Breathing Water

CHAPTER 35

Mason jumps out of his car and stalks over to me and Shelly. We keep our hold on each other and watch as he grows closer. Macey gets out and pouts her way over to us. Mason stops and crosses his arms. My cheeks start to heat up and my eyes are on the brink of forming tears. Macey keeps opening and closing her mouth like she wants to say something but doesn't know what to say. Mason furrows his brow and glares at me and Shelly. He snarls "What's this?" He nods his head towards us.
Shelly says "Um..." I just stand and stare at Mason with my mouth hanging open in shock and fear.
He takes several large steps to stand in front of us and glares at me. I look down to keep from showing the pink color that I am sure my cheeks have turned. He holds his arms out to the side questioningly and angrily says "What? Lesbian got your tongue?" The  he swings his arm and I suddenly feel a sting on my cheek that was so hard I fall back into the seat of the car. The fall pulls me away from Shelly.
Tears sit on the edge of my eye and start to fall as I sit sideways in the car and Mason steps between me and Shelly. Shelly yells in surprise and covers her mouth. Then Mason's body shifts and I can no longer see him. His mouth makes a weird form and his eyebrows furrow even more. He pulls his hand back and curls it into a fist. Arms appear around his neck and he starts to lean back and his hand relaxes. I assume he can't breath because his face turns red and both his hands shoot for the arms around his neck. I see Macey appear out of the corner of my eye looking scared and disgusted. Mason falls to his knees and I see Shelly holding her arms around him. Seeing her so strong and powerful gives me the courage to stand up and look Mason in the eye while saying "Yeah, I'm a lesbian. Shelly is my bi-sexual girlfriend. Tell people all you want but eventually you are going to have to get over yourself!" I shift my gaze and soften my expression and my words. "Shelly, I think its okay now. You can let him go." She looks at me and back at Mason and gives me an embarrassed smile. She slowly removes her arms from his neck and runs to me. She gently places her arms around my neck giving me a hug. Mason stands and walks passed Macey ignoring her and continuing to his car holding his neck. He climbs in and immediately drives off, leaving Macey behind looking completely stunned. "Would you like a ride home," I say pulling away from Shelly to look at Macey.
Macey grows even more stunned and says"You would give me a ride? Why?"
"I guess you could say its because I'm a nice person. Your date and only other ride just drove off so why not. Also, I am not to stoop to your level and leave you here on this cold fall night."
Her cheeks turn bright red and she looks down. "Are you sure you don't mind giving me a ride?"
Shelly and I both shake our heads. Macey walks over to us and says "I thought gays were despicable people, but if you are willing to give me a ride after everything I have done to you, then I guess your not so bad after all. And thank you for offering me a ride, I think I will take it."