The Protector || MJ (TRV - Book 1)

2 | Saved From Disaster

~You can never really trust your friends wholeheartedly, but some already can be trusted on first try.~

Saved From Disaster

Elise

One month has passed. The school seems to be hard on me, but suddenly, I have a boy I guess decided to be my friend, besides the girls. He's named Ash. Ash Reynolds.

Yeah, yeah I know. Relationships, don't jump in, all that. I just don't see that it's happening. I reserve the right to decide that for myself, I'm eighteen, for God's sake. We share common interests and many other things.

My parents think otherwise. Well... it is my FIRST 'relationship' if you really persist in calling it one. Maybe it's because we talk too much sometimes. However, I have tried to make way to chat with him or video call him on many occasions now, and it's becoming pretty much a habit. I don't know why I'd do all these for a boy, but he just seems to be there whenever I need him.

"Class stand!" My class chairperson, Elrond, gave the cue for us to greet our English Teacher, Miss Bailey. Discreetly greeting her with enunciation because she emphasised on it many times, she allowed us to sit. I took out my English Notebook and my homework, opening up my MacBook to do some random things on Wattpad... write, or read. I prefer reading on the app to the website, however. I hate scrolling when reading. I prefer to have the paging option, it's like reading a real book, just electronically.

Somehow, whatever is happening in this class is just giving me more inspiration to write. Another Michael Jackson Fanfiction...

"Miss Bailey! Elise is not paying attention and doing some I don't know what is that on her computer!" Zayn stood up and announced, as I slammed my laptop screen down in frustration.

"You can start scolding me if you want, but I was just waiting. No harm done." Miss Bailey understood, but she gave me a stern warning, "I hope there won't be a next time for this. Please be more focused."

I acknowledged her with a curt nod. Lying back on my chair, I let my head rest on my hands of which were holding on to it. I felt so tired, of which I could not really focus. I just felt like moving around and not stay in one place. Such is the typical life of a kinesthetic learner...

Suddenly, my eyes met with Ash's. He winked at me, and I was taken aback. Why am I reacting to him so much?

Well, at least I had some form of entertainment from time to time.

***

"Ash!" I called. Ash stopped in his tracks, not moving. He turned around and saw me. He was about to walk away, but I was then pulled back from walking to him.

"Looks like the girl has found a boyfriend!" Shane and Joshua Otis... brothers to be reckoned.

"Someone help me!" I cried as I was beaten up relentlessly. Another target for the bullies. How weak can I be?

"Who cares about your Michael Jackson talk, who cares about your 'inspiring' speeches, who cares about you?" Why are they doing this to me? What happened to the student's minds?

"Hey, stop it, will you?" Ash?

"The boyfriend decided to save his damsel in distress, amazing!" Ash never said a word. He did a double sweep and left Joshua and Shane on the floor. He helped me up, caring for my wounds.

"You okay?" I nodded.

"I'm here for you now, Elise. There's nothing to fear." I held his hand, and we left the school.