Running Into Danger

I woke up at 6:30 with sweet rolling down my face. I had another nightmare about Jake pursuing me. I know I'm safe here in my home with my friend, her parents, and the doors locked but I still get scared at night. I tried to go back to sleep but I just couldn't. I got paranoid so I decided to take a shower, get dressed, and do my studies for the classes I missed yesterday.


The sun began to rise and that's when I heard Juliet's door creek open. She walked down stairs and made us both tea. She sat down next to me and closed my text book.

"Hey!"

"Riley I heard you scream last night and you kept tossing and turning. Don't you think it would be a good idea to stay home and try and get some sleep?"

"I appreciate the concern but you know I like to put my studies first. And I think that school will occupy my mind from this whole situation."

She squeezed my hand and walked up the stairs without a word. She's probably beautifying her self. Looks is her number one priority. That girl is so silly. She'll probably get yelled at again by her mother. She is such a rebel but I love her with all my might!

I was waiting for Juliet and her slow ass to come down the stairs. Gosh she's going to make us late! When I saw her outfit I rolled my eyes. "Whore."



"I heard that missy! Now lets hurry before my mom sees me and gives me one of her stupid lectures."

We both giggled and hopped in the car. It doesn't take long to get to school but it felt like forever because I'm so nervous to see Harry. What if he comes up to me? What am I suppose to say? I'm such a baby gosh, I need to be a mature woman about this. Oh who am I kidding I am a baby.

I parked the car farthest away from where the gang normally parks. I don't want to confront Harry if he is here. Juliet jumps out of the car and starts toward the gang. I take in a deep breath and open my side of the door. I walk through the school doors and say to myself, "It's just like any other day. Nothing to worry about… Shit." Harry is by my locker pacing back and forth, pulling his hair. I hide behind the corner and peak around it to watch him. A girl turns the corner and he instantly lifts his head and he says, "Riley!?" But to his disappointment it's not me. He must be nervous and paranoid.

The girl gives him a weird look and scoffs at him. Why are girls so catty and bitchy? It's not like he said anything rude, just my name. "Sorry I thought you were someone else." My back is to the wall and I slide down to the floor. I have to get to my locker but I'm 99.9% sure he won't move his stubborn ass away from it. I grunted and turned the corner. He sees me. I stop in my track and he gives me weak smile. It's weak but it's so cute at the same time. He starts toward me but I'm still frozen. I counted to five and finally got the nerves to walk past him. "Hi Harry." I try to unlock my locker but my hands are shacking and I get frustrated.

"Here." Harry bangs on my locker three times and it magically opens.

I bite my bottom lip. "Urm, thanks."

I put my books away and grab the ones I need. I shut the locker and try to walk away but Harry is blocking me. His right hand is above me and his left is beside my face. His eyes are examining my whole face. It's more awkward than it has to be. My breathing is most definitely not at it's norm.

"Riley Elizabeth Shawn. I'm going to make this work. I know this scares you, it scares me too but believe me I won't let anything like that happen again."

I don't think I'm breathing. I'm not sure, I feel so lightheaded. He lowers his head. His nose brushes against mine and that's when I look him straight in the eyes and tell him something that I know he doesn't want to hear.

"I don't think a guy like you, Styles, can keep a promise like that. With your background I don't think you can actually care and love a person. So why me?"

His face turned white, he was so astonished. I was astonished too. I couldn't believe those words came out. I had no idea I had the confidence like that.

"You don't mean that." Harry had so much anger in his voice and his jaw became so tense. The emerald color in his eyes were fading. I don't think I should speak anymore I don't want to push him any further I don't want to see that Harry that everyone fears.

"Actually, I do." And with that I walked away. I didn't look back because if I did who knows what I would've done or said. Harry isn't the guy for me and it would have never worked between us I mean he's in a gang, he's beating the living shit out of people. Has he killed? I don't want to know. Forget it I don't want to run into any danger with him. I mean what if he turned on me like Jake did
to me. I don't want to be some little victim all the time.

"FUCK!" I heard his fist collide into a locker.

A class door opened and a teacher walked out. "Styles come with me! You are disrupting my class. You're such a pain in the ass you know."

"And you're a pain in mine Mr. Lane."

I just hope that we don't need to cross paths anymore. He'll be a huge distraction for me. I just want it to be Juliet and me now. Can things go back to normal? I mean it has to I don't want a dangerous boy in my life, everything will just get so complicated. Ugh, but it already is.

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