Oleander

Chapter 8

Oleander : The Protector

Oleander sighed as he walked out of school. He was relieved school was over but apprehensive of going home. He thought he was an unwelcome misfit in an otherwise perfect family. After that failed and embarrassing attempt of trying to call Kenneth Oleander felt even more miserable. When was he ever a coward like this. It must be when I confessed my biggest secret he thought. He rubbed his eyes as he slowly drove his way home. As he reached the suburbs he slowed down and lowered his windows trying to get some fresh air in.

Just five minutes were left to get his block when on the side walk he noticed a group of boys gathered. He looked at them as his car moved past them. A flash of blonde in the middle of the group caught his attention. He roughly pressed the brake and reversed. A few of the boys looked back at Oleander and gave him menacing looks. "What the fuck is his problem?" a raven haired boy growled and covered someone in the group behind him.  He noticed a pale hand push away the boy to reveal the boy he had been wanting to find all this while.

"Kenneth? What's going on?" he asked looking at the other boys suspiciously.
"You know him?" the raven asked Kenneth and Kenneth swallowed and nodded his head. The raven exhaled and looked at Oleander with his piercing blue eyes. "Look I don't know how you know each other but mind your fucking business and drive away" he growled again. An aggressive one thought Oleander. He looked at Kenneth who was biting his lower lip on the verge of tears. It made his heart throb and rage fill his veins.

"Kenny did you forget I need to tutor you. I was looking for you everywhere. Come on get in" he said and motioned for him to come over. Kenneth made a move to walk towards his car but the raven held his wrist roughly and glared at Oleander. "Did you not hear what I just said asshole?" his voice was cold and emotionless and it made Oleander uncomfortable. Even the other boys around shuffled awkwardly inching away slightly from their supposed leader.

Oleander sighed and got out of the car. The other boys stood straight protectively around the raven and Kenneth. "I don't want to cause any trouble but its clear that Kenneth doesn't want to be here so I'm just gonna take him back home" he said standing tall. He was taller than any of the guys and it seemed like they were younger than him too. The other boys sizing up Oleander looked reluctant for any sort of conflict. For all they knew Oleander could beat all of them up without blinking.

"Rob I want to go home please" Kenneth said softly making the raven frown. "I told you I'd take you home later" he said in a much gentler tone but he growled anyway.

Oleander had just about had enough. He ripped Kenneth's hand from the raven and pulled him away. His hands protectively curled around his slim shoulders as he helped him inside his car. "Kenny you promised" the raven growled but didn't attempt to stop them. Kenneth looked away and Oleander noticed his hands shaking. Oleander slammed the door shut and after glaring at the raven he drove away from them.

"Are you okay?" he asked Kenneth. Kenneth looked at him tiredly. The rims of his eyes were red but he managed to give a small smile and nod "I'll be fine."

"Can I ask you who there were?" Oleander asked cautiously. Kenneth sighed. "That was my ex."

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