The Tattooed Bad Boy

by Shiewanie Kristo

  I ran away from Alyssa. I know that running away wasn't going to solve the problem, but seeing her face in front of me broke me even more. I ran and I ran. I didn't know where I was going, but I knew that I was going to end up somewhere. I heard someone shout my name, but I didn't look; I kept running. Suddenly someone grabbed me by my elbow, making me stop. I didn't look at the person though.

  I hid my face behind my hands as I cried. I hated it when people saw me crying. It makes me feel so weak and pathetic. Maybe I actually am weak. I couldn't fight against Tony, and I can't fight against my pain and depression. On one side I wanted to end it all; I wanted to die, but on the other side, I wanted to be with Hunter and spend more time with Blaze. I know I'm not going to survive this. Tony was going to find me and he will continue torturing me, and I won't be able to do anything about it.

  I could never do anything about it.

  "Zoe..." I heard Dylan his voice and I didn't think about anything.

  I just wrapped my arms around him and sobbed. He hugged me back and rubbed my back. I didn't want any of this. I wish my parents didn't die. I wish Tony didn't turn into a massive psychopath. I wish Alyssa never betrayed me. Tony practically knew everything I was doing at school, since I was with Alyssa all the time. How could I have been so stupid?

  I pulled away from Dylan and he wiped the tears away from my face. He hugged me again, making me wrap my arms around him. I wish Hunter was here. I need Hunter right now.

  "Are you okay? You've been acting weird the whole day." Hunter looked at me and I nodded.

  "Yeah, I'm fine." I said as I lay down on the bed. "Anyways, how is Blaze doing?" I asked, quickly changing the subject.

  “She’s fine. She’s fighting.”

  “I wish I could see her today...”

  “I know, me too.” he stroked my hair. Hunter stared at me as he pulled me closer. Our legs tangled together and his arms that were wrapped around me, tightened a bit.

  "Did I ever tell you how beautiful you are?" he asked me and I giggled.

  "Yes, you have." I said and he grinned.

  Before I could blink, Hunter his lips were against mine. My eyes closed and my arms wrapped around his neck as I kissed him back. The kiss started to get heated as he hovered over me, his hands moving around my body. My legs automatically wrapped around his waist and he pulled me closer, kissing me even more passionately. The kiss felt as amazing as it felt the first time. The first time was unexpected though, but it was so pleasing. Hunter moved my tank top a little upwards, revealing my belly. His hand roamed around my belly, not breaking the kiss. His hand held my side and he gave it a squeeze, making me moan against his lips. I felt him smile, making me smile too.

  Hunter pulled away for a second and stared at me, before crashing his lips against mine again. After kissing for a while, we finally pulled away and Hunter lay back down next to me, wrapping his arms around me.

  "Hunter..." I called him and he hummed in my ear, kissing it. "What are we?" I asked and looked at him.

  What were we?

  Chapter Eighteen

  Hunter stared at me for a second. "We're not confirmed yet." he said, making me frown.

  "What do you mean?" I asked and he sighed.

  "Zoe, I need some time." he said and I smiled weakly at him.

  "I know, Hunter. I was just making sure." I placed my hand on his cheek.

  He stared at me. I obviously stared back at him. I had no idea what to think about this. Were we friends with benefits or something? Maybe... But on the other hand, I completely understand. Hunter needs time, and so do I. I have no idea how I would react if Hunter told me that we're together. Suddenly Tony's words crossed my mind.

  "You're mine and no one is snatching you away from me."

  Why was I even thinking about him? He ruined my life and now he's just somewhere enjoying himself, thinking that I'm dead. But then again, Alyssa might have told him that I'm alive. I can't believe she knew everything all along. I thought that I betrayed her by hanging out with Hunter, but she is the one that betrayed me. All this time she knew about everything. She knew that Tony was abusing me and she didn't do a thing about it. Apparently, she thought that he would stop. Tony promised her that he'd stop. I wanted to laugh in her face when she said that. Tony never keeps his fucking promise. Tony is just a major fuck up.

  "Zoe?" I heard Hunter's voice and I snapped out of my thoughts.

  I looked at him again and saw him looking at me with a somewhat worried expression. He lifted his hand and I closed my eyes, flinching a little. I felt him wipe my cheeks and I opened my eyes again, seeing a little bit of hurt in his eyes. I immediately felt guilty.

  "I told you, Zoe. I am never going to hurt you. Please stop flinching every time I raise my hand." he said and wrapped his arms around me.

  I sniffed as he pulled me close towards him. "I'm sorry, Hunter. I didn't mean to." I said, avoiding eye contact.

  He placed his fingers under my chin and pulled it up gently, making me look at him. There was something about Hunter. His gentle touch just made me want to melt, his dangerous blue eyes showed how much he cared for me, and his smile told me how much I mean to him. Hunter kissed my forehead and wrapped both arms around me, hugging me. I rested my head on his chest as we just lay on the bed like that.

  "Dylan told me everything." Hunter said after a long silence.

  I looked up at him. "He did?"

