Different (LaMelo Ball)

Bruised

*Octavia's POV*

The next morning my jaw was bruised terribly. It hurt to even yawn, or talk for that matter. I covered it my best with makeup but no one at my school even cared anyways. I fed the baby and then I left for school. I was a little later than usual, the baby was up a lot at night. Micah and his friends were all already there. I tried to walk past them but it didn't work. "Look it's LaMelo's baby mama!!!" Micah yelled out. I sighed but tried to keep walking. "Hello!?" he yelled again, "Are you deaf now too!?" I stopped and turned around to look at them. "Awee she does hear!" Micah chuckled, "So, how the baby doing?"
"Fine," I told him.
"Let me see," he yanked the baby from my hip and I tried to grab her back but he slapped my hands away. "Micah," LaMelo told him, "That affects my grade too. You fuck with the baby and I'll be suspended from the team." He rolled his eyes and threw the baby back to me. I caught her, thankfully. I put the pacifier back in quickly and held her on my hip again. "What is that??" Wells leaned in closer. He grabbed my chin making me wince away from him. Micah started laughing. "Damn!" he grabbed my chin, tighter than Isaac did. I tried to pull away but he didn't. "Aweee who hit you, you poor baby?" he laughed.
"None of your business!" I snapped, pulling away finally.
"Someone has attitude today," he chuckled, "Don't." He stopped laughing and his hand palm hit my cheek where the bruise already was. I winced in pain and held my jaw. He laughed, slinging his arm around Brook and walking away with his friends. Melo looked behind him, at me. His eyes were sad and he let out a sigh...

During lunch I sat in the bathroom. The usual. I had the baby on my lap and I ate the food that Jonah brought me. My phone went off and I checked it. It was LaMelo.

Melo- Are you okay?... 😕
Me- what would you care? 🙄
Melo- Just trying to be nice, damn. Whatever fuck it then.
Me- I'm sorry... just not a good day. 😪Haven cried all night and my jaw hurts.
Melo- It's fine. Just damn. I'm trying to be nice to you for once at least you could let me.
Me- I will. I'm sorry LaMelo...
Melo- It's coo. You want me to take the baby the rest of the day?
Me- Sure.. I'm by the bathroom whenever you wanna get her.
Melo- Be there soon.

I stood up and got her things together and waited for Melo by the bathroom. He came up and took the baby and the diaper bag. "Why don't you eat in the cafeteria?" he laughed.
"No one to sit with," I shrugged, "I'm better off alone anyways."
"Oh," he nodded slightly.
"Yeah," I nodded back. We both stood there for a second just in silence. "Well," he started, "I'll see you in 4th..."
"Okay," I nodded. He put his hand on my shoulder gently and rubbed it with his thumb quickly, then walked away... When he put his hand on my something came over my body. I don't know what it was... but I wanted more of it...