The Demon Within

Chapter 11

~VINCENT'S POV~

I walk towards the nurses’ office. Aurora is still unconscious in my arms. She is absolutely stunning, her long red hair shining in the light, her lips so kissable. As I continue to admire her, I see a huge bruise on her arm. it’s partially covered. Did they beat her that badly or is there something more to her story? My gut tells me she’s keeping secrets form everyone. I continue to search her body, on her waist is three cuts, they look like scratches now since they are clearly old. I quickly look away from her and focus on where I’m going.

Does she really cut herself? I don't know why she would she has amazing friends. I bet she has an awesome boyfriend too. Or did she? What am I thinking? Am I starting to have feelings for someone I barely know? I push the thoughts aside and try to stay focused on the task at hand.

"No please....... I-I I didn't do anything.... please don't...”

I stop walking when I hear her speak. Did Aurora just say something or is it only in my head.

"Why did you stop?" Tran asks.

"Aura... She talked...”

"What did she say?" Tran asked.

I try to remember. "She was saying how she didn't do anything."

I look at Tran then to the passed-out Aurora who suddenly moves and wraps her arms around my neck. I can't help but pull her closer to me, I feel like I need to keep her protected from everything.

"Well looks like I didn't kill her..." My i***t brother says.

"Yeah but you sure as hell could have." I say.

I look back at Aurora and see her eyes slowly open to reveal an amazing blue shine.

~AURORA'S POV~

I open my eyes only to find myself in some guys’ arms. I can't help but scream.

"Don't worry its ok, I won’t hurt you." He tries to tell me, but I know better than that.

"Who the hell are you?" I screams as I try to free myself from his grasp.

He puts me down, takes a step back with his hands in the air and looks at someone behind him. I fallow his gaze and see Tranquillity.

"Well?" I ask.

"I'm Vincent." He says.

"Oh! Your Vincent?” I look to tranquility with wide eyes. “he’s Vincent? Like that Vincent?”

Tran looks like she just saw a ghost.

"What's wrong Tran?" I ask.

"N-nothing it’s just your alive... I thought you died in my arms..."

"Wait what?" I ask.

"You don't remember?" Says another guy.

"Remember what?" I ask and look over at the other guy.

It all rushes back to me, I was in the hallway with echo and her friends. They were picking on me and beating me. Echo left and told everyone to Finnish me off. Then this guy with a knife came and cut me. Tran ran up to me and I looked in her eyes then blacked out. I also remember having a flash back of when I angered my dad by not watching a movie.

 Now I'm in front of the guy who cut me, Tran and her friend Vincent.

"I Remember..."

I walk up to the other guy and look him in the eyes.

"You.... You're the one who cut me!" I say as I slap him in the face. And boy did it feel good! I have never hit someone before, but he deserves it, He cut me!

"What's your name?"

"Thorne...” he says not daring to look me in the eyes. “I'm sorry! I regret what I did. I didn't know what I was doing..."

"Cut the Bullshit! I don't want to hear your excuses." I say. I look at my arm and see the fresh cut.

"How would you like it if I took out a knife and cut you!?" I say raising my voice.

 He hands me his knife and rolls up his sleeve. His arm is covered in cuts, all if different stages of healing.

"You know what here go ahead, it'd save me the troubles of doing it myself later.”

I gasp. "Why do you do it to yourself?"

"Because I'm tired of everyone's shit." He says coolly.

"But if you knew how it feels why would you do it to me?" I ask.

"I, I don't know...." He says looking down at the ground.

“here, keep it. I don’t want to hurt anyone.” I say.

“it’s better if you have it, don’t want to end up hurting anyone else.”

~THORNE'S POV~

"I highly doubt that...” She says.

"Aurora I'm so sorry I hurt you the way I did." I genuinely feel terrible for hurting her, when we were beating her it was clear she has dealt with similar situations before. I can tell she doesn’t like to talk about it, but I know someone in pain when I see them.

"I don't believe you..."

I see a bruise on her arm, no one hit her other than Echo but that was just in the face. So, this confirms my suspicions than. I see her waist and three cuts; does she do the same thing I do? I don't understand why a girl as beautiful as her will hurt herself though definitely if she gets hurt all the time.

"Thorne are you even listening?"

"UH yeah... just saw something that caught my eye."

She looks around and saw how I was staring at her waist. She quickly pulls her shirt down and grabs the knife I’m still holding. I really hope she won't do what I think she will.

"Please just get this done and over with."  

"No... I'm going to keep this, so you won’t harm yourself or anyone else."

So, she is going to take me up on my offer. I look at the knife and realize that it happens to be my favorite one.

"Oh... Wait no, that's my favourite knife! Give it back!" I yell.

"Nope!" She says as she turns around and starts skipping away. “you said I could have it.” She twirls the knife in her hand before putting my knife in her pocket.

"Bitch...” I say under my breath.

~AURORA'S POV~

I skip away with my new knife. Its shiny even though my blood is on it. I walk past Tran and Vince and put it into my pocket. I skip down the halls like nothing happened though so much did. I walk to the cafe when the bell rings, great spare is over which means schools over… I normally would meet up with Tran, but I feel like I need to change it up today. I grab my phone and text Mia.

 'Hey Hun, been awhile want to walk home wif me?? ~Aurora <3~’

I wait a while in the cafe thinking of how my dad would react if I’m late coming home.

'Suree where r u? ~ Mia ~'

'Cafe I hve a long story to tell ya :/ ~ Aurora <3~'

'B there soon!! ~ Mia ~'

'Ight ~Aurora <3~ '

I sit there waiting for Mia to show up. I wonder what she’s been up to these days. I stare at my feet waiting. My converse are dirty and have a whole near the big toe, while my jeans are ripped on the thighs and knees. Luckily, I have a sweater to cover up the cut from Thorne and his gain of dipshit's.

"AURORA!!" Someone screams.

I look up just in time to see Mia walking over with a smile on her face while her short blue hair bounces with each step, I smile and wave her over being careful of the cut on my arm.