Not my type but the only exception

Tough Guy

As I sat laying on this hospital bed for 2 days waiting for the doctor to return with latest news on my eye and the new house, I stared out the window captivated by the squirrels stocking their nuts up in a tree.

"Aww..." I say.

"What?"

"Ahh!" I screamed startled by the voice.

"What?" He said.

"Ever heard of knocking!? You scared the hell out of me!" I yell as I turn around to see who was in my room.

"My bad. Geez, don't have cow." he says sitting in a chair at the end of the bed.

"Jaime!!! Why are you-When did you get in town? How'd you know I was here?" I ask confused and a bit overjoyed to see him.You see this guy is my best friend from my other High School. There, I was actually really popular because of my track record. I was one of the best in the country. But I stopped running for trophies and started running only for myself... alone. Anyway Jaime is one of my best friends. He's been there for everything... but then mom wanted to move because she couldn't stand to be in that house anymore. I understood that feeling very well.

"I've been here for awhile actually. I was gonna surprise you but then I called your mom to see why you weren't picking up the phone and she said you were here. I've been gone for a year and this happens! Seriously, dude? How do you live without me?" Jaime says chuckling.

"Watch it. I may be blind in this eye but my other can see just fine so I can still kick you." I say getting defensive.

"Haha! Okay, okay. I'm sorry."

"What exactly is your surprise?" I ask.

"I'm enrolling in your school!" He says giving me a goofy grin.

"What?! You are?! Really?! When?!!!"

"Woah there. Calm down. I will be at your school starting Monday."

"Wow, that soon..." I say as my smile slowly turns into a frown.

"Hey... what's wrong?" he says suddenly getting closer.

"Well you see... I'm kinda going to..."

"To...?"

"To...be...err...well..."

"Well what?! Spit it out Jasper!"

"I'm gonna be dead!" I spit out.

"Huh?"

"I've been being harrassed by the football team. When the rock came through my window this time it hurt me-" I say being cut off.

"This time?!!!Why didn't you tell me?!!!" he says furious. Jaime was super protective of me. Since my dad and brother died he's been watching over me more.

"I didn't tell because I knew what your reaction would be. I didn't want you to do something you would regret." I say.

"The only thing I regret is not moving here sooner! They fucking blinded you! Of course I'd react like this! Anyone would! Jasper, this is really serious." He sighs rubbing his temples.

"I know, I know. That's why his brother and I are going to fake my suicide-"

"If finish that stupid sentence I'll really kill you. Wait, his brother? You know who did this?!" He says getting pissed.

"Well, yes-" I start.

"Who?!"

"I don't think telling you is a good idea..."

"Then I'll beat up the whole team." And trust me he means it. He's taken out 15 strong guys at once without breaking a sweat.

"Fine but promise me you won't do anything stupid."

"Like hell I won't! The prick blinded you. I can only promise not to kill him!" he said seriously.

"Derek Garner." I mumble.

"Okay. Oh, and no fake suicide."

"That's not up for debate."

"¡Como el infierno no es!"(Like hell it's not!) He yells. And when he starts yelling in spanish...Run bitch. Run.

"Fine, fine. But if they don't quit-" I start.

"Oh, they'll quit. Unless they want to look like a monkey ran over by a car."

"Why is there a car where a monkey is?"

"Caz there is."

"But that doesn't really make since-"

"God dammit Jasper!" He yells frustrated.

"What? I'm just saying..." I stop mid-sentence because he was now glaring at me. "Okay."

"Good boy." He comments.

"I'm not a dog."

"Yeah, I know." He grins.

"Whatever."

To be continued...