It all Started with Ross Shor

Chapter 1

Courtneys POV

"Hey Fatty, why don't you kill yourself before I have do it for you!" Wesley yells as he walks down the hall towards me. 'Thwack!' The punch connected to my nose and eye, causing the warm, sticky blood to drip from my nose. So he punched me, really, was that the best he could do? As he is walking away I scream out to him, "My name is Courtney, and trust me... I have tried!" as I reveal the scars up my arms. I pull my sleeves back down and start walking to First Aid, I start crying. 

Suddenly I hear, "Courtney wait up" with footsteps following the voice. I turn to see the one person who cares about me, my English teacher, Mrs Rebecca quickly walking up behind me, occasionally adding in a little jog type of skip. I sigh deeply as I turn and greet her, she gasps in horror seeing the dark blood slowly oozing from my nose, and my already black eye from the rough hit earlier. As she approaches me she slows down to a slow walk, gasping for air while she begins to regain her breath. 

The shape of an 'O' on her face tells me that she has noticed, but who am I kidding? It's pretty damn obvious! The look of sorrow and sadness on her face confuses me, is it because of the sticky wet blood beginning to dry over my cut red lips, or has something happened? "Mrs... Mitchell. She... wants." She leans over, still trying to regain her breath. "To, see... you... In her office... now... But I suggest you go to First Aid beforehand."

She continues as she finishes panting. We walk to First Aid together and get an extremely cold icepack for my big, swollen, black eye and my bleeding nose which we stuck five billion tissues up to stop the bleeding. As we are walking, at a decent pace, to Mrs Mitchell's office I feel my phone vibrate. I resist the high temptation of taking it out. I need to have it with me at all times in case something happens to my dad. 'It's Monday, great start to the week! First Dad goes to hospital and could die at any minute and now I have an eye as big as a baseball and as purple as a plum!' I think to myself as we finally reach the door to the office. 

As we walk in Mrs Mitchell has the same worrying look that Mrs Rebecca had earlier, sadness, sorrow and I don't know maybe a bit of worry. She invites me to sit, 'oh no, somethings up' I think as I take the seat. Mrs Rebecca sits beside me as Mrs Mitchell begins to talk. "Court, I got a call earlier. It was about your dad. Your mum was really worried about how you would react to the news, so I told her that I would tell you." She started, I see it coming, and I know what this is about. I know what she is going to say but she keeps talking before I can fit a word in. "You see, your dad, he... Uh, how do I say this? He passed on. He is in a better life."

"No! She said she would tell me! You're lying! You are all full of shit!" I scream as I run out the door. But before I know it I have been knocked off of my feet. I hear Mrs Rebecca running after me, again, and Mrs Mitchell calling my name with worry in her voice but I don't want to see them. I want to be left alone! Why don't they understand that? 

As I start to pull myself up a hand is extended. I look up to see a familiar face, a Year 10, Ross. The tall, slim dude with shaggy blonde hair. I smile and reluctantly take his hand. I have had the biggest crush on this guy for years and now he offers me his hand!? I look back and see the two beautiful teachers running behind me. No! "Are you okay? It's Courtney, right?" He asks in that sweet tone that makes me feel like everything is fine. But in reality, when I glance up I can see Wesley walking up to me as his friends whisper things to each other.

I guess I look like I am panicking because Ross turns around just as Wesley was about to hit me again and punches him so hard that I know it would have hurt his hand. "Thanks, uh. I'm Courtney. Nobody has ever stuck up for me before. And yeah, I'll be fine, but I want to be alone." I say in a shaky voice as he spins back around holding his knuckles. I get caught in his eyes and can't move, those big hazel brown eyes, like a puppy dog. So beautiful! 'SNAP OUT OF IT!' I yell at myself in my head as I return to Earth realising that he is pulling me into a big, cold, dark and empty room. My arm starts to sting because his grip is so tight. Finally alone, sort of. He loosens his grip as I slowly wonder off to a corner. I start to cry as I sink down into a never-ending hole filled with sadness. "What's up?" I hear the familiar voice ask again. 

