushed the hand away "Maybe, but I'll protect Kevin without your help. I'll never ever help you" she growled out.
Sam stared down harshly a moment before smirking "Well, we'll see who's asking for help when I give Jimmy and Johnny the ok" he stepped back caressing the girls cheek "From the moment I step out of that door…the both of you will be game" he slowly continued to step back before turning around and walking out of the classroom.
At the moment the other closed the door Nazz fell onto her knees "oh shit…" she whispered out gripping her fist tight. "…shit"
It wasn't until ten minutes after Sam left that the door opened once more. She heard quick footsteps and a frantic voice calling her name. She looked up to see Kevin kneeling in front of her and holding her by the shoulders. "Nazz what's wrong? What happened?" he asked fearfully.
Nazz gulped reaching up to grip at the boy's sweater "Kevin…I think I messed up"
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Kevin was pissed
Sam shouldn't have approached Nazz at all. He had no reason to. Kevin never had any intention of getting her involved. He quickly ran through the hallways searching for the menacing tall blonde. It took some good couple minutes but Kevin managed to finally find Sam near the entrance with Johnny. "HEY!" Kevin slowed down just behind the boys.
Sam turned with a raised eyebrow "I wasn't expecting to see you so soon freckles" he chuckled
Kevin reached up to grab Sam by his jacket and with the other fisted hand he punched Sam on the face with as much force as he had. "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THREATENING NAZZ!"
Just as he had landed the punch Johnny jumped on him and pushed him away from Sam. The blonde just smirked as he rubbed his cheek. "Johnny…" he called out to the other who raised his head "Have all the fun you desire" Sam chuckled and turned to walk away waving goodbye.
"HEY! I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU" Kevin barked out fighting off Johnny who had a strong hold on him.
"You hear that?" Johnny grinned devilishly as he turned his attention back to Kevin "We can play again" he squeezed his fists tighter.
Kevin irritated let out an angered breathe before kicking Johnny in the balls hard managing to being set free and picked up Plank from the others back pocket and threw the piece of wood as far away as possible into a bush. "Grow the fuck up Johnny" Kevin rolled his eyes running down the stairs of the school entrance catching up to Sam. "Sam!"
The tall blonde turned around with hands in his pockets "…Stop interfering Kevin, I'm done playing nice. I get you care about him but Nazz knows just as well as I do that he doesn't." he turned back making his way to his motorcycle "He cares too much about his bastard father to really give a damn about you"
Kevin stood still stunned at the bottom of the stairs watching the other leave. Moments later he heard Johnny finally recover and run off to find Plank and Nazz running down the stairs to meet him, "Kevin" Nazz called out embracing him from the back. "Please…just stop" she pleaded.
The ginger teen turned wrapping an arm around the girl "Let's go before Johnny finds Plank"
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