Chapter 10 – Chase Johnson

I can’t believe it. I’m actually about to give her my phone number. “Give me a call, beautiful. Imma go now”, I say as I get up and leave. I head for the door and as soon as I hear the door close behind me, I almost jump up and down from excitement. I’ve not felt like this for a long time, the last time was when we met in France on my vacation. I know that I love her and want her to be mine. I walk down the hallway and around the corner when someone bumps into me. It’s Jackson. The happiness I’ve felt before crumbles into pieces in a millisecond. I’m filled with rage now. “Watch where you’re going dumbass”, I blurt out, not even thinking about the consequences that could arise. “What did you just call me?”, Jackson says as he comes closer to me. He is just making me even angrier, and I say: “Why are you going to the library anyway, it’s not like studying would benefit your stupid ass”. “I’m looking for Olivia, you fucker.”, he says. That’s it, he’s done now. I grab his arm and punch him in the face. His reaction time is not quick enough to defend my punch, but before I can throw my next punch he turns me around and pushes me to the ground, beating me over and over again. I’m not finished with him though. I kick him in his abdomen with my knee, and he falls to the ground, giving me the chance to get on top of him. “WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT FROM HER?!”, I yell while punching him over and over again. He doesn’t even get a word out. “SHE WOULDN’T WANT YOUR PATHETIC ASS”. That’s the last thing I can say after hearing Olivia yell from the back of the hallway. “GET OFF OF HIM, CHASE”. Fuck. I was hoping he wouldn’t see this. I didn’t want her to see this. She will hate me and never talk to me again. She pulls me off of Jackson and brings me far away enough from him. She’s a smart girl. Her touch calms me down, and God her eyes. “You stay here and don’t you dare and leave”, she says a little aggressively. She quickly walks back to Jackson and helps him up. I can hear that she starts rambling and apologizing for me. She starts touching him and caressing his bruises, and that’s enough for me to punch him in the face again. I approach them and Olivia turns around, immediately standing in front of him and protecting him. “Why would you do that?”, she asks, looking disappointed. “I’m genuinely scared of you.”, she adds. She turns back to Jackson and pulls him with her, leaving me alone in the hallway.