The Wallflower and the Alphas

Avery P.O.V.

Once Math class was over and I started grabbing my stuff. I looked over from my side of the table. I didn't see Emilia or the girls. I guess they are ready to go out the door. I sighed, threw my bag over my shoulder, and started walking towards the door.

That was when I heard the bell ring. I saw bodies walking passing me, and I felt someone knocked into my shoulder; ouch! I held on to my shoulder when I saw Joseph Houser staring right at me.

I felt my breath leave my body. I am scared, and my body is shaking. I can feel my heart beating too fast, and I must flee before he tries to grab and hurt me. Before I started to move away. I felt someone behind me and grabbed me.

I gasped, and I jumped away from the person who grabbed me.

"Hey, sweetheart. Hi," I heard Jake speak in my ear because he was the one who touched my shoulder.

"Shh... It's OK." It's only me." Jake said and kissed my cheek.

"Don't forget about me, Jake," Andrew said.

"And me," Matthew says. I heard him too.

I looked behind me, and I saw all three of them staring at me with a concerned look on their face. I gave them a shy smile. I didn't want them to see I was scared and uncomfortable. Oh no, speaking uncomfortable, I turned back around, and I saw a space; Joseph was gone.

But I felt the guys being nice, trying to make me laugh and wrapping me in their arms. I was trying to talk to them and smile. But I was trying to figure out where did he go. I hope you are gone and leave me alone.

I never want to be alone or in a crowd with him again. Joseph scares me and his danger. I can't tell the guys what he said. I don't know what he probably is. I never did anything to anyone in my life.

"Oh, Avery, he's just a big jerk; just stay out of his way." I heard Angelstar inside my mind.

Yeah, be careful; we need not to be alone anymore," I heard Angelica say inside my mind.

Girls, it's OK. I will be fine, and I try to tell them confidently in my voice. But I knew they could tell I was full of shit. But I have to try not to let them know I am lying.

Avery, sweetheart?" I heard Jake. I jumped out of my mind and went back to the present again. I looked over by my side. I see Jake on my left side and look over on my right. I see Andrew. He had a worry and a serious look on his face.

Then Matthew stayed behind me because I felt his hand on my shoulders, and I tensed up a little. But I hope he didn't feel it. But I was wrong.

"Avery, what's up? You're so tense," I heard Matthew say in a curious voice.

I told myself I needed to tell them it's OK and don't give it away, Avery. So, pretend everything is OK.

That was when we started to walk away from the other student's bodies.

Once, I was walking and had three most popular guys surround me, but then I had a thought.

I stop, and then the guys stop.

Avery, what's wrong? Why did you stop?" I heard Jake say.

So, I asked them.

"Where is he? Did you see him?" I asked them. I asked them where Elijah was; the last time I saw him was in the art class in a room where they were... I didn't want to finish it because I could feel my cheeks turning red.

"Who, sweetheart?" Andrew asked me.

"Elijah, I said with a mumble under my breath.

"Oh, I don't know, princess," I heard Jake reply to the question I asked them.

Oh, OK. But before I told them, I looked to the front; I gasped and stopped in my tracks.

That was where I saw two sets of heated eyes standing in the middle of the other side of the hallway. He wasn't very far from us. I licked my lips. I wanted to go to him or him to come towards me. We stared at each other for a while.

The guys didn't see what was happening yet. They were talking to each other. They didn't see me staring over at the tense man ten feet away from me. So, I begged him in my eyes to come for me.

But then I felt this pain in my heart. I know something is wrong with him. One minute he is showing me love in his eyes. But then he starts to pull away from me.

Please, I am begging you.

I am telling him with my eyes. At first, wonder if he can understand what they are saying to him. But then his hard expression came back, and the tense look in his eyes.

I need you, please. I licked my lips again. That was when I felt the tears falling down my cheeks. Before anyone saw them. I wiped them off my cheeks with my sleeve.

Why didn't he come with them? Why is he staying away from me?

What did I do wrong for him to look at me with anger and a tense face? But then still didn't move. But I thought I saw shame and concern in his eyes. But when I looked closer, I saw he wasn't angry at me. He was angry at something else. But what? I am still trying to understand because I am confused.

Why is he giving me that angry and tense stare look, then?

I don't know." Angelstar said in my mind.

Why don't you go see him, huh? I heard her say. I rolled my eyes at her.

That was when he stopped, looked away, and turned away from me.

No!

DON'T LEAVE ME! I wanted to cry out. But I didn't.

I didn't say one word. I was numb and hurt. But before his body disappeared around the corner. I felt my heart stop, and I was holding onto my chest.

Ouch!

That was the only thing I could think to say, that is when I watched the man I was falling in love with, my heart clucking in his hand.