Chapter 10- A winning touchdown followed by a heartbreak… pt. 1

**Helena’s P.O.V.**

The cheer leading squad and I are getting ready for the football game to start at seven o’clock.

After Kane saw the hickey that Ethan had left on my neck, he flipped out for a few minutes then surprisingly calmed down. If he was anyone else, I would be fine with it, but Kane, as I gathered this past week does not do calm. He does threats, violence then death. He literally is the ‘calm before the storm’ sort of speak and it terrifies me.

"I will let it slide this time princess. But I swear, if I see him or any other guy around you or touch you, I will kill them. I do not care who the fuck they are. No one except me touches what belongs to me. I will know who you talk to, who you are with and know where you are. Remember that."

His words cut deep. The realization of having a psychotic sociopath obsessed with me for some unknown reason will from now on control every aspect of my life. Please God tell me what I did to deserve this?

He continued his threats for a while as I sat on his lap. The way his voice hissed and gritted while holding my face tightly in his hands. How his light gray eyes turned darker when he spewed venom on what he would do to others if they even thought of going near me. How everything he said was laced with revenge and death.

"You will learn that you do not fuck with me. Whatever I say goes and if you dare defy me princess -- I will punish you and enjoy it." his voice held conviction. "I am very possessive, territorial and jealous of things that I value." he had cupped my face pulling it closer to his, staring me intently so I could understand every word he was telling me. "Besides my crew, my belongings and my deals, I chose you to value. Hence, if anybody or anything messes with that? I will not be held accountable for my actions of destruction. When it comes to you now princess there is no holds bar."

He took me home after the guy who was driving came back. Kane had sat me back on the seat placing his hand on my thigh rubbing circles on my skin. Just his touch made my skin crawl.

Finally at home he warned me once again. "Last warning Helena. If you have not dumped Prince Charming by tonight, I will take care of him myself. I will call you later, so you better pick the fucking phone up. Do not make me come find you."

"Hey, Helena!" turning around I see Tatiana standing there.

"Hey. How are you?" asking her since I really have not spoken to her for the past few days and it feels awkward.

"I should be asking you the same thing. How are you?" she asks seeming hopeful that I will tell her.

Desperately wanting to tell her everything that has been going on, but the less people know, the better it will be. I do not want Kane thinking I am telling people how psychotic he is and how he is threatening to kill Ethan if I do not end things with him.

"Okay, I guess. Just have a lot going on that I need to figure out." Sadly, telling her the truth.

"Oh. Anything I can help you with?"

Staring at her for a few seconds I think about it. Part of me really wanting to tell her. I need to tell someone before I go insane.

"When the time comes." giving her a small smile which she returns.

"Alright. Well, come on let's head out. It's almost showtime." nodding my head I follow her to meet up with the rest of the group. It's Game Time.

"Let’s go Cavaliers! Let’s go!" we cheer as our team is making a run towards the end zone. Unfortunately, the player gets tackled. There is about thirty minutes left of the game with both teams tied.

"Let's go Cavaliers! Let's go! Let's g--!" while cheering I suddenly stop. My eyes widen at the sight before me. Why?

Kane, along with -- I want to say -- ten of his crew members including Donovan and Ace are seating down on the bleachers watching the game.

Unlike his lap dogs, Kane is staring down at me. Even from far his eyes penetrate through mine making me afraid. Afraid for the reason he is here.

Looking away from him I continue to cheer for the team trying to ignore the fact that the Grim Reaper is among us.

Ten minutes are now left of the game, and no one has made the winning touchdown. It is the opponent team's ball. When our player tackles their quarterback, everyone cheers.

A few minutes pass and I can feel Kane's stare on me. Taking a deep breath, I continue to watch the game ignoring him. Refusing to not let his presence take my focus from the game and from cheering.

It is now our team's ball with five minutes left of the game. Our Quarterback Matt calls the play then the ball is hiked to him. He looks around for an open player and before he can get tackled, he throws to non-other than Ethan who catches it and runs towards the end zone.

We are screaming and cheering and as the clock runs out, he scores the winning touchdown. He spikes the ball doing his little signature dance he always does when he scores. Taking off his helmet he is met by his team who pick him up cheering and high fiving him.

Ecstatic for him I start jumping up and down. Watching him smile from ear to ear I realize that this might be the happiest I will be from now on. I will not be able to enjoy times like these freely or have Ethan smile at me like he always does without Kane watching over me.

In deep thought of what I am going to lose, I feel my body be lifted in the air swung around. Ethan.

"We won baby! We did it!" he yells over the screaming crowd. Cupping my face, he smashes his lips on mine kissing me passionately.

Kissing him back I enjoy his lips on mine forgetting the hell that I have been subjected to this past week. Knowing Kane is probably watching I wanted to be selfish for a few minutes. Needing to feel Ethan's lips on mine for the last time. Needing to feel his arms wrap around me and feel his love for me. The love I myself will not be able to show him.

Pulling away he smiles again. "Baby, I love you so much. Will you do me the honor and be my date for Homecoming?" asking he gets down on his knee taking my hand kissing it.

Surprised, forgetting Homecoming is a few weeks away and how Ethan like last year asked me in front of a big crowd.

Staring down at him my eyes begin to water. This is not happening. I cannot take it anymore. It is time not able to prolong it any longer. His life depends on it.

"E-- Ethan. I am sorry. I, I can't." tearing now I shake my head from side to side. This is so hard!

Furrowing his eyebrows in confusion he stands up still holding my hand. "What do you mean you can't? Do you have to be somewhere else?"

Not answering him I glance over my shoulder to meet Kane's cold steely eyes; his chiseled jaw is clenched as he glares at me making me look away.

"Helena? Tell me." Ethan pleads when I face him, and I cannot.

"I am sorry. I am so sorry Ethan." crying now for what I am forced to say to the boy I love.

"Sorry you cannot go? Baby, it's alright. We can do something else if you can't go." bringing me into his chest for a tight hug not caring that he is sweaty. I just need to hold him one last time.

Pushing him away, I take a step back from him. I must do it now before Kane does something.

"Ethan. I cannot go to homecoming with you. Just like I cannot go anywhere else with you." avoiding his questioning eyes I decide to look at the ground.

"What? Why?” bringing my chin up with his hand he looks in between my eyes for an answer. "What do you mean you can't go anywhere else with me? Are you joking? Did I do anything wrong? Please -- baby tell me." he pleads. When I see his eyes panic, I pull away.

"I love you, Ethan. You will always have my heart. However, I cannot be with you anymore. I am so, so sorry." glancing at him I take a step back. Turning on my heels I run away from my first love.