His baby girl

10.

I sat in my last class of the day which was History class, taking notes as the teacher talked. I was busy writing when a boy next to me tap my shoulder.

"Willow right?" He whispers to me. 

I look over at him and bite my lip as I nod. He smiles and leans over. "You don't mind if I borrow a highlighter?" He asked. I shake my head and open my rainbow pencil pouch. I take out a blue highlighter and hand it to him. "Thank you," He whispers and starts highlighting in his history book. 

I knew the boy very little. This was the only class I had with him and I'm pretty sure he only recently moved here about two years ago. I think his name was, Lucas? Logan? Leo? Something like that I couldn't remember. He was on the school baseball team and he hung around with Amber and her friends. So I never bother to get to know the boy with wavy black hair.

I shake my head and continue to write in my notebook. I didn't pay much attention to him again for the rest of the class period. 

The bell rings and I start packing my stuff. In the middle of zipping my bag, someone taps my shoulder. I turn around to see the boy that had borrowed my highlighter. He held the highlighter out in front of him. "Here," He said with a smile. "And thanks again." He said. 

I stand up and take the highlighter from his hand. "Sure," I said. 

He stands there with his hands in his pockets. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to Waffle house after school?" He asked looking at me through his long eyelashes that I was jealous of. I tighten my grip on my yellow backpack strap. "I'm sorry what was your name again?" I asked biting my lip. He chuckles and runs his hand through his dark hair. "It's Louis." 

I nod at him. "Um, I'll have to ask my daddy," I said moving on one foot to another. 

"Okay that's cool, but uh can I get your number so that I can get an answer?" He asked taking his phone out of his back pocket. 

"Okay," I said handing him my phone that was decorated with cat pictures. 

He smiles and types his number into my phone. He hands it back to me. "I'll see you later," He said walking out the now empty room. 

I sigh and leave the room. I walk down the empty hall that only had a few students. I walk to my locker and open the metal door. I place all my stuff that I didn't and did need. I dropped one of my textbooks and it hit the floor with a loud bang. I bend down to pick it up but a hand decorated with rings beats me to it. "Bud, I need to ask you a favor," Daire said as he handed me back my textbook.

I smile at him encouraging him to continue. "I need a ride back to your place, I can't go back home," He said looking around. "I don't wanna be home with my brother because he comes home from rehab today and his wife is making him stay with us for a while. And me and him don't get along. He tried to kill me once when I was 11 and again last year before he went to rehab."

I stood there with shocked eyes. "Well I don't want you around him either," I said. "Levi and I are getting a ride from daddy before he leaves for work," I said grabbing onto Daire's wrist. "He's probably waiting for me." I dragged Daire out the door and in front of the school where I saw Levi waiting with Justina. 

"Levi!" I call out picking up my pace.

"Willy, what took you so long?" He asked me with a smile, which soon faded when he saw who was behind me. "What the hell is he doing here," He said stepping in front of Justina as if he were trying to hide her. 

"He needed a ride, I think he missed his bus," I lied. I knew he could tell I was lying because I would ball my fist whenever I lied about something. "He didn't miss his bus, don't lie for that idiot," He said glaring at Daire.