ARCHER'S POV
I gathered my wits and faced him. "Hey. Hello bro." I extended my hand. The expression on his face told me he wasn't in the mood for pleasantries. I slowly dropped my hands. "We were just checking our results for literature. Right Hazel?" I turned to her for redemption.
"Sure." She replied casually. Seems like she wasn't aware her boyfriend is giving me scrutinizing glares, carrying the notion that I'm hitting on her. When his glare became too consistent, she looked at his face.
rn"Hey Don. What's the matter? I said we were just checking results. Why the sullen face? Just tell me what's your problem?" She suddenly flared up and his attention finally made its way back to her.
"Hey sorry I wasn't doing anything." He said holding her hands. She snapped her hands from his.
"Why are you so overprotective? We just told you we were checking results yet you are looking at him like he stole your bank account. Come on Don. We've talked about this." She said furious.
Donny held her. "Hazel. Please. If you will..."
"Don't Hazel me." She said and freed herself from his grip stomping off. Waoh. Looks like she had the upper hand over him. Donny turned sharply to me.
"Look what you've caused? Why can't you just leave her alone? She's mine for hell's sake. Don't you get it? What is it about you that always gets her riffled up? You got something on her?" He asked walking menacingly towards me. Shit. I stepped back till I leaned against my locker. I was trapped.
"Donny. Seriously. You have got it all wrong. Come on there's nothing going on between us you have to believe me I'm telling you the truth."
"You have the guts to go after my babe!!!! If not, what the fuck were you doing with her?!!!" He raved. A small crowd of students were already forming in the hallway.
Shit. Come on. Not now.
"Donny, it's not like that. I promise okay. Won't you at least..."
Donny silenced me with a fist full of punch. Christ. Not again. I felt dizzy with the intense pain hammering against my skull. Why me? Come on why me? I staggered trying to regain my composure but he grabbed me by the collar and lifted me holding me against the locker.
"I swear to God I could kill you right now if not for the fact we're at school." He released me and walked few meters away and then turned kicking me in the stomach. I coughed and slid down to the ground sitting helplessly on the floor. I couldn't hold the tears anymore. I let it all out sobbing as I sat. Is this what my life has gotten to?
"What the hell Donny. What have you done again?" I heard her soft sweet caring voice. It was because of her I was going through all this. Not like I meant it I was just being nice. But it seemed being nice wasn't even an option. I got up when I noticed she was coming towards me and walked away enduring the pain that blasted through my head and stomach.
"Archie." She called but I didn't respond. If associating with her would get me killed, then I'm done with her. I can't continue like this anymore.