CHAPTER 20
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DAMIAN'S POV
"What the hell, Caroline? What happened?" I practically screamed at her.
*10 minutes later*
"WHAT! SHE LITERALLY CALLED YOU AND THREATENED YOU?"
"That's what I've been saying i***t!"
"This is getting dangerous Cici... I...I think..... you should stop dealing with this. Let me handle it" I said in concern
"1. No Damian. I will not let you do this by yourself.
2. Not one but TWO g**g leaders are trying to kidnap my best friend. I cant just sit back and wait for something bad to happen.
3. STOP CALLING ME CICI"
"Okay, then what do you want me to do?" I asked genuinely
"Teach me how to fight" she said
My eyes widened at her statement
"What do you mean by 'teach me how to fight'?"
"Damian. In order to save my friends I need to be able to save myself. And what I meant was pretty clear" she paused,
"TEACH. ME. HOW. TO. FIGHT!"
*Five days later*
"Wake up Caroline" I whined
"5 more minutes mom" she said looking groggy
"Seriously, Caroline. Mom? What happened to 'teach me how to fight' huh?" I asked mockingly but I was pretty sure she didn't hear it.
As she was sleeping, I just looked at her almost......admiringly? She was so beautif-. SHUT UP DAMIAN. WAKE HER UP. My inner voice brought me out of my trance.
"Sorry Cici. But this is the only way to wake you up"
I poured ice cold water on her.
"WHAT THE HELL" she screamed
"Only way for you to wake up!"
"Damian, its winter and you just poured ice cold water on me" she said glaring at me
"Get in the shower Caroline" I pushed her in
After waiting for her for probably 30 minutes she came out wearing a tracksuit and a jacket over her sports b*a.
"Ready?"
"Yeah!"
We reached the middle of the woods and I can already see Caroline shivering
"You know Damian. When I said teach me how to fight, I didn't mean in winter morning in the middle of the woods when its probably negative 100 degrees" Caroline said, frustrated"
"Don't overreact Cici. You would be dead if it was negative 100 degrees Caroline. Now get up. It's cold right. Then we'll warm up. Drop and give me 20."
"What?"
"NOW" I demanded
*20 push ups later*
"Done" she said with a victorious smirk.
"20 jumping jacks"
"Done"
"20 squats"
"Done"
"Okay, you see that tree with that weird I love you carving?"
"Why would you call that weird?" she asked me with a weird look.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT CAROLINE"
"okay, okay"
"20 straights from here to there"
"Right now?"
"NOW"
*10 straights later*
"Hey..... it's my first day you know......take it easy on me" she said gasping for air
"Feeling warmer now?"
"HOT!"
"Good. Now; we fight"
...
"Okay, show me your fighting stance"
She puts up a fighting stance which is....
ALL WRONG!
"Legs wider"
"Knees lower"
"Guard your face"
"Back straight"
"Chin down"
"Okay, so now. What would you do if a person tries to stab you in the shoulder"
She tried to use her hands but missed and now the one of my arm was around her neck and the other was around her waist. Urgh frustrating position. It didn't seem to bother her though.
"Wrong move. If you do this, the knife will end up at your neck. Much more dangerous." I explained as she nodded
"Now you try it on me, and watch"
She lunged forward at me
"Instead of using your bare hands, use your elbow. With your elbow, hit at the join of the person's palm and forearm, not the knife, with as much force possible the knife will fall"
I talked as I did the moves and she watched carefully
"Now you use your legs and either kick the back of his knees or slide it under his feet."
She fell hard on her back as I did that to her.
"Either way the person will lose balance and fall. Giving you enough time to either escape or fight." I said as I gave her a hand to stand up.
"Ouch" she said as she stood up
"Okay, enough for today. Let's go home"
"Wait, what? I barely learned anything."
I gave her a look that said 'I was disappointed" and she said,
"Okay, okay. I did learn something. But-"
"No buts. Shut up and walk you look super pale" I said as I pushed her infront.
"Your getting meaner these days" she said with a pout on her face
"Aw thats so cute-"
NO.
Damian you are going insane. I told to myself as I walked with her. Why am I thinking those things about her.
"Thanks" her voice brought me out of my trance
"For what" I asked as I was drinking my water.
"You know, for helping me with all of this. Protecting me. My friends. You are like a protective big bro!"
I almost choked on my water when I heard her saying that.
"Hey, you okay?" she asked me as she saw me coughing
"Um- yeah. I'm fine. But just one thing. Do you see me like a brother?"
"Yeah?"
I coughed again
"Okay, let me get this clear. I'm not your brother. I'm anything but your brother okay. I'm your...." I was thinking what to say, "friend. Yes. Friend! NOT brother." I finished sounding really nervous
"Um. Okay" she said as she looked skeptical.
She looked like she knew something or realised something? I don't know what that look is okay. But I don't think its entirely good. We walked to a McDonald's nearby to get breakfast. We were waiting at the counter to collect our sausage Mcmuffin and I caught a glimpse at my surrounding. And almost every single one of those guys WERE LOOKING AT CAROLINE. Well she did look kinda hot in that sports b*a, and jacket. My God, hormonal teenagers.
"Then what do you call yourself?" my conscience asked.
Well, my conscience wasn't exactly wrong. Anyway. I tried to kinda hide her by towering over her and guess what. It didn't work. A few moments later Caroline realised my position...
"What are you doing?"
"Um. Caroline. In case you didn't realise almost every teenage boy's eyes are on you right now"
"They are from my school, calm down"
"THAT MAKES IT 10 TIMES MORE DANGEROUS. WHAT IF THEY KIDNAP YOU?"
"Um. I'll handle it"
As I was about to reply the worker gave us our food. FINALLY. I dragged her out with me and walked back home.
Well, today was definitely...eventful. I don't know what I'm gonna do about Caroline. But I do know one thing. She's bothering me. Alot.
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