Chapter 20
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Emma gasped as she stared at the hot cutie in front of her.
"Who are you?" The leader asked coming to stand in front of the guy.
"Let her go" The guy repeated.
"I suggest you mind your business and leave else you'll regret it" The leader said.
"Let her go" He repeated again and the leader gritted his teeth.
"Goons. Deal with him!!" He ordered and one rushed towards the guy.
He threw a punch at him but he caught it and threw him over his shoulder making him fall to the ground.
"Ahh" The guy groaned on the floor.
More came and he kept dealing with them giving them kicks, punches and so on.
When he was done, they were all on the ground groaning in pain.
The leader moved back in fear as he stared at the guy.
Without a second thought, he dashed out of the place.
"Boss!!" The goons on the ground called but he didn't look back. He kept running as if someone was chasing him.
The goons stood up as well running after him. Some were limping.
Emma looked at the guy who looked at her too.
"Thank you" She said with a small smile but he just kept quiet staring at her.
She bit he lips not knowing what to do or say.
"What are you doing alone in the street by his time. Looking like this" He spoke up as his eyes scanned through her body before looking back at her face.
"I just got back from a party and there was no cab in sight so I decided to walk" She said looking elsewhere.
"Okay" He said and turned to start going.
"Hey...urm..."
"Jeffrey" He said still walking.
"Jeffrey please wait. I can't go home alone, it's late already" She muttered and he stopped walking.
He turned the side of his face to her.
"How's that my problem?" He asked and she bit her lips.
He faced front before walking off.
"How rude" Emma scoffed.
She turned and started walking.
She began thinking again but this time it wasn't about Adrian but Jeffery.
'He's hot actually' She thought.
'But he's rude' She thought again and groaned.
"What's wrong with you Emma? Stop thinking about that rude yet hot dude" She muttered and sighed out.
She turned to follow another route when a car honk sounded beside her which made her turn.
She gasped when she saw Jeffrey in the car with his window wined down but he wasn't looking at her. He was facing front.
"Get in" He said and she arched her brow.
"Huh?" She asked and he ignited the engine ready to drive off but she quickly ran to the front seat beside him and got in closing the door in the process.
He drove off immediately.
"Thanks for coming back" She muttered but he kept quiet making her scoff as she looked out the window.
He looked at her before looking back at the road.
"Directions" He said but she kept quiet still looking out the window.
He stepped on the brake and the car stopped immediately making Emma moving front a bit before sitting well.
She looked at him. He was looking at her also.
"What was that?"
"I asked you for directions to your house!!" He snapped.
"I didn't hear" She said with an eye roll.
"Or maybe you heard me but refused to answer"
"Same way you refused to accept my thank you" She said.
"I don't need it!!" He snapped.
She scoffed and folded her arms over her chest looking out the window.
"Start the car. I'll tell you the directions so I can get out of this fúcking car" She said.
"Good" He muttered.
He ignited the engine and drove off.
She directed him and in no time, he arrived.
She immediately alighted from the car closing the door before storming into the house.
He scoffed and ignited the engine driving off immediately.
"What an arrogant guy" She muttered.
She stared at the door and breathed in before opening the door.
She met her mum (Lenny) sitting down on the couch tapping her foot repeatedly on the ground.
Emma gulped and closed the door gently.
Her mum immediately turned to her and stood up.
"Where did you go?" She asked and Emma bit her lips.
"I thought you wouldn't be back till tomorrow evening" Emma muttered and a slipper flew to her face hitting her forehead which made her stagger back.
"Was that the damn question I asked you?!!" She yelled and Emma moved back.
"I went to a friend's birthday party" Emma muttered.
"A friend's birthday party? And you're coming home this late?!!" She yelled again moving towards her.
"But I don't complain when you leave the house and come back in two days" Emma said and Lenny walked to her and gave her a resounding slap.
"Who gave you the audacity to talk to your mum that way?! Huh?!!" She yelled grabbing Emma's hair.
