I push them down, they tear me up

He stays by me while I fix my breathing and try to calm down. Surely if he came to check on me, he won't tell anyone right? I should probably get going now otherwise i'll be marked as absent in my next lesson.

"You okay?" Johnny asks actually sounding concerned.

"Other than the fact I've cried twice in school, I'm great," I say trying to lighten the mood. A small chuckle escapes his lip bringing a smile to mine.

I must seem like such a typical girl who cries about boys 24/7 but when I was with Johnny it felt like it didn't matter how I acted because he was different. I don't know how but he just was.

"You know it's okay to cry at school right? You're not as bad as half the girls in this school. They cry if their nails break," He says trying to cheer me up. A little laugh escaped my mouth.

"Okay okay I'm ready to go to lessons now," I say getting up quickly

He swiftly gets up with me and we walk to lessons together talking about the stupidest things like how he makes tea without a kettle. r

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