Save Me

Chapter 28

His fist connects with Corbyn's jaw and Corbyn grimaces. I scrunch up my face as I see him getting hurt, again. His expression hardens and in a split of a second, he punches the other boy's stomach and next to his diaphragm. His body spasms and he seems like his breathing is heavy and takes a lot of effort. The color is out of his face and Corbyn's is reddened from the adrenaline running through his body. The brown boy brings his hand up to hit Corbyn's face but Corbyn is much quicker. He leans down just the right time and he kicks his belly hard and the boy loses his balance. His body falls to the ground with a loud sound. He coughs and blood flood from his mouth. Corbyn though doesn't show any mercy. He punches his noise and the eyes of the laying boy immediately water at the impact. Blood is covering his face and dark brown hair until Corbyn is pushed back, away from the unknown boy. The moment he's free, he stands up and attacks Corbyn but the teacher gets in the way. Only then do I realize that the teacher is the principal. Three more teachers appear and try to hold the boys away from each other.

Both of their faces are blooded. Even though Corbyn got to finish their fight the other boy got some hard punches at him.

"IN MY OFFICE NOW! BOTH OF YOU!!!" He yells and grabs Corbyn's arm dragging him away from the ground that is gathered in the front yard. They keep exchanging killing stares until they disappear.

I'm in shock and terror has overtaken my features.

I don't go to the next class. I sit and wait outside of the principals' office waiting for Corbyn to come out. He's in there for almost an hour and the nerves have driven me crazy as my mind goes over the craziest scenarios. I have been walking outside of the wooden door for the last thirty minutes trying to ease the agony.

The door flies open and Corbyn gets out. His face is flushed from the anger and his chest goes up and down rapidly letting me know that his breathing quick and shallow.

When he sees me, his face twists and he frowns. I pale at his reaction and the agony turns to surprise. He keeps walking away from me as if he didn't see me. I run after him and start asking questions.

"What happened? Who was that boy? What did the principal say? You are in trouble, aren't you?" I question with a worried look that he doesn't see. He looks right ahead as if I'm not right next to him trying to catch up with his fast pacing.

"Do you think Edward...?" I begin to ask since his words of last night come back to me.

"No," he says interrupting me and for some reason, I feel a relief that I'm not the reason he got hurt.

"So, what happened? Why did you fight him?" I ask again as he keeps walking and I keep running.

"Corbyn!" I stand in front of him to stop him from ignoring me anymore.

His eyes rest in mine after a few seconds and cold runs down my spine. His blue eyes are blanked with anger that terrifies me and it's like I don't know that boy who stands in front of me.

"Third rule," he mumbles coldly. "No personal questions, remember? Good" he mutters and leaves hitting my shoulder.

"I don't-"

"One more question...and we're done," he snaps turning back for a second and vanishes in the corner of the next corridor. My feet are stuck but I use all my will and follow him to see where he's going in such a hurry.

The bell rings for the end of the period and students who leave their classes fill my vision and I run faster not to lose him from my sight.

A door opens and Jacob appears as I hide at the corner pocking only my head out as students come by. Reading his lips he asks Corbyn the same question 'what happened'. The only difference, Corbyn starts talking and I think he's shouting by the look of it. He keeps passing his hand through his hair as Jacob's eyes widen. Cyle and the other boy I see around them, appear and listen to him as he keeps talking.