Loves a Fight

Chapter XVII Noels P.O.V

I live in a little hotel in the city.
The building itself is very incognito to the point where the boys would never find me.

I only came here once before when I was little.
My family and I came out here for a shopping day.
I bought a pair of Disney princess shoes.
I thought they were the coolest things I had ever gotten.
I wore them all day every day to which point my mom even tried to hide them from me.

That was back when I was little, back when I felt loved.
Now I have no family.
Trust me I remember that everyday I wake up and it's slowly tearing me apart.

I fight for money and I have to go to school today.
The life I live fucking sucks...
I would never wish this on anyone.
The fact I ran away from the only place that made me feel like I belonged scares me.
It's been weeks since I left that house.
Kain's house.
I haven't seen him since the day I ran out on him.
The day my father tried to kill me...

I grab my bag and walk out the hotel door.
Today is going to be interesting...
School now is going to be like a living hell.
Kain will be everywhere and I hate it.

For fucks same we have almost every class together which is weird.
I recently went to the ring and I look rough.
I only have a few bruises.
No one ever really gets a punch on me.
I just fought so many fights yesterday that someone actually got a few hits in.
That was before I beat the living shit out of them.

I straddle my bike and slide on my helmet.
The feeling of freedom comes over like it always does.
My bike made my heart race and my blood flow.
It was one of the last things I had that made me feel alive...

I guess I should probably go to that hell he today...
If I want to graduate I can't miss any more school days.
I fucking hate school.

I know I'll see Kain today...
Imagining his eyes and frown makes a shiver run down my spine.
Something settles deep in the pit of my stomach.
Something I refuse to believe is actually there.
I know it will be awkward but I have to graduate.
It's for my mom.

As soon as I get to school I see my spot empty.
Strange that no one has parked in it considering I have been gone for awhile now.
Awww! Are they scared I would've found out then come to school to kick their ass.
I laugh and shake my head as I walk into school.

The smell of textbooks and overpowering cologne hit my nostrils like a ton of bricks.
Once I make it through the doors people begin to whisper.
They must have noticed all the bruises on this gorgeous face of mine...
I ignore their piercing stares and continue the walk to my locker.
That was until someone taped my shoulder.

"Hey Noel?" A soft voice I recognize speaks from behind me.
I spin and see Emmie.
Her eyebrows are risen and she looks relieved to see me.

"Hey Emmie..." I smile and look at her refreshing face.
This is what I miss.
In the underground all the people are creepy old dudes.
Emmie is probably the only friend I have that has all her fucking teeth...

"Where have you been?" Emmie asks and begins to walk.
She stops and looks at me when I don't follow.
I jog to catch up and answer her question.

"I've been busy..." I admit and shrug my shoulders.
It wasn't a lie.
I just wasn't telling the complete truth...
Then the bell rings.
Not now! I kind of like talking to Emmie...

"Do you remember where your classes are?" Emmie asked.
I nodded and smiled.
She thinks I forgot...
I wish.

"See you at lunch?" Emmie added and began to walk away.
She said it kind of like a question.
Why?
Who else would I sit with?