"Arghh!! Mum!! Let go of me please!!" She cried trying to break free.
Lenny pushed her to the ground immediately.
She removed her second slipper and hit it on her.
She kicked her stomach and Emma yelped in pain.
"Mum please" She cried as her mum kept hitting her with the slipper.
She stopped when she got tired.
Emma's body was aching badly and several cuts were on her body.
"Get the hell outta my sight!!" She yelled and Emma struggled to stand up.
She stood up successfully and limped to the stairs.
She climbed it slowly and got to her room. She opened the door and closed it then locked it.
She squatted beside the door and raised her knees to her body hugging it tight as she sobbed.
This is what always happens to her. Even when her father was alive, her mum always beat her up and threaten her not to tell her dad. When her father finally died, the properties went to her mum and her mom always maltreat her and she couldn't tell anyone even Doris.
"Why did you die dad? At least when you were still alive, I didn't suffer this much" She sobbed.
She dropped her on her knees as she sobbed quietly.
✿✿✿✿ THE NEXT MORNING: 8PM ✿✿✿✿
Chelsea, Avery and Doris were seated in class talking when Emma came in wearing a turtle neck sweater with a huge baggy jean.
She used her hair to cover the injuries on her face as she approached the girls.
"Hey guys" She said and forced a smile before sitting with them.
"What's with the sweater?" Doris asked and Chelsea looked at her suspiciously.
"Are you okay Emma?" Chelsea asked and she nodded.
"I'm fine don't worry" She lied and Chelsea nodded.
She stood up and came behind her, she drew the sleeve of her sweater and gasped.
"Emma?!!" Chelsea half yelled staring at her red and injured arm.
"It's nothing. Iron burnt me that's why" Emma said pulling the sleeve to cover her arm as she stood up.
"I'm fine" Emma added.
"You don't look fine Emma" Avery said.
"What happened? I always see injuries on you but when I ask you, you'll tell me different stories. You can't lie to me this time, tell me what happened" Doris said and Emma bit her lips looking away.
"Let's go" Chelsea said and held Emma's hand pulling her out of the class to an empty class.
The rest of the girls followed.
"Tell us what happened Emma. We'll be able to help" Chelsea said and Emma closed her eyes before opening her eyes again.
"Can't you guys leave me alone?!! I'm so tired of all these questions!!! I said I'm fine, don't you get?!!" She yelled shocking the girls.
Tears escaped her eyes.
"Leave me alone please" She added before running out of the class.
She ran out of the school and entered her car before driving off.
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The girls went back to the class with a sad look on their faces.
"I just wanted to help" Chelsea muttered sitting down on the chair.
"I've never seen her like that" Doris muttered.
"Me too" Chelsea added.
"She'll be fine guys. Maybe she just needs alone time" Avery said and they nodded.
Doris got a message on her phone and she opened it.
It was a message from Alexis.
✓ He's in jail now. Can't let anyone who dares touches you to go scott free. He'll rot in prison forever and that's cos he touched what's mine ✓
She read and stood up.
"BRB guys" She muttered and dashed out of the class.
She headed towards the 3A's suite and before getting there, she bumped into a hard chest.
She was about falling but he was quick enough to catch her by the waist and pulled her closer to him.
"Looking for me?" He asked with a smirk.
"Yes" She muttered with a small smile.
"So...?"
"Thank you. Thank you so much. Thanks for putting that bàstárd in jail. I'm really grateful" She muttered with a cute smile.
"Like I said, no one dares hurt what's mine and go scott free" He said with a small smirk.
"Who told you I'm yours?" She asked in a whisper.
"I told myself cos you'll be mine soon" He said and she looked away bitting her lips in the process.
"Thanks again" She said and hugged him tightly.
He smiled.
"Your bóóbs are so soft" He mumbled and she eyes widened.
She pulled out of the hug immediately and punched his arm.
"Pervert!!" She yelled and he laughed at her cuteness.
TBC.....