I was about to walk off and claim my victory when he grabbed my arm. Tightly, he held my wrist and pulled me back to him and I almost cried out in pain.

I did not back down from his glare. I could not see my arm, but I knew it was probably red at the strength he was putting on it.

Chase smirked down at me, and it made me want to punch his teeth out.

"Do you know where he goes at nights, Medusa?" He asked, his tone turning lighter.

"Do not call me that." I bit out.

He noticed that I had avoided the question because he leant closer "You are a game to him. You were hard to get. Now that he has you, he will not want you anymore."

I froze and listened to him.

"Where did you think he goes at nights?" Chase asked, "He is away getting with every other girl stupid enough like you to fall for him."

After a few breaths and fighting the urge to hit his head off the lockers, I exhaled "Fuck you."

"Do not come running back to me when you find out." He spat.

A few boys were laughing from behind us. I did not really care. All I wanted was to get out of there. Throwing my bag over my shoulder, I swivels around and watched my feet as I walked away.

Then I heard a bang.

Chase was against the lockers and Brennan had him by the collar.

Brennan looked furious. As furious as I had ever seen him.

I knew then that Brennan was not just the easy-going guy as I thought. He had a hidden anger like an underwater predatory animal hiding in the depths of the ocean.

I reached for his arm and tried to calm down "Just leave him."

I was so determined to get out of there without reacting that I sent Brennan another pleading look before he finally gave in, and we walked away.

The science block stairs came into view as we sauntered away. I dropped down on the steps and let out an agitated moan

Brennan sat down next to me and put his arm on my shoulder "Ella, are you okay?"

I nodded my head and then laugh humourlessly "How much of that did you hear?"

"All of it." He admitted "I was heading to the bathroom and seen you at your locker. I was about to come up to you, but that asshole beat me to it."

"He makes jokes to show off all the time, but they are usually harmless." I said to him "I am just humiliated that it is out there now about my dad—"

"Chase is an ass. That is it. None of that was your fault." He reassured before apologising "I never would have mentioned your dad back at the table if I knew."

Turning on the stair, I pleaded "Please do not tell Lana."