#Chapter 21 – Locked in with Danger

“Noah, please just leave me alone,” I pleaded. My heart pounded. It was dark in the single bathroom but the light from the moon outside allowed me to get a clear view of Noah’s face. He looked almost, crazed. “I will leave you alone just as soon as you tell me why you decided to throw yourself at my brother,” Noah said, his mouth settling into a hard line. There was zero emotion on his face and this emotionless look made me even more afraid of him. His eyes were dark, his pupils dilated. Was he on something? Is that why it felt like he wasn’t hearing a word of what I was saying? My blood ran cold. I tried reaching for the door handle but Noah slapped my hand away. “What, Ella, all of a sudden, you’re scared of me? You never used to be scared of me. As a matter of fact, I remember there was a time when you like it when I touched you right here,” Noah grazed the back of his hand over my neck. I jerked my head back as quickly as I could. My head slammed into the door behind