Chapter 15

Ava's POV

Charis joined Jenny and me outside after a few moments.

"Ava, are you all right? What actually happened?" Jenny inquired when Charis joined us.

"I'm fine; some jerk tried to do some nasty things with me." I responded. To my surprise, I wasn't crying or having a panic attack. I was still uncomfortable with how the guy had touched me, but I wasn't crying. It must be the adrenaline coursing through my veins that prevented me from reacting .

"Oh, I knew we should have followed you to the restroom." Charis stated

"No, it's fine. I needed to be able to care for myself, so I did. The guy will wake up with a sore neck and aching balls ." I said

I knew I wouldn't always have Charis and Jenny with me. People were going to try things, and I needed to be prepared. I had signed up for self-defense classes for a reason, and they were paying off.

"All right , let's go home; if you want, we can stay over to make sure you're okay." Charis expressed