Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 72

Violet’s P.O.V.

“Wait, Sam… what did you say?” I almost yelled in shock at Samantha over the call. I felt that I heard something wrong. I heard her taking a sharp breath. “I know that you are not comfortable living with someone with you. We talked about this in the past a few times before and you refused every time. But I really want you to agree this time, Violet or else I won’t be at ease”, she said in a helpless tone and I felt that my head spun a little. “Yo… you w.. want me to re.. rent the gu.. guest room to.. Kyle”, I stuttered hard while asking her to confirm that I really heard it right.

“Violet… what’s wrong? Is that boy not good?” she asked me immediately in a concerned tone. “No.. no.. it’s not like that, Sam”, I immediately replied to her in a hurried tone. “Then what is it? This is the first time you stuttered so much while talking to me. I am really worried for you now”, she panicked and I took a deep breath. “Calm down, Sam… everything is okay between him and me and in fact, he is the one who helped me a lot during this period. You know this”, I tried to calm her down. “God, Violet… you scared me to death for a few seconds. I thought that I assumed wrong about that boy”, she g*****d and I smiled this time.

I couldn’t tell her that Kyle was the one who bullied me the most in school after Sia. I couldn’t tell her that I was still afraid of him. “Mrs Parker called me and requested me to talk with you on this topic. She told me something about a family dispute between him and his parents. She said that Kyle doesn’t want to stay with them because of his parents and wants to rent a room somewhere else. She said that she would be at ease if he stays with you because she knows you”, she then told me what made her ask me to rent a room to Kyle in my house. I pursed my lips into a thin line while listening to her.

“At first, I refused her because, to be honest, Violet, I was not convinced with the idea of staying a boy with you alone in that house. Then she said something about that girl and her family. She is suspicious that, that girl might try to attack you again and it will be better for you if someone stays with you in that house. Her worry made me also think about the situation. You can’t come here because of your school. You have to finish your school at any cost there and in this situation, she is right that someone must be with you”, Samantha paused while telling me everything related to Mrs Parker and her own thoughts.

“So, I think that you should give him the guest room on rent for the time being, or else I have to talk with Victor about your transfer here to a school. I can’t let you live alone when there is a life threat for you there”, she then told me her decision if I didn’t agree. She was not forcing me for anything because I could understand her concern about my safety. She trusted Mrs Parker and that was why she wanted me to let Kyle stay with me under the same roof. She was my legal guardian and if she wanted me to transfer to their city, then I couldn’t stop her. On their last visit, Victor spoke to me and asked me if I was okay in school or not. At that time, he said that if I wanted then he could make arrangements for my transfer to their city. I politely refused him and told him that I am okay here and there is no need for my transfer.

After listening to Samantha now, I was now understood that they were worried about my safety after two consecutive accidents in school. If Mrs Parker is right then Sia could do anything to harm me outside the school. I am safe here, inside Ethan’s house but anything could happen after I return to my home. I lived alone here and there is no way that someone will save me if she arranges for someone to attack me during the night. “Okay, Sam… I will think about it. I am going back to my home after my next visit to the hospital. I am better now and can move freely on my own. I will talk to Kyle and Mrs Parker about this before leaving this place and will let you know”, I said to her after thinking about this.

“We will be there for a day and will help you with your moving back to your home, Violet and also, I have to take care of the matter of that boy who is going to live with you”, Sam informed me and I smiled this time. “Okay, Sam.. I will wait for you”, I said to her, and then we hung up. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I put my phone down on the bed beside me and rubbed my forehead. I was having a headache now while thinking about what could happen to me if I stay alone now. I didn’t want to move with Samantha and Victor. They already had so many problems on their own and I didn’t want to add more problems for them. My birthday was still three months away and till then, I had to listen to Sam and Victor. It was not like I am going to be rebellious after my birthday because Sam and Victor never forced their decision on me and I was really thankful to them for this.

