"Thanks again, Cornelius," I said, walking towards the girl's locker room. He smiles at me showing off his blue and pink braces. "You, Welcome Willow," He said, taking his equipment from my hands. He smiles again and starts walking off but stops and turns back to me.

"Willow?" He called out.

"Hmm," I said looking at him.

"Let's hang out sometimes, as friends," He said. I smile and tilt my head to the side. "I would love to," I said. He smiles and walks away.

I started taking Gym classes this semester and I am pregnant so I couldn't do the stuff I wanted to. And today they had done a mini obstacle course that I couldn't really take part in. So Cornelius a star baseball player on the school team had offered to sit out with me and we could clean his equipment. I accepted his offer since I didn't want to sit alone and watch everyone have fun. We had talked the entire time and he even taught me a little baseball since neither of my brothers actually play and I was also interested in it.

Cornelius had ebony skin with a black afro that he sometimes braids He had large plump lips and long eyelashes that most girls would be jealous of. He was well built and was very tall but not taller than Daire. But he was the sweetest person ever you'll ever meet.

I smile and walk over to the locker room. I smile at the other girls in the room and they smile back. I walk into a stall and lock it behind me. I place my bag on the ground and take out my clothes to start getting changed.

I step out of the small stall and look at myself in the mirror.

I brush my hair and braid it.

I was about to leave when Lonnie step in my way. She smirks at me and a friend of hers blocks the doorway. "Hey losers get out," She told the remaining girls in the locker room. I bite my lip and step back away from Lonnie and her friend.

Lonnie looks back at her friend and grins. She turns to me and licks her glossy lips. "Nice to see you again, Willow," She said running her hand through her hair. "You know after your boyfriend had choked me I decided to stay home for a while to get my mind suited out. You're lucky I didn't press charges on your baby daddy. Yeah, I heard you're pregnant now."

She looks down at my stomach and shakes her head. "What a slut," She mumbles under her breath.

I wrap my arms around my stomach in a protective manner.

"What do you want from me, Lonnie?" I asked stepping back some more. Lonnie rolls her eyes and steps closer to me. "I want what I deserve," She said. "I want Daire, he belongs to me and you know that," She said balding her fist.

"Why do you still want Daire when he has made it clear on multiple occasions that he wants nothing to do with you?" I asked. She was crazy, mentally ill, delusional, etc. She needed help. Daire nearly killed her and yet she still thinks they are soulmates or something. I have never met anyone as crazy as Lonnie. And she was my childhood friend. We went to the same kindergarten and first grade. She was never this crazy. I mean yeah she had temper tantrums what kid didn't but I didn't expect her to turn out like this.

"Leave him Willow and I'll let you go peacefully," She said stalking toward me. I gulp and shake my head. "No, I won't do it," I said.

"Let me have him, it's that easy," She said.

"No, Lonnie," I said.

She grabs my hair and pulls me to the ground. I land on my hand and knees trying not to land on my stomach. Lonnie yanks my hair and pulls me towards her. She wraps her hand around my neck and squeezes. I gasp and close my eyes.

She climbs on top of me and lets go of my neck. She grabs my hair and pulls harder on it. "Please, Lonnie," I begged. She doesn't listen and slaps my face. I scream and try to get her off of me. "HELP!" I yelled.

Lonnie continues to pull on my hair and tightens her legs around my waist.

That's when I really started to panic. I was scared for my baby's life. I push on her and start to kick my legs to get her off my stomach. "Lonnie, my baby," I said with tears flowing down my face. She only shrugs and spits at my face. "Stupid slut doesn't deserve to be pregnant by my soulmate," She grabbed my waist and started to squeeze it.

I try hard and shove her off but she was much stronger than I was.

"Please, Lonnie," I begged.

Lonnie raises her fist near my stomach and my eyes go wide. I scream in horror and close my eyes praying for someone to come and save my baby.

And before I could feel the impact someone kicks down the door and throws Lonnie off me. Lonnie goes flying across the room and hits the wall.

I cry in relief and wrap my arms around my stomach and curl into a ball. I feel someone pick me up and I instantly know that it's Daire from his scent. I wrap my arms around his neck and sob into his chest. He wraps his arms tightly around me and strokes my hair.

"Willow, oh my god," I hear Ashlynn's voice.

"That bitch, I'm going to kill her," She said. I peak at her and see tears in her eyes. I try and smile at her before turning my head back into Daire's chest.

He walks me to the nurse's office and places me down on the nurse's bed. Ms.Baldwin walks over to me and gasps. "Oh dear lord, what happened to you?" She asked gently grabbing my chin and turning my face. "You poor thing," She mumbles.

She grabs Daire by the arm and pulls him away from me. I lay down on the bed and place my hands on my stomach. I close my eyes and bite back my tears. I didn't want to cry but I was scared for my baby's life.

"Willow, honey," Ms.Baldwin said placing her hand on my shoulder. I open my eyes and look into her brown ones. She smiles at me and massages my shoulder. "Daire is calling your father now, I recommend you go to your doctor and make sure everything is okay." She said. "And I suggest you press charges who knows what else Lonnie is capable of."

She smiles again and walks away.

I look away from the door and at the ceiling. I wipe away my tears and close my eyes again. I take some deep breaths trying to calm myself down.

"Baby," Daire said stroking my hair. I look at him and try to sit up. "No no no," He said pushing me back down. "You need to rest," He mumbles. I nod my head and lay back down. I scoot over near the wall and look at Daire. "Can you lay with me?" I asked. He smiles and climbs next to me. I wrap my arms around his waist and lay on his chest.

"Thank goodness Cornelius came when he did," Daire said rubbing my back.

I sit up and look at Daire with a raised eyebrow. "What?" I asked. Daire looks at me and runs his hand through my messy hair. "He told me some girls that were in the locker room came running into the boy's locker room yelling that you were in trouble. The girl said that she didn't feel right leaving the room you and Lonnie alone by yourself. So she waited outside the locker room until she heard you scream. She said she ran to the boy's locker room where Cornelius was and said that you might be getting beaten up by Lonnie. After that Cornelius came and attack Lonnie off of you. Luckily I came since I was waiting for you outside of the gym and I got worried when I heard a loud bang when Cornelius kicked down the door."

I close my eyes and tighten my grip around Daire's waist.

"I wanna be homeschooled," I mumble.

Daire strokes my hair and kisses my forehead. "I think it's for the best."