Heartbeats episode 10 – 11

🖤❤️HEARTBEATS 🔞
( I Think I
Love You … )

CHAPTER 10&11

By, Naomi Cindy B.

★★★★
( HUMILIATED )

Kent smirked again, hating Butter’s guts.

“Then, bye” he said and curved his pointer finger towards the trigger, but before he could pull it, someone hit a plank on his head from behind, and the gun fell from him.

“F**k!” He gr–ned, holding his already bleeding head.

James came to view and raised the gun with his boot, catching it.

He pointed it at Kent, and Butter inhaled in relief.

“Butter you can go” James said.

“Be careful” Butter replied and left the place fast, leaving the two.

“You dare hit a plank on my head?” Kent said, taking his hand off his head, it was already stained with his blood.

“Yeah, now you tell me why you have a gun with you” James replied, still pointing the gun at him.

“Just shoot me” he replied, and James smiled.

“And become a criminal like you?” James said, holding the gun tighter.

“So… you’re gonna get me arrested?, My fingerprints aren’t on the gun cos I have none” Kent laughed, showing James his palms.

There’s really no fingerprints.

James eyes w¡dened, and Kent started moving back.

“She belongs to me, I’m the only one who can f*ck her, ok?” He said and turned back, running away

*****

BUTTER’S UNIT**

Butter contacted a doctor immediately he got in, and he only waited for ten minutes before he arrived and started attending to her.

He started with removing the bullet from her arm, then he wrapped bandage around it gently.

“Can you treat the wounds on her face and knees too?” He asked, and the doctor did that immediately.

“Why is she full of untreated wounds?, And what’s the source of the bullet?” He asked.

“She’s a fool who loves getting bullied” Butter replied with a silly smile, and the doctor sighed.

“Can you make sure she doesn’t get any wound again?, At least before these ones will heal up” he said.

Butter looked at JoJo before answering.

“Sure” he said slowly.

“You should bring her to the hospital continuously for the next one week, to complete her treatment”

“Sure , thanks doctor” Butter smiled, walked the doctor out.

Immediately he left, James came in.

“Did you take care of Kent?” Butter asked anxiously.

“I wasn’t able to”

“What!”

“The bastard has not even a single fingerprint on his fingers, only mine is on the gun, so no evidence that he held the gun” James replied.

“Is there a human with no fingerprints?” Butter said unbelievably.

“Believe me I saw his hands!” James insisted, and Butter dipped his fingers into his hair.

“This is insane” he muttered.

“Where’s JoJo?” James asked.

“In my room” Butter replied, and James eyes w¡dened.

“On your bed?”

“Should I have placed her on the floor?” Butter rolled eyes, and James laughed as they went in together.

“Poor thing” James said pathetically, looking at unconscious JoJo.

“Whatever, I’m spending the night in the music room” Butter replied and started walking out of the room.

“Don’t tell me you’ll spend all night writing songs” James said, following him.

“Yes I’m doing that” Butter replied, entering the music room.

“You spent all last night up too” James said, holding the door.

“Get your @ss back to your room” Butter rolled eyes and forcefully shut the door.

“Go get some sleep dude”

“But make sure you get some sleep too, promise me you won’t be up all night” James replied.

“Promise, happy now?” Butter said.

“Goodnight” James said.

“Goodnight baby boy” Butter replied, then he started hearing his footsteps as he walked away.

James has left the friend zone since long ago, he’s like a brother to him, the only one who cares about him in the world.

His dad died when he was still a toddler, and his mum….is nothing to talk about.

He sighed and noticed some bloodstains on his shirt, definitely from JoJo.

He remembered when she staggered on him earlier, and the hopeful look on her face when she asked him to save her.

“Why am I always getting involved with her these days?” He asked himself.

When he got no answer, he closed his eyes and started playing the piano softly.

“Let me love you…

“I don’t care, care about..

“About your imperfections..

*****

SAME NIGHT★ COLLIN’S RESIDENCE**

“Why is she not back yet?, This is past 10 and her line is not reachable, what do I do… where’s my baby” Victoria lamented fearfully in the living room, pacing around.

She hasn’t been able to eat, and she has been restless.

“Please come back home safely, JoAnn” She said at the verge of tears.

Ignatius came in and ignored her as usual, he started walking to his room.

“Ignatius, JoAnn is not back yet” she said, and he stopped to look back.

“So?, Should I murder myself because of that?”

“She’s our daughter Ignatius, stop being like this and let’s do something, her line is not reach…..

“Haven’t I told you to stop calling her my daughter?, That ugly thing is not mine!” Ignatius thundered hotly.

