I'd Change For You...(Marcel)

Chapter 5

Marcel's POV

I gave the song my all.

"MARCEL!!" Lily exclaims. I stop suddenly.

"THAT WAS AMAZING!" I blush and she laughs.

"Thank you" I smile. Lily just said my singing was amazing! LILY! "You're guitar playing was pretty good too" now it was her turn to blush. We both laugh together.

"Ya know Marcel. I don't get why people don't respect you" she thinks. I sigh. "You're a pretty good guy. Geek or no geek" she looks into my eyes. I blink and tug at my collar. Lily giggles at my nervousness.

"I think we're gonna be an amazing pair" I smile back. She nods in agreement. Suddenly Rachel and Matt burst in chatting closely followed by everyone else. We all take our seats.

"Right, I was listening in on some of you, and it was pretty good!" Mrs Skide smiles warmly,"especially one unusual pair in particular" she glances at us. Lily and I look at each other in surprise but no one else seems to catch Mrs Skide's glance. The bell goes.

"Class dismissed!" Our teacher says.

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I change my books in my locker, waving as some people who liked me saw me. I head to the canteen and get a snack. Now for the hard part; looking for a place to sit. Eventually I find a lone table in the corner and take a seat. I start revising for the science test there is next lesson. I think I'm the only one who bothered again. I listen to the silent hum of everyone chatting when someone towers over me, casting a big shadow. Shakily I look up.

"I see you're becoming very close to Lily" Jamie growls.

"Dude you better not touch his girl" Joe sniggers.

"Look, you think she likes you? Think again. She's only nice to you because she feels sorry for you!" Jamie says.

"That's not true" i whisper getting up slowly. The whole group raise their eyebrows. This time no one is here to see. Jamie makes a move, punching me right in the stomach. I double over clutching at it. They laugh walking off but not before kicking my bag. I take a seat briefly closing my eyes.

"Marcel? Marcel can you hear me?" Says a worried voice. I open my eyes to see Jack.

"Oh Jack its you" I wheeze still recovering from the punch.

"What's wrong? Why are you holding your stomach like that?" Jack rushes blinking his blue eyes. Jack is very protective over me, he's almost like a brother.

"I'm-fine" I choke out. He shakes his head.

"You're not!'

"I-am! It-was-just-a-little-punch"

"A LITTLE PUNCH?!" He explodes,"TELL ME THIS WASN'T JAMIE CAUSE IF IT WAS..."

"Please calm down. I'm fine now" I smile weakly regaining my breath. Jack sighs putting his head in his hands.

"I'm sorry. It's just the way he treats you-it's not right!" I nod understandingly.

"Come on, lets head to next lesson before the bell goes" he says helping me up.