Chapter Five

I hurriedly grab my things to follow the three guys going outside the room. Some of our block mates notice how my friends went out fiercely and I can feel how their glares are going deep into our backs. The moment I went out, I only saw Rael's back who is consecutively tapping the elevator's button when it closes already, leaving the two of us behind.

 My breathing is so heavy the moment I came near him who is now looking down at my face. I am certain how worried flashes over my face, making the latter groan once again before gripping my wrist to get down with him using the stairs. "I seriously can't handle that man when he's mad, you know that. No one can." He whispered as we went down with a sign of hurry.

We even almost bump some students but we just apologized and walk back down again. Knowing Levi, amongst these three men, he is closer to me. Aside from Everleigh, I also grew up with him until we finished our grade school. His family took him out of the country to continue his studies but went back four years after to pursue his dreams here. We did not lost each other's contacts and I know how mad he can get when anyone of us, Everleigh and I, got into trouble.

"Well, except you though." I heard Rael added in whisper as we step down on the third floor. We both went closer to the railing to look down on the ground and saw how Nathan pull Levi who is furiously walking towards the field, obviously looking for Elric in the crowd.

"Damn it." Rael muttered before he looks at me. "Stay here." He then added as he ran down the stairs.

I took a heavy breath before messing my hair in pure frustration. My eyes found Nathan and Levi almost reaching the field and I can clearly see how desperate Levi to pull out Elric using his grip. Some students already notice the fiascos that is going on in the middle of the field, making me groan before pulling my phone out from my hand bag. Even though I am not certain if Everleigh is on her class right now, I still tried calling her with the hopes that she can attend where I am now. I took some steps down while my phone is still on my ear but it just keeps on ringing, no signs of Leigh's answer.

"Fine." I whispered before I ran towards where the guys are. The varsity players' attention is already at my friends and they seem curious on what is going to happen. I ran closer before pulling Levi on his hand. "Dude, stop it." I whispered, trying to look at him on the eyes.

I can see how furious he is right now, eyeing a certain person in the crowd. My eyes found Nathan and Rael but they just look away with their jaws already clenching. My lips are pressed together before I look behind me then found Elric who is also looking at us. My tears began to pool under my eyelids once again seeing him but I just sniff a little before looking back up at Levi. "Please, don't do this." I whispered.

He looks at me straight on the eyes and God knows how desperate I look right now—begging my friend not to hurt my ex-boyfriend. I know Levi. He may look like an innocent small-faced guy but he is different when mad. And I mean it. His breathing hitch when I could not help but to fall a tear. His hold on my shoulder began to tighten, and it scares the hell out of me.

"Shut up," he whispered as he push me to Nathan and Rael. I scream when he continued walking closer to where Elric's place then no longer than few seconds, everyone gasp the moment Levi punches Elric without any words.

"Sh*t." Rael whispered as he walks closer to where Levi is.

I am left standing with Nathan on my side and I could not help but to cover my mouth when Elric is already down on the ground. He is wearing his varsity shorts and just a plain black shirt since he gave me the upper part of his varsity uniform. I watch him as his right hand wipes the blood on his left lip. I wanted to go and help him up but Nathan is holding my wrist, stopping me to go closer at them.

"Don't even try. Levi is mad now, he'll get angrier when you'll help that son of a b!tch." He muttered, looking around.

I shook my head, wanting for him to let me go. "This is not the right time to just stare at them, Nathan. There are growing audience around the place. What do you want me to do? Look and let Levi punch Elric more?"

"Why are you still protecting that man?" He asked in pure frustration.

I look at Elric who tries to get up from the ground but he fall back losing his balance. It hurts seeing him in pain. Elric may hurt me but I could not afford to watch him getting hurt by my own friend. I never seen him this hopeless and powerless because of Levi's punches. My eyes found Nathan so I beg him to let me go from his hold.

"Please? Just let me. For one last time."

"Dionne, Levi is–"

"Elric," Everyone look at me, including Rael and Levi but Elric remained looking down as he wipe his face with blood. I lick my lower lip trying to around, scanning for their coach around the area but he is nowhere to be found. I hovered my gaze around the crowd, wanting to ask for help but a familiar face caught my attention. Standing from meters away is Alaric and his brows is forming a straight line while looking at us. My lower lip tremble a little before I sniff and hold Elric on his right arm. "Come on, get up." I whispered, trying to pull him back up but instead of going up with me, he push my grip off away from him, making me fall on the ground as I lose my balance as well.

"This f*cktard–"

 "Levi, I said stop it!" I screamed with tears on my face when he tried to throw punches over Elric once again.

My eyes found Elric but like earlier, he did not give me any glance but just kept on doing his face. I felt a hand on both sides of my shoulder and Rael's voice whispered behind me. "Come on, he doesn't deserve it."

I shake my head while still trying to hold Elric on his arm. “Elric, you are bleeding.” I stated with a sniff.

Rael’s hold on me tensed even more but I remain on the ground with Elric.

“Dionne, stop doing this.” Rael whispered once more from behind.

I ignored him and crawl a little towards Elric. “Please, don’t be a hard headed. You are bleeding.” I told Elric but he still did not give me any glance.

I lick my lower lip before I look up at where Levi s only to find out that he is also looking down at me with an expression I could not understand. All I know is his face spills dark auras but I ignored him and touch Elric once more instead. “Elri-“

“Hun!”

We all look at the woman who is running towards our direction. My eyes could not help but to scan her from head to toe. She is wearing their department’s white uniform and she even has a white nurse cap on top of her head. My lips purse tighter seeing her get down to Elric and hug him without thinking. I move my hand away from Elric when reality struck he real hard seeing him with his so-called lover.

Right. I was a mistress. I thought to myself before I wipe the tears flowing down on my face. Rael helped me up from the ground while I am still busy sniffing, hurt once again on what I just witnessed.

“Your bag.” Rael grab my hand bag from my own hold and gave it to Nathan. He assisted me as we both walk away from that place but I stop eventually when I notice that Levi is not with us.

“Levi.” I called him.

He is staring down on the ground on where the two people are down—helping the latter to fix Elric. Levi is staring down who seems powerless, gone that man who was mad earlier. All I can see is that he seems weak after all the chaos that has happened.

Nathan comes closer on where he is and we thought he is done with Elric but he bent down on the ground—his stares are empty with a strong grip at Elric’s shirt.

“Don’t show your face in front of our friend ever again, you son of b!tch.”

His words is clear and bold not worried about the people who are watching us all. Levi released him with force before his stare transferred at Mhaureen next to Elric. A few moments more when someone came running towards the place and it’s Levi’s cue to walk away from that place. I bit my lower lip when the Coach helped Elric up from the ground while Mhaureen is also supporting his other arm.

That should be me. I whispered inside with my wounded heart.

Rael held me at the back of my elbow as we walk away from the crowd. The sounds of whispers coming out from different people made me want to get lost but my friends on my sides makes me stronger.

“Like what Leigh said, he is a cheater.” Rael muttered with a heavy sigh.