What Matters Most (H.S Fan Fiction)

Chapter 25: Trouble

Ryder's Point of View:

(Two Days Later)

Zayn and I were sitting in the courtyard alone during lunch, Harry and the other guys had some soccer field trip thing to go on and Zayn couldn't go because he forgot to turn in the form. He's so dumb sometimes.

"You're so obnoxious." I say, playfully shoving him and return to eating my sandwhich.

"You're obnoxious." He sticks his tongue out at me.

"Real mature."

"Hey what's that." Zayn says pointing to something behind me, and I turn around quickly only to find nothing actually there and the other half of my sandwhich in Zayn's mouth.

"You suck."

"well well well, look who it is. The stoner and the whore." I roll my eyes at Taz and his stupid friends.

"Hey don't talk to her like that mate." Zayn spits at the alternative looking boy.

"And what are you gonna do Malik? Throw a blunt at us?" Taz then turns to me,"I see you're already onto the next boy, sleeping with him too?" I glare at him but refuse to waste any words on it,"I mean I would understand, Harry is a dick."

"Don't talk about him like that." I growl at him.

"Why not? You know it's true, Harry is an ass hole who sleeps with girls for fun. But you would know, wouldn't you? Tell me. Is he any good in bed?" I stand up quickly, pushing Taz away from me.

"I said don't talk about him like that."

"Harry is the epitome of..."

I cut him off,"I'm surprised you even knew what that word meant." I push him again.

"Ryder..." Zayn tries to cut in, but I ignore him and return to talking to Taz.

"Push me one more time Ryder, you won't even know what hit you." With all my might I push him again, but this time I feel a sharp pain on the side of my cheek,"Actually you will know what hit you, it was my hand." I grasp the side of my face in agony.

"What the hell are you doing man!" Zayn pushes his way towards Taz and before I could even process what was happening, Zayn's fist connected with Taz's jaw. So much punching goes on in this school. Once I have recovered from Taz's harsh slap I grab Zayn but he doesn't move from punching Taz to a pulp.

"Zayn he isn't worth it." I say loudly, pulling his punching arm away before it reconnected with Taz's face. He tries to go back, but I wrap my arms around his torso so he can't move back to punching. Taz gets up quickly with his friends, he looked really scared and that brought an emmense joy to me.

Zayn yells,"Don't ever hit a girl, you fucking prick!" He struggles in my weak grasps, and once Taz disappears from sight I release him from my grip. Zayn turns to me,"Why didn't you let me..."

"He's not worth it Zayn, I've learned that a long time ago."

"He hit you how could you not be mad." I can see the fire burning in his deep chestnut eyes.

"It's fine ok?"

All of a sudden Zayn envelopes me in a hug, he's never hugged me before and it catches me by suprsise. My instincts kick in and I wrap my arms around him.

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"He hit you!" Harry yells,"I swear to God I'm going to kick his ass!" Harry is about to walk out the door, although I don't know where he is going. He doesn't know where Taz lives. I grab his arm.

"Harry it's fine."

"No it's not."

"Zayn already took care of him ok? You don't have to worry about it."

"Zayn huh?" I can see the jealousy in his features.

"My friend? Yeah him." I spit,"So why do you care if it was Zayn?!" I practically yell.

"Because!" He says, turning his head away from me.

"I can't believe it, you're jealous." I state, crossing my arms over my chest.

"I am not jealous." He says turning towards me quickly looking beyond angry.

"Just because I'm friends with a guy doesn't mean I like them!"

"Yeah well as your boyfriend I don't feel comfortable with you getting cozy with my best mate!" He screeches and I want to slap him for his ignorance.

"What the fuck Harry! I'm not getting cozy! Zayn is a good friend, and that's all I want!"

"I'm sure." He growls.

"I like you dumbass!" I yell so loudly the neighbors can probably hear me. Harry stops what he's doing and looks at me with an apoligetic look on his face and I know the words that he are about to say,"Don't apoligize Harry." All of a sudden Carter runs into my room.

"No!" She screams,"Don't hurt Ryder!" Harry turns to her with wide eyes.

"No I would never..." He starts.

"Nooo!" She yells again.

"Carter it's fine." I state trying to calm her down.

"But daddy did..."

"Enough Carter, I'm fine." I snarl, stopping her from saying the next words that I knew were coming."Get out." I give her a nasty glare, and she runs up to me, grabbing my hand.

"Come with me." I yank away harshly.

"No Carter get out." I say harshly, she finally releases my hand and does as told and runs out of my bedroom door. Harry is quiet as he looks at me intently, neither of us say anything and I know he is very curious about the previous events in my life, now more than ever.

"Ryder you know I would never hurt you." He says quietly, looking down at his shoes and then meeting my eyes. I nod slightly,"I'm.. I'm sorry." Again I nod a little.

Awkward silence...

"I don't want to fight anymore, it's over ok?" He agrees with my statement, and we dissapear into silence.