Head Over Heels

Chapter 4

3 weeks later

"Why don't you have friends,"  Remington asked sadly

"well with everything that happened, and another thing that I don't want to get into right now."

"Is it bad or good."

"depends."

He just shook his head as we made our way to the next class. The P.A system came on just then.

"ATTENTION STUDENTS WE WILL HAVE HOMEROOM AFTER 5TH PERIOD!" Someone yelled.

"FUCK ME!" I curse

He just started laughing as we are going to 5th. Afterward, we went to homeroom we were in there for about the rest of the day. They were going through each class letting the seniors choose what cabin they wanted to be in and of course we were the last class. Each cabin could hold about 20, a girls side and a guys side. I went up last and went to the very bottom and there was a cabin 20 that no one was in. So I wrote my name next to the cabin number and then the teacher announced that we head out next week and that we should start packing. With that, the final bell rang for school to be over.

"Hey, Raven do you mind if I stay the night?" Remington asked shyly.

I just nodded my head and kept walking out to my car. Getting in and pulling off I knew I had to go to the grocery.

"Remington, I have to stop by the grocery do you wanna go with or drop you off?"

"Can you just drop me off?"

I just nodded and kept driving to my house. Once we are there I let Remington in and went back out to the grocery. I picked up stuff for the next couple of nights. I figured Remington will be staying a while because he isn't himself and I bet I can guess what's going on. He's going through what happened to me before my life changed. I went straight to the make up section of Walmart to find him stuff because he isn't hiding it well. After I get him the makeup I go pick up the rest of my groceries. After I check out I pack everything up in my car and start playing music on my phone. The first song that came on was Take Me There by Adore Delano. Singing my heart out as I drive down the road with a cigarette in my hand and the windows down. As I pull up I shut off my music and start getting the cold stuff mainly first I walk in and start putting stuff up, then getting the rest of the stuff. I walk back into an oddly quiet house.

"REMINGTON!" I yell through the house

No response I check outside and see hella outside but no Remington. I start going through every room until I came to the second-floor bathroom. I try the doorknob. It was locked.

"Remington, you ok in there."

No response but I did hear what sounded like crying.

"I'm coming in!"

I pick the lock and go into a bloodbath. There was quite a bit of blood.

"OH MY GOD REMINGTON!"

I immediately ran over to him pulling him up off the ground to the sink turning on the hot water to rinse off the new cuts. Looking at his arms there are a lot of cuts some old some new and fresh ones.

"How long Remington."

He didn't answer

"Remington you have to talk how long."

"About four years." his voice broken and monotone.

"Oh love."

I didn't think before I said but I didn't care because I am actually starting to fall for him and this just made me want to protect him even more. After the blood had stopped somewhat I put Neosporin on the cuts and bandaged up the cuts. I then called and ordered pizza instead of cooking. Then I started cleaning up the bathroom. Remington just seemed really sad. After I clean up and get dressed I just walked out and hugged him in a strong hug.

"Remington I want to tell you something."

He just shook his head.

"The secret I have is I'm transgender, and I don't want anyone at this school to really know."

He just hugged me back and for once I felt really comfortable. I just walk back into the kitchen to grab the stuff I bought for Remington.

"Remington come here."

I walk up to my room and have him sit down at my vanity.

"Do you trust me," I asked

"Of course I trust you."

I pulled out makeup wipes and turned him around and pulled out a makeup wipe. He looked scared, I started removing the makeup very carefully.

"I know what you're going through because I went through it, so you can stay here however long you want ok."

He just nodded his head as I removed all the makeup. I showed him how to do his makeup really nicely to hide the bruises and I also showed him how to do some eyeliner.

"Did you bring clothes?" I asked

He just shook his head no.

"Do you think we can go to my parent's house so I can grab some stuff."

"Yea, after we eat."

We ate the food and then I got changed into a black pair of ripped skinny jeans a plain black shirt. A black cardigan and black platform chunky heels.

"Where do you live Remington?"

"Just down the road about two blocks and can we walk just so they don't hear us."

"yes, we shall."