Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 115

Violet’s P.O.V.

“I am sorry for everything, Violet, and thank you for saving me from a legal punishment,” Augustus thanked me with all his sincerity. I was standing with Kyle near the volleyball court, where he came to meet me after the match. The boys were sitting on the benches while looking at us. “I just want to say that,” I gulped and tightened my grip on Kyle’s fingers as he was still holding my hand. I was still afraid of Augustus. “Don’t do anything reckless again. “It’s our luck that nothing bad happened to either of us, but luck doesn’t always help,” I said to him, then looked at Kyle.

“I am going back today. My school has called me back because of this incident,” he told me again in a sad tone. I looked back at him and nodded. “Just stay alert around her, Violet. I still don’t know why she hates you so much, but she could go to any extent just to harm you. I was not the one who chose that place, yet I can’t deny that it was my fault that I left you alone there when I should have taken you back with me,” he spoke again in guilt. I didn’t respond to him this time, just looked at him blankly. He didn’t take the name, but I know to whom he was referring here. “I wish you luck for finals, Knight,” Augustus said this time, raising his hand for a handshake. Kyle scoffed, but I tightened my grip on her fingers, indicating that they should shake hands.

Kyle sighed and shook hands with Augustus. “Thanks for your best wishes, Graham,” Kyle replied to him in a cold tone. Augustus smiled and then looked at me. “If you understood what you told me there, Violet. Still, I will say that you should think about him,” he said to me in a teasing tone, and I turned red immediately. What happened between us yesterday was already on my nerves. Augustus laughed hard, but I didn’t look at him. “Bye guys…. “Take care of her,” Augustus said goodbye, and he gave Kyle one last instruction before leaving us. “What was he talking about?” Kyle asked me immediately. “Uhhh.. nothing… it’s nothing,” I tried to shrug off the topic, but I knew him better.

“I asked you something,” he asked me in a stern voice. I sighed and then looked at the boys who were now coming towards us. “We will talk about it later,” he said again, and I frowned. Why he had to know everything? I tried to remove my fingers from his grip, but he tightened his grip on my fingers once again. Sometimes, I really didn’t understand his possessiveness over me. “Let’s go guys… I am hungry,” Dustin chirped while giving Kyle his bag. I was also hungry because I was not able to eat properly during breakfast. I didn’t even eat much during dinner last night because I was so nervous that I couldn’t eat.

I didn’t know what I was thinking, and since when did I become so bold that I tried to k**s him? I’m thankful to Noah, otherwise, I didn’t know how I could face Kyle again if I had kissed him completely. I could say that was a half-k**s because I just felt the softness of his soft lips lightly. Still, I was a little disappointed. He was always patient with me ever since that incident in school. He took care of me in every way. He didn’t even try to do anything to me when he could have done anything due to my vulnerable state when he barged into my room while I was changing my clothes. He held me tightly in his embrace but didn’t even peek at my body. He respected my dignity, and I couldn’t deny that I fell hard for him on that day. Still, my insecurities and fear always forced me to step back whenever I tried to go near him.

“Stop thinking nonsense,” I came out of my stance when suddenly he smacked the back of my head lightly. I looked up while rubbing that area and frowned. “I was not thinking nonsense,” I immediately retorted. He scoffed and then looked in front of him. I made a face while lowering my head. He didn’t hit me that hard. Still I frowned. It was just a playful smack. I didn’t know why, but now I had this belief that he would never hurt me, and would never let anyone else hurt me. We reached the cafeteria, and he released my hand from his grip near our table. I sat down on my spot, and the boys put their bags on the table.

“What do you want to eat?” Ethan asked me. “Pick whatever you choose for you,” I replied to him, and he nodded while pursing his lips. I put down my head on the table and closed my eyes. Although I told everyone that I was okay, I knew myself better. I had a nightmare last night again, and if it was not for Kyle, I wouldn’t have slept well after that. I smiled faintly while thinking about us. Things have changed between us drastically in the past three months. He was my bully a few months ago, and now he was the one whom I trusted the most. I can’t deny that I also liked him, but I am still scared. I’m not sure if I should believe what he said to me when he proposed to me. It hurts like hell when someone close to you abandons you because they have found someone better than you or have goals to achieve.

