Fallen in deep

Chapter 12 - Deep thoughts ?

***Ella’s POV***

Monday morning was soon here , the rest of the weekend was a right off for me , I spent most of it in bed nursing a hangover feeling very sorry for myself and later on when my parents returned we enjoyed a nice family meal together. They had asked me about school which I said was going fine (which it was except I was trying not to think of the up and coming chemistry project that had to be done this week) 

“So how was the head on Saturday ?” Bethany giggled when I approached her outside the school 

“I’d imagine the same as yours ”  I replied sending her glares 

“Look about that night ...” she started but I quickly cut her off ..

“Hey it’s fine , let’s just forget about it and no one got hurt in the end ...well maybe the 2 guys Zane busted up”

“Yeah about that ! Did you see the marks on his hands?” Bethany asked ,I could sense a slight worry tone to her voice 

“I felt bad , they looked sore “ I didn’t like the thought of someone being hurt because of me.

“Well...apparently his hands were in that state before he started on the two guys, people noticed his knuckles as soon as he walked in the house , apparently he beat someone up to a pulp the night before”

I gulped hard and blocked out any violent images that came into my mind , although I was drunk I remembered how well he took care of me that night , he could of just left me, “I wasn’t going to let them hurt you”  and he didn’t even try anything when we were in my room together  , maybe because  am not his type or he just didn’t like what he saw but the guy in my room that night didn't seem like the extremely violent monster that people were painting him Out to be , but that didn’t explain the bruises and the busted  knuckles . A sick anxious feeling began to merge in my stomach as I realized I Didn’t know Zane at all or what he was really capable of.

Instead of our Last  two classes of the day the whole school had to sit in an annual assembly, a very long boring one . I scoured the room looking for a certain someone but he was nowhere to be seen - no surprise there! . 

At the end of the day I walked out of the building and Spotted him talking to a group of guys from our school who were sitting , leaning on the railings, some were smoking with Zane whilst others were laughing and joking about something or playing music loudly on their phones, There was no way I was going over there, not unless I had a death wish. I was just about to walk away when I saw Zane wave bye to his friends and walked towards the car park, this was my opportunity! I really didn’t want to see him just now but I couldn’t just  keep worrying about this project.

I tried to catch up to him, why did he have to take such long strides, I was almost sprinting after him.

“Zane !! ..” out of breath I reached him just in time as he had already  taken out his keys , I gave him a short smile , he didn’t smile back , Infact his expression was blank and cold but his eyes looked deep in thought .

“Sorry to bother you ..I-it’s just..” I was struggling to get my words out 

“Spit it out!!” Zane answered bluntly 

“Well we have our project to do this week and I was just wondering if am to do it by myself?” I could feel my palms becoming sweaty , I played with the bottom of my jumper to try and dry them .

“I thought I said I would contact you.” He was becoming cross 

“But ..” then I admitted defeat , “never mind am sorry I bothered you “ , turning my back away I heard a loud sigh 

“Ella.wait.”

I stopped dead in my tracks but didn’t turn around 

“We will start it tomorrow  alright ?” He finally said

I nodded then walked back towards the building. 

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He hated that look on her face and knew it was down to him, hell she couldn’t even turn and face him. It wasn’t her fault that he was pissed , although she didn’t help things , Zane didn’t like the way he was beginning to feel when he saw Ella , he didn’t know what was happening and this made him angry. why he was feeling this way.?

On that night when he left Ella’s house he couldn’t sleep , every time he tried to close his eyes he had visions of Her. He was too far deep in thought to notice Finn sneaking up behind giving his back a hard thud. 

“What the f**k!!” He jumped out of his skin

Finn tried to contain his laughter, “so...” he began 

“Who was that pretty girl you were just talking to ?”

“No one. Drop it” 

“Didn’t look like no one , although you need to work on your flirting technique she didn’t seem too impressed with you “ Finn wasn’t letting this one go.

Zane was trying with all his might to control his temper all the while clenching his fists. If Finn was itching for a fight then he was going to get one .

“Hmm maybe I should go catch her up and show her how it’s really done”

Without any thinking Zane grabbed Finn by his jacket collar and rammed him up against his car. This asshole had pushed too many buttons, in Zane’s current mood Finn had been poking a sleeping bear. 

“I said drop it “ Zane’s grip was tightening 

“Okay chill bro” Finn flew both hands up When Zane loosened his grip and let go of his best pal. 

Zane was ready for this day to be over , he reached for the handle of his car yanking it open. Finn wasn’t done messing with him just yet - he let out snigger mumbling “she was kind of hot tho”.

The car door slammed shut, Finns heart raced when he was sent a deathly glare from his best friend “I suggest you run”.

Finn let out a squeal then ran as fast as he could not looking back until he knew it was safe to do so.

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