  Hunter didn't say anything. He just looked up at the ceiling. "That bitch is lucky that I don't kill anymore. Otherwise she would be burned alive already." Hunter said in a low voice that sent shivers down my spine.

  By the tone of his voice, I was convinced that he wasn't fooling around. Hunter was actually serious. I placed my hands on his chest and he looked at me.

  "Hunter, promise me you're not going to do anything to her." I pointed my index finger at him and he just stared at me.

  "But—"

  "No, Hunter." I raised my voice a little bit. "Promise me..." I nearly whispered.

  Hunter his jaw clenched and I felt him tighten his arms around me. "Fine. But if she makes one move, it's the end. I won't care about the promise then, Zoe! I will end her." he said, anger taking over him.

  Before he could get any angrier, I smashed my lips against his. I didn't know what else to do to calm him down. I was scared to get Hunter angry. He can become the worst. He can kill someone out of anger. Hunter was shocked for a second, so he didn't kiss back. But I just continued kissing him, until his arms around me became less tense and his lips started slowly moving against mine. I loved kissing Hunter. Unlike Tony's, his kisses were actually meaningful.

  Hunter placed his hands on my sides and flipped me over, so he was on top of me now. I have a feeling that this was going to get heated. I wrapped my arms around his neck, tucking his hair. He let out a groan out of pleasure and this time I smiled against his lips. I felt him smirk and I felt his hand leave my side, trailing down my thigh. His other hand snaked under my shirt and I felt him caress the skin of my belly. I felt his hand go higher until it reached my bra.

  "You're fucking gorgeous, Zoe." he breathed out as soon as he pulled away.

  I was breathing heavily. I stared at him with a huge grin on my face. Our faces leaned in again, but then suddenly his phone started ringing. He ignored it and continued kissing me. I got annoyed how the phone constantly rang, so I just pulled away and smiled at Hunter.

  "You should pick that up..." I breathed out, my arms still wrapped around his neck.

  He rolled his eyes and completely pulled away from me. He took the phone and I saw him sigh in annoyance as he looked at the screen. "I'll be back." he said and walked out of the room.

  What was that all about?

  ∞∞∞

  "Zoe!" Alyssa ran after me as I walked towards Dylan. I completely ignored her and continued walking.

  She has no right. She has no fucking right to apologize. She ruined my whole life. She and Tony broke me completely. She had
no right to remain silent about everything. She knew that I was suffering all along. She knew every fucking thing. She knew that Tony tortured me with knives. She knew that Tony burned me with boiling water, and she also knew that Tony attempted to kill me. The closer she got to me, the angrier I got. I just felt like I was going to explode.

  "Please, Zoe. Just listen to me." she placed her hand on my shoulder.

  As soon as she did that, I turned around and slapped her across the face. She stood there for a while, holding her cheek, not believing what I just did. She looked at me with an open mouth.

  "You had no right..." I said. "You had no right to do this to me! I trusted you, Alyssa! I loved you like a sister! And this is what you give me in return! You're a fucking bitch, Alyssa." I stepped closer to her, but I felt an arm wrap around my waist and I was pulled backwards.

  Dylan stepped in front of me –between Alyssa and I, as he removed his arm from my waist. He looked her dead in the eyes, but I couldn't see his expression, since I was standing behind him. Alyssa glared at Dylan.

  "Do you not fucking understand that you should stay away from her? You're lucky I'm here instead of Hunter. He would have beat the fuck out of you, and you know he's not scared to do that. Leave Zoe the fuck alone, Alyssa. If you love your life, just fuck off." Dylan said and I noticed his jaw clench.

  Alyssa just glared at him. She looked at me and then turned around, walking away. I sighed. The tears wanted to stream down my face, but I managed to hold them in. This time the tears weren't caused by sadness. It was all the anger building up inside me. I just wanted to kill them already. Dylan turned around and placed his hands on my shoulders. I looked up at him and he smiled warmly at me.

  "Don't worry, Zoe. Everything is just fine." he said and hugged me. I hugged him back without hesitation.

  We pulled away and we walked into the cafeteria. I wanted all of this to end already. I was tired of Alyssa and her bullshit. I was tired of her walking up to me and trying to apologize, because I don't think that I would be able to forgive her that easily. I wish I could forgive her though, but what she did was just ridiculous.

  "Where is Hunter?" Dylan asked.

  "He's busy. I don't know if he'll be able to come at school today." I said.

  Hunter was at the hospital, visiting Blaze. He was actually there to ask the doctor if there was any way that we could save Blaze, even though we knew there was probably no way.

  "Oh. So, are you ever going to tell me what all this is about?" he asked, nodding in Alyssa's direction.

  "Well, there is no point in hiding it anyways." I breathed out.

  ∞∞∞

  "Zoe, are you okay?" Hunter carried me into the house.

  "I think I'm fine, Hunter." I said, resting my head on his shoulder. "It was just a stone."

  "Yeah, a fucking stone that that motherfucker threw on your head, and now it's bleeding." he narrowed his eyes at me.

  "I know you're mad. I still think you shouldn't have hit him though." I looked up at him.

