[for you] // why don't we ~ tom holland

h á r o m

during lunch i saw the "iconic trio" walk down the halls as i made my way to the library. they consisted of jonah marais, daniel seavey, and corbyn besson, he was kind of a jerk.

before i went in, i grabbed a book from my locker that i had to return. i was putting the book in my backpack as someone slammed my locker shut.

"alone again?" i heard a familiar voice tease me as two other let out a laugh.

"what do you want corbyn?" i turned around and asked with annoyance. i stared him straight in the eyes.

"nothing. i just- it's fun to annoy you" he responded with a smile. i pushed him out of my way and headed to the library keeping a straight face.

12:45

lunch was really boring, like the usual. i stayed in the library, listened to music or read a book. sometimes i'd even catch up on late work.

my phone buzzed. i got a text from zach:

me can you please take me home after school? i don't feel good...

are you lying??

it's just- something happened
i don't feel good.

yeah fine. i'll see what i can do

thanks :,)

he was always getting in all sorts of trouble. the only reason i agreed to picking him up was because the kids at our school were jerks, and if anybody hurt my baby brother they were gonna pay for it.

3:30

i hopped in my car and called my coach, faking coughs. i told her that i was sick and couldn't make it to practice today. she said she'd excuse me for the week.

i pulled up to the other side of school where zach had his last class. he sat in the car and i immediately noticed there was something wrong. i grabbed his face and turned it facing me, and saw he had a black eye.

"zach what the hell happened?" i demanded. he grabbed my arm and tried to pull it off his face.

"geez stop touching me, it's nothing..." he answered. i could see the pain in his eyes.

"zach, it is something! why didn't you tell me sooner? what's mom gonna say?" you did not want to EVER piss my mom off. especially not by messing with her kids. she will literally rip you apart alive.

the drive back home was silent, zach was just staring at his lap. i didn't know what to say. who would do such a thing? "who did this to you?" i randomly asked.

"this jerk at school who won't leave me alone." he quickly said without looking up. "are you mad at me?" he asked out of nowhere.

i just looked at him for a second then quickly fixed my eyes on the road ahead. "no. why would i be mad at you?" i asked back. i had no reason to be mad at him.

"i don't know, you just seemed like you might have been upset because i let this happen to me..." he trailed off, looking out the window.

i leaned over and grabbed his hand. "zach, i'm not mad at you. i'm just upset that you didn't tell me sooner." i told him. even though he was my step brother, i loved him with all my heart. he was the sweetest kid on earth with the biggest heart.

{author's note}
gosh i'm trash at writing.
hope your enjoying so far:)