How I actually liked you (note)

The stall

Sal's pov
Lunch comes around and I go sit in the bathroom to eat since barely of the group is in my lunch period so I sit in the bathroom during my lunch, I get out my lunch bag from my backpack, as I put my bag down I see a note that was clearly ment to be thrown out but was on the floor it was all crumble up I picked it up I uncrumble it reading it

"I know we don't know each other and you probably have your opinions of me I thought maybe if I told you how I feel things could be different, the truth is I can't stop thinking about you. I'm crazy about you, I think you're amazing! But I know these feelings are wrong it's not the way a boy should feel..shame swallows me whole my father would kill but I can't live in his shadow forever I just-" and it's just ink and scribbles from there

that's when I hear someone crying? standing up going to the stall walking past a couple of them

I go to the stall where the crying was coming from and knocked on the stall

"Anyone in there?"
Travis: "no duh ****wad. Buzz off!"
"Travis? We're you just... Crying a second ago?"
Travis: "sally face? I - No! What the hell? Can't a guy get some privacy?"
"Why do you hate me so much?"
Travis: "because you and your dumb friends are a bunch of homos! It's sick! It's not right! God will never love you! Why should I?!"
"You know we aren't all actually gay, right? I mean, besides for Todd. Todd is super gay. But that's part of who he is and I think it's wonderful. He's one of the kindest people I know. How could anyone hate Todd"
Travis: "Ugh! "
"Is your father pushing these beliefs on you?"
Travis: "just because my dad is a preacher don't mean he owns me! I'm my own person!"
Yeah but... Well, you seem so unhappy man. Are you sure your dad isn't putting too much pressure on you? I bet it's tough being the son of such a intense man"
Travis:"you have no Idea what it's like..."
"I'm sorry man."

Travis pov
"You don't have to be sorry for me sally face, I don't need your pity"
It seem like he did want to leave me be... For once I was glad he was talking to me.

Sally face: I know, I don't know what it's like.. But in my point of view I see a good dude that's just afraid of himself"

why is he just listening for what I have to say-"sal- why are you here anyways don't you have classes right know? " me trying to change the subject

sally face: "I have lunch I- don't normally like talking my mask of in front of people.. I don't really want to talk about-."

"Oh!.. Sorry, but sal can I ask you this.. I know you don't talk to it larry about it or anyone else but what happened to your face why do you hide it.."

Sally face: "Can you come out of the stall, it seems weird just talking to a stall door" they chuckle a bit "heh yeah just step back I don't want to hit you in the face." sally face: "you all did that to me this morning" he say jokingly "yeah.." I open the stall seeing them standing in front " I don't remember much because when it happened.. I blacked out but.."

Sal's pov
I unstrap the bottom buckle of my Prosthetic lifting it up so Travis could see my face " it's bad.. I should just-."
Travis: "no.. It's okay, it's not as bad of what I thought it would be.." Travis smiled and that's when i knew that Travis was a good guy, I smile back and he sat down we're my bag was so we could eat lunch together, "hey, Travis?" I asked Travis: " yeah sal?"
I hesitated to ask " why do you come in the bathroom?.. And why did you change the subject when i asked about you dad?"

Travis pov
I sighed "well sense you told me.. I'll tell you, do you know why I have this.." I point to my black eye sally face: "no... Does your dad?-"
I sigh " yeah.." I started crying "I-I'm sorry" sally face: "no no it's okay! Here I have tissues in my bag" he gave me a tissues" t-thank you"

Sal's pov
I hug him and he hugs me back "you know if you need anyone to talk to or somewhere safe to go you can always call me or come to my house I'll give you my number" Travis: "r-really?" "yeah" Travis: "why are you being so nice to me? I don't deserve your forgiveness.." "you do man, even though you punched me and called me names a lot the past 2 years doesn't mean I don't see the bullshit your going through" I get a pen and paper out my bag and writing my number and giving it to Travis

Travis pov
"Thanks-" Larry then busted in Larry: "Dube where have you been todd Ash and I have- wtf are doing with this asshole" he pointed me out, I stood up Travis: "Johnson I'm not look-" Larry: what the f*** did you to them!? " he said yelling grab my shirt, I was trying not to cry in front of sal again but my eyes were just full of tears sal:"LARRY stop it!? He did do anything now put him down!" Larry put me down look at sal in tears I ran out.

Sal's pov
"WHAT THE HELL MAN!" I yelled Larry:"but he-" "ugh! -.." I could calm down,the one person that would usually make me happy was pissing me off. I bullted outed there trying to find Travis before lunch ended I looked everywhere, that's when I came across the back door of the school. There was a window so I saw him sitting there I open the door "Travis?.." Travis: "don't look at me-.." he looked away from me in tears I close the door behind me and sat next to him "i am so sorry hes just like that"

Travis pov
I Whip my tears "no no it's okay.." I couldn't stop crying sal: hey.. Its okay, I'm right here" I hugged him with my arms around his neck

The day end and I headed to the front of the school dad would be too busy with the church that he won't pick me up and mom couldn't drive due the injury she have had, I when out of the school and saw sal with him clearly seeing me and singling me to him I wanted to go up to him but Johnson was there. He came up to me sal: "Travis come onnn!" he started tugging me to we're everyone was including Larry "sal.." I pulled away from his hand. Sal then looked over his shoulder looking at Larry then looked back at me sal: "he's not going to hurt you I promise, plus his mom going to be here soon anyways" "are you sure?.." sal: "yes I'm sure I was going to make him apologizes to you too" he smiled at me "thanks sally face" I smiled back at him, he then took my hand and pulled me over to the group.

Sal's pov
I brought Travis over to the group looking at him smiling he seemed uncomfortable still so I held his hand the whole time "hey guys! You remember Travis rightttt" Larry:"the guy that keeps make fun of us and punching you in the face"" Larry!" I nuged larry in the arm Travis: sally it's fine..

Travis pov
" I'm so sorry everyone.. Especially you Larry and Todd I'm sorry that I made your life a living hell.. "Todd: "it's okay, but dont expect any different." sal: "larry don't you have something to say to Travis" Larry: I don't have any thing to say to him, my mom here now I have to go. Do you need a ride sal?" Sally looked away from Larry larry: "oh.." he then got in his mom car and his mom drove away
I looked at sal "do you want to start heading home?" Sal:"yeah.. see you guys later" ash:"bye sal" todd:"see ya tomorrow" "hey..sal are you okay?.." sal:"yeah..I just can't believe how of a jerk Larry's being he never been like this" sal was still holding my hand so to comfort him I rubbed my thumb on his hand