Broken Apart

Falling Hard (Chapter five)

After thinking about all of that, I cringe. I hate my father. "Helloooo" I say, leaning against the locker by Sera's. "Hey?" She stutters, still confused by my kindness. "Can I eat lunch with you?" Asking that was different. I always ate with my friends, but today, I needed to know if I was actually in love. So, why not get to understand her a little? Looking at me weirdly, honestly, I would call that a "WTF?!" face. "B-why?" She asks. "I wanna be your friend. You're different, you have a story. I like that. I also like you-" being cut off by her I smile. Her response made my eyes light up. "Alright alright, fine Ross. But no set up or pranks. Please." She said, looking at me nervously. "I swear... I just want to have lunch with you." Leaving her locker, I felt upset. Damn. I'm falling for her, and I'm falling hard. Hearing that bell ring for lunch, I jumped up. Running outside of the classroom, and to my locker grabbing some cash. Sera walks over to me. "Ross I want to let you know, I don't sit at a table.
"What are you talking about?"
"I sit over there- in the hallway. It's safe there." Everybody leaves, and I shrug. "Sweet more privacy" I chuckle. Cause I didn't care. As we sat down, it was extremely awkward. "W-want to play would you rather...?" She asks quietly. "Yeah, sure." I smile, looking at her. "Would you rather... Jump off a bridge into traffic, or have a bridge fall on you while you are the car in the traffic."
"Um... The first one, of course" she giggles. Oh my God. What the hell was that? Literally her laugh... Her laugh is like freaking gorgeous! Smiling widely, I hear Brandon, Tanner and Scott walking towards us. "Now we know why Shor has been acting so weird" they joke. "Guys just leave us alone." I say stern, because they need to understand I like her, and she's my friend. "Move," Brandon says to me, holding a cherry slushy in his hands. "I'll give ya a second chance, Shor. Just stop hanging with this looser" he tells me. Brandon takes his slushy, moving it back then just thrusts his arm forward, with the cherry, ice cold drink slipping out. But I did the unexpected. Jumping in front of Sera, I realize. Everything that is happening with my father- everything that has happened in my childhood, I have been hurt. Never. Never will I let them hurt her. I will not let them hurt the one person that doesn't make me regret the good things. She lights up my world with just her smile. My muscles tighten, I was more mad they were about to hit Sera. I didn't know my muscles can become this tight, and I felt powerful. I felt strong. I was fighting for Sera. Slamming Brandon, my ex best friend against the wall, I punch him square in the face. "Try me." I mumble into Brandon's ear. I. Ross Shor Lynch. Am only on this earth- to protect Sera. She will never go through the pain I went through. She will be happy. I will not let the world touch her.