Love at first slap?

Chapter 24

I get out of the car and the taunting instantly begins. I don't think it helps that Hayes and I both got out of the same car. I stay strong for my mom. Which reminds me his mom visiting her today. My mind goes blank as this girl comes up to me. She starts yelling some words at me then punches me right in the nose. She apparently dated Hayes before. But she's a cheerleader. Ofcourse she would be prettier than me! I'm just this girl that nobody gives a shit about. Also Hayes is on the football team so they had to get along. Hayes comes to me and helps me up. My nose is bleeding bad. I'm just crying because at this point I'm done with everything. I don't ever want to go to school again. He takes off his jacket and puts it around me. I tell him that I might aswell go away. He quietly says, I never want you to go away. I crack a smile and try to run into the school as I am late. He chases behind me. He scoops me up and carries me in. I look like crap now. But you can barely see that my mascara ran because my black eye. When we get through the doors a teacher runs over to me. She is asking multiple questions. But I just want to cry myself to sleep at this point. We get to the nurses office and she asks him to leave but he says no.