My parents gave me a lesson of the life that never trust someone completely. A child trusts his parents with all his heart because they are his safe haven. I lost that safe haven when I needed them the most. Everything that happened after that in my life, was enough to make a shield around my heart so that I could save my fragile heart from any other heartbreak. So far now everything was going smoothly, but now I felt that this shield was breaking now. I started trusting these boys with all my heart, especially Kyle, and Ethan. Ethan was going to be my brother legally after my birthday, but what about Kyle?

“Hey,” I lifted my head up when I felt Ethan’s hand on my shoulder. I took the food tray from his hand and put it down on the table. He came inside and sat down beside me. “Here,” I looked to the other side and saw him carrying a bottle of juice for me. “Thanks,” I mumbled and took the bottle from her. “What’s your plan after lunch,” Ethan asked him and I looked between them while eating my food. The football team was not here with us because they had their match in the evening. So, they decided to practice for some time before lunch. The volleyball team won the semis today, and now they are in the finals. Their final match was the day after tomorrow, on the last day of the tournament.

Kyle looked around at everyone. “Guys,” he called everyone, and they all looked at him. “What do you think who will be our opponent in the finals this year?” he asked them, and they all looked at each other. The two schools, The Blue Moon, and The Sky High had to play their match after some time in the next round of semifinals. Their match was in the evening today. “I think Sky High has more chances to win. They have better game plans in comparison to The Blue Moon which they showed in their previous matches,” Matthew gave his opinion while chewing his food. “I also thought so. Their defensive line is much better than The Blue Moon,” Justin immediately supported Matthew.

“I think The Blue Moon has more chances to win,” I blurted out, and then blinked harder while looking between Ethan and Kyle. They stopped eating and looked at me with raised brows. “Why did you think so?” Noah asked me in a curious tone. I gulped down the food in my mouth and took a deep breath. “The setter of the Sky High team sprained his ankle in his last game, and there is a high chance that they have to replace him in today’s match,” I explained to him what I observed in the last match. “Yeah.. that we know, so?” Noah asked me again in the same tone. I cleared my throat and looked among them one more time before looking back at Noah.

“I don’t know much, but their setter is ranked two after Kyle during the tournament. According to statics of their matches, he wasn’t replaced even a single time in the past ten matches during this season, and last year. Also, their left-side hitter is having some problems with his right wrist. “Their Libero is still first on the list, but their synchronization will be different if they replace both setter and left-side hitter,” I explained further. I had watched all their matches here, and that was why I knew so much. Last year, the volleyball team defeated Sky High, and they knew their game, but Blue Moon was a different story. They all listened to me carefully. “I must say that your observation is quite impressive, Violet. However, The Blue Moon was not as impressive throughout the tournament as Sky High,” Vivek said this time.

I nodded and then took a deep breath. “We shouldn’t forget that The Blue Moon surprised everyone by changing their technique in the last season. “They rose to the top of the table by displaying aggressive match play in the quarters, and then they used the same strategy to reach the finals,” I explained further why I thought The Blue Moon would win their match. I looked at Ethan and Kyle, and their expressions were enough to tell that I was right. I blew out the breath that I was holding till yet. I was not good at playing sports, but I liked to watch both volleyball, and football matches. Mr. Stammers asked me to study the game plans of other teams so that we could help our teams during the matches, and that was why I did everything that I thought could help them.

“We have to keep our eyes on their match today,” Ethan spoke after some time, and they all nodded. “Okay.. finish your meal now. We have to go back to the ground,” Kyle then instructed everyone and they all resumed eating again. “We will practice after their match,” Kyle told them about his plan and all nodded to confirm that they agreed with him. “Hey, Kyle,” we all looked up when Nick called Kyle’s name. I also looked at him questioningly. He came near to us with a wide smile on his lips. “Congrats guys… you played fantastic today,” he congratulated everyone while putting his hands on Kyle’s shoulders. Everyone thanked him in a cheerful tone. “Uhhh.. David asked if you like to go to see the routines of the cheerleading squad today. Our team is also going to perform today,” Nick asked Kyle in a careless tone, but his statement made me raise my brows.