He slowly starts to plod over to me. I can't help but let the small smile creep onto my pain, anger and sadness filled face. And then it hits me, the anger, the sadness and the pain. "She lied to me! Her own daughter!! I can't believe she lied to me. Dad is gone and now I have nobody, nobody to love me! He is gone and she can't even tell me the truth!" I abruptly say as Ross sinks down next to me. "What are you talking about Courtney? Who is gone? Who lied? Explain it to me. You can trust me. What happened?" Ross asks quietly as he finally hits the cold hard ground. His face is filled with sorrow and confusion, but he doesn't even know me, he won't care! 

I need to talk to someone, what the heck!? "My... My Dad went to hospital on Sunday. His cancer had reached that point. We knew he wouldn't last much longer. My Mum, she... She promised me she would tell me if anything happened. SHE PROMISED! But no, now he is dead and she can't even keep a promise. Dad was the only one who cared about me and now he is gone! Everybody is trying to help, but they can't. You probably don't even care, but I just had to say it all to someone." I say as more and more tears pour out of my bloodshot eyes onto my piping hot cheeks. My heart is broken and my head falls into my hands.

Ross puts his arm around my shoulder and pulls me in for a hug, my head against his chest. I can hear his heartbeat and it gives me soothing relief. Suddenly the door flies open and my phone starts buzzing like crazy. Mrs Rebecca and Mrs Mitchell barge in starting to talk, but stop when they see Ross. I don't know, maybe, just maybe he really does care. The teachers back out of the room and shut the door. I look up and see Ross sitting there, his head resting gently on mine. "You feel a bit better yet? They shouldn't be back for a while." He says as a cheeky type of smirk creeps onto his face. It makes me giggle and he smiles. 

"You really care about a fat, weird creep like me?" I ask as I turn my phone off, the constant buzzing is getting way too annoying! He looks at me, "Of course I do! You have cared about me for years and now you're the one who needs caring for. You are amazing, don't ever let Wesley or any other dickheads tell you otherwise. If everyone was the same, how would we know what is different?" He says in a 'duh' tone. He and I both have a little giggle, when he pulls out his phone. I sigh, loudly too. He looks at me with a look like, 'What have I done?' He hasn't done anything though. I glance back at him and let out a big, "Oh My God! How can you play on your phone at a time like this!?" He starts to laugh and passes it to me.

*Add Name and Number* is sitting on the screen. I look at him and give him a questioning and confused look. "Really? You want my phone number!?" I say as I start to punch in the letters and numbers. He stands and helps me up just after I finish adding a photo to my contact. "Sure, and now you have my number. If you ever need a friend to talk to, I am here! Don't you dare do what you did before with the whole 'NOBODY LOVES ME' thing... Because I do Court. I love you and I always will. No matter what they all say." He says giving me that same soft and sweet reassuring smile. *Thump!*

The door flies open and, of course, Wesley barges in! He gives me a look like death, more like a stare. When he suddenly blurts out, "I am sorry Fa... I mean Courtney. I never knew what was happening and I never should have treated you so horribly. You didn't deserve that, even if some of what I have once said was true, I shouldn't have been so mean about it. From now on, you are a normal person in my mind. Someone that isn't bullied." He turns quickly and walks out the door. Ross and I turn to face each other, we both have the same puzzled look on our faces. "Well that was, uh, weird." I say breaking the awkward silence. Ross laughs as we walk out the door to find Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Rebecca.

When I got home I turned on my phone. I saw amessage from an unknown number and opened it. 'Hey Court, its Ross! Stay strong. Love you xx', is written acrossmy screen. I add the number to my phone and let out a genuine smile as I thinkback to what Ross said earlier. 'You areamazing, don't ever let Wesley or any other dickheads tell you otherwise. Ifeveryone was the same, how would we know what is different' and 'Because I do Court. I love you and I alwayswill. No matter what they all say.' He is right, everyone is supposed to bedifferent, and people do love me, even if some say otherwise!

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Hey Guys!! So I wrote this for my assignment once and have decided to continue it as a book! PLEASE COMMENT YOUR THOUGHTS AND VOTE!!