When it All Comes Down

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

    “I don’t wanna get out.” I told Zero stubbornly, crossing my arms across my chest like a child.

    “But you have to.” He replied.

    “You can’t make me!”

    “Get out of the car Elly!”

    “NEVER!!!” I screamed.

    “I swear if you don’t get your butt out of this car I will drag you out and carry you to your class.”

    “Nope.” I said turning my head up.

    “Fine, you asked for it!” he bent down, picked up my backpack and his folder, shoved his folder in my backpack and put it on. He took my crutches out and leaned them against his car, bent down again and looked at me, his hair falling in his face.

    “Ready?” he asked me.

    “No, you better not.” In one swift motion Zero picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. He kicked his car door shut, picked up my crutches and headed toward the school.

    “Zero put me down, now!” I yelled. Oh my gosh this is so embarrassing, people are staring at us. Oh god, I have a skirt on! I tried to wiggle out of Zero’s arms but he just gripped me tighter. This is not how I wanted to spend my first day back.

    “Why are you doing this to me?” I don’t want to be here, I thought to myself. Zero entered the main hallway and started walking toward my class.

While he was walking we passed by Amber and her trustful pack of baboons. My body stiffened and Zero felt it.

    “What’s wrong?”  An evil smile spread across Ambers face as she noticed me looking at her.

    “Ellyssa?” zero called me, but I didn’t answer I was to busy starring at Amber. Zero set me down in front of him and held on to my waist. “Hey, baby, what’s wrong?” he asked looking me in the eyes.

    “Nothing.” I shook my head. I need to get out of here, I feel like I’m going to be sick. I looked over Zero’s shoulder, Amber was still standing there looking at us. Zero placed a hand on the side of my face and turned my head back to his. My eyes shot over to his.

    “What’s wrong.” he breathed.

    “I just don’t want to be here that’s all.”

    “It’s alright, ok? I’ll protect you from all the scary things that lurk in the shadows.”

    “Ok.” Zero inched closer to me. He pushed me up against the locker softly then started to kiss me. Once his lips touched mine my body was set ablaze. In that second every part of my being was aching, wanting more of him. It was like a drug, like he was my medicine that made everything better and made every worry go away. I didn’t care that my mom was so clueless some times. Or that my dad was a complete and utter jerk to me. Or that I really didn’t have any friends and that my whole school probably hated me. Or that the fact that Amber and her goons almost killed me. All that mattered in those seconds was Zero.

      I was so lost in the moment that I forgot that I was even in school. I heard a couple of gasps from behind Zero, but right now I could careless. After a couple more seconds of mind numbing kissing Zero pulled away from me.

    “We have to get to class, are you going to take yourself this time or am I going to have to carry you again?”

    “I’ll walk or limp, whatever.” I took my crutches away from zero and started walking toward my class.