Eyes on You

Chapter 17

A/N : First of all, I would like to apologize for my absence. And @thepoorgroomsbriide , hope you're not mad at me for this chapter. It gets a bit angsty :3

After telling Patrick the truth, you feel a bit relieved. You come to school one day, like the usual, heading to your locker to collect your stuff before going to the first period. But suddenly you hear F/n calling out your name. "Y/n!!!" You close the locker door, and turn to look at F/n who's approaching you. Whoa, why she seems so rushed? She even has a worry look on her face. As she reaches you, she engulfs you in a tight hug. You let out an 'oof'. "I'm so sorry for you." F/n tells you, voice a bit muffled due to the hug. "Why suddenly?" You asked her, unsure. Then she let go of you, but her hands are still on your shoulder. "Patrick told me everything. Why you haven't said anything to me? All these Brendon and Sarah things...oh, your poor little heart."

You just let out a small smile half-heartedly. "I...I don't know. Maybe I'm scared??" You can't explain yourself as well. "That bastard Urie. How dare he crushed your tiny heart." F/n folds her arms as you let out a little laugh, then you speak, "Heyyy, it's okay. It happened." F/n hugs you once more; just a short hug this time. "Don't worry. I still ship you with Brendon, okay?" This made both of you laugh, then walk together to your class. Even after Brendon and Sarah are back together, you can't help but to still have the same feeling for him. And F/n is always there to support you. You're so lucky to have the best supporter in the world.

* timeskip to after school *

It's walking back home alone today. F/n will be spending some time alone with Patrick and being a good friend, you are not going to be the third wheel. So you shut close your locker after putting away all the stuff, and begin walking home. The starting of the journey is okay so far, just you enjoying the fallen leaves as the wind gently blow your hair. But you suddenly stop dead in your track; eyes fall upon the scene before you. Brendon and Sarah and all of their other friends are hanging out by one of the trees ahead of you. At first, you couldn't move your feet at all. Sarah suddenly notices you awkwardly standing in the middle of the sidewalk. She whispers something in Brendon's ear with that smug look on her face. And at that very moment, Brendon's eyes flicker towards you. You decide to be stupid now. You quickly turn around and want to start walking the opposite way. Why would you do that?? That just shows that you're kinda intimidated by their presence.

You are about to start walking, when a voice stopped you. "Heyy!! Y/n!!" Uh oh. There's nothing you can do now. Your back is facing them as your mind is thinking of the ways to get out of the situation. "It's rude to turn your back when people's talking, ya know." You are still thinking. Should you turn around? What will happen next? The questions lingering in your mind are interrupted as you are pushed to the ground. The bag you're carrying falls away from you. Sarah grabs the bag and throws everything inside on top of you. The books fall and hit your head. It hurts a bit, but what hurt the most now is your heart, knowing that Brendon just stand there without doing anything to help or defend you.

You keep your head low, afraid of everything around you. You can only hear the bitchy giggles of Sarah's friends. "Look at me." Sarah instructs you. You slowly lift your head up. Before meeting her eyes, yours take a glance of everyone present there. Dallon and the others keep quiet, none of them dare to look at you now. They probably are feeling sorry for you, at least that's what you thought, but can't do anything since Sarah and her girls are in complete control of the situation now. Then your eyes move to look at Sarah, she has this serious look on her face, unlike her friends at the back who are laughing at your helpless self.

Your eyes then flicker towards Brendon. Oh, your heart crush so hard at the sight. He gives you a look that you can't understand. Does it display sympathy? Or is it showing no care at all? You never know. But his gaze stays on you, almost poking through your soul, while his mouth is sealed. Locking eyes with him makes the tears begging to come out. But Sarah's voice brought your gaze back to her. "I said, LOOK AT ME!" You quickly look at her again. She stomps her feet as she gets closer to you. "You dare to look at HIM?!!, knowing that his GIRLFRIEND is right in front you?!" Sarah is yelling at your face now. Then, the unexpected happen, she slaps you right on your left cheek. You can hear a few gasps among Brendon's friends. Sarah then turns around, walks towards Brendon, and grabs his arm. She pulls him away from the scene. Soon, everybody else left as well.

You are left there alone. Hand on your cheek, as you are still shocked over what just happened. You aren't crying nor feeling sad, you just sit there numbly. After a few minutes later, only now the tears that were begging before finally pour out. You sob silently to yourself. No, you're not crying over the fact that you're being bullied. Your heart aches most at the fact that you lost Brendon forever. You're mad at yourself as well for falling for him. But, who can tell the future? You slowly get up, pick up all the books and stuffed them into your bag, before walking back home with a broken heart.