My secret lives

Chapter 34

He waves me over so I start walking as I only grow more weak.

I sit down in the last open seat which is in between Angelo and Valerio.

I feel my shirt already soaked in blood as it continues to pour out of my body.

"Are you okay Athena?" Angelo asks me.

I look up at him, "yeah why?"

"You look really pale" he observes and lifts his hand to touch my forehead.

"You're cold" he says.

I shrug my shoulders.

"You're breathing quick and shallow" he says while placing his fingers on my neck.

"Your heartbeat is rapid" he then says.

I pull away from him, "you're freaking me out" I try to hide my symptoms of the blood loss.

"No I don't think so, something's wrong" he states.

"Angelo I'm okay, just a little scared from before" I mutter referring to that guy groping me.

Realization crosses his face and he nods his head while pulling me into a side hug, "what he did was wrong and he's going to pay for it, he can't hurt you anymore I promise" he says softly while gently stroking my arm.

My arm where a few new cuts are on.

Fuck it hurts.

I nod my head as I start to feel a little loopy.

I need to stitch this shit close.

God this is so annoying, if I wasn't injured than I could've beaten that girl easily without getting stabbed.

These injuries are holding me up too much for my liking.

A waiter comes to us with two trays full of junk food.

He places both of them on the table then he leaves.

Everyone grabs their food and starts eating from it.

I sit their a little awkwardly until Valerio gives me a small kick, I look at him slightly annoyed, "why'd you kick me?" I ask him.

He gestures to the remaining packet of fries, a cheese burger and chicken fingers on one of the trays, "they're for you" he tells me.

Oh

"Thank you" I say while grabbing the food.

I look at it for a few seconds as it lays before me.

I can't help but look up at Atlas for permission to eat.

I need permission for it, it has been drilled into me. I can't eat without having gotten permission for it.

I look up and see Atlas talking to Ian who's sitting next to him.

Well fuck