“Ignatius please, stop saying that, stop talking this way” Victoria begged.

“Seems you won’t learn your lesson easily” he replied and came closer to her.

He grabbed her tightly by the hair.

“Ignatius!!!, Ignatius stop hurting me!!!, Ignatius!!!” She shouted painfully as he started pulling her out.

“If you love that ugly thing so much, then go look for her yourself” he said and pushed her out.

She fell on the ground, and Ignatius shut the door.

She scrambled up to her feet and rushed to the door, then she started banging on it

” Ignatius let me in!, Ignatius!!!” She cried loudly.

No answer came from him, so she stepped back from the door and wiped her tears as she started walking far away from the house.

She started looking at the road for any sign of JoJo.

“Please come back home” she cried, shaking visibly as a result of fear.

“I have no one but you, please stay safe baby”

As if nature has plans to punish her, it started raining slowly.

She looked up at the dark sky and before she could look ahead again, the rain turned heavy.

It started drenching her, and she kept standing there, waiting for her daughter.

****

KLEIN’S MANSION★ 10:40PM**

“Madam, you need to go to bed right now, master Draco won’t be happy to hear that you haven’t gone to bed by this time” the headmaid said beside Aurora.

She has been in the living room since 8, waiting for Draco to come since he promised to spend the night in her place tonight.

“No, my prince charming is still coming, he promised to spend the night with me, I want him to put me to bed by himself” she replied.

“But he’s not picking his calls, maybe he’s busy, why don’t you…

“No matter how busy my prince is, he’d always pick my calls, I feel he’s not ok, what could be happening?” Aurora interrupted.

“Madam please calm down, your prince charming is fine” the headmaid replied.

“I just need to see him to confirm that” Aurora said and tried to stand from the wheelchair but she fell back immediately.

“Madam please!, Don’t hurt yourself!, please just…calm down” headmaid said, pressing her down to the chair.

“Then…get me my son right now” Aurora said, ready to start crying.

******

NEXT MORNING★DRACO’S UNIT**

Draco opened his eyes and felt immense pains from his back immediately.

He was sleeping on his tummy.

He squeezed up his face as he tried to sit up, but more pains gripped him, so he layed low.

“Shit” he muttered, trying again.

“Stop trying, you’re not strong enough” Kavita’s voice interrupted his trial, but he still didn’t stop trying till he was able to sit up on bed.

His l-ips are dried and pale, his face looks the same.

“Why didn’t you tell capo the truth?” she said, and he looked up at her.

“What good would the truth do?, I took the punishment already anyways” he replied, standing up from the bed.

His back has seven holes from the arrows, and it hurts excruciatingly.

“I removed the arrows while you were unconscious, and capo handed the mission to Kelly” she said.

He didn’t reply, he only gr–ned.

“The headmaid at the mansion came to see you, she said your mum was very worried, I told her you went on a sudden school trip” she said, and he quickly got his phone.

His eyes w¡dened when he saw several missed calls from Aurora.

“You could have picked and told her wasn’t around!” he said.

“Your phone was silent, I didn’t hear it ring” she replied, and he quickly walked to the closet.

He got himself a shirt which he threw on before getting his camera.

“Don’t tell me you’re going out with that face, You’re not healed yet” Kavita said, holding him back.

“Mum is a baby, I have to go see her or else she won’t eat” he replied curtly and made to leave again,but Kavita turned him back to herself and k-sed him deeply.

He broke it and held her back by the shoulders.

“This is not the time for this, I’ll meet you in school” he said and left the house.

He got out and entered his car, then he touched his neck again.

“I have to get the necklace back by all means” he muttered and drove away.

*****

BUTTER’S UNIT**

JoJo sniffed the air in her sleep, the smell of pie and custard is hanging in it, she kept sniffing till she opened her eyes quickly and sat up.

She saw a bowl of custard and a plate of pie beside herself and drew it closer.

She started eating fast, feeding her hungry stomach till she noticed the bed she’s on.

She stopped eating and her eyes w¡dened as she looked around.

“Wait… this is not my room!, I’m not in my house!” She said loudly.

“Of course it’s not your house, you’re in my unit, my room, my bed” Butter replied, coming in.

Her eyes w¡dened more, and she quickly jumped down from the bed.

“What am i doing here!, Why am I in your unit!” She shouted crazily.

“Seriously?, You don’t remember asking me to save you from your monkey boyfriend last night?” He replied, folding his arms on his chest.

“Wait…” JoJo held her head and tried to recollect, and it worked.

She remembered how she staggered on him and asked to be saved, then she bit her lip in embarrassment and looked at her bandaged arm.

