He Just Protects Me [montgomery de la cruz]

IV. montgomery

Lunch was great, I really got along with everyone. Even Justin- who I'd expected to not get along with very well. Jessica sat next to Hannah and as I was facing Hannah I mainly spoke to them. Jess was a cheerleader and was telling me about it, suggesting I join. But in England we didn't really have jocks at all or any sports teams. None of these huge gym halls and athletic tracks. It was quite overwhelming- and of course I had no cheer experience, and I never did anything like dance either. So I had to decline Jessica's request. Hannah didn't cheer either, but would sit in some practices for 'moral support' and I agreed to help Hannah with that- we'd be the Cheerleaders' cheerleaders.

Zach was also really sweet, and very protective. He's one of those people who just gets better and better the more you talk to him. And he was so protective of everyone- mainly Alex- but he was looking out for the whole group. Clay and Jeff left the table early to go do some extra history or something, and Justin was just talking to everyone.

"Yo Zach, how's your cripple doing?" One of the jocks shouted from nowhere, Jess and Hannah warned me earlier Bryce and his gaggle of morons would frequently pester the group.

"He keeps looking at you Zach, does he need feeding?"

"You know it's not rare for nurses to fall for their patients right?"

"Looking like a couple of faggots, Dempsey"

The insults carried on for a little while from across the cafeteria, Zach seemed weirdly calm but I could tell Alex was getting more and more hurt and angry. He started clenching his fists and looked like he was about to hit something- or someone- when zach stood up and started to walk over to the group. A couple of jocks also came over: Bryce- obviously, one who I'd seen a few times now but didn't know his name, and some guy I think was called Montgomery.

Jeff was telling me earlier that Justing used to be- to put it shortly- Bryce's "bitch" but now apparently Montgomery has that role. Following Bryce and helping him torment whoever was the lucky target that day.

Zach and the jocks ended up meeting near our table, and after Jeff left I was lucky enough to be on the end of the table and right next to all the drama. It was all just behind me and to the right. Two of the jocks were staring shit with Zach when I felt Bryce's eyes move over to me. I looked over to make eye contact with him and a smirk appeared on his face as he winked at me. He didn't seem like a bad person or anything- I just got weird vibes off him.

As Zach, the two jocks and eventually Alex carried on arguing as Bryce made his way over to me. Each step making me feel more uncomfortable. Surprisingly, Montgomery wasn't really getting involved- he occasionally threw an insult and was the original one who asked about Zach's 'cripple' but he wasn't getting physical like the others now were.

Bryce came up to me and sat where Jeff once was, as soon as he sat down Jess and Hannah both fell silent and looked really uncomfortable. I knew something was up with Bryce- I just couldn't work out what. Everything about him seemed menacing and just.. evil almost.

"So I believe we were talking earlier Elle?" He said to me, he was very confident- I'll give him that. But that isn't always a good thing.

"Yes." I bluntly replied

"So," Bryce started to say to me while moving his hand closer to my leg- his fingers started brushing against my knee, "I was thinking you could come to mine sometime? I'd love to get to know you."

"Umm..." I was getting uncomfortable- he was moving his hand further up so he was now stroking my thigh, I looked over to Hannah and Jessica who seems frozen in shock, "I don't know, maybe I guess."

"Oh come on don't be shy," he scooted closer to me.

"Please can you stop?" I barely managed to get out

"Oh come on baby girl, you know you like it."

"Seriously- get off me," I said slightly louder- it was then he grabbed my lower arm with his free hand and pulled me closer to him,

"Listen to m-" he was cut off by Montgomery coming over and pulling him off of me and practically off his seat.

"Get the fuck off her bro- look at her she's fucking terrified." Montgomery angrily half-shouted at Bryce.

"Dude, calm down, she knows she likes it."

Montgomery looked past Bryce to me, he looked genuinely worried for me and honestly I probably looked terrified as well. Not even from Bryce acting weird- this whole school is so different from everything I've ever known and considering literally a week ago I had no more than 6 close friends this whole experience is just overwhelming.

"Really? Are you being fucking serious- she knows she likes it?" Montgomery was getting louder now, and Bryce was getting angry,

"You seriously want to do this Monty? Over a bitch? Stop getting salty because you can't get any."

The more I heard Bryce talk the more I realised how bad of a person he was- how could he say that shit, acting like girls were just there to please him. The argument between Monty and Bryce had gained more attention now too. Zach, Alex and the two jocks stopped their little fight to look over.

"Do what? Call you out on your bullshit? Yes- leave the fucking girl alone."

Monty barely finished the sentence before Bryce threw his fist into Monty's face, causing Monty to fall to the ground. He sat there for a second before getting back up. He looked at Bryce for a few seconds before shoving past him, walking towards me and grabbing my wrist before leading me out the cafeteria- hardly giving me enough time to grab my bag.

"Hey! Dude- what are you doing, you're walking way to fast," I barely managed to splitter whilst being lead out of the cafeteria into the main hall.

"Look just fucking come with me okay- we're skipping next period."

"Wait what? No," I started, confused on why Bryce's supposed minion was dragging me off, "it's my first fucking day I can't just start skipping lessons today."

"Look. I know this is weird, but I'm trying to protect you."

"I don't fucking need protecting."

"Just let me fucking talk to you- as you said it's your first day. This school is a shit hole, and with Bryce's eyes on you... well you need all the protecting you can get."

I groaned before agreeing to go with Montgomery, could I get fucked over later? Could this all be apart of Bryce's plan? Who knows. But right now this feels right.