Love hurts?

Suspicious behaviour

Ocean's POV

Randy and Marlon call round for me for school "where's Michael?" I ask looking around "he has a dentist appointment. he'll be in school later though" Randy tells me as we're walking to school.

When we get through the school gates someone  rushes past me with their head down knocking into me "watch it!" I shout and the person looks up sightly "I- I'm sorry" he stutters "Tony?" I look at him confused. He doesn't answer me and rushes Inside "that was weird" I frown standing looking confused "Tony's IS weird" Marlon jokes "he's not weird" I roll my eyes "just...different"

"Different?" Marlon looks at me raising and eyebrow. "yeah he's um...ya know?" I shrug trying to think of the right words "weird?" He raises an eyebrow smirking "ok. maybe a little" I confess "told ya" he laughs. I feel sorry for Tony. I have to admit their is something strange about him. maybe he's just shy or something.

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The after lunch I go to class and I look over and see Tony at the table at the back of the room. "what happened to you!?" I asked shocked. He has a black eye, busted nose and his arm is in a cast. "Oh it's nothing" he shrugs "doesn't look like nothing" 

"maybe you should go sit with Randy" he snaps instead of bugging me!" He snaps and I look at him confused then get up from my things then go sit with Randy. "What's up with you?" Randy asks seeing the confused and slightly upset look on my face "I asked Tony what happened to him and he just snapped at me and told me to go away and stop bugging him" 

"just ignore him" he looks over amd frowns at him then back at me smiling.

**
It's last period and I don't bother trying to talk to Tony again he tried to sit next to me, but I got up and changed seats. I'm still pissed at the way he spoke to me earlier. When the bell rings I head for the door. "Ocean, wait!" Tony shouts as we get out of the room "what do you want?" I snap folding my arms "I'm sorry about before I didn't mean to snap at you" 

"then why did you?" I shrug still confused by his earlier outburst "I only asked what happened" he sighs taking a deep breath "it's um... What happened to me it was..." He pauses looking at the ground I raise my eyebrow waiting for him to continue. He takes a deep breath again then looks up. "it was...MICHAEL!" I jump feeling someone behind me "what was Michael?" Michael says wrapping his arms around me from behind and peck my cheek, smiling "when did you get here?" I smile back "after lunch" he smiles then turns to Tony "what happened to you?" 

"I got mugged on the way home from school the other day?" He mumbles, looking at the ground "oh my god!" I gasp "are you ok? Is that why you haven't been in school?" He looks up and smiles at me through pursed lips "yeah, um I'm gonna have to go my mothers picking me up" he turns leaving and I turn back to Michael and he pulls me in for a hug "did you miss me?" He smiles and I shrug smirking "um..." 

"you missed me" he says giggling then kisses me quick

**
We're all walking home and somebody runs past me making me jump "what's up with you?" Michael asks "nothing" I shake my head and he raises his eyebrow looking at me unconvinced "it's just what Tony said earlier about being mugged... What if the guys still around here?" Michael wraps his arm around me and smiles "baby girl, you have nothing to worry about, Tony lives in the next town, plus I'm here" he smiles squeezing me tighter and I smile back. I do feel safe with Michael around but I'm kinda freaked out about what Tony said about a mugger

***
At dinner I don't say much. I'm still confused about the way Tony was with me today. he's usually really friendly "something on your mind sweetie?" My dad asks pulling me from my thoughts "a boy in my class got mugged the other day, they really messed him up" I start to explain "he has a black eye, busted nose and a broken arm..." 

"there was a boy I treated the other day same thing. He'd been fighting with some boy at school" Sherri cuts me off "can't  remember his name though"

"it wouldn't have been Tony. He's not the fighting type" 

"that's it! Tony Smith" she snaps her fingers remembering "he told us at the hospital he'd been fighting" 

"but Tony doesn't fight" I look at her confused "And why would he lie and tell me head been mugged?" 

"probably didn't want to admit he got his ass kicked" she shrugs "I see it all the time. someone starts running their mouth and one day they say the wrong thing to the wrong person" 

"maybe next time he'll keep his mouth shut" my dad chuckles.

**
Michael's POV

Marlon and I are washing the dishes after dinner and I keep thinking about what happened today at school. I'm pretty sure Tony was about to tell Ocean what I did to him, luckily I got there just in time. "Something on your mind?" Marlon asks pulling me from my thoughts "I saw Tony talking to Ocean today and it looked like he was about to tell her what I did" 

"I doubt he'd be that stupid" he chuckles under his breath "after what you did to him you really think he's gonna run an tell your girl about it?" 

"well he's talking to her when I told him not to" I turn and face him "who's to say he won't tell her?"

"are you still paranoid he's trying to get with her?" he sighs  "I'm not paranoid" I roll my eyes "I know he likes her" 

"so what? Doesn't mean she likes him" he shrugs then puts his hand on my shoulder "Ocean doesn't like him ok? She's with you because she likes YOU not Tony... YOU"  He smiles "then why is she always talking to.." 

"he sits next to her in some classes" he cuts me off " and that's the only time she talks to him the rest of the time she's with you. it's not like they hang out" he chuckles slightly "she even told me thinks he's weird" 

"they why does she talk to him?" I look at him confused and he rolls his eyes "because she feels sorry for him! He's a weird little freak and she pity's him" 

"I guess that makes sense" I laugh slightly under my breath then we turn and continue with the dishes "you have to work on that paranoia and anger thing though. You left that guy really fucked up" 

"I don't even know where that comes from" I sigh "it's like I just snapped and blacked out in a way"

"you were pissed because he was putting the moves on your girl" he shrugs  "I'd be the same, but you can't expect no other guy to like her. she's a good looking girl" I turn to him and frown at him and he puts his hands up "I'm not looking! I'm just saying there's gonna be other guys looking at her but that doesn't mean she's looking at them" I nod not saying anything "I'd hate to be in YOUR bad side!" He smirks chuckling making me laugh.