Liliana's Innocence

Chapter 7

Axel's POV

All I felt was rage when I saw that Tyler kid talking to Liliana during class today. I don't know why though. I've only known this girl for such little time yet she's already managed to find a way into my heart. She is slowly wiggling her why through the walls I've tried so hard to build.

I always knew that Maddox had a little sister. He talked about her a few times but I never saw her when I went to his house. I asked about it, he responded with she is just very shy.

She was exactly that. Her little stutter whenever she talks, when she looks down at her small feet when she gets nervous. Everything about her just screams innocent. It annoys and interests me at the same time.

Her appearance amazed me too. She is absolutely tiny.  I'm 6'4, she is only up to my chest. She clearly didn't get that from her dad. Probably her mom, I've never met her either. Maddox has never said anything about their mom.

Everything was going fine then, this Tyler kid comes in and starts to flirt with her. Okay maybe it wasn't flirting but it seemed like it. She couldn't tell I think.

Maddox and I have already had to threaten a bunch of people who don't know how to respect women. But that's all we did, intimidate them. It never got physical until a few days ago.

I overheard a little sophomore talking about, certain things, with his friends. Let's just say words like those will not be coming out of his mouth ever again.

That was the day I punched the asshole. The teachers tried to stop me but I didn't listen. I stoped once I saw that Liliana witnessed the fight. She shouldn't have seen something like that.

Liliana's POV:

During the rest of the period I sat in awkward silence between the two boys. Every time Tyler tried to talk to him, he would be shut up by Axel's glare. There was too much testosterone in this room. 

Once the bell rang I shot up out of my seat wanting to leave. Maddox walked out quickly talking to a girl. Guess I'm walking to my next class alone. I try to leave but someone grabs my hand. It was Axel, he grabbed my bag then intertwined our fingers.

I didn't like this, he was in my space bubble and needs.to leave. My breath quicken and my heart beat rises. I-this isn't good I need to leave.

I whimper and try to twist my hand out of his. Axel's grip just get tighter.

"Stop that Liliana.", he says

 My eyes widen as the tears start to fall. I have to find somewhere safe. I finally tug my hand trying to gain his attention. I can't talk.

He looks down at me, his eyes soften at my tears. As his grip loosens I rip my away and sprint as quick as I can to the nearest bathroom. I didn't make it far as I collapsed on the floor. A huge pain shot into my chest more specifically my heart.

I've haven't had an episode in over two years. I start to sob even harder. This panic attack is shutting my heart down.

"Lily!", I hear a voice shout.

I open my eyes and see Axel running over to where I am on the floor. I gasp as I try to talk, "G-get m-maddy n-now.". I open and close my mouth looking like a fish as I try to take in air.

"Derrick get Maddox!", Axel shouts towards him. He sprints down the hallway.

A few minutes later I see Maddy running towards me and Axel. I reach my hands out to him. The thing is I don't know how to stop a panic attack even though I've had them for years. 

He grabs me by my armpits, I wrap my legs around his waist and put my face in his neck trying to get a hold of my breathing.

"M-maddy i-it's my h-heart.", I gasp

"Lily, do you have your medicine with you? Is it in your backpack?", he asks.

I shake my head no, I stopped taking them everywhere  I went.

He sighs, "I'm going to get you to the hospital okay?"

My body shakes even more. I don't like hospitals. I have such a bad history with them, I try everything I can to avoid them. Maddox feels me tense at the word, knowing this.

He walks out the door. As he runs to his truck my chest starts to hurt even more. The biggest pain in my life shoots up into my heart.

I let out a big scream as all of my senses start to fail me. My vision starts to go in and out, same as my hearing. I can't feel anything either, I try wailing around to touch something but I can't feel. This makes me freak out even more.

"Lily- awake- open- eyes- truck- keys-!", I pick up those words as the ringing in my ears gets worse.

I try even harder to open my eyes but I'm unsuccessful, I decided to give up. Accept the darkness.