Deserve it

A week passed with daily routine of getting irritated by Harry’s behaviour. He kept asking me to be his girlfriend. He nearly came three times to my house. Don’t ask why. Why would he come? Just with one motive. To irritate me. Out of all the places in this world, he came here, that too same college, that too my family friend. Damn my fate!

I got ready to go to my college and Anna was already waiting for me in the living room. We both started walking while talking.

“Stella! There was a rumour that he joined in our college.” She said in a worried tone.

I could understand about whom she was speaking yet I asked “Who?” hoping it’s not him.

“Ben”.

Hearing his name, my legs trembled. I stopped walking.

Just the name Ben bring shivers down my spine. He is a rich and handsome dude just like Roman, Harry and many others. But he is dangerous and kind of evil. He is the guy with whom one shouldn’t mess with. I didn’t know how or why his gaze fell on me. Since two years he had been trying to get me. He literally tortured me. After high school, I heard he left for city. But what the hell I heard a minute ago?

“Stella!” she patted.

I hummed as a response. My face turned worried and I was scared.

“Is it a rumour or it’s the truth?” I asked.

“I don’t know. Stella! Leave it. We heard he left for city. I think it’s not the correct information.”

“I thought my college life would be peaceful. But Harry has been irritating me already. I couldn’t imagine Ben adds to my irritation.”

We both continued our walk to the college. We sat on our chairs. Though I looked normal, only I could know my tensed state.

Cool Stella! There’s no need to think this much. Just ignore if he joins here. I told myself and trying to be calm.

That’s when I gasped looking at the black haired tall guy along with his two other friends entered the classroom. I saw him smirking looking at me. Everyone who studied along with me in high school, turned their heads to me. I let out a sigh and banged my forehead with my palm.

He walked to the chair without shifting his gaze away from me. After him, Harry and Roman entered the classroom. Harry gave me the same smirk Ben gave. Ben noticed Harry’s smirk and was giving deadly glare at Harry.

Roman whispered something in Harry’s ear. As soon as he heard, he started looking at Ben. They both were looking at eachother with narrowed eyebrows. My heart was pacing so fast that made me feel like I would literally die of heart attack.

The classes were started and I couldn’t concentrate atleast to one of the subjects. I ran away to canteen dragging Anna with me in the lunch break. We bot sat and I put my hands on my forehead.

“Damn! I hate this day.” I said.

“Did you notice how Harry and Ben looked at eachother?”

“Yes. What if they both fight? or the worst... they unite and try to have me?” I asked not even realizing what I was asking.

“Stella! Nothing happens. You are overthinking.”

“Yeah!” I tried to stop thinking about them. We both ate our lunch and again started strolling to our classroom.

When we were walking, I felt someone’s hand dragging me by my waist and another hand covered my mouth. The next thing I saw was I was pinned to the wall and Ben in front of me. Anna was held by his friends. My eyes became watery looking at him in close proximity.

“Get off me.” I shouted.

“Shhhh!” He put his forefinger on my lips. “Don’t scream, baby. I missed you. Let me enjoy for a while. I’ll just kiss and go.”

He said and leaned forward. I tired to push him but I couldn’t. I smacked his foot yet he didn’t let go of me. I was shouting but the wall was behind the entire college block so my shouts were unheard by anyone.

“That’s why I asked you to be my girlfriend.” I heard Harry’s voice.

I turned my face to the left to see Harry and Roman stood beside us.

Ben stood straight and they both looked at eachother angrily.

“If you are my girlfriend then no guy would wants you.” Harry continued.

“Who the hell are you?” Ben asked looking at Harry.

“Her future boyfriend.” Harry replied.

I scoffed hearing him. I kept looking at everyone angrily and I was so frustrated. Ben stepped forward and stood infront of Harry.

“Then we should go for serious talk.” Ben gritted his teeth.

“Oh yeah! I’m thinking the same.”

Ben fisted his hand and tried to punch Harry but before it land on Harry’s face, he caught his fist and twisted it to Ben’s back. I gasped looking at them. Roman strolled to Anna and hit the two other guys. Anna’s face lit up looking at him. She kept blushing. Seriously! That is how she should react at the situation?

Ben and Harry was hitting eachother while dodging few hits. They kept beating, punching, kicking and stopped noticing anything.

“Stop!” I shouted but they didn’t.

I walked to Anna and held her hand.

“Let’s go away from here.” I whispered into her ear. What else should I do? They are not stopping. And I was afraid to stay between their fight. I know they won’t fight so bad that made them join in any hospital. They would fight to certain extent and stop. Moreover, they both needed it. God! When did I become cruel?

“No. I want to see Roman's fight. Stella! He is fighting for me.” She said excitedly.

Why do I have only crazy people around me? I rolled my eyes at the thought. They were busy hitting one another and that’s when I dragged Anna away from there along with me.

“Come on Stella! Roman is fighting so good. For me.”

“Anna!” I hit her arm.

“What?” she shouted.

“We are leaving.” I said and we both walked to our houses.

I entered in throwing my bag on the table.

“Stella! You came so early?” my mom said like questioning.

“Yeah mom! I was not feeling good.” I said while walking to my room.

“All good?” She questioned with worried expression.

“Yes mom. Just headache.” I said and shut my room door.

My parents didn’t know anything about Ben. I didn’t tell them as I didn’t want to worry them. I should be more careful.

With all the thoughts, I lay on my bed. I shut my eyes and drifted into sleep after a while.

I felt cool breeze on my arm and I turned aside without opening my eyes. I cuddled my big teddy bear which was on my bed. Wait! It’s not soft. It’s hard. And shit! I forgot. I never had a big teddy bear on my bed. Immediately I opened my eyes to see Harry laid beside me. I gasped and stood from there.

“What the hell are you doing here?” I asked looking at the door fearing someone would enter.

“Don’t worry Stella! Your mom is in her room.”

“How did you enter my bedroom?” I asked gritting my teeth.

He turned his head to the window and I understood how he entered in.

“Harry! Out.” I said angrily but in a low tone.

“You didn’t even thank me.”

I noticed him not having any scars. I looked at his face, arms but I didn’t see any wounds.

“Done checking me?” he snapped.

“You were not wounded. You fought with Ben but not wounded. I expected scars and wounds on your face, arms and...”

He scoffed hearing me and said “OMG! What a sadist you are?”

“Oh you deserved it.” I rolled my eyes.

He stood from the bed saying “I deserved beating for irritating you. I deserve something else as I saved you.”

He caught my waist and pulled me to him all of a sudden, that made my forehead hit his hard body.

“Harry! Leave me.” I wriggled.

“I saved you but instead of thanking me you are disappointed that I didn’t get wounded.”

I rolled my eyes and kept trying to free myself from his hard grip.

“Harry! I’m gonna shout.” I said angrily.

“Shout. Then everyone would get to know what happened in the college and how you want to see me wounded.”

I kept silent hearing him. I shouldn’t shout. If I do then my mom would know about Ben.

“Harry! Please. Let me go.” I said looking into his eyes.

He left me and sat on the bed. He then said “You should give complaint to police on him.”

“I can’t. My parents didn’t know about him and I don’t want to worry them. Ben irritated and even scared me by following along with few guys when I was in my high school but never did anything like he did today. So I didn’t take it seriously. I think I should be careful from now.” I replied not looking at him.

He stood from the bed and walked to me. He put his palm on my cheek, stroking.

“Don’t worry, Stella. I’ll take care of everything.” He said looking into my eyes.

It’s the first time I saw him talking seriously without cracking any joke.

“Thank you.” I mumbled.

He smiled and went away jumping out from the window.