Fighting This =LGBT= Sample

Chp 4 The Interview

(pic is Lola)

Stefan felt like he might be in over his head. Once they walked down the stairs and to his building's front door he saw the mob of paparazzi just outside of his door and he realized that there were a lot of them. He saw a couple of officers watching the little scene from a few feet away and he felt a little more relieved.

He stepped out going before Lola and Ally so maybe he could cut a path through the mob to the town car waiting at the curb.

As soon as he took a step there was yelling and cameral flashes were going off and that momentarily blinded him and he put his hand over his eyes and blinked a few times as he tried to move forward slowly but he felt people pressing too close for comfort and he was worried. Not as much for himself as for Lola and Ally. They were women. And Ally was so small. He himself was kind of small but he felt bad for the tiny girl.

"Stefan! How do you feel about being called a hero!?"

"Stefan! What do you think of the allegations that you staged all of this so you could get more press for your CD opening this week?"

That made Stefan react with a shocked face. He saw more flashes going off and he tried to keep his head down as he tried to reach the curb. Who knew 8 feet could take so long to get by. He was trying to slip between people as they crowded him. It wasn't really working.

"Is it true the girl you saved accosted you for being gay before you saved her from drowning?"

"If she was attacking you for being gay then why did you save her?"

"Stefan"

"Stefan"

"Stefan"

"Owch!" Ally cried out as she got bumped into.

Stefan looked back seeing her rubbing her cheek and a man with a camera was jostling her as he tried to get closer. Stefan frowned and stepped back and got between the camera man and Ally. "You okay?" he asked her.

"Officers! These animals just nearly knocked my intern out! When are you going to do something!" Lola yelled as she pushed the camera man away slowly.

The officers walked up and started ordering the mob of paparazzi away and Stefan helped get Ally over to the car and helped her get into the seat. He pulled her hand away from her cheek and saw it was red. "He got you pretty good. There might even be a bruise if we don't get ice on it soon."

"It's okay Mr. O'Brien. I am stronger than I look." She smiled though it was obvious she was in pain.

They could both hear Lola ripping the camera man a new one and even telling the cops that she wanted the man to be arrested for assault.

Stefan was all for making someone realize they were wrong but Ally needed to get some ice soon or she would have a big bruise across her cheek. "Hey Lola. We need to get and Ice Pack for Allison. Her cheek will swell if we don't."

"Stefan! Do you know about first aid because you were bullied as a child for being gay?"

Stefan frowned a the woman who asked that and said. "No. I was trained as a lifeguard when I was in highschool. We also got first aid training. Now please we need to go. Could you move please" Stefan was already sick of these people.

Lola cut through the throng of press to Stefan and he let her get in then he closed the door and they drove off.

"Ally are you okay dear? I got that idiot in cuffs and his face was even pictured that will teach him a lesson!" Lola was now fussing over Ally and her red cheek.