  "I fucking will beat the shit out of anyone that hurts you. That Alyssa bitch is lucky she's a girl." Hunter placed me on the bed and sat next to me.

  "You don't have to." I sighed.

  Hunter looked at me. I knew he was mad. I was walking to the cafe out of the school alone, since Hunter was at the hospital and Dylan had class, I didn't really have anyone to talk to. It was last period and I was free, because the teacher wasn't at school. Hunter wasn't at school, so I had to wait for him to pick me up. I knew that he would be here as soon as the last period ends. I crossed the road and suddenly these guys started throwing stones at me. I didn't recognize them, but apparently Hunter did. He was there right on time and beat all of them up. I have no idea how he alone could do that.

  "You need to stop being nice." he said grumpily.

  "Yeah..." I sighed.

  I felt Hunter stare at me, but I didn't look his way. I just kept staring at the wall ahead of me. I heard him sigh and he stood up, walked in front of me, and kneeled, taking my hand in his. I looked at him as he kissed the back of my hands.

  "Look, Zoe. I suck at making people feel better, but I'll give this a shot." he frowned adorably. "I know you're used to forgiving people. I even know you were about to forgive Tony for what he did. I even know that you're considering to forgive that Alyssa bitch. Anyways, stop being a bit too nice. People are going to take advantage of you." he said and I blinked a few times.

  "Hunter, I-I am like this already." I said.

  He smiled at me, "Fine, you be nice and I'll always be there to beat the fuck out of the people who make you feel bad." he said with a wink.

  I giggled. "You're hopeless." I shook my hand.

  He stood up. "I know, baby." he grinned. He placed his hand on my cheek and brought his lips to my ear. "Make yourself ready before seven. I'm taking you on a date. You have no other choice anyways." he kissed my ear and walked out of the room, leaving me behind as I grinned like an idiot who just won the lottery.

  Chapter Nineteen

  "I'm going to a friend's house. Be ready when I get here." Hunter said and I nodded. He walked out of the room, but then his head poked inside the room again, almost startling me. "Don't wear fancy." he winked at me and walked away.

  I laughed at his randomness. I unlocked my phone and saw that it was five. Well, two hours are more than enough, I guess. I got up from the bed and walked into the bathroom with my towel. I stripped out of my clothes and hopped in the shower, dancing as I washed myself. I felt happy for some reason. Who am I kidding? It wasn't happy for no reason; I was happy because of Hunter. I didn't expect him to bring me out on a date. I frowned a little.

  After having a nice shower, I dried myself and wrapped the towel around my body. I walked back to the room and opened he closet. I have no idea what to wear. After ten minutes of just staring at all my clothes, I decided to just wear ripped skinny jeans, a red tank top, and a black leather jacket that would go along with my red vans.

  I really never thought that Hunter would take me out on an actual date. He doesn't really look like that type of guy. He said that he didn't know what we are yet, and honestly, I don't mind him. I don't even know if I'm ready yet. I don't know if I would be able to handle all of this after what Tony has done to me. Tony ruined my whole life, and it feels like Hunter is picking up all my broken pieces. I'm scared that he's going to hurt himself while trying to fix me again. But then again, I don't think that he would care about that.

  But you do, stupid.

  I do care about Hunter. I have no idea what I'll do if he ever gets hurt because of me. I licked my lips. I should get ready. I put on my clothes and walked over to my desk. I released my hair from the messy bun and started brushing all the knots out of it. After I brushed my hair, I straightened it and just left it like that. I put on some lip gloss, mascara, and eyeliner. I didn't look that bad. I sighed as I stared at myself in the mirror. I have no idea what Hunter sees in me. I have no clue why he likes me. How does he even think I'm beautiful?

  Hunter is a hot guy and he deserves the very best. I'm just this stupid abused girl. He's amazing and I'm just not worth it. Come on, Zoe, don't get yourself down. I smiled at myself in the mirror. I can do this. I had no idea why I was so nervous about this. Hunter saw me in my bra, we made out uncountable times, and I'm still nervous about this.

  It's just a date.

  Yeah, right. It's a date with Hunter fucking Adams. I took a deep breath and checked the time on my phone. I still had longer than fifteen minutes left, so I can just watch some TV until Hunter is here. I was curious to see where Hunter was going to bring me. I have no idea what to expect from him. Hunter can do anything. From a picnic to a midnight adventure; everything is possible.

  I walked into the living room and sat on the couch. I turned on the TV and just surfed through the channels. Watching TV was pointless, because I just started to zone out, thinking about stuff. I thought about what happened with Alyssa earlier. She real
ly has been acting like a bitch lately. Or maybe I am the one being very annoying. Maybe... Just maybe I should forgive her.

  Suddenly there was this knock on the door and I stood up, turning off the TV. Well, dear Hunter is here. I walked to the front door, unlocked and opened it, only to see Hunter standing with a smirk on his face while his hands were stuffed in his pockets. He was wearing casual too. He was wearing a black shirt with black button up shirt over it and left it unbuttoned as always. He was also wearing his black jeans and black vans. It didn't take genius to notice that black was his favorite color. Not to mention that the color black looked kind of amazing with his tattooed body.