A DANGEROUS KIND OF FRIENDSHIP

WILLOW'S POV 

"Let's be friends," I said with a hesitant smile. He looked down at my lap before placing his palm on the opened flesh. I looked up at him, and my heart picked up immediately.  

"Have you ever had a boy as a friend before?" His tone, low and deep at the same time. It was like the only sound I could hear. 

But my mind drifted back to his question. Have I ever had a friend who was a boy before? I haven't even had a friend before. I shook my head.  

He leaned closer, reminding me of last night. I moved my head away. He caressed my right thigh with his palm. A moan escaped my mouth. He raised a brow in what I think was amusement.  

"Should I teach you what guy friends do to?" He asked. He licked his lips. Could he just smile once? The glasses hooded his eyes. "Have you ever kissed anyone before?" He whispered against my lips. 

I looked down at his lips. "N-no," I stuttered.  He came a little bit closer. I closed my eyes only to open them by a phone rang.  

He pulled away. I released a breath I didn't know I was holding. I looked out of the window as he answered the call. 

"What do you mean by Dad is home?" He asked. I looked at him. "The fuck," he mumbled the curse word.

I gulped.  He sighed and hung up. He looks really angry right now. He turned on the car and sped straight to school. 

He didn't say a word throughout the ride. Did something come up? As soon as we made it to school, I looked at him. Should I say something? 

"Thank you for the ride," I said.  He didn't reply. I got out of the car and shut the door, only to be met with multiple hateful eyes glaring at me. 

Some were surprised to see me coming out of Ian’s car. I tried to ignore them. I walked into the building. I was on my way to the locker room when my bladder told me it was time to release some liquid.  

"Goodness," I mumbled before rushing towards the direction of the girls' restroom. I quickly got in and did my business. During the process, I heard footsteps. Maybe someone wanted to use the toilet.  

I cleaned myself up before walking out. I noticed three girls standing apart from each other. One was blocking the door. The other girls stared at me. I tried to mind my own business.

I washed my hands before walking towards the door. "Is she the one?" One of them asked. The next thing I felt was my hair being grabbed roughly. "She's cute," 

I panicked immediately. I felt fear all over my body. "Wh-who are y-you?" I stuttered as my brain tells me I'm in danger.  

They laughed. "I was gone for a day, and you're all over Ian. Fuck, I'm angry," she pulled in my hair. I held her arm due to the pain I was feeling.  

A slap was sent to my cheeks, causing my legs to weaken. I fell to the ground. I wince in pain. "Weakling," the second girl said. "Alice, you're really gonna let this bitch mess with you?" She kicked me in the stomach.  

I cried. The girl who was called Alice leaned down and grabbed my face. She punched me in the face. She grabbed me again and tilted my head. 

"You have sensitive skin. Look at you, punching bag," she chuckled. "Let's get that covered," she said.  The third girl walked up to me and punched me. "Stay away from Ian. If you say a word about this, you'll regret ever stepping your legs in this school," she said before walking out of the restroom with her friends.  

I curled up in a ball as everything hurt. I managed to sit up and move my body to the edge. I breathe unevenly. It happens when I'm in pain or in a different situation.  

I cried in pain. "Help me!" I yelled. "Please....." I cried. The punches felt like they were from professional fighters. 

I moaned in pain and crawled my way to the door.  I opened it and walked out. "Fuck! Willow!" I looked up to see that guy from class. Wayne stared down at me in worry. 

He rushed over to help me. I thank the holy lord for bringing someone to help me. My eyes got heavy, sending me to the ground unconsciously. 

WAYNE'S POV

I panicked. I fucking panicked. She fainted. How did all these happen? What do I do? I bit my lips. I grabbed my phone and called someone I promised I wouldn't ever ask for help. 

The phone rang twice before he picked up. "Ray- I mean Raven......" I said.  

*Why the fuck are you calling me in the middle of a class?* he asked. I sighed. 

"Uhmm......something bad happened," I replied. He was silent for some seconds before I heard a sigh. 

*Where the fuck are you?* he mumbled. 

"Front of the girls' restroom-" he hung up. I sighed as I tried to help her up. She had bruises on her right cheek. 

Raven came soon enough. He looked at me. His eyes slowly trailed down to the unconscious girl on the ground. His brows furrowed.  

He walked up to us and lifted her into his arms. For a second, I was jealous, but I swallowed it down. 

I followed behind him as he rushed her to the sick bay. I helped him open the door. He rushed her in. The doctor stood up from his seat along with some nurses.

They helped Raven to place her on the bed. He sighed as the doctor started checking her. He turned to look at me. "What the fuck happened?" He asked calmly. 

"I was walking out of the boys' restroom when I met her on the floor," I explained. He sighed. He grabbed his phone and dialled a number. 

"Hey. Come over to the sick baby for some sec," he said before he hung up. He stared at Willow. I looked at him as he those so. 

Does he like her? He never looks at me like that. He only sees me as a pet that he gets to use all the time. Sadly. 

