/ C H A P T E R / 9 /

**Point of view of Ace Williams**

I changed as fast as I could so that I could see Amber. I exited the room, walked to the girls changing room and waited for her outside the room. Then I hear someone talking to Amber.

"What did you say bitch" someone yelled and I know exactly who. Lucy. How can she call my kitten that?

I tried to open the door but it is locked. Of course, it's obvious. Why am I not surprised?

"You whore" she yelled again.

That's it, it's enough. I kicked the door, hard but it wasn't enough to break the door. I kicked again. then I heard a bang like something or someone fell, Amber. I kicked the door again and broke the door. I entered the room.

I roamed my eyes around the room and took a good minute to see what was going on. Amber is strangling Lucy, in the back of them is lucy's friend. Can they be more useless I mean wouldn't they help her?

My eyes landed on Ambers's neck Oh no. She is bleeding, fuck. I feel my anger rising as I know Amber was hurt, and I exactly know who did that. I took a deep breath to calm myself down. I walked to Amber.

"Kitten" I softly said and looked down at her.

She looked up at me with fire in her eyes. She is angry, very angry, I can feel it. Have I seen those eyes somewhere before cause I think I have? I shake my head, I don't have time for this.

I extended my hand for her to take. She first looked at me than my hand. Her eyes soften a little as if she was happy to see me.

She signed and then release Lucy from her clutch as Lucy started breathing greedily. Amber places her hand over mine as I pulled her up to my chest.

I softly pushed Amber to the side and looked down t Lucy. She is laying on the ground panting, trying to catch her breath while holding her neck. There are bruises on her neck.

I smirked. It seems like Amber would have killed Lucy without hesitation if I wouldn't have come, well it wouldn't have mattered even if she would have killed Lucy cause I would have taken care of it.

Though I doubt that it was the case. It's not normal for a person to kill another. She must have been taking her anger out, I am sure Amber would have let her go.

Anyways it doesn't change the fact that Lucy hurt Amber. I pulled my leg back and kicked Lucy on her stomach, hard which made her cough some blood.

"If you ever, I mean ever try to harm Amber again. I will not forgive you for that. It's your first and last warning" I said clearly annoyed and angry.

" But you kn..ow I love you and am the..... best for you. She is just a whore who has seduc......ed you......" She shuts her mouth as I glared at her.

If it wasn't for the point that I have known her since my childhood I would have killed her.

It's not the first time that she has done something like this. Whenever any girl tried to get close to me Lucy would bully her and I never cared since they were annoying.

I turned to see Amber standing, holding onto the locker. I walked to her and reached out to touch her wound as she flicked a little which made to pull my hand back instantly.

"I am sorry are you okay, I just wanted to see your wound," I said, you can feel the concern in my voice.

"I am okay," she said without any expression.

Oh, Amber, you are good at hiding things but not from me I know you are in pain. I held her chin and tilted her head to have a better look at the wound.

Fortunately, the wound isn't severe. I can clearly see five small slash wounds, it's bleeding but it seems like her body has stopped most of the bleeding.

"I am really fine," She said and pulls her head out of my grasp.

I shake my head while smiling. She sure knows how to act tough. I pulled out my handkerchief and placed it against her wound. She looked at me for a few second and then smiled. She placed her hand over mine, I guess she wanted to hold the piece of cloth herself.

"Thank you," she said.    

She then takes a step to turn but wobbles and holds me for support as she came crashing into my chest.

"I am sorry I think I hurt my leg too," she says looking at her left ankle.

I smiled and picked her up into a bridal carry making her yelp in surprise.

"Let's get you to the hospital," I said and started walking to the parking lot with Amber in my arms.

"Can I ask you something?" Amber suddenly asked.

"Yes, yes of course," I said while walking and looking at my front.

"Why were you so angry earlier?" She questioned.

"Because Lucy hurt you," I said instantly.

"But why? I mean I am nothing more than a classmate for you" She said with her face still in my neck so I can't see her face.

I stopped at my place and looked down at Amber as she pulled her face out to look at me, maybe because I stopped so she wanted to know why I stopped.

"Isn't it obvious, I am in love with you" I smiled looking at her.

"What?" She said, surprised.

"I. LOVE. YOU. did you hear this clearly" I said again and if I have to say it again for her to hear then I will say it countless times.

Amber froze, then her cheeks and ears started turning red, she blinked a few times as if she doesn't believe what she heard and suddenly hide her face in my neck again.

I chuckled and then continued walking to my car.

***********

The doctor is treating Amber's wound as she holds my hand. It must be hurting. I smiled looking at our hands which are intertwined. Now I am not that anger with Lucy.

She tightens her grip and I groaned at the doctor.

"Be careful you are hurting her" I said and the doctor flinched but nodded.

After treatment, they said that she just needs to walk less and she will be fine, As for the neck they said it will heal soon and if Amber wants, she can come for dressing it or she can do it by herself if she is uncomfortable.

She stands up to walk but yet again wobbles and holds a bunch of my T-shirt.

"I am sorry, it's just my leg," she said getting frustrated "can you please get me to school so that I can get my Jeep," she asked with those cute eyes of hers. Cute. I chuckled.

"Anything for you my queen"

I picked her up and she wrapped her arms around my neck afraid of falling thought I will never drop her. She put her head on my chest and closed her eyes and whisper in a soft voice.

"Thank you"

This is nice I wish I could make it so that she would be dependent on me or maybe I should make it happen so that she won't be able to live without me.

I like that she is dependent on me like this.