Beautiful Boy (Book1)

Friends 4

Monday morning came and i woke up at 7 to leave for school. John didn't bother me today, in fact he tried to stay away from me as much as possible. Im glad he was though. 

"Hey Fer! How did last night go?" Hailey asked. Kayla was following her.

"Nothing."

"Tell me!" She pleaded.

"Hailey! No!"

"Please?"

"Fine...we didn't do anything!"

"Really?"

"He talks to himself..." I said.

Hailey giggled. 

There was commotion going on behind us. I turned to see what was going on. 

Some older boys, or taller ones, were around John and his friend and laughing. We watched, John looked embarrassed. This was great. John saw us looking and looked at the ground. His arms were folded and his face was red.

The older boys started making a "aw poor wittle boy" and such at John. John looked up and pushed by he was read all over. He was coming right towards us and pushed by me.

As he hurried by i caught a slight whine from him or like he was about to cry. I looked at the older boys laughing as he ran out the door and i then turned to him. 

"What they do?" Hailey asked.

"How should i know. John deserved to get embarrassed." I said.

"Suppose your right." She pulled out her sandwich.

"I left my lunch in my locker. Ill be back." i got up and walked out the door.

I passed down a door way, i stopped a couple feet away and listened. Inside the room i heard crying and talking. I looked up at the door and it read Utility. I opened the door a crack and peeked in. I couldn't see anyone, so i turned on the light. John looked up at me, he was in the corner hugging his knees. 

"Get out!" He shouted.

I shut the door quickly and started walking to my locker. Then stopped and looked back at the door.

I don't know what was wrong with me. Right now i felt sorry for him, those boys were being mean. Something propelled me to go back and open the door. I shut it and stood there. He looked up at me.

"Get out of here!" he shouted through quenched teeth.

"No, i.." I said rather smoothly "I just wanted to make sure your okay." I said.

He hid his head in his knees and started to sob again. I carefully went closer and sat down. What is going on with me!  I then ended up putting my arm around me. Thats what my mum did to me when she wanted to comfort me. 

"Whats wrong?"

"You saw it." He said.

"Yes, but why? This never happened before."

"I was talking to my only close friend about a secret and they started makin fun of me." He explained.

"May i ask why?"

He looked up. His eyes were all red from crying. "Why are you being this way? Once i tell you you'll be just like them." 

"No i wont." I found my self saying. 

He looked the other way.

"Please stop crying." I said.

He didn't listen he just hid his head again and pushed my arm away.