Golden (Book 1 of the Golden Series)

Chapter 51

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CHAPTER 51

It takes a little while for my head to catch up with my body and calm it down, but when it does the embarrassment floods through me and I don't want to look up.

I had just had a full-blown panic attack in front of people, I'd screamed at Cole and broken down crying. If they didn't think I was weak and pathetic before then they sure would now. 

"Elle," Trent's voice is soft and his finger tightens around my own, "Mi vida, there's no one else here - it's just me." 

Cautiously, I look up and around us, noticing that the sun is now low and almost disappearing, meaning that I had been sat like this for quite some time. But I also notice that he's telling the truth - that all the people who had been out here before were nowhere to be seen; the luscious, green lawn completely empty.

"But I never heard..." My throat scratches with the words and I wince at the sound of my voice; like gravel against a tire. 

Trent offers me a small, half-smile and taps the side of his head, "Mind link. I asked everyone to give you some privacy."

 I nod, taking a deep breath and wiping my eyes with the back of my hand, my head pounding with the strain that I've caused to it.

"Thank you," I mumble, "I'm sorry that happened, it shouldn't have-"

"You have nothing to apologise for," Trent interrupts, his voice harsh and firm and it shocks me a little, "Cole shouldn't have done that to you and I'll be making sure that he-"

Panic floods through me at the thought of Cole getting reprimanded for my actions and my response when he was only trying to help. 

"No!" I yell, pulling my hand away from him, "That's not fair, it wasn't his fault." 

"Elle, he -"

"He didn't do anything," I say while trying to get myself up to my feet but my legs are like jelly beneath me and I stumble a little, "I asked him to teach me, he didn't mean to."

"It doesn't matter," Trent answers, "He still pushed it too far and-"

"No!" I argue, my head shaking as our words layer on top of each other.

"He shouldn't have used force like that on you-"

"No!"

"You shouldn't be getting put in those situations -"

"Stop it."

"You can't be scaring yourself like that."

"Just stop!" I shout, shoving off his hand that's reached out to comfort me, his eyes filled with confusion. "You don't get it, do you?"