Let Me Save You

Chapter 5

Emily's POV:

I sat down in a random seat as usual for homeroom.  I decided that this would be the time to read my new book, "Wintergirls." I hear it is a very good book, but I will be the judge of that. As I began reading someone knocked over my book, took it, and tossed it across the room. Great. "Why must you do that." I spoke with less confidence than expected. "Because your fat, and I know you won't get up and get it." It was a male voice speaking, and it came off as very dominant..I didn't like it at all. I didn't say another word, but I just simply got up, and walked to the other side of the room.

I got my book, and proceeded back to my desk, until I was tripped. "Can't you just die already? I bet you already know, but that no one wants you here." Thanks. "Leave her alone." I looked up, and what do I see? Bret. "Bret just stop-." "No! You never do anything for yourself, and that's why they never stop. You have to be able to stand up for yourself, or this is going to go on until we graduate." He knelt down beside me, and looked at my arm. I didn't realize I was holding it while my book lay on the ground, untouched. "Why are you holding your arm?" He quietly spoke, not wanting the girl who tripped me to hear that she has caused me pain. "I don't really know..it just hurts." I whimpered a little as he brought up my sleeve. There, on the underside of my right arm, was brush burn from my wrist to my elbow. Thank the lord it wasn't bleeding. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up." He stood up and reached for my hand. I took it with my left hand since my other one hurt way too much to even move. We walked to the teacher and asked if we could go to the bathroom. He gave us a funny look, and I didn't even want to know what he was thinking behind his glasses. He simply nodded and asked if we knew what time we needed to get back. We nodded again, and walked out of the class room.

I started to tear up a bit. One, because of the pain. Two, because almost everyone hated me, and wanted me to die. I don't even know why though! I have never done anything to anyone! The most I have ever done was say a simple 'Hi' in the hall to the people that I knew. Other than that, I kept to myself for the whole day, besides answering some questions from the teachers. That's it. I have never even looked at anyone that I didn't know. Coming to an abrupt stop, it broke me out of my thoughts. Bret knelt down a little so he could be right in front of me. I am a little short for my age, but Bret was also pretty tall for his age. I didn't notice I was crying silently until Bret wiped away some tears that have found there way down my cheek. "Don't cry, love." His hand still rested on my cheek as I looked into those perfect, ocean blue eyes. "They aren't worth your tears, and I'll be damned if they are worth all the pain they have caused you." He hugged me tightly, as I buried my head into his neck. It was then I knew that I have never been this loved my someone, and that I never wanted this to end. I wanted to capture this moment in a frame, and keep reliving it. I was truly happy.

He eventually let go, and we finished our walk to the bathroom. "You can't come in Bret..it's the girls room." I giggled as I pointed to the sign the read 'GIRLS.' "Oh, just watch me. I can't afford having you go in here, alone. There just might be other girls, and I don't want anything to happen to you." I blushed like mad as he burst through the door and made his presents known. "If there are any girls in here, I need you to leave. There is a male species in the room." When he said that, three girl filed out of there as quickly as possible. I walked in to see him at the sink wetting a few paper towels. "Now that is how you enter the girls room." I walked over and leaned on him while he was getting the paper towels ready. "Yeah well..I didn't want to be in here taking care of you, when there are girls here who know you." He gently picked me up, and placed me on the sink. "Is this necessary? It is just my arm that is injured, not my legs." I smiled at him as he chuckled loosely. "Not really, I just wanted to prove to you that you are not fat, and you have never been fat in your whole life. Also, that you are light enough to be picked up by someone who has never stepped a foot into a gym." He smiled at me, and I had to look down at the ground. I love when he is there for me, but I feel like such a burden when he has to take care of me.

After he cleaned me all up he picked me up again, and set me on the ground. "I have feet. Remember that." I playfully poked his stomach as he engulfed me into another hug. This time, I buried my head in his chest because he didn't bend down like last time. He rubbed up and down my back, and it was incredibly comforting. He made me believe in myself, and that is something I am not very good at. "We better get back, first period starts in three minutes."   We exited the bathroom as we did while waking into school. My arm around his waist, and his are over my shoulders. I felt safe. I felt....loved.