What Would You Do For Love?

School Yard Brawl: Part 3

After school that day I had detention. I hated that too. I would have rather left to see how Buttercup was, but I would as soon as I was able to leave.

It was close to four thirty before I was able to leave school. I walked outside and got on my bike and road to Buttercup's house. When I got there I saw my brothers hanging out with Buttercup's sisters. They were outside eating sandwiches and laughing.

"Hey, guys," I said as they looked over towards me. I turned off my bike and approached. "Is Buttercup around?"

"She's in her room," Bubbles said. "We were up there, but she kicked us out."

"Yeah, she doesn't like people fussing over her," Blossom said.

"Can I see her?" I asked. "I just want to know she's okay."

"Sure," Blossom said and led me into the house. Damn, this was a nice place. "It's up the stairs, second door to the right."

"Thanks," I said as I climbed the stairs. I turned the corner and looked over at the green door. That must be it. I knocked on the door, but I heard only silence. I cracked the door and saw that she was on her bed. Her back was turned, so I couldn't tell if she was asleep.

I approached her bed, but she must have heard me because I heard her yell. "Blossom, Bubbles, I told you to leave me alone."

She turned over and looked shocked when she saw me. "Hey, BC, how are you feeling?"

"Oh, it's you," she said. She remained in a reclining position. "I didn't mean to snap at you."

"Hey, don't try to get up," I said, and came and sat down next to her on her bed. "You should rest."

"So, what are you doing here?" she asked me.

"I just wanted to see if you were alright," I said. I took her hand. It was cold, so I rubbed it until it was warm. I kissed her hand softly, but she took it back. "What's wrong?"

She stared at me for a while. "I heard what happened at school... about your fight."

"I told Blossom not to tell you."

"She didn't have to," Buttercup said. "When I asked her about it she got real quiet. She didn't admit to anything, but I could tell. Besides, those scratches on your face gave you away."

I rose to my feet and turned away from her. "He had it comin', BC. After what he did to you..."

"But why did you do that?" she asked. "No one's ever defended me like that before."

I looked back at her and saw that she was sitting up. "You should really lie back down."

"No, I'm fine," she said. There was a look of frustration on her face. "Just answer my question."

"Well," I said, sitting down next to her. "I really like you, and it just made me crazy knowing he hurt you."

She wore a half smile and looked into my eyes. "You think you're my hero now?"

I laughed a little and reached down to kiss her, but her turned away. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I..." She stopped for a moment. "I'm just confused is all. I mean I should hate Mitch, but I don't."

"What? Are you still in love with that guy?"

"No, I never was in love with him, and just went out with him because... No one else ever gave me a second look."

"So what about now?" I asked.

"I just need some time to think is all," she said. "I just hope we can be friends."

There was that line, but I think she wanted more than that. I wasn't going to push her. I knew I would get her eventually. "Friends, then," I said. "So do friends kiss?"

"Sure," she said. I could tell she was teasing me. "But only on the forehead." God, she was killing me, but I complied. If it was the only way I could kiss her then I would accept it for now.

I saw that she started to yawn. "Hey, are you tired?"

"It's these stupid pain killers the doctor gave me. They make me drowsy."

"Then why don't you lie down and go to sleep," I said. She slowly lowered herself back onto the bed, and I covered her with the blanket. In minutes she was asleep.

I sat there for a few minutes and watched her. She looked so adorable. I thought about crawling into bed with her. I wondered what it would be like to hold her, feeling her skin against mine. Damn, I got horny just thinking about it. I wanted this girl so bad, and we had just met yesterday. I had never gone this crazy over a girl, but then again I never met anyone quite like her.

I got up to leave her room when I looked down one last time and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. She sighed softly in her sleep as I brushed my hand over the spot I had kissed.

She was so beautiful and fragile at that moment, but I knew that one day she would be mine.