Unexpected

Only Time Can Tell Part One

Hey guys, just a quick note because it might slip your mind, when I say ' frownie' it means a mix between a brownie and a fudge - if u guys remember that scene when Emma couldn't decide what it was that Antonio served her. The 'frownie' is like her best friend when she's down. Hope you enjoy what you read!

Chapter 6 - Only time can tell

Aiden's POV

I heard it again. Her piercing scream calling out my name. Disgusting images had begun to flash across my mind. Images that I had locked away for nearly six years. Silently and unknowingly I mouthed her name, "Emma..."

A week had passed but everything was still fresh in my mind. I can't seem to erase it.

I had, had the best soccer training since I moved to Macquarie College. The guys all knew me now and treated me as an equal. They were over the fact that I didn't need to do trials to make it in the team which made me feel relieved. I also got to meet Emma's brother, Jeremy...again. But he didn't seem to remember me either. He's a pretty cool guy. Laid back party-goer but very protective of his siblings - he eyed me a few times.

Training was over and we were making our way up the stairs to the front entrance. We were all cracking jokes about our soccer failures. We were just chilling. Until we heard her scream.

As she broke apart the syllables of my name I immediately froze. It was deja vu.

I remember seeing Jeremy snapping his head to face the entrance. He knew her voice too. I dropped my sports bag and ran. The next to follow was Jeremy then slowly the entire team.

I pushed the door open and that's when my memories came back to haunt me. My eyes widened at the sight of her limp figure pinned against the wall, pushed back by two guys I did not know but would soon find out. Then my eyes followed where her colorless eyes were focusing. They landed on Kale Zane.

I clenched my fists. Unable to call out to her or anyone I ran forward - impulse. I pulled his filthy arms off her body and punched him in the stomach. I punched him in the same spot before I aimed for his precious face. I cut his lip and watched with satisfaction as the blood rolled down his chin before I punched him again. He yelped and fell to the floor.

I turned around to face the other two. I had a clenched fist coming my way before Jeremy pulled him off. He fell to the floor leaving Jeremy to only kick him repeatedly in all sorts of places that made him scream.

By then the rest of the team had gathered and the other asshole was being beaten up. They had also held Kale down.

He looked up at me with his bloodied and bruise face, "Fuck you. You mother fucking piece of shit. I'll get you for this and that piece of shit lying over there and..." Before he could continue Dave punched him in the face. That surely silenced him.

He had pointed behind me using his chin and I quickly spun around to see who he was labeling a 'piece of shit'. It was Emma...She was curled up leaning against the lockers. Her thick black hair covered and stuck to her face because of the tears that cease to roll down her cheeks. Her legs and armed were tangled and lay lifelessly on the floor.

I walked steadily towards her but someone grabbed my arm and whispered something into my ear, "Don't take her to the nurse. She'll hate it. Take her home. Take good care of my sis. I'll deal with this bastard. He'll be all yours later." I nodded with my head bowed.

When I reached Emma I brushed my hand gently against her shoulder. She immediately drew away. I reached down again this time wrapping my arm around her waist helping her to get up. She obliged and slowly stood up. She took one step before her legs wobbled and failed to support her. She was about to collapse forward when I quickly pulled her back.