The Nice People| Tom holland

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8:36 am

I woke up slowly feeling pain washing over my body. I sighed and remembered Tom. I tilted my body to the other side, but he was not there. Where is he?. I shifted my head from side to side but he was not in the room at all.

He left...

I sat up and a nurse came in. Her smiled was sweet and cute. I smiled back. "Miss you can finally leave back to your home." She said, helping me gather my stuff. "Alright. I'll be right out to pay the money" I replied. "Oh you don't have to miss. The other boy already paid for you" she said smiling widely. 'What?...why would he? I'm not poor nor above average. I could pay for myself. Now I have to return his favor' I thought. "Miss are you fine?" The nurse asked. I shook my head and nodded.

I stepped out of the room, carrying my belongings. I walked silently out of the hospital. The cold air hit my numb face. "Now where?.." I spoke inaudibly. people gave me abomination looks for some reason but I ignored.

"Ignored"....doesn't mean I didn't get hurt.

I checked what time is it. 8:54. I could still go to school but I thought there would be a better choice. There isn't..

I was still stubborn and walked inside a Baskin Robbins small shop. "Good morning, how can I help you?" The guy working asked me. "Umm I would like to take cookies 'N cream" I replied grabbing my wallet from my pocket. "That would be £5.99" he said, taking the money from me.

There wasn't a lot of people there maybe 3 people only. I took my ice cream and sat in the furthest place in the shop. I never liked sitting between people. I placed my bag on the chair in front of me and sat down looking outside at the shop. I started eating my ice cream really slowly. "Now how can I return the favor? Why would he even pay for me. He doesn't know me that well nor I'm his friend right?..." I spoke quietly.

'Lord! What if he tells everyone at school that he did this to me. Or what if he told everyone that I was in the hospital!! They would take it as an advantage. No no no what if Lisa finds out. Omg what if Mindy found out I lied to her!!. UGH! Why should he do this to me.I could've paid for myself. I didn't have to go to the hospital!.' I thought.

People will surely think I'm crazy now since I have been making faces and banging my legs on the ground. Like why!. Oh I have to hangout with Mindy today. I smiled slightly. Her company made me forget about my pain for a while. Maybe because she never knew I had it even.

I was done with eating but I wasn't ready to go out and face people. I slowly grabbed my bag and took out my sketch book. I started sketching whatever came to my mind.

I dream my painting and then I paint my dream.

After an hour.

I was walking towards the school. I didn't dare myself to go home. I entered school and the halls were all empty. It's the 3rd period after all. I slowly went to my locker to grab my books.

Sometimes being alone is better than anything.

I felt sadness but not pain. Sadness from being who I am. From being all alone. From faking my happiness to my best friend. From the reason I was born..

"Ms.Nell. Where were you?" Mrs.Laura asked disgruntled. "Sorry Mrs.Laura, I had some stuff to get done." I replied and bowed slightly. I felt the pain in my back, I didn't cure fully. "You have detention. Stay after school. I have to talk to you" she obliged. I nodded and went and sat on my chair quietly.

I couldn't concentrate. I kept imagining ridiculous stuff. What if someone all of a sudden enters the class and tells me "your mother is dead". Yeah I do hate her but it still has a huge pain on me. What if I actually lose her?..I won't be ready, I never am.

I felt my eyes getting teary as I thought about it. My mother....why should you do this to me?.

The class is done and I'm sitting alone in the room because of my detention. I really wanted to eat, but whenever I see food I lose my appetite for eating.

"What's going on with you!?" Mrs.Laura asked. "Nothing." I replied. "Listen there is no shame in asking for help" she said. No shame? Ha! Whenever I beg for help I get stepped over. "I'm serious. It's nothing" I tried to persuade her. She sighed and grabbed her stuff. "Fine. But if you're late any time again you will face the big consequences" she said sternly and left class.

A tear slipped down my cheeks. Not from her, But from everything on me. There was no one to dry my tears. I was blue.

I saw someone throw a bread on my desk. I erased my tears and looked up. "Tom?..". "Why are you crying at school? Aren't you strong enough to hold your tears?" He grabbed a chair in front of my desk and sat facing me.

I wasn't able to answer these questions. It's like they have no answers at all. I looked at him and then looked down sniffing.

"Come on. Don't cry. Your too strong to cry." He dried my tears with his fingers. I couldn't stop him, nor I planned on to. I needed his comfort, someone's comfort. I won't say no this time.

He cupped my cheeks and raised my head up. "See! You look prettier when ur not crying" he chuckled sweetly. I dogged his hands away from my face and whispered "thank you". "Never needed. Now eat" he opened the package and brought the bread next to my face.

I slowly grabbed the bread like a weakling and started eating. He was eating his as well. He made jokes but it just made me smile, I wasn't able to laugh.

Best friends don't always have to appear in the good times. But I'm sure they are always here in your worst times.

We were getting to know each other better. I felt comfortable around him. It made me feel better for some reason.

"Tom!..". We both turned around at the abominable voice of the owner.

Lisa..