She touched her forehead and felt plaster on it, her knees were plastered too, they were obviously treated.

“And you woke up to start eating without asking, wow!, What if it was poisoned” He said, and she closed her eyes, wishing the ground will open up and swallow the whole of her.

“I know you’re not….wicked, you’re kind” she said funnily and opened her eyes at once, then she ran to the door with the intention of dashing out, but Butter blocked her and she stopped.

She looked at him and he leaned in, she bent back quickly.

“You told me not to help you anymore, so you should pay for how I saved you” he said, noticing the necklace on her neck.

He’s sure he has seen it somewhere before.

“Of course!, I’ll pay, but not now cos I don’t have any money, I’ll….make it up to you!” She said and pushed him out of the way, dashing out of the room.

She bumped into James who was just coming into the room , and he fell.

“Ouch!, My backbone!” He gr–ned as she eventually ran out of the house.

“Was that a human or flash?” He said, and Butter smiled as he came out of the room.

“Jojoflash” he said, helping him up.

“Why did she run away like that?, Did you call her a fool again?” James said suspiciously.

“I didn’t” Butter replied.

“I’m glad she’s ok, but she’s darn strong” James smiled.

He expected Butter to talk, but he didn’t, so he looked at him and found him smiling.

“Wait…why the handsome smile?” He said, and Butter quickly stopped smiling.

“I have a 9 o’clock class” he said.

“This is 8:45” James said, and his eyes w¡dened.

He checked the time on his phone and saw it’s really true, he was about to run into his room when he saw a trending news on the school blog.

He wouldn’t have clicked on it if not for the picture attached to it.

He clicked and got the greatest shock of his life.

JoJo’s nude pictures is staring at him, she’s stark naked in a bathroom!

James came closer when he saw his shocked expression, and when he saw the picture, his eyes w¡dened too.

Butter dropped his phone on the ground immediately, he ran madly out of the house.

*****

STANFORD UNIVERSITY**

JoJo decided to attend the first class before going home since it’s almost time.

Her phone is out of battery, so no means of calling her mum, she plans to go home immediately after the first class.

She ran into the school and didn’t halt till she entered the humanities LT.

As usual, students stared and laughed, making jest of her, but she cares less.

Little did she know that she’s about to be humiliated in the cruelest way ever.

SUNFLOWERS suddenly blocked her way, and she sighed.

“We have a 9 o’clock class, you guys should keep the bullying till the afternoon please, not now” she said.

v×rgiπia smirked and brought out her phone, showing her the post on the school blog.

Immediately JoJo saw her picture, her head spun, and her eyes w¡dened shockingly.

“So… you’re really a slut, you posted your nude pictures by yourself, are you looking for more customers?” Cora said, and JoJo looked at the post again.

It was really posted by her account.. JoJo Collins.

She covered her mouth with her palms as the three devils started laughing, including everyone in the hallway.

More and more crowd gathered, and tears slipped out of her eyes as she watched them call her all sort of names.

👥 Morrison m–nna’s descendant

👥 Certified p–nstar!

👥B*tch!

👥 How can someone be ugly and shameless at the same time!

👥 Just die already!

👥 Die!

👥 Go to hell JoJo Collins!

👥 Go hang yourself!

She was in the middle of the crowd, crying like a baby as everyone threw shades at her cruelly.

She instantly felt like dying, so badly.

Butter ran into the hallway, sweating profusely and breathing heavily.

Snow ran in at the same time, and when they both made to go into the circle, JoJo forced her way out and started running out of the school in tears.

Butter ran after her, but he wasn’t able to catch up.

She was out of sight before he got to the front of the gate.

Snow walked briskly to v×rgiπia and slapped her without waiting.

v×rgiπia fell on Cora and Abigail, and they both held her.

“How dare you!” v×rgiπia spat shockingly.

“You went as far as hacking her account to post that shit? When the f*ck are you gonna stop!, When!” Snow shouted and grabbed her neck, pushing her harshly to the wall.

“v×rgiπia didn’t post the picture!, We know nothing about it so stop!” Cora shouted.

****

A RIVER**

JoJo’s eyes were already bloodshot as a result of much tears.

Her l-ips were shaking on each other as she stood on a stone beside the river, looking at it like her last hope.

She’d rather die than take the shame and stigma, she can’t just face it anymore.

“Mummy I’m sorry, but the world is against me, I can’t continue like this, I’m so sorry!!!” She cried and took the last step to the river.

She jumped in without a second thought, and she began sinking instantly, giving in to death.

‘Bye…to the world’ she thought as she felt life leaving her.

A camera fell beside the river, and someone jumped in immediately.

TBC