“Yeah… of course… they are from our school. Of course, we should be there to cheer them up,” Kyle replied to him in a fake cheerful tone. I chewed on my internal cheeks while looking at him in suspicion. It was clear that they were up to something. “We will be there, Nick,” Vivek said to Nick this time, and now I was sure that they had planned something. “Okay… then we will keep seats for all of you. They will start after half an hour,” he informed us again, and then took some fries from my plate. “I am hungry,” he told me in a playful tone while shrinking his nose mischievously. I just smiled and shook my head once. “We will wait for you there,” he then said to everyone, and then jogged back out of the cafeteria.

“What?” Kyle asked me when he saw me looking at him. “Nothing,” I replied quickly, returning my attention to my plate while wondering what they were up to. “Don’t think too much, princess. Your brain is already on strike,” Ethan teased me this time. I pouted and looked at him. “What? I am saying the truth, princess. Your brain is on vacation right now. “So, don’t stress your empty head (he flicked my head playfully, making me hiss), or it will hurt,” he mocked me again, and everyone laughed. I couldn’t say anything to him for making fun of me because it was all on me.

We finished our meals, and then all walked out of the cafeteria. “You should go and rest, Violet. You have to take your medicines too,” Ethan said to me while walking out of the cafeteria with me. I was also feeling a little tired. “Yeah… that will be better for you. You have to work in the evening also,” Noah also said in a concerned tone. “I am taking her back to the room. We will be meeting you guys for their routine,” Kyle informed them and wrapped his hand around my shoulder. I shrank immediately and gulped hard. The images from the last evening immediately filled up my mind immediately. I wanted to protest but I couldn’t tell them why I didn’t want to be alone with Kyle now.

Kyle almost dragged me away from them towards the other side of the corridor. “You still owe that k**s to me, princess. Don’t you think that you escaped,” Kyle whispered in a seductive tone, and my heart skipped a beat. “Th.. th.. that…. Was on.. only a … a….a”, I wanted to say something but what that I didn’t know. “That was not a spur of the moment, love. That was the first time that you tried to do what your heart exactly wants,” he teased me again in whispers as there were so many students around us. My heart was now hammering hard against my rib cage. I wanted to deny what he said but couldn’t because I wanted to k**s him at that time.

“Can’t you forget?” I asked him in a timid voice after some time. I still had my head a little low. So I couldn’t see his face. He rubbed my arm gently. “You want me to forget what I want to remember for my whole life, huh?” he asked me in a soft tone. I gulped hard and peeked while craning my neck toward him. I immediately lowered my eyes when I saw him looking at me. I couldn’t see his eyes properly but I was sure that he was looking at me lovingly this time. I had my hands clasped behind my back, and they were sweating furiously. “I know that you have your insecurities, love… and that’s why.. I am not in a hurry … but,” he tried to comfort me but paused in the end.

I looked at him this time and saw a serious expression on his face. “Talk to me, princess. Tell me about your insecurities. I promise that I will listen to you. Open your heart to me. I want to be the man in your life on whom you can rely whenever you feel low. I want to be the man with whom you can share all your problems, and sorrows. I not only want to share our happiness together but also want to be part of everything in your life,” he said in a serious tone. I lowered my head again. He sighed and pulled me a little closer to him. Could I trust him that much?

We reached our room, and he unlocked the door. He opened the door for us and I entered the room behind him. I put down my bag on Ethan’s bed where I was sleeping now. Everyone thought that it would be better if I stayed on the lower bed instead of the upper bed. This way, anyone could approach me if I had nightmares. They all knew that and were worried about me. I wanted to lie down for a while. But at first, I needed to take my medicines. I sighed in defeat when Kyle took out my medicines from the drawer of the table placed at one side of our bed. I hated the bitter taste of the medicine. “I have chocolate for you. Take this, and then you can eat it,” Kyle told me and my eyes immediately lit up. I loved the chocolates.