He looked at me. I immediately looked away.  He stepped right in front of me. I looked up at him. Raven was like seven centimeters taller than me. 

"Are you hurt anywhere?" He asked worriedly. He touched my hair. I looked into his eyes. His eyes stayed focused as he played with my hair like I was his little pet. 

I moved my hair away. "No. I'm fine," I replied. His face changed to the nonchalant version of him. Ian walked over to us, pressing his phone like they didn't just call him to come to the sick bay. 

He looked at me, then at Raven. "Hey, Wayne." He said. The fact that both of them are cousins only makes things worse.

"Hi, Ian," I replied without making eye contact. He's intimidating, even when he's a nerd with glasses. Every girl in school could die for him without him trying. Lucky. 

"Why is Wayne here?" He asked. 

"My little omega here...." He patted my head.

"Don't call me that," I mumbled. He looked at me and rolled his eyes. He sighed.  

"He found Willow beaten up and  unconscious in front of the girls' restroom." He explained. Ian looked at me. What does Ian have to do with Willow?

"Did you see anything else?" Ian asked. I shook my head like a puppy. "Okay, I think first period is almost over," he said sternly.  Is he telling me to leave?  

"Uhmm..." I trailed off. He really is intimidating.  

"Go," he said. I nodded my head and slowly walked off. That felt so strange. 

WILLOW'S POV 

My eyes slowly fluttered open. I still felt so much pain all over. Tears fell out of my eyes. I was in a somewhat......hospital?

"Are you feeling better?" I looked to my right. A man wearing a lab coat stood there. I felt a sting on my cheek. My abdomen felt heavy. It felt like I was treated. 

The door opened. I looked at the person standing in front of it. "You're awake," Ian said as he slowly walked in. 

"Mr Blackwood....." The doctor said. He looked really intimidated by Ian's presence. Ian nudged his neck at the doctor. 

The doctor and his nurses quickly rushed out of the ward. He closed the door. My mind trailed back to what those girls told me. 

I managed to sit up immediately, only to be pushed back down. I winced. He pinned me down to the bed. "Don't stress it," he mumbled. He sat next to where I was lying. 

Why does his presence send shivers down my body? The bed sank due to his weight. I could hear his breathing. He placed his hands on each side of me. He leaned down and kissed my burning cheek. 

I gasped in shock. The proximity I've never felt or understood before. It confuses me, at the same time, I feel good. 

I could swear I felt his tongue on my cheek. He pulled away, leaving it wet. I looked away instantly. "Who did this?" He asked. Should I tell him? No. He'll get involved and those girls will come back for me again. 

"I don't know," I replied. He sighed in somewhat relief. I searched his face as he wasn't looking at me. He nodded his head. 

"Okay......" He placed his hand on my thigh. I moved my legs away in fear. 

"Cou-could y-you n-not to-touch me?" I stuttered, cowering in fear. He angrily squeezed my thighs, which was unlike him. 

"Are you getting threatened?" He asked. I looked up at him and shook my head. "I can tell you're lying." He mumbled, but this time, he was calm.

I didn't say anything after. He was silent for a while and I actually preferred him asking me questions. 

He got on his fit. "I'm taking you home today. For now, get some rest," he said before walking out. 

I sighed in relief. I don't want to go home with him. I sighed. The door burst open. Jenny and Kim rushed up to me and embraced me. 

"Goodness," Kim pouted.  

"What the fuck happened?" Jenny asked. I gulped. How do I tell them that three girls attacked me because of Ian? They warned me to stay away from him.  

I can't tell them that, which is why I have to.....lie. 

"I got beaten up by someone. I couldn't see their face," I said. They both looked at each other and sighed. I smiled at them. "Thank you for worrying about me. Wayne, Raven, and Ian helped me," I said.

"Ian?" They both yelled at the same time. 

"Since when did Ian ever care about anyone but his sister?" Jenny asked. 

"What's your business with my brother?" Kim asked worriedly. I shook my head.  

"N-no.....it's not what you think....." I said. They both stared at me like they were waiting for an explanation. "I just woke up and they told me that Ian helped me," I lied again. 

I didn't tell them the fact that Ian placed his lips on my cheek. I didn't tell them that he planned on taking me home after school. I couldn't bring myself to tell them. 

"We're happy that you're okay," Kim sighed. "We need to find out who did this to you," she said.  

"I'm in," Jenny replied. How do I stop them from doing anything.  

"Maybe we should just forget about it," I said. They both stared at me like I was brainwashed. "I mean.....I don't want to bring any attention to myself," I rephrased.  

They both sighed. "Okay, fine. Some people don't like the fact that the school has a scholarship student," Jenny said. I nodded my head, trying to agree with her. 

I looked at Kim. Her eyes stayed focused on me like she saw something on my neck. 

"But if it happens again,  I swear I'm -" Jenny was cut off by Kim. 

"Hold up......" she said, glaring at something on me. Jenny followed her eyes. 

"What?" I asked when Jenny expression turned the same with Kim.  

"Are those hickeys?" They both yelled at the same time. I held my ears with my palms. What's a hickey?