I opened my eyes and sat up straight when I heard the opening of the door. Kyle came inside and my heart once again started beating furiously. “You are looking pale. What’s wrong? You are feeling pain again?” he asked me in a concerned tone while walking towards me. I blushed immediately and lowered my eyes. “No… I am not in pain”, I replied to him in a low tone and looked down at my lap. He sat down near me on the bed and put his hand on the bed in front of me. “Then what is it, Violet?” he asked me in a calm but concerned tone once again. “Uhhh… I got a … a call from Sam… she… she said so.. something about…u.. us l.. living together”, I once again stuttered hard while telling him about Sam’s call.

“Okay… and”, he said and ushered me to finish what I was going to tell him. “She said that… that Mrs Parker.. asked her to give you a room in my house as you … you want to live somewhere else”, I said further and then paused while lifting my head up. He was looking at me with a curious gaze now. He signaled me to speak further. “Sam and Victor will be here when I go back to … to my home.. she said that … that she will make arrangements for yo.. your stay there so .. so that you can shift there”, I told him truthfully about my conversation with Sam. “You are not afraid that I will bully you at home after they go back?” he asked me in a calm tone but he had a wicked smile on his lips right now.

My eyes widened in fear and I blinked harder. I forgot for a moment that he was a bully. His stay in my home could ensure my safety from Sia but who would save me from him? He suddenly started laughing while pointing a finger at me. I frowned and looked away. “Your imagination is really strong, Carter. I really admire you sometimes”, he said while laughing hard. Without thinking anything, I slapped his hand and froze when I realized what I had done. Did I hit him? I hit him….. O My God!!!!!! I am doomed…. I hit him…. I freaked out inside while he was still laughing while rubbing his arm and then he lay down on the bed clutching his stomach. Now it was mean.

I tried to calm my heart down and thanked God so many times in my heart because he didn’t notice my action. “You just hit me”. my eyes almost came out of their socket when I heard him asking me something about me hitting him. “No… I … d… didn’t”, I stuttered hard in panic and furiously shook my head in circulator motion. Suddenly my head stopped moving when he cupped my face. My breath hitched once again when I saw his face so close to me that his breath was fanning my nose and my mouth. I was doomed now. Kyle didn’t get physical with me before but I also never touched him at my own before. This was the first time that I touched him, noooooo… I slapped him.

“I think that you are ready for your punishment too, princess for hitting me, right?” he asked me in a husky tone while looking straight into my eyes. I had no words to say because I was now completely terrified. My breathing was heavy and I felt suffocating. I started breathing through my mouth, as I am not able to breathe through my nose now. I felt a pang of pain in my chest. “Breath, love”, suddenly he ordered me in a very gentle tone. Tears started forming in my eyes. I felt that I was now dying as panic had stuffed my whole body. “Breath, love…. I am here”, he whispered again and the next second, my face was on his chest as he wrapped his hands around my neck and started stroking the back of my head gently.

“Breathe, Violet”, he commanded again and my body started relaxing in his embrace. I closed my eyes and some tears escaped from my eyes. I wrapped my hands around his torso and held him tightly as if my life depended on him. “Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth, okay?” he instructed me again in whispers while stroking the back of my head. I needed a distraction to come out of this attack. So, I concentrated on his strong heartbeat right under my ear and did as he said. I tried inhaling through my nose and then exhaled through my mouth. My heart started calming down. His heart was thumping aloud in his chest. I felt dizzy but I was glad that my panic attack didn’t become serious this time.

We stayed in the same position for I didn’t know how long, but I felt my body going down in his embrace. I was so sleepy now that I didn’t protest and let him do whatever he was doing with me now. My back touched the soft mattress and then he slowly removed his hands from my behind. “Sleep now, love. We will talk when you wake up”, he whispered again, and as if my body was now obeying his every command, sleep engulfed me. Before I slipped into my sleep, I felt his soft lips touching my forehead.