The Approaching Curve

Creative

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"Madelynn, what... what is this?" Ryan Keys asked with a shaky voice. I didn't look at him in fear of his reaction, the most I could do was bite my lip and look down. 

"MADELYNN PIPER REIN!" Mr. Keys yelled. I looked up a bit, wondering how he knew my middle name. But curiosity stumbled as my wrists started to ache as his grip got tighter on my arms. I knew better than to keep quiet and get hurt by someone else. If I went through pain, it was self inflicted. 

"B-bruises are going to form...and, and how do you know my middle name?" I mumbled. 

"Oh shit, I'm sorry," he smirked a tad, "I'm a teacher, your name is in the school records. Hold on a moment."

I watched as he went behind his desk and pulled out a tub of various markers and pens.

"Are any of those cuts or burns new?" he asked seriously.

I shook my head slowly, wondering what this man was up to.

He took out a single blue marker and pushed up my sleeve, revealing my largest scar, and drew a large heart right on top of it. He looked at me and smiled gently.

"W-why?" was all I managed to get out, I felt myself tearing up yet again.

"Why? Because—" he was cut off by the door opening.

"Because I was too scared to do it myself."

That voice.

"I thought you would never show up," said Mr. Keys as Elliot stepped through the door to where I was.

We were currently sitting cross legged on top of one of the tables. 

"Well, I'll leave you to it. But first, I'd like both of you to know, I like you two the best out of all the students I've had. I once had siblings, but they were lost in a fire years ago. You two are the closest things to them."

Mr. Keys took a deep breath and looked at Elliot and I and smiled a bit. We knew this wasn't easy for him.

"Lock up when you guys are done, I think I'm going home."

He kissed the top of my head in a brotherly fashion and ruffled Elliot's hair, nodded, and left the room.

"Eli, how did you know about my wrists..?" I asked, breaking the silence.

He scratched the back of his neck and replied," Your er, brother told me. But Maddie, I don't care."

Those words broke my heart, I felt my eyes watering again.

"Wait! Not like that! I care, so much!"

He grabbed my arm and took a skinny black pen and started furiously drawing. Five minutes later, he pulled away and let me see what he had done.

It was a picture of me in a gorgeous dress that flowed until the ground, my wrists showed, in great detail I may add. There was something off, I looked decent, almost pretty. This wasn't me. This COULDN'T be me...

"It is you."

"Did I just say that out loud?" I asked, slightly terrified.

He nodded, laughing slightly.

"Don't doubt your appearance. Please don't harm yourself. We may not have known each other for long, but I would hate to lose you," he said earnestly.

"I-I can't promise that."

I was ashamed, I knew that it wasn't a promise I could keep. 

I was meant to make you smile! rung his phone.

"Yeah. Sorry babe."

Babe?

"Okay, I'll be there soon, I love you. Maddi, I have to go, my girlfriend needs me. Call me later though. Bye." 

And with that he rushed out the door and left me in the classroom alone.

Girlfriend?

Well, it's been forever since I've posted.

If you've notices, I have changed the way this chapter is written.

I may continue the story this way.

I've also changed the summary and story line of this story so it would be great if you could reread the summary. Thanks guys.(: