Bought For Protection

10

I woke up with sunlight beaming in my face, I whined when Mrs. Cooper was louder than usual

"Wake up sleepyhead, don't want to be late to school, " she said before taking out dirty towels and clothes from my bathroom and leaving.

I sat up rubbing my eyes grumpy, I look around and my eyes widened with panic when I didn't see Hunter lying beside me, he was with me when I fell asleep, I got up from my bed hurriedly almost falling on my way out, I run to the room next to mine and it was empty, no luggage or any signs of someone living there tears prickle in my eyes when hundreds of different thoughts make their way into my mind. I ran downstairs to find someone

I bump into Mr. Cooper "Hey, don't tell me last night didn't happen and Hunter isn't back, " I plead to him

He pats my head amused by my actions "Relax kid, he went to the gym early this morning, " I sigh in relief, I thank, him and waddle towards our Gym, in our basement.

Then I see him, as the doors slide open there he is shirtless, working on the punching bag. I lean on the wall beside the door watching him work and I have never known s****l tension before this, I could feel every cell in my body heating up with every passing second I spend watching him. Sweat glistened down his marvelous torso, his shiny wet hair flapping on his forehead. He stops working out and I don't if it's just me but the way he yanks open his boxing gloves with pearly white teeth, I feel bothered on the next level.

He looks at me undoing his other hand without taking his eyes off of me, I have deeply leaning my weight wholly on the wall behind me, and my chest rises and falls uncontrollably. His eyes grew dark looking at me all hot and bothered. He started walking towards me with urgent strides and before he could reach me I turned around and ran out the doors to my bedroom. I know I looked like a Maniac running around the house in my Pajamas but I needed to hide, I had to stop myself before I let my feelings take over my rational self.

I take a quick cold shower and change into a sweatshirt and skinny jeans with sneakers, I walk down for breakfast and find my Papa already at the table with freshly showered Hunter standing next to him listening intensely to his instructions, I frown at the serious atmosphere in the room.

"Good Morning, Papa, " I greet him sitting down on his other side, he nods at me and continues to converse with Hunter silently, Hunter glances at my confused face and his eyes soften a little bit.

"Hunter will be joining you at school, you are not to leave his side, every time you get into trouble, I will be punishing Hunter. Choose your actions wisely, " he warns me strictly, I pout at him boyishly

"That was just one time Papa, please let it go, " I grumble stabbing my pancakes

"You punched my colleague's son breaking his nose, " he deadpanned, Hunter's lips curve a little when my pout deepens

"He was getting aggressive with Lola, you know how important she is to me, " I complain devouring my last pancake.

We left for school after breakfast, Hunter was walking silently behind me, and I shrugged dismissing it but I had to ask when he didn't speak the entire way to school, " Ok, what is it?" I sit in the passenger seat facing him as we park the car at the school parking lot

He turned off the car and we sat in the car silently, I thought he wasn't going to say anything but then he did " Lola"

I facepalm myself for my foolishness " Oh, God I can't believe I didn't tell you about Lola, " I chuckle

His face hardened "Not helping, Alexander" he warns seriously clenching the steering wheel.

I sigh " Lola is Mr. and Mrs. Cooper's adopted daughter, they adopted her after you left so that's why you don't know about her. " I clarified

"And you forget to mention her for almost seven years?" He inquired with a bossy attitude

"We hardly spoke for 5 minutes every 6-7 months, so forgive me for not gossiping about others when all I wanted to know was if you were ok there all alone, " I tell him angry at his behavior, possessive is fine but accusations are something I cannot tolerate, I slam the door close before getting out and stomping my way towards my locker.

My mood took a complete turnover from giddy to grumpy in seconds, I opened my locker took out all the necessary things I needed, and poured everything else into the locker, I met with the twins at my homeroom and sat in my chair without another word. "Woah, trouble in Paradise?" Ambrose teases but I shut him with a glare, he raises his arms in defeat.

Ms. Russo started the class when the bell rang but was disturbed when the door of the classroom opened, Hunter walked in wearing a sexy black v line t-shirt that fit his torso like a glove, with black jeans and sports shoes, his leather bookbag given him a deadly bad boy look, I could hear everyone was stunned with his good looks. Every girl in the classroom squeaked happily and guys grumbled in hatred, I could feel my heart beating harshly in my chest with Nervousness if he decided to take up one of the girl's s offers'

"Ah, you must be Hunter Salazar, the new transfer student, come in. Would you like to introduce yourself?" She asks him politely, he nods stiffly

I recall the memories of My uncle Jordan Salazar officially adopting a 4-year-old Hunter, he was so happy that he cried.

"I'm Hunter Salazar, 17 " he finishes up quickly, Ms. Russo stares at him blankly, and I suppress my snicker. I don't think anybody in this room has ever encountered a person like Hunter, he didn't like to speak to other people when he was younger, and looking at him now seems like some things never change

"Very well, take a seat I'm about to start the class, " Hunter looks around the classroom, his gaze falls on me I don't say or do anything, Emily on the other hand I watch him join our row, and he sits behind me without a word

I ignore him as much I can when he starts tapping his leg annoyingly, and a note falls on my book, I glance at him but he is staring at the board, I open the folded note and recognize the scribbling

' I'm sorry '

I smile at the note and glance at him again, he was watching me this time and was waiting for my response, if he knew me well he would have known that I had already forgiven him. I smile at him and he relaxes into his seat.

Hope that's the last of our fight.