not just a memory( r5 fanfic)

chapter 6

* they are now 10 . i skipped an age because i really want to get to the interesting part so yea . here you go *

" why in the world would you say that . it is everything but the truth , in fact it is everything you are not her so shut up . if you wanna talk about girls that way then you can talk to yo mama . but not Holly now leave her alone !" ross was going off on a guy that just called me fat and ugly . he call me pathetic and worthless just like my dad called me before he disappeared into jail . he escaped but was shot by a police man . but anyways that's besides the point. here is what happened -

" hey ugly person that nobody cares about " Joshua slapped my hard in the face . " what do you want Joshua " I ask in an annoyed voice . " I just wanted the chance to call you what you are , a fat and ugly little girl " he smirked . " I am not fat nor ugly " I protest . " your right your just a pathetic and worthless little weakling , no biggy " he smirked and pushed me hard on the wall . he laughed evilly and started to walk away when ross came up to him and started to go off . I slid down the wall with tears in my eyes falling second by second . and that's what happened-

by this time Joshua is in the principal's office . ross walked over to me and sat down beside me . " hey , com'ere " he took me in a hug letting me cry into his blue areo-postal t-shirt . " Hollister look at me " he commanded softly . I shook my head no . I couldn't let him see me like this . I hate when ross sees me cry I can see the pain in his eyes . he took my hands away from my face and lifted my chin so I had to stare into his deep hazel brown eyes I always get lost in . " your a beautiful young girl . you are not fat , your not worthless , and your not pathetic . your a beautiful , nice , sweet loving girl never ever forget that . " he wiped my tears with his thumb and pulled me in for another  hug . he is so nice to me . that's another thing I love about him. yes it's true . I like ross . he is my first crush . it started this year but yea I like him . " now are you ready to go home " he asked sweetly . I nodded and he stuck out his hand . I gradually took and he pulled me up and linked our arms . I had tear stains on my white and torquise striped shirt and my gray skinny jeans . I took each step with my black flats to the door of the school . as soon as ross opens the door for me the December wind hit me , making my braids fly back . me and ross crunched through the snow to get to my mom's car . I found her silver Toyota parked by the water fountain in front of our school . me and ross climbed through the backseat doors and buckled our seat belts . " so how was school today " mom asked us . I gave no answer meaning for ross to . " it was great thanks for asking mama Harp . " he said cheerfully . " what about you sweety how was your day " she asked looking at me through the rearview . " peachy " I said as happy as I could . " good , so would you like to go out with the lynches for dinner tonight it will fu-un !!!" she said sing-songly . " no thanks ma I just wanna chill out at home " I told her . " aww why not " she asked . " she is just really really tired , tough day at school ya know " ross chipped in for me . I smiled over at him . he gave me a wink which made me blush a bright pink . I saw ross blush a little bit 2 . I wonder if he likes me back ? no he couldn't possibly . " well alrighty then , ross would you like to stay over im sure it would be okay with your mom " mom asked ross . he glanced over at me and smiled . " yea I would love 2 " he says still not taking his eye off of me . this made me blush and even darker pink threatening to turn red . " great I will talk to your mom later . just don't mess with the boys they're 3 year old minds are being a little rude like their father was . " mom shook her head sadly at the name of father . if anybody brings him up she just seems disappointed in him . if your wondering we did not go to his funeral . we did not have one . he buried him 6 feet deep and said nothing more . " okay " ross answers her . mom pulled into the driveway and got out. me and ross climbed out of the car and went inside . " hey anna "I said half heartedly . " hey sis . im watching the boys their in time out again . Hay is upstairs . oh and hey ross " she said all at once . I ran up the stairs with ross close behind me . Haley was in the hallway . once she saw my tear stained eyes she dropped her notebook and pencil and ran over to hug me . " aww Hol what happened " she asked me . "j-Joshua " I said starting to break down again . ross told her the story and the whole time Hay was cheering me up . " I am so sorry hol . " she frowned patting my back . " no need I don't want pity " I sniffled . " this isn't pitty . this is love " ross told me . I felt alert at the word LOVE coming out of his mouth . because I like him like him . I just nodded while stiffening my back . " hey relax what he said is not true " ross calmed me . little did he know Joshua wasn't the problem now . it was him an his perfectness . I like him what else am I supposed to do ? ignore his kindness ? ignore his craziness ? ignore his cuteness ? or his adorable laugh ? he's perfect . I know im young but I can't help it . " dinner ! " mom called from downstairs . ross grabbed my hand and lead me downstairs where mom was cooking spaghetti . she smiled once she saw me she smiled . " the plates are on the table . im going to see if your brothers will eat this " mom said walking into the living room . I took my place at the table . ross always ate over here so he sat in his spot over beside me . we ate our food in complete silence . nobody said a word . it was really late at night so after dinner we were sent to bed . " no playing around you 2 go straight to bed " mom says sternly she closes the door and me and ross are left in silence . " ps. Hollister " ross whispers. " yes jersey " I ask / whisper . " are you asleep " he asks me . " do you think im asleep if im talking to you " I ask . " ohhhhh right " he says in a oh yea tone . " hey jersey " I whisper . " yes Hollister " he asks . " are you tired " I ask . " nope " he pops the 'p'. " me either " I agree. " wanna have a poke war " I ask . as an answer I was poked in my belly button . I poke him back in his belly button . " oww " he laughs . then he kicks me so hard I fall off the bed in laughter . " oww " I giggle. he puts his arms u as if he didn't know what happened . I narrow my eyes and push him off the bed . he starts laughing even harder . he crawels over to me and pins me down . I just sit there laughing along with him . then I heard my mothers famous heels . " quick get in the bed " I whisper . he nods and we jump back into bed pretending to be asleep . in the nick of time the door opens . " huh , I thought I heard noise " then the door closed . I peeked one eye open to see if the coast was clear and it was . " lets go to sleep jers " I told him. " okay " we turned off the light and fell asleep .