This Heart Will Start A Riot • Tayley Fanfiction

Chapter 2

You Shine Brighter

Taylor's POV

Wow. I pulled Hayley on my lap. Did I really do that? I normally wouldn't have had the guts to. I actually don't get why I had them just a few minutes ago. I suddenly felt ashamed and started getting nervous. It was weird to just pull my hands away from her waist so I remained keeping them there. Dang my hands were getting sweaty. Come on, Taylor, get yourself together. She can never find out you like her. I thought to myself. I hope she would never find out, because that would mean losing her. And I don't think I could cope with that. I loved her to death. As a best friend of course, but maybe also as a lover. No, no. No Taylor. Stop thinking such weird things. She would never like me that way.

The students and teachers had all gathered at the meeting point and we were ready to leave back to our hotel.

"Okay everyone, are we complete?" A teacher shouted and counted all the students quickly.

"Okay then, everyone's here. Let's go to our bus" the teacher concluded.

Hayley got up from my lap and my hands slid off of her and landed on my own lap. I felt the cold on my legs when she left, literally. But I also missed having her here, her body against mine. It was a feeling that made me feel nervous, but also fluttery.

With great physical effort I got up from the bench and I walked to the bus. Trying to follow Hayley but losing her through the crowd. Why did she have to be so small? Not that it bothered me, I found it extremely cute actually.

When I stepped into the bus I saw Hayley waving at me, pointing at the seat next to her. I blushed and smiled.

"Taylor, Tay!" I heard her yelling through the noise of everyone talking in the bus. It was amazing how much volume came out of her voice compared to her size. It didn't quite seem logical. But that was just her. And I loved it.

I stumbled through the small path between seats, but before I got to her someone roughly pushed me aside and I fell on an empty seat. Thank god, it was empty.

"Rude" I mumbled while I got up and looked over my seat to see who it was that had pushed me aside.

Ugh, fucking Steve. He was a huge bully, and especially a dick towards Hayley. He always had to pick on her. I don't even know why. But I hated him intensely.

His next action made me hate him even more. He jumped on the seat next to Hayley and he put his arm around her. It looked very inappropriate. Almost assaulting. I looked her in the eyes and we exchanged the same anger that was running through our veins.

"Hey slut, you want to come to my room later so we can do some freaky stuff" he yelled into Hayley's ear. Steve's friends and he were yelling things to each other about Hayley.

Fright was in her eyes and it made my anger reach a higher level. I wanted to get up and knock him to the ground. But I wanted to control myself, as it would maybe seem like I was her boyfriend which should not happen for the sake of our friendship.

Hayley tried to remove herself from his firm grip and told him to go away.

"Go away Steve, please leave me alone."

She said softly but audible. I heard fear in her voice and it made me extremely sad. I had to do something. I stood up and rushed over to them. Hayley looked me in the eyes that were filled with fear and in which I could read what she needed. Help. She needed someone.

"Shut up, I know you want this" Steve rudely started feeling under Hayley's shirt and I saw her fighting back and she started tearing up. I started feeling furious.