Against It All ~ Mattheo Riddle x Reader

Chapter Twenty Three

TW: This chapter contains the following; Physical and mental abuse, sexual assault, blood, and I think that's it. 

Things that aren't written will be talked about in this chapter. Enjoy!

I started walking to my last class of the day, Potions. Enzo and I take this class together, and are seated together. This is my chance to talk about yesterday. The way he acted was very unusual. I just wanna be happy.

I walk through the door to be greeted by Professor Snape, and then walk over to my seat. Enzo was already in the class, sitting down, working on a paper.

"Hey," I whisper to him but he doesn't even look at me. I feel kind of guilty. I know he's upset with me because of my engagement but why me? Why can't he take it out on someone else? We have had fights before, some lasting days or even weeks over little things, but it never felt this way. It seems as if Enzo is truly done.

I look down at one of the questions on my paper and see that he already answered it. Although I know the answer, I ask him, "I don't know this one, do you know it?" But yet again, he ignores me.

I take a deep breath and answer the question. I continue to answer a few more before Enzo begins to stand up, paper in hands, ready to turn it in.

"Enzo, wait." I whisper to him again as I put one hand on his leg. He turns to look at me for a split second. I can see the sadness in his eyes. Why is he sad? Mattheo is good to me.

He softly removes my hand and stands up, walking to Professor Snape, handing him the paper, and then walking quickly out the door.

This is definitely different. He never ignores me when I need help, even if its for a stupid question, and he always lets me touch him. There is something going on and I need to find out.

Since I'm finished with my paper, I quickly rush over to Snape and toss it on his desk. I walk out of the classroom and see Enzo in the distance. He's walking slower than usual, so I speed walk to catch up. Once I'm nearly caught up, he begins to walk faster, leaving me in the near distance behind him.

I continue to follow him as we almost reach his door. He walks into his room, and as soon as I reach the doorway, he slams it shut. Ouch. I shake the door knob but it won't twist.

He locked it.

Concern takes over my head and subconsciously, I use my wand to open his door. I don't see Enzo anywhere, but his closet door is open and the light is on.

"Enzo?" I call out to him, but he doesn't answer. A few seconds later, he walks out of his closet.

"If you can clearly hear me, why not answer? Why did you ignore me in class earlier, and am I not allowed to touch you anymore? Did I do something?" I flood him with the most basic few questions that I have for right now.

"I clearly don't wanna talk to you. Of course you are allowed, just not right now. You are getting married after all." He says to me sarcastically.

"So that's what this is about? Me getting married?" I ask him while slightly squinting my eyes. I sit on the edge of his bed while he stands in front of his dresser, looking at himself in the mirror.

He didn't answer me for the 100th time today, so I asked him another question jokingly, "Who are you getting pretty for?"

He turns to face me before saying, "Lola. Wait for me."

I can see a look on his face. A very challenging one. It's not one that I've seen before so I nod in agreement.

I watch as he walks out of the door rather quickly. I wonder why he is acting this way. He told me to wait for him so I guess he will tell me when he comes back.