It's been over a week now and Chad and I have not seen each other eye to eye despite living in the same house...there've been moments when we've run into each other but no words have been spoken...it's been nothing but silence between us. It kills me to see him and not say a thing to him but with everything that happened I'm not sure where our lives lie.


Class had started a while ago but my mind's not present despite it all, how do you stop thinking about someone else, I tried to distract myself but like a circle, I'd find myself in the same position. I turned to look to my right and Taylor was right across the other corner of the classroom, looking sharp as always he knew his way around fashion and despite us wearing school uniforms he always made sure his muscles would show in his nice fitted shirt that he'd always roll up the sleeves all the way to his elbows... he'd make sure to button up his shirt all the way up to his chest not the rebellious kind of exposure but it would be enough to leave you guessing.

I traced my eyes all over his body from down all the way up till our eyes met, he has this glare in his eyes that makes you melt like butter..it's a feeling I can't fight...his blue eyes always have a way to numb me in the most possible ways and as much as I wanted to look away after being caught looking at him like I was ready to strip him naked I couldn't look away.

I heard a faded  loud  sound from a distance and it took me a while to realize that it was the school bell, school was over for the day and I was ready to go home and look for a way to solve this problem I have with Chad (like that was going to help)

I was hoping I could talk to Taylor but before I could get to him he had company so I took a step back and decided to wait for him in the hallway it wasn't long after I felt a pat on my shoulder, nothing was alarming so I turned around calmly thinking it was Taylor but it wasn't.

"Andre..." 

I said with a bit of shaking in my voice, he's a senior, captain of the football team, and is known to be quite mischievous so I was uncomfortable seeing him that close to me... he and I have never spoken at all so it was a surprise to see him.  

"Don't be scared I'm not going to harm you," he said,

His deep voice is enough to shake the ground not forgetting how intimidating it is standing so close to him when he's looking down at you like a child, his perfect chiseled athletic body makes him stand out more, he's that kind of a person you would only see in the magazine...how does this school have perfectly good looking people.

I took a step back and he took a step forward, his gestures started to get more inappropriate and it was at that point I knew I had to walk away, I didn't mean to be rude but what else was I to do?

I get that he's good looking but how is it that girls fall for him? I don't see it at all not with that attitude and disrespect he has towards girls. I tried to walk as fast as I could but with every step I took it was almost as if he was catching up to me. How dumb did I become, I should know better that in a situation like this it's best to be in public but I decided to go to a secluded area and it's not like I'm so familiar with the place.

I was at a dead-end and at that moment I was going to fight with every strength I had in me, I was shaking and yelling at him but non of it seemed to help, the football field was empty, nobody was in sight and that shook me to my core. Right before he could put his hand on me a voice came up from behind him, my heart dropped upon hearing that familiar voice come to my rescue, Chad came to my rescue.

" Let her go and pick somebody your own size," he said

His face was so furious he looked like he was ready to fight, it's nothing new to him and I've seen him be in a couple of fights. Andre turned to look at him with a smug on his face like he was enjoying this.

I ran to Chad hoping I would pull him away and prevent the worst-case scenario from happening apparently he's stronger than me and just when I thought I convinced him to walk away I heard a loud punch and just as I turned to look Andre was on the ground with his hand holding his cheek that had been punched, you could tell by how he looked at Chad that a beast was awoken and there was no way of stopping him, he got up and started throwing punches at Chad and in a split second a fight arose. I felt so tiny standing in between two strong angry boys that looked like they were about to rip each other's necks out. A few moments later the whole place was surrounded and finally, a teacher was able to break them apart, I knew it was going to be the talk of the school for a while but non of that mattered I was so worried about what would happen to Chad that I hardly noticed the bruises I had on face and arms. We were all called to the principal's office.

After sitting in silence for quite some time Mr. Duncan spoke up he seemed pretty annoyed and threatened to suspend us longer than what he gave us if this kind of behavior was to happen again, shortly after Andre's father came to pick him up and by the look of things he was very upset..he and Andre left the principal's office as he pushed him with every step he took.

Chad and I left Mr. Duncan's office and the moment we stepped outside the hallway was crowded and all eyes were on us, abruptly Taylor appeared from the crowd and was insisting on taking me home he must have felt bad for not protecting me but it's not like I was mad at him...just as he was about to take my hand Chad pulled it away and held my hand in his.

"She's leaving with me"

He said( he had this look of don't mess with me or you'll be next) even though he was bloodied and bruised he still looked cute and the sight of seeing him protecting me was an assurance that he cared for me.
I was lost for words and I couldn't overpower Chad so I just went along with him and I know that made Taylor furious.

"Thank you,"

I said as we drove home, he didn't say much but I'm glad we didn't argue like we usually do when we're around each other.

Chad got a longer suspension than I did so I had to go to school without him,(it's always been that way anyway)
During the morning break, I headed to my locker to collect some things and just as I opened it a note fell out,

*this has never happened before*  I thought to myself

"it's now or never...it took me a long time to accept what I feel for you and every day that went by I understood just how much I want you by my side and can't afford to lose you meet me at the end of the street next to the pine tree...I'll be waiting for you "

It wasn't signed but I had an idea of whom it could have been, my whole being was shaking with excitement and I couldn't wait for class to be over.
I spoke to Tyler a couple of times and he kept on talking about how he wished he could have protected me.
I could see the jealousy and anger in his eyes but I understand where he's coming from...I could feel the same way if I was in his position,

As soon as the school bell rang I rushed out of the classroom in search of my secret admirer whom I was supposed to meet in less than thirty minutes.
I was filled with so much excitement and the closer I got the more nervous I became when I reached the end of the road next to the pine tree like it said in the note I started looking around hoping I would see whom I thought it was...just as I looked to my left somebody appeared and his face didn't seem to be familiar..my heart dropped and just as I was about to walk towards him a voice came up behind me, a familiar voice, Chad's voice...

"Chad?!"
I called his name with so much joy in my eyes before I could turn to look at him...everything slowed down including the time that I turned around to see him.

He was wearing a navy blue jean jacket, black skinny jeans, and clean white sneakers, his hair was so perfectly styled with beautiful curls that covered his left side eyebrow...
He had his hands in the pockets of his jean jacket and as he walked towards me he had this beautiful smile that stretched from one ear to another(I've never seen him smile like that) everything seemed so surreal I ran to him (didn't care if it wasn't him who sent the note but the sight of him made everything better)

He opened his arms to welcome me and embraced me so tight like he was never going to let me go...
We were both shaking in excitement and couldn't get the words right, he tilted my chin slightly up and pressed his soft lips on mine and when he realized that I gave in he slowly slid his bottom lip in mine and slowly let it slip out...within a split second it was hot and heavy and when we took notice of our environment we took steps back and decided to go somewhere more private but just as we were about to leave Taylor pulled over right in front of us and at that moment I knew I was in big trouble.