Never in a Million Years ✔️

22- I dont need help

"What the fuck just happened?!" Em screams as she runs through the back door

"The asshole guy from Mistbrook decided to visit" I huff in response

"I saw he was-going to hit you but you-and you" she says at a loss for words looking at Caleb and I

"Em I'm fine, He's fine, and the only one who's not fine is that guy, now could you please get ice packs for both of us, my right had has started throbbing and my knuckles are turning purple" I ask calmly as Caleb and I both look at our bruised hands

"Oh right I got it" she nods running back into the house

"Come on I have to wipe the blood off you're hand" I say, pulling him inside by his non bloody hand

After we walk over to the sink I jump up on the counter so I'm sitting next to the sink and in front of him before I flick on the faucet. After putting his hand under the cold water, wetting both his hands and a paper towel, I set his hand on my thigh and gently start wiping the Now dried blood off. I feel goosebumps form where his hand is but ignore them as heat finds its way to my cheeks.

"You know I could do this myself" he says

"Yeah" I shrug wiping some of the blood off with a rag

"I thought you were mad at me" he questions, earning a scoff from me

"Oh I am, I'm pissed. You're a dick." I state simply "but it doesn't mean I'm not going to help you" I grumble quietly

"You have blood on your leg" he says with a smirk

I look down and chuckle lightly when I see the little Splatter of blood on my other thigh

"I blame you" I grumble. I was still pissed at him.

"What how was that my fault" he scoffs

"You were the one who made him bleed when it wasn't even necessary, I had everything handled." I snap at him, I had it handled and I didn't need him to jump in for me.

"Do you really think I wasn't going to hit him? Seriously? He was literally about to fucking punch you Belle! What was I supposed to do, just stand there and let you get hurt?" He stares at me with fiery eyes.

"I don't need you to defend me! Especially after earlier, I don't need your help." I say finally looking back down at his hand.

"And you're insane if you think I'm not going to help you, I said I was sorry for earlier, you know I didn't mean it like that!" he snaps

"Whatever Caleb, I'm done talking about this" I state push his hand off my leg, done cleaning the blood off.

"Belle can you please just look at me?" He questions defeat in his voice as he rests both his hands on either side of me "I never wanted to make you upset."

"Caleb I don't want to talk okay?" I question looking directly into his sad amber eyes. Our faces were close as he leaned down on his hands that were on either side of me. Something flashed in his eyes before returning to the sad ones that I'm almost positive mirrored mine.

"Princess-" he starts to say, hus voice strained but much deeper than it had been. I wonder if his heart was beating as fast as mine was at the closeness.

"Oh my god Belle! Are you okay?!" Beck says as he Arrex and Ace run into the kitchen

Caleb jumps away from me, snapping his hands away as he turn towards my brothers.

"I could feel the fuckin ache in my hand, what did you do?" He questions,walking over to me to inspect my hand.

"We're fine" I nod