My crush saves me

                    Isobel POV

Javier throws me against the wall, and I land with a loud thud on the floor.

I shift back, trying to get away from Javier as far as I can.

"Look at that," Javier chuckles.

He crouches on the floor and wrenches my face up. His gaze levels with mine. His eyes, now a darker shade of blue pierce into mine with such intensity that I shudder in fear.

I just want to leave here, to get out of here, and never step foot into this class again.

"It's not fun if you're like this, Isobel," he hisses, leaning closer. "You're my new prey. Why? Are you getting fed up with me already?"

A new prey, that's what I am.

A tear slides down my face, and I could not help the shaky cry that escape my mouth.

Where has it all gone wrong? How did I end up being Javier Mendez's prey?

"Crying?" Javier cackles. He closes his hand tightly around my jaw, forcing my mouth open. "I hate to see that tear"

But I couldn't help it, the tears pour like a torrent of rain no matter how hard I try to blink them back.

Sighing, Javier releases my jaw, then he stands on his feet, shuffling away from me with a couple of steps.

"Look up," he says. "At me, Isobel"

I shake my head, shifting back. I will do anything else but look at him.

"You don't want me to repeat myself, Isobel," he groans

"Of course," says a familiar voice beside me. My nose catches up with the familiar scent and I could not help the relief sigh that escapes my lips.

"I told you," Katrina stands before me, her shoulder straighten and I can faintly imagine her glaring at Javier. "Do not mess with my friend."

"You are here." He says with a chuckle.

"As you can see, asshole!" Katrina spats.

She turns to me, and crouches down before me, grabbing my arm in hers.

"I'm telling you," Katrina grits her teeth. "Next time you mess with her,"

"What are you going to do? Huh? Drain my blood outta my body?" He cuts her off with a chuckle.

Katrina closes her eyes and then opens them back. She slowly turns to face Javier.

"I'm not nice, Javier."

"Of course I know," he replies. "Does she knows too? How brutal you can be? No! She won't probably know what you did to that animal yesterday."

I feel Katrina's hold on me tightens, and I raise my head to stare at her hunch back, shoulder tense.

I don't know what Javier is talking about, but whatever it is, I don't care.

No! I'm not going to let him manipulate the only friend that's willing to stand up for me.

"Don't mind him, Rina," I say weakly. "I believe... I believe you."

"You... What do you know?" Katrina says, her voice almost inaudible.

"You were probably busy for you did not notice the stench that stained the air yesterday. Ah... "

My eyes move up to look at Javier. A triumphant grin on his face as he slowly pinches the bridge of his nose.

"Of course I know," he smiles. "You don't want to be disturbed."

Katrina let out a shaky breath, her hand sliding off my arm.

"What do you want from me, Javier?"

No! She's not about to strike a deal with him, is she?

I grab her hand back in mine, desperately shaking my head. Javier is up to no good, and I'm not ready to let him have leverage over my friend.

Katrina turns to face me, she let out a weak smile and rubs my hand softly.

"It's simple," Javier says. "You can stay away from me whenever I am with your so call friend"

His gaze lands on me and a wicked smile unfurl on his lips making me shudder in fear.

Oh! That's it! I'm finally done. I'll be selfish if I let Katrina stays beside me and get her into more trouble.

Closing and opening her eyes, Katrina bite her lower lip, then she sighs.

"C'mon, Isobel, let's get you treated."

I let out a loud wince when she grabs my second hand.

Pain slices through my arms, spreading down to my body.

"Blood," she calls out, her eyes widen, "blood," she repeats.

"No,"

I might have hurt myself when I crashed against the wall and goodness, why does it take this long for me to find out?

I manage a faint smile on my face, trying to ease Katrina's whose face is now full of fear.

"I am okay," I mumble. "I am truly..."

"No!" She breathes out, letting my hand go. She stands up abruptly and without taking a second glance at me, Katrina bolts out of the classroom.

What? What's going on?

I try to stand up, but a hard kick in my rib sends me crashing back to the floor.

"Hey!"

Laughter erupts in the classroom, making me realize that I'm not the only one in class and I'd have Javier on my tail before.

I pull myself up, wincing from the pain in my elbow, a tear slides down my cheek, but I try hard not to burst into real tears.

I'm weak, but I'm not going to prove him right.

"What do you think you're doing?" Javier questions, stepping on my fingers. "Are you going to run after her? Are you stupid or you're just too dumb to understand?"

The sole of his shoe digs deep into my skin and I let out a painful moan.

"She sure is a hard one,"

Came a voice I'm not familiar with, but I know and I'd do anything to avoid getting into a clash with her.

"Hey, bro, are you being serious about making her your new prey?"

Rose, Javier Javier's sister crouches before me, pulling my hair to make me look up at her.

A large frown latches on her face then she let out a chortle.

"How do you tame that friend of hers? Hun? She does not look like the one to give up soon. "

"My little secret, sis" Javier chuckles. "Now you'll get away from her, she's only for me."

Javier hisses, pulling his sister from me.

My eyes burn, and pain shot through every part of my body, but my heart hurts the most.

This is what I've always tried to avoid. Not getting on the powerful ones' bad side. Keeping a low profile and living my life silently like I never exist.

No! Where has it all gone wrong?

I let out my tears. I know, it's pointless trying to act strong when I'm weak. It's pointless trying to prove them wrong when they're right anyway.

"C'mon,"

Come another familiar voice.

"How low can you be, Javier, bullying a human?"

A loud gasp spirals around the classroom, and the students break into chatters.

I feel a presence beside me, then someone pushes Javier away from me, releasing my fingers from his wicked shoe.

"What are you doing, Jake."

And I'm right! It's Jake

Even in my situation, I feel a jolt in my heart that has nothing to do with Javier bullying me, but everything to do with Jake.

Did he just stand up for me? Saving me from his close friend?

"Doing the right thing."

He crouches beside me, taking my hand in his, then he leans my head against his shoulder.

My heart stops beating for a moment, everyone stopped moving and I could not hear anything apart from the slow and steady beating of Jake's heart

"Are you okay?"

And he asks me if I'm okay.

I know this can only be a dream, but I silently pray that it's true, but even if my imagination is playing a dirty trick on me, I still want to enjoy this moment.

I lean closer, inhaling his scent; a mixture of mint and flowery scent...willing myself to stop thinking about anything else but Jake.

"It's okay," Jake says softly, his voice easing through my pain, wrapping me tightly in its warmth. "It's going to be fine."

Of course, it's going to be fine, for the thought won't stop coming to my mind.

My crush, stand up for me.