Saving The Nerd *SLOW UPDATES*

Chapter 17

All I hear is silence. Dead silence.
All I see is blackness. Pitch dark.
After several moments in that almost non-existent state, images start flashing.
Mom to dad, from Belle to Corey, then to Mr.Marks to the person dressed in black. Then Corey appears again, tears running down his face. I tried to reach out to him but I couldn't move. I couldn't talk either. I didn't know what to do. I was helpless.

Then out of nowhere, the person dressed in black jumped out at me, and that's when I my eyes creeped open to see the light on the ceiling. Everything was blurry and the back of my head was killing me. I start to move my hand to my face, but another hand shot out and grabbed it and I gasped.

"Shh, shh, Zelda it's me." I hear the gentle voice and I felt my body relax.

"Corey...what happened? After I fell?" I ask, my voice coming out as a whisper.

"You must of fainted. Belle and I carried you to the nurse. We didn't explain the whole situation of you being attacked by another person. You've been out for hours. It's already one in the afternoon." He finishes.

"Shit...I didn't think it was that bad. Did you just come back now?"

"No I've been here this entire time," he answers, running his finger gently over the back of my hand. I let out a groan.

"Corey, you can't miss your classes because of me," I groan out again.

His lips turn upwards into a devilish smile. "Well it's too late now." I used the little energy I had, lifted my hand and playfully slapped him on the cheek. He then swatted my hand away and we both laughed at our goofiness.

The nurse walks in, looking irritated.

"Well look who woke up." She states bluntly. "How are you feeling?"

"A bit dizzy and tired, but besides that I'm fine." Which is an honest answer, but that's only my physical health.

"Well I should send you home, but I've contacted both of your parents but neither has answered. Unless I get their consent, I can't let you leave." She huffs out.

"Mrs.Nobles, I'm 18, I should be allowed to leave. I don't think I should stay here longer."

"Well I still can't let you go because of your parents. Plus you are in no condition to drive yourself."

"I can drive her," Corey inputs suddenly.

"Corey n-"

"Shh." He says as he puts a hand over my mouth.

"Corey I can't let you do that at all." Mrs.Nobles answers sternly.

"Answer me this, what's the worse that's going to happen? I've missed all of my classes to stay by her side, no matter how many times you threatened to throw me out. She's not able to drive because she's dizzy and she needs to go home. They can give me detention, I don't care. You're only making her condition worse by following the rules." After finishing his speech, he squeezes my hand slightly harder.

I see Mrs.Nobles face relax from her hard, wrinkled look. She sighs out and her shoulders slough slightly.

"Alright, fine. I'll let you drive her home." She walks over into her office, opens her drawer and pulls out a pad of green paper and scribbles some words on it, then walks back over and hands it to Corey. "This is your pass to get out of the building." Corey nods his head in gratitude and I smile at her.

"Thank you." I say to her and she gives a small smile.

"Just try to get better." I nod to her answer in response.