Chapter 18: I Want You To Be Safe

"I should get out of here," I said as I ran out of the court and walked back home.

The past years felt like a breeze to me, but now... every day at school feels like years. The second semester hasn't ended yet, but I already feel so exhausted. But, why do I feel like someone's stalking me?

"Fuck, are they Ash's minions again?" I muttered as I tried to quicken my pace, and the person following me also did the same. "Relax, Sapphire. Relax." I tried to calm myself as I walked. My fear intensified, noticing I was alone in this place. I don't know where I'll run if something bad happens.

Being desperate to escape, I started to run, but before I could get far, that person grabbed my arm and turned me to face him.

"Help-" My words halted when I saw the person in front of me. "Mason?" I asked, my brows furrowing in confusion.

Mason was just staring at me while still holding my arm. He was still wearing his uniform.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, the shock still evident in my tone.

But at the same time, I was glad it was him. I thought it was a thief or someone who wanted to harm me.

"I'm sorry if I scared you," Mason apologized as he let go of my arm. He fixed his hair before avoiding my gaze. "I just wanted to ask if you're okay."

"I am," I replied, frowning. "Did you really follow me here just to ask me that?"

He nodded, making my mouth widened.

"It's dangerous around here, especially for rich people like you," I told him.

It was quiet now on the way to our house, but sometimes this place is chaotic. Sometimes, people are drinking around here, and I've even seen a few stabbings while walking home.

Aside from that, there are too many kidnappers here. They don't target me because, first of all, they wouldn't gain anything from me. Besides... they're afraid of me.

someone's afraid of me, unlike

in an authoritative tone. He looked at his phone briefly before looking back at me.

won't." I shook my

there, I knew that he wouldn't accept any kind

just too much... or this semester, rather. Don't they realize that I don't want anything to do

professors suck up to them because who wouldn't? Getting on their good side will bring them the power they never had before. But all I wanted was a peaceful life. I wouldn't depend on anyone

for one week, and only

asked, giving him a

need to protect you

thing I need right now is someone

as I

I need the most

like having conversations about people being greedy to money, which they

his phone before showing it to me.

you for real?" I asked with my eyes widening in shock. "What if I told you to give me all your wealth? Will you give

will

shock and stress combined in my body, I massaged my temples and asked, "You and your friends... What the hell do you want

at me. "I just want you to be safe. I wasn't in the same building as you, so I can't protect you all the time. This is the only time

unleash my bad side, right?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him. "But yet, you're here, telling me that you're going

me as

out about it... or

have our own bad sides that we want to

shouldn't be standing in front of me right now, having the urge

home, and you can't do anything about it because I'll follow

He was right; there was nothing I could do because he

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