I left school and ended up getting beat up by a group of teenagers. How pathetic. I thought to myself as I sniffled slightly and picked my self up from the cold ground of the dark alley while using the sleeves of my shirt to wipe off the blood and grime from my face. My whole body hurt and I found it hard to breathe so much so it felt like my lungs were on fire, black spots filled up my vision as I stuggled to walk while holding on to the tiny packet I was supposed to deliver to Amber. I finally got back to School but there was no way I'd be able to get over the fence with how hurt I am. " Why are you outside school Vanessa?" Someone asked the voice light and soothing, I turned around in shock to be met with a mop of black hair and gray irises. Noah Wallace? And he knows my name... well of course he knows my name after all he watched that video. Oh no, I met his gaze what am I going to do? I asked myself as I hurriedly lowered my eyes. "What? why do you look like someone who was run over by a truck?" He asked tilting his head while leaning downwards and toward me. As much as i wanted to reply him I couldn't find the energy in me to do that I could feel my consciousness slowly slipping away and an inky darkness beginning to take over my Vision...
Noah's P.O.V
Phew it's good I managed to complete that task before lunch break now I just have to go over the school fence without getting caught. I hurried over to the fence and spotted a mass of curly brown hair, there was only one person who had such hair Vanessa kane. I'd viewed her as my competitor from the moment she'd stepped into the school premises with super impressive results, I'd always admired her she was smart and confident but lately that Vanessa was no where to be found. Her grades had dropped alot and she had lost all confidence I mean she could barely look someone in the eyes without flinching much less even striking a conversation or talking without stammering. I hadn't been bothered by that after all that meant less competition but after seeing that video on the school forum I knew what was going on was worse than what I thought, sometimes I wondered why she never stood up to them despite the fact that she was being bullied but I kind of understood the reason why it was the same reason I agreed to be Amber's boyfriend. "Why are you outside school?" I asked her out of curiosity and she turned to face me staring at me like a deer caught in headlights, I was about to give her a smile when she flinched and looked downwards. I noticed the grime and dirt all over her and she had a few bruises on her face the sight made me inhale deeply but I calmed myself. Not now Noah, Not now. Tilting my head to the side I couldn't help but ask her "What? why do you look like someone who was run over by a truck?" But she never gave a reply and I soon noticed her irregular breaths and waviness. "Woah are you okay?" I asked apparently she wasn't since she simply collapsed on the hard floor. Shit why on earth would you collapse out here? We just needed to get over the fence, how am I supposed to get you over the fence now? Urghhh just forget it.
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"So Noah, is there something you aren't telling me? Like how you finally got a girlfriend?" Laura asked raising an eyebrow. "I do not have a girlfriend whatsoever and I don't think I'll have one anytime soon." I replied in annoyance. Laura was a private doctor my father once hired until things went South and we could no longer afford her, though she had to leave she promised to give us free medical check up whenever we come see her. she was like an older sister to us so much so that outsiders thought she was related to our family and after much contemplation I'd finally brought Vanessa to her. "Well I'm sure there's something going on between you two no matter how you try to deny it." She said whilst making a face. "Uhm okaaay?" I asked confusedly but she simply moved on to a new topic. " Well in case you're worried which I can see you are she isn't dying, her breathing is regular and she's got minor bruises which would heal in no time so she may have fainted from shock but not to worry she'll be waking up soon. So I hope you're okay?" Laura asked placing her hand on my shoulder and I nodded with a shrug it's not like I was ever bothered in the first place.
Vanessa's P.O.V
I pried open my eyes a searing migraine greeted me the moment I succeeded. "So you're awake." Someone said startling me looking up I stared at a beautiful woman with lush red hair and an amazing shade of green eyes. Turning away I looked around the room, it was pretty plain, white walls, grey curtains, a table and chair at the far end of the room and a bed with white spreads. How boring, is this person trying to give of a cold feeling with such monotone colours? But where am I even how did I get here? "You seem confused Vanessa, I'm doctor Laura but just call me Laura Noah had me come check up on you he said he found you fainted outside school but I found that quite hard to believe. So I wanted to ask you something personally, are you perhaps being bullied?" She asked and I felt my stomach churn, had she seen the bruises and scars on my body? or perhaps the cuts on my hand? "It's okay Vanessa you can tell me and I'll do my best to help you so just let it all out darling I can see that you're in need of a listening ear." Laura said as she sat on the bed and raised her hands, goosebumps crawled on my skin as I flinched back. Oh no did she want to hit me? Was it because I met her eyes? Or because I didn't give her a reply? Was it because of Noah? Contrary to what I was thinking she placed her hand atop my hair and rubbed it in a soothing manner which made me tense even more is this perhaps some sort of foreplay? I moved uncomfortably trying to get as far away as possible from her hand I didn't want to get hit, but the nurse simply sighed. "You know Vanessa you could vent your feelings out on your surroundings tear paper throw stuff or write down what got you riled up instead of cutting yourself up, here this is a stress ball squeeze it when you feel the urge to cut yourself up okay?" She said but I only felt anger, how was any of this her concern? snooping around and pretending to be some therapist well news flash doctor Laura your job is to take care of physically ill people not Snoop around like some.therapist watching over a mental patient and the way you say cut yourself up gives me the creeps. "Wow you've got a lot of rage. it's good to vent out sometimes how do you feel after doing that?" Laura asked and I choked, did I say that out loud? But it did feel quite good though. "I was once like that too though I won't say I can understand how you feel since everyone has their own levels of pain and how they handle their emotions but I do hope you get past whatever it is you're going through. You're just too beautiful and young to undergo such emotional stress." She told me before leaving.