Destroyer

Chapter 2 - Lockers.

Kobi and I strolled out of tech and walked past the numerous pink lockers that were plastered along the C block corridor. Most lockers had various aromas surrounding them, these mostly being: Drugs, Alcohol, mould and gone off cheese sandwiches. Most year 11 leavers found it hilarious to make our school smell like a homeless shelter but for us, it was hell having to out your nose through that struggle daily.

"so... Do you have the music room often" I asked in quite a curious tone, "sometimes bu-". Before Kobi could finish his sentence I felt a heavy hand on my shoulder, I was about to turn around when this hand in one swift movement brutally shoved me into a locker, an unexpected short whimper drove out of my mouth. "She's asking for it, didn't i tell you?" The voice snicked to the crowd around it, I recognized this ironic angered voice almost immediately... Alex. He turned me around, still shoving me into the locker as he exclaimed "Babe, darling, i know you love me, you want me. Who can blame you though.. I am handsome" A sickening smile started to appear on his face (which seemed contiguous to his whole crowd) as he finished his sentence. "Let me go!" I screamed at him, struggling to get out of his hands that he'd now placed on both my shoulders. "Annabel please babe don't pretend like you're not enjoying this. Anyway you've got no friends what you going to do if i don't back o-" Alex's low masculine voice turned into a high feminine mouse squeak as he was suddenly raised off the floor in a swift and effortless movement. "Don't touch her! You have no fucking right! Whats wrong with you? You're fucking worthless Alex! get the fuck away from her!" Kobi shouted at Alex, holding him so close their breaths were mixing. Silence filled the hallway. "dude i'm sor--" He didn't get the chance to finish before he was flung like a rag-doll to the other side of the hallway where his body imprinted the drywall whilst cracking half the paint off. I stood there... astounded at what had just happened before my eyes.

Kobi made his way through Alex's crowd towards me. He looked so rugged, so angry. Yet a concerned look was painted in his hazel eyes as they met my tear filled ones. Feeling a sudden pain I understood his concern and now rubbed my aching and broozed shoulders. "He's such a jerk" I just nodded towards him. A voice now filled with guilt asked "So... do you still want to go music or...?"

"That'd be nice actually" I smiled as that line escaped my lips. My voice is full of pain but i've never had anyone stand up for me like that. Plus, I sure as hell wasn't going to miss out on what could turn into a date with a strong, tall, hot Kobi Danton. We slowly continued walking to music, soon enough into our walk his arm slyly yet gently wrapped itself around my waist and pulled me closer to him. We both slowed our pace and locked gazes. Fixed on each other.... Noticing every movement, every breath each one of us was taking . I had no idea what this meant, I just knew it was right and I could now see in the face of a smiling Kobi Danton that he felt the same.

We continued our walk to music. His arm still locked around me. There was no conversation, there didn't need to be. All we knew we needed were our subtle elegant looks to communicate. I didn't want this perfect walk to end. Of course I knew we would be spending this lunch together however. The silence between two people, in a hallway full of voices is somewhat to be desired by most individuals, and I for one am finding it the most satisfying thing I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Judging by the look on Kobi's face, i'm sure he feels the same to.