Alice Lies

Alice swallowed, trying her best to look worried and remorseful, she ran to Tim, and cradled him in her arms. “I'm sorry, baby.” she whispered, “I'm really sorry!”

Tim shuddered in her arms, before embracing her as well, gripping her tight as if he was scared she'd disappear on him.

“What are you doing, Alice!” Tracy hissed.

“Alice?” Tim asked.

Alice, the real Alice, shook her head and scoffed, “Ignore her, Tim, she's just jealous, trying to do what she can to break us apart.”

“You bitch!” Tracy roared, lunging forward with a raised fist.

Tim reacted before Alice could, stepping in front of her and blocking Tracy's punch in his hand. Both Tracy and Alice were stunned, well I'll be, Alice thought, concealing a smile, I wouldn't have guessed the little pipsqueak would stand up for himself.

“No.” Tim growled, unknowingly, shoving his own girlfriend away from him.

Tracy cried out as she was thrown back, landing unceremoniously on some nearby grass.

Tim loomed over her and Alice nearly froze when she caught his expression. It was nothing sort of pure hate, raw anger barely being held back. Tim's form shuddered violently, bones popping in his knuckles as they tightened even further. “I won't let you harm her ever again!” Tim roared, “I've put up with you long enough too! I'm sick and tired of being your punching bag! Being ridiculed! You ugly piece of sh-”

Alice ran forward, wrapping herself around Tim's arms as he raised his fist. He struggled for a moment until he saw Tracy's body beside him, desperately trying to calm him down. Despite hating it, Alice didn't want any further harm happening to her body, even if it wouldn’t exactly be her body anymore.

“Tim,” Alice said carefully, trying to snap him out of his rage, “that's enough.”

Tim blinked, the emotion draining out of him as he looked down at Alice's body. Alice managed to hide a smirk when she saw Tracy was weeping, unable to face either Tim or herself, hiding her ugly face behind her fingers. You lose.

“Come on, baby,” Alice whispered, giving Tim a quick peck on the cheek, “let's go home. I… might know a way to make things up to you.”

“Tim, wait!” Tracy called out, "Please! I can explain this-!"

Tim didn't even spare her a parting glance. Instead, he walked even closer to Alice, and growled to himself not to look back. Alice congratulated himself for finally standing up to his horrible bully. "I did it for you," Tim whispered, giving her hand a gentle squeeze, "because I didn’t want to lose you ever again."

Alice smirked, glancing at Tim who held her hand tightly in his.