The Circle

Chapter 7

By the look of it Tanner wasn't happy. He was with a group of his friends all bunched up in a little pack. Tanner was in the front. He was obviously upset about the breakup but it had been months ago. Was the sight of me with another boy really that surprising? Or was he just jealous? Either way I wasn't happy. The thing I've been waiting for what seems like for ever was just interrupted by the worlds biggest idiot. "LITTLE DELLA GOT A NEW BOYFRIEND!?!?" "HUH!!?" I was shocked he was saying these things. I haven't heard him talk in so long and now it's like he won't shut up. "Hey that's enough you should just get outta here" Warren said looking obviously annoyed as well. "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN TALK TO ME HUH YOU LITTLE 7th GRADER!" Tanner kept talking without letting anyone interrupt him."YOU THINK YOUR BETTER THAN ME HUHHH!!!.....NEWS FLASH! YOUR NOT! YOU AND YOUR LITTLE GURLY CAN GET OVER IT!! YOU AND YOUR LITTLE RAT!! YOUR LITTLE HOE!!!!"The next thing I knew Warren was on top of Tanner. He had punched him. He had punched Tanner!!! Tanners whole face was bloody and his shirt was red. I was so shocked I was just staring down at them tackling each other. I snapped myself back into reality and ran over to them. "STOP! STOP FIGHTING!" Of course they didn't listen to me so I ended up dragging Warren off Tanner. After Tanner ran away Warren finally turned around to face me. "What were you thinking! Someone could have seen! You could have gotten expelled!!" My head was pounding now, a mixture of emotions crowded my brain. "I know I'm sorry..I just couldn't listen to him say all that stuff about you!" I was so confused, didn't know what to say or how to feel about everything....I just couldn't handle it! I turned around and ran under the bleachers. Trying to escape what happened with Tanner, everything he said, everything he and Warren did to each other. I just kept running. "DELLA! DELLA WAIT" I heard Warren yell from behind me. "Why are you trying to protect me!!! I yelled, still running. "I think you know why Della!! And I think you feel the same way!!!" When he said the last sentence he had caught up with me and grabbed by hand to stop me. I stoped and turned around facing him. "Prove it!!" I said in his face. The next thing I knew his lips were crushing down on mine. His hands moved to my waist and held me close just in case I started running again. But I didn't...I didn't want to. My breathing was heavy but I didn't stop. He pulled me even closer. Luckily there was no one under the bleachers because, well, ya know. The kiss lasted a few more seconds then we stopped. "Im sorry" Warren said his lips whispering the words in my ear."You don't have to be. He did deserve it" I tried to talk again but my lips were suddenly busy. The rest of the game was a blur. All I remember is Warren talking to me all night under the bleachers. Tanner never showed up again. Warren beat him up pretty good. I finally got what I wanted though: my hairspray.