I Was Born This Way | Fack

Chapter 8

Word Count: 607 words

Trigger Warning: Harsh language, depression, bullying, self harm

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Jack's POV

It's the day of our first real date. Finnie and I are going to T.G.I Friday's, my favorite restaurant. It's November 17 and we just got out of school. Ever since I returned to school, everyone had been asking me how I am which is considerate but gets tiring after a while. Most of the kids have been really nice to me; Finn and I finally came out to everyone, or at least we haven't been keeping our relationship a secret. Of course, some kids are idiots. One of them, this stupid jock named Billy, picks on Finn and I every chance he gets; he even wrote "LOSER" on my cast in big, bold letters. I just shrugged it off, usually ignoring him.

Finn, being the uplifting spirit that he is, changed the word "LOSER" into "LOVER" as he constantly tells me that I'm a lover and not a fighter. Sometimes I wonder what I did to deserve this boy.

As the two of us are walking down the street hand in hand, we hear a vaguely familiar voice come from behind us.

"Oh, look...it's the pathetic faggots, so in love." It was Billy and his group of hooligans, laughing.

"Just ignore them Jackie," Finn whispered in my ear as we continued walking. It was too late though as we hesitated long enough for them to grab onto Finn's arm turning him around. My blood was boiling!

"What do you want Billy?" Finn asked, obviously annoyed.

"Nothing. Just seeing how my favorite gay pussies are doing."

"Leave us alone," I finally piped up, hesitantly.

"Shut up bitch," one of Billy's friends said to me with a laugh. Finn grabbed hold of my hand again, gripping it tightly.

"Why don't you two just go and kill yourselves already. It's not like anyone actually likes you. You'd be better off dead." Billy was on top of us now getting ready to beat the shit out of Finn when I kicked him in the groin causing him to back up.

"Fucking cunt!" he screamed at me as his fist connected with my face. I stumbled backward falling on the concrete. Billy was starting to laugh again when Finn's fist made contact with Billy's ugly as fuck face knocking him on the ground.

"Fuck you Billy. If you ever come near us again I will kill you and enjoy every grueling second of it," Finn said as Billy got himself to his feet and him and his gang started running back the way they came.

"Who's the pussy now BITCH!" Finn screamed at the top of his lungs.

Finn then turned around and ran to me, still sitting on the hard pavement. I was trying not to cry at everything that just happened.

"Come here Jackie." Finn grabbed my hand helping me up and pulling me into a tight hug. I never wanted to let go.

"I will never let anything bad ever happen to you. I love you." He was crying now.

"Finnie. What if he's right?" I asked feeling defeated.

"What do you mean?" he replied.

"What if I was better off dead? Sometimes I feel like no one cares about me."

"Never say that Jackie. You are my world and I would be lost without you. So many people care about you and love you. Billy is just an idiot. Please promise me that you won't try to hurt yourself. I love you."

"I promise," I told Finn as he held on to me, my voice shaking. He held me for another minute wiping away my tears before we headed the rest of the way home.