The Clumsy Heart

sked, and I nodded, my eyes still

me was really hoping River had come anywa

s your

nced up at Hun

I'm H

kno

silence when he spoke up again,

fine." He cocked a

ed towards the bar, "How about

mart enough to know not to take drinks from someone who I'd

good." With that

purse, I grabbed my phone and dialed my dad's number. However, just as he picked up, I felt a sha

, ba

kly told my dad I'd call him

him, "Who the hell do you thi

m someone who actually wants it," I snapped, and turned, making my way t

my waist, my mind reeling with anger whe

snarled and swung my

watched with wide eyes when a sad

't have done

ng students who were too out of their minds to comprehend what was actually happening. I was struggling

ked. "Someone h

e hea

but before he could, a figure entered and started shouting at the guy. Within seconds, the dude was lying

me, gathering me in h

ently pushing

t...I just wa

forward, "Do you want

to the guy who had grabbe

huge puzzle piece I was missing. Just because he'd saved me from

ky breath, I

ad's coming to p

and made my way to the door, about to exit when I spott

jogger sweatpants, his dark hair mussed in all the right direct

and I swallowed as the so

d you ge

en scanned me up and down,

with you? Y

few seconds ago to replay in my mind, and I quickly averted my

fine, hea

rea

could tell without loo

ttered, and looked up at him. "Se

in his eyes, a smile twitche

d for my dad to pick me up before I glanced back at the

as g

wn on the sidewalk as I waited for my dad to come pick me up. I was desperately trying to

ot when my mind kept running back to the flashbacks tha

e transferring

d's car parked in front of me. Quickly wiping my eyes, I scramb

as the

l him everything but a voice in

more pain than y

forcing a smile to form on m

a lot o

moment before a relieved smil

m g

the guilt settled in...I nodded, wa

you from trouble at his party and that you we

ropped.

out? I don't really know that many detail

rateful to him because he had saved me? I mean, yeah, I was glad

Whatever. I don't really care about what other people think

se I don't believe them. Do y

sted in Hunter, especially by the w

sigh, I smiled

decided to

d back, "

ut to do the combination when a

me, swiftly wrapping his arms around my torso for a qu

ht? Do you hav

to beat him up

e knows you ca

iver, no on

o heat up. He looked fine, no signs of any injuries on him except for the bandage that was neatly wrapped around his knu

lly stuffed his hands into his pockets, h

; thank him mostly, but I

stayed

ed to get goi

ced, and flas

at lunch,

and fell into stride with her as t

er and me. I decided

ed, my eyes drifting up to his with surprise in them. "I wou

orward and hugged him. My arms wrapped around his waist and I felt him sti

anyway," I

the way he tightened hi

God that my cheeks hadn't turned an unusual amount of red but judgi