The Bully's Escape

Maybe I do

TYLER'S POV~
I guess I got myself into this mess. Practically selling myself out for someone else that was being bullied, especially by Jax Savage is something crazy enough. I just really want to help people out. I want to be useful to someone. I'd like to think I was someone's savior but then again I don't want to ask of it. I just liked feeling like I made someone smile.

I'm not all that strong in general but my mother says I have a strong heart. If anything she's the one who's been strong all this time. She's been working at Hopes Way Hospital for years until she got sick herself. She says she's fine but she's practically bed ridden. She spent years helping people and saving lives. I want to be just like her, the satisfaction of seeing a child smile and families cry of joy really warms me up.

Her light brown hair doesn't have the same shine it used to. Also her green eyes don't gleam like they used to either. I don't want to feel like I'm losing her but I can't help it. She looks like she's deteriorating slowly and I don't know how to help her. I shook my head slowly to stop my negative thoughts. When I get into college I'm gonna learn how to save her.

I walked to my locker after I entered the school. I put in my combination in and switched out my books for first period. I turned around for one second then turned back to see my locker closed. I huffed and felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and gasped, falling back into the lockers.

      "Ha, Did I scare you cutie?" Jax said as he smirked slyly. I huffed again as I felt my face heat up. I wasn't scared at all, he just startled me. I sighed and turned to my locker so he doesn't see my flushed cheeks. I could almost feel him smiling as he stood behind me.

      "It's okay to be frightened, baby. I can protect you." He whispered softly into my ear. My whole face flushed as I pushed him off of me. My heart was beating too quickly to catch my breath. Why did his words effect me so much? What am I feeling right now? Who am I kidding I know what this means but I don't want to admit it. This situation is too much for me to handle.

      "I-I'm sorry I can't deal with this now!" I said as I ran from the scene. I ran as fast as I could to class, not even looking back. That feeling was gonna be the end of me. I almost lost my self control there. I'm glad I fled.

I stepped into class and found my seat. Just a second after I sat down, Jax enters the room. I lower my head slightly so he doesn't notice me but it fails completely. He comes next to me and drops a paper next to me then goes back to his seat behind me. I glance at the little paper and slowly opened it up. I swiftly read over its contents and gasped quietly. What kind of person says this kind of thing, especially now?!

"I'm sure you know this already, princess but you look hella cute when you blush. I hope I get to see it more. No doubt I will."

I can't believe he wrote this. This beyond embarrassing for me. He effects me so much and I can't help it. For a mean bully, he's really cunning. This has got to be one of his diabolical plans.

I mumbled quietly to myself in thought. I have to find a way to handle this. I won't let his bullying get to me. I've tried too hard to give up helping now. Plus if I act like it doesn't effect me maybe he'll learn bullying doesn't help anyone.

I nodded my head to my decision and decided to focus on class. Today we're doing a project for Language Arts. It's a script for a play that we're getting graded on. We can make up whatever prompt we want to go from but we just have to work in partners. That part is a little challenging for me. No one usually wants to be my partner for unknown reasons.

I picked up the rubric that was placed on my desk and took a look. It seemed simple enough, just a semi-intricate plot line with the various genres provided. I could add some plot twists, though that would make extra work for me. I sighed softly, I'm always alone anyway, what's a little more work gonna do. Suddenly I felt a warm breeze against my ear and shivered.

"I heard you didn't have a partner for this project, babe." Jax whispered into my ear. I jumped from my chair a little then glared at him. He didn't have to creep up on me like that. I huffed a little and tried to stop the warm feeling in my cheeks.

"O-Ok you can work with me, but if you don't d-do your half or make me do all the work. I'll finish my own project and leave you to suffer." I said with finality. He smirked triumphantly and scooted his desk closer to mine. I flushed a little and shuffled in my chair.

We set up times to meet and got on with the rest of the day. I guess it went by smoothly but people kept giving me strange looks whenever I was with Jax. I don't know if it was out of anger, jealousy, or if they were getting suspicious of my sexuality. I hope it isn't the last choice, I don't want to cause people trouble with it.

After my last class, I pushed my locker closed and walked out to the parking lot. As I turned the corner I heard a faint noise in the distance. I just thought it was nothing so I kept walking to the bus stop. The noise got louder and I was honestly thinking I was hearing things. I heard the stomping and that's when I started walking faster.

      "Wait Tyler, dammit I said wait. I'm not stalking you! Turn around!" Screamed the voice whom I recognized to be Jax. I slowly turned around and walked up to him. He was panting and his hair was ruffled in all the right places. He looked kinda really good. I flushed at the thought and looked to the ground.

I'm so ashamed. I thought of him in such a indecent way. He's probably not even gay. I sighed in a disappointed manner and turned to face Jax. I tried to not look so sad but I could feel my face contorting into a frown. I looked up at his shiny blue eyes and almost melted. Suddenly he grabbed my jaw in one hand and pulled me to face him.

      "You gotta stop that cute puppy dog face. You're killing me with that blush too. You're just too cute!" Jax exclaimed. I flushed immensely and hid my face with my sweater sleeves. I shouldn't get too excited about this attention though, he's just being his usual self. All this flirty behavior must be part of our deal. I could only wish.

Jax smiles and takes my hand in his, leading us to his really nice looking car. He fished in his pockets for the keys hastily until he found them. He unlocked the passenger side and the door rose upwards 180 degrees. I awed at the interesting vehicle then stepped inside.

The plush leather seats allowed me to sink in comfortably. I sighed softly and put my head on the window. Jax soon entered the car and started it up, humming at the sound of the engine. He turned on the radio and hummed to the beat of Don't Wait by Mapei. I hummed along with him until we were in perfect harmony. When I heard the humming on his side stop I turned only to see him already staring at me.

      "You sound really good." He said while grinning at me. I felt the blush consume my face against my wishes. I clutched my book bag in my lap and looked out the window once more. I'm not gonna let his sweet words draw me in. My heart won't let in happen. Jax's voice interrupted my thoughts once again.

     "What, you don't believe me now?" He said, I could practically feel the smirk on his face. I huffed and squeezed my bag even tighter to my chest. I don't believe him one bit. He's the school's most popular jock after all. It would "kill his reputation" to even be seen hanging out with me. I turned to look farther out of the window.

      "It's all fine. I'm just gonna take that as a sign that you like me." He said matter-of-factly. I gasped and turned to look at him. He had this triumphant smirk on his face like he won something. I could never figure him out no matter how good in school I am. I sat in thought about what he said. Though I'm not ready for dating yet, I'm guessing it wouldn't hurt to give this "friendship" thing a try. I smile softly to myself and put my head onto my bag.

"Yea, maybe I do."