Nerd In Disguise

Ch. 41: Real or hallucinating?

Forty-One

Am I surprised that he's part of this? Nah, not really. I sort of have figured that one out when Arialyn came crashing our wedding, and he actually don't look like he's terrified. He may seem like he's been shocked, but he don't look scared for his life. Not even for a second. Obviously I don't know how involved Kyle is in this little 'goal' and I don't even know if what he feels for me is real or he's just faking.

The thoughts of him been faking it hurts me to death. I may not be so in love with the guy, but I genuinely thought he will be someone I'd end up with. Putting aside my feelings for Jack, that guy don't even make a move with me until now. I really thought Kyle will be my best second choice.

God I sound like a player, I thought to myself.

His eyes met mine and for that one second, I swear I saw how upset he was. I mean I'm at the point where I don't even know if I'm hallucinating or I'm completely aware of my surroundings. I mean I occasionally saw Damien at the corner of the room from time to time. I'm losing blood, my head might not be at the right place. I focus my attention back on Kyle, his face blank from any emotion. I lean alittle bit closer to Vincent so I can whisper to him, "Are you seeing this too?"

He face turn to me, giving me a questioning look. I sighed, "I mean is what I'm seeing real? At some point I felt like I'm losing it." I explained, "So do you see that guy with Peter too?"

He chuckled very lowly, "Yes I can see him clearly standing there beside Peter." He confirmed shaking his head at me.

"Now listen up!" Kyle spoke very loudly, "You're all gonna cooperate with us or you'll die. Your choice-"

"Okay honestly, what's going to happened now?" I cut him off, "Are you taking us all to a field trip?" I question. I'll never understand this situation, like you're seeking our cooperation? Dude don't know how to be a criminal.

I saw a few seconds of Kyle's amused reaction just before I've been blessed with a very hard smack. From who you wondering? It's obviously none other than Peter of course. I turn my head back at him, he had clenched his fist just as another hand grab my around my neck. "You're testing my patience Elaina Morris..." At the mention of my name, a chorus of gasp echoes in the room. "I might just have to take your life right now."

His hand that wrapped around my neck tightened, cutting my air supplies. I didn't show him any fear, I hold his gaze, challenging him. I heard Vincent getting up, probably to help me I don't know but someone stopped him. My eyes starts to watering. His smirk sinisterly. "You're...Crazy..." I manage to choked out and in instant his smirk faded and his hold on me tightened. He let me go, dropping to the ground, I coughed and gasp for air.

There's not much time for me to recover, in seconds he grab a handful of my hair and drag me all the way across the room where it's much more emptier compared to the other side that's filled  with the students horrified at the scene unfold before them. "It's time you learn I'm not someone you should mess with," I heard Peter growled. Ah he's finally losing it.

I don't know how I manage to summoned every strength in me, I grab his wrists that's holding on to my hair gripping it tightly digging my nails into his skin and twist his arm while quickly getting up as he let my hair go. His eyes widened, surprised by my reaction. He quickly composed himself, and try to get off my hold which I quickly try and block by smashing his head to the concrete wall. A few of his buddies ran towards me, I retrieve the gun from Peter's back pocket, knowing full well it's not being loaded from how light it feels somehow. I'm used to feeling a loaded gun and I can tell a difference, or is that just one of my hidden talent? The bald dude that reach to me first throws a punch to which I quickly ducked, move behind him and smash the bottom of the gun to his head holding on to one of his heavy arms twisting it and kicking the person behind me.