Stepping Out Of The Shadow

Chapter fifteen

Dylan's Point of view

Ugh, I shouldn't have come to school. First of all, I'm not that well, my head hurts really bad. Second of all, I'm getting all this unnecessary attention. Good and bad. I can feel Lilly and Tiffany glaring at me. While other people who wouldn't normally talk to me are coming up to me, asking if I'm alright. No, I am not alright. I have a really bad headache, and you people aren't making it any better by coming up to me and bombarding me with questions. And these girls came up and asked if me and Hayden were dating. That's so embarrassing! Hayden probably hates me now, because of me all these people are crowding us. Because of me Lilly and her possé  are glaring at us. Why am I the one who always causes trouble? No matter how much I try to avoid people, somehow I end up in trouble.

I sigh, massaging my head. "Are you ok, Dylan?" My art teacher asks, looking concerned. Everyone looks at me. Some looking at me sympathetically, while others look at me with pure hatred. "Uh... my head hurts," I reply, barely above a whisper. "Hayden, would you mind taking Dylan to the nurse?" My art teacher asks, looking at Hayden since he was sitting next to me. Oh no. "Uh... I can go-" I start but am interrupted by Hayden saying, "No, Dylan, I'll take you there, you look like you're about to pass out". I sighed in defeat, I felt really weak. Hayden held my arm tight and literally dragged me out of the classroom. I followed, barely standing up. "I- I can go..." I trailed off, my eyes drooping, feeling light headed. "No, Dylan. You can barely walk," Hayden said, sternly. He literally carried me to the nurse's office. By the time we got to the nurse, I was half asleep, barely awake. I felt someone put me on a hospital bed. I could feel someone stroking my hair, whilst speaking to another person in the room. I couldn't exactly make out what they were saying. After a while I give up and drown in the darkness, that was sucking me in.

Hayden's Point of view

I carry her to the nurse's office. She literally weighs nothing. Her face went pale. Her eyes were closed, she was fainting again. I'm really worried for her. And all that attention wasn't helping her either. All those people looking at her, crowding around her, I could see the weakness in her eyes. I just wanted to grab her and hide her somewhere. Away from all these people and take good care of her. Make her feel better. Reassure her that her sister's fine. Cradle her in my arms like she was a child. What did she do to deserve to go through all of this? She's a quiet, weak, vulnerable 15 year old girl. She doesn't deserve to go through all of this.

And what's up with Elecktra? Why is she acting so... strange? She normally seems so cool and collected. Why did she look like she wanted to kill Dylan? Was it because of all the attention she was getting? Was she jealous? Because normally she's the centre of attention, and today Dylan is what everyone's talking about? Is Elecktra that shallow? I don't know the answer to any of these questions. But I have doubts in Elecktra. I'm scared she's going to hurt my Dylan. Yes, MY. I'll keep her safe no matter what. She doesn't deserve hate, she's a harmless little thing. If anyone even lays a finger on her, I WILL literally snap their head off. I will keep Dylan safe because I love her. Yes, I really, really, really love her.

Love. Her.