We were always meant to be

Chapter 9

We stayed in the bathroom for a while. I dont know if the teacher will be looking for me but I dont care, I have a reason why I took so long. Thankfully both of us don't have any lessons after this one. I think I will take Iris to the park, a calm place and there should not be anyone we would know, especially the jocks.

The bell rang and I told my bestie to wait for me outside of the school, avoid the bullies. I went to the class and told the teacher I took longer than I should but the reason why was personal, very glad the teacher understood. I took my belongings in my backpack and went to meet Iris. Then we both went to the bus stop and waited for our bus.

"Where are we going?"

"To the park."

"Okay."

The bus arrived, we got in, drove to the park for twenty or so minutes. In the park there weren't that many people, perfect. We sat down on a bench. She was siting with her legs up on the bench and her arms hugged her legs. Silence crept in. But a comfortable one. The nature in the park was blooming and the birds were chirping. Today is a very beautiful day, the sun is shining, barely any clouds in the sky, the weather is warm and there is barely a breeze. No matter how beautiful the day is, the things that happened are not. It didn't happen to me directly but I don't like knowing someone I care for, I've known for so many years has been hurt in ways I don't know, it happened to a person I care way too much. I never asked her what happened and she never told me, yet.

"They. While I was a my locker. Austin. Took me by my backpack and dragged me to the place you. Found me. Then they started to call me names, push me around. Some even sort of tried to touch me. Like inappropriate ways. But nothing too far. Austin did slap me a few times. It still. stings." Tears started to drop on her cheeks. I pulled her in a huge but she continued telling.

"They as a group circled me, I was on the ground. Some called me names, some kind of were hurting me. But nothing too terrible, just a gesture they could strike worse. They might have gone worse but you showed up and saved me." A smiled got on her beautiful pained face.

"You are my knight in shining armour but make it a girl."

"Well you are my best friend and I have to protect you, even though mostly you protect me. It was my turn to return the favor."

"Thanki you so much,"

"No need for this. I thin any san person would've done it too."

"Hopefully so."

"But I think someone should end their shenanigans once and for all."

"Graduate?"

"Tell a teacher, the principle."

"What if they won't stop and make it worse."

"Possibility."

"A terrible one."

"Of course. But for now lets just ignore today's events."

"Would love nothing more."

We got on our phones. A distraction. As much as I didn't want to do this, I would glance at Iris from time to time, praying she didn't notice. She would sniff up with her stuffed nose from crying from time to time. I couldn't focus on my phone. The events were playing in my head and imagining things she described to me. She didn't deserve this. Today I am promising myself to treat her the best I could, even if she eventually won't allow me.

"Want to walk around?" I proposed.

"Sure."

We took our backpacks and started to walk around the park. Sometimes I would want to take my best friend's hand in mine but I knew better than to do that. Self control. Where is it? I don't know. Thrown out the window I guess or not. Oh well. I haven't slipped yet. Good. Good. Keep it up. How long am I going to keep this a secret? I can't tell her today, maybe even tomorrow. She had a bad experience not too long ago and I can't do more damage to her. It isn't in my heart to do that. I'll suffer for her. I don't like how this year has been going. Me coming out to the closest people to me and now my best friend suffering. Sometimes I wish to leave this city for like two days or something. I can't drive nor does Iris. Don't want to ask the adults to drive, removes the purpose. I don't have money to do this, well I could try and get some but I think I would have to be careful how I spend it. So this plan, a dream of mine is not going to work out.