He gave me the tablets and the water bottle. I gulped them down with water and gave the bottle back to him while looking for my chocolate. He laughed and then put down the bottle on the table. He then sat down near me on the bed and took the chocolate out of his bag’s front pocket. “Thanks,” I immediately thanked him and took the chocolate from him. I pulled my legs up on the bed and sat down Indian style. I smiled and unwrapped the chocolate. “Eat it.. I want to change first,” he instructed me, and I nodded while taking a bite of the chocolate. I m****d aloud when the delicious chocolate melted inside my mouth. I closed my eyes and savior the taste.

I opened my eyes to take another bite but blinked when I saw Kyle standing in front of me, looking in amusement. “What?” I asked him innocently. He shook his head and slumped his shoulders. “You are going to be the death of me, girl,” he commented and then went to his bed. I shrank my nose in confusion and scratched my head while trying to understand why he said like this. I jerked my head a little when I couldn’t point out the reason. I looked at the chocolate and smiled widely again. For now, the most important thing was to eat this delicious thing.

I was about to take another bite when my eyes widened, and mouth hung open with chocolate inside it. My heart stopped beating for a while, and I forgot to breathe at the same time. This was not the first time that I saw seeing him without a shirt, but I didn’t know why I had this reaction this time. He was changing clothes in front of me. He had his side body still it was enough for me to drool. I bit the chocolate and ate while peeking at him from time to time. Although all the boys had an athletic figures with toned muscles but Kyle looked better than everyone. He was a model now simply because of his Greek god-like physique.

“You know that you can see if you want,” suddenly he said in a teasing tone, taking me off guard. I immediately averted my gaze towards the other side, and took another bite of my chocolate nervously. I heard him laughing, which turned me red immediately, and I moved to the other side. I should have appeared like a pervert right now. I didn’t know why I was losing control in front of him now. I had seen him without a shirt so many times during their practice session in our school, but this was the first time that I was so affected. “Hey,” I exclaimed as he wrapped his hand around my shoulders from behind. “Wh.. what are you doing?” I exclaimed immediately in panic and looked at the door. The door was wide open and anybody from outside could see us.

“What I am doing?” he asked me in a playful tone and sat down behind me. My breath hitched when I realized that his upper body was still naked. “Put on your shirt, Kyle,” I immediately asked him in a panic tone, and I tried to remove his hand, but he tightened his grip. “Why?” he asked me in a playful tone, and I moved my head in his direction while looking at him in disbelief. Was he real? He blinked innocently, and I mimicked his action without realizing it. “Don’t you replace me attractive without a shirt?” he asked me in an innocent tone, still battling his long lashes.

I was dumbfounded by his question. “What? Am I not attractive?” he asked me again, faking hurt this time. “No… “I… I… I mean… yes,” I attempted to respond but jerked my head furiously when I couldn’t think of an answer. He laughed and then bumped his forehead to my temple. “You are easy to tease,” he commented to me in a playful tone. I blushed harder and moved my head in front of me again. My heart was now running a marathon inside my chest. I didn’t realize that I was leaning on his chest now. He took a deep breath and kissed the junction of my neck and shoulder lightly. A small whimper escaped from my lips, and I shuddered a little in delight. He slowly trailed his lips upwards behind my ear. I felt butterflies fluttering rapidly inside my lower stomach.

Suddenly, his phone started ringing loud. He g*****d in frustration, and slowly removed his hand from me. I blew out my breath slowly and closed my eyes, feeling disappointed. “What happened?” I heard him asking someone. I opened my eyes again and looked at him. “Okay… we will be there,” he told that person over the call, and then looked at me. “We need to go now,” he told me, and I rolled my head completely before hanging it low. I cursed whoever called him. I didn’t know when I became greedy to spend some more time with him, but I really wanted him to stay with me right now.