To Be Loved

Chapter 5

~Alesa's POV~

"Why would Keith hurt me?" He repeated the words slowly and glanced between me and Macyn. Macyn just stood there waiting for her answer with her hands on her hips. "Yeah. I mean, why would he hurt you? You seem like the nicest person other than Al here." Macyn pointed at me as she said this, making me smack her shoulder.

"Really Macyn? Don't push him! He doesn't have to answer unless he wants to." I scolded her. Tanner stayed quiet, not bothering to answer. "Tanner, you don't have to answer. Macyn was just being herself. It's alright if you don't want to, we just want to know so we can tell the principle what is going on to stop you from being bullied or hurt again." I said to him softly.

He raised his head to show he heard me and sighed. "C-can I just tell you?" He mumbled. I almost didn't hear it. "Yeah, if that is what you want. I will tell blondie over there to go home or bug someone else ok?" Again, he nodded in acknowledgement.

I told Macyn to go home and she gladly did, not being bothered that Tanner just wanted to talk to me. She quickly hugged me than bolted down the hallway, nurses and doctors yelling for her to slow down. I closed the door and laughed. Tanner must think I'm just as crazy as Macyn right now.

"What was that about?" a soft voice asked. I stopped laughing to see Tanner with a slight smile on his lips, just like he had been laughing as well. "Uh Macyn bolted after I told her to go home, making a scene as she left. I'm not saving her butt this time." I replied.

Taking a seat next to his bed, I calmed my breathing. The smile was still on Tanner's lips, but when he saw me looking it quickly went away. "So are you ready for my Boohoo story? It is really stupid I tell you." He played with his fingers as he said this, not bothering to look up. "Yeah, I'm ready."

Sighing, he began to tell me his story. "When I was younger, me and my parents lived in Germany. It was perfect. My mom stayed home with me and taught me what I needed to learn. My dad worked at this huge company. I think they made games? I forgot, but one day my dad came home drunk. I was in the backyard playing when he came home. He told mom to get in the car and made me get in too. He said that we were celebrating his new promotion to CEO at the company. He rambled and rambled and wasn't paying attention to the road. That is when a semi truck collided with our car. My mom was killed on impact, but my dad survived for a week longer. I was in really bad shape when the ambulance came. I don't remember much after that other than my dad bawling, screaming he was sorry to me and my mom. After I was let out I was sent to live with my Aunt here in America. I was sent to public school because my aunt had to work."

He took a deep breath, letting a few tears slip out. I couldn't even bear what he was going through, much less understand the pain. "Hey, it will be alright ok?" I told him, hugging his fragile frame. He is all skin and bones! "I'm not done yet, I just miss them so much. Everyday I wish that mom hadn't agreed to get in the car with dad or that dad didn't get that promotion, but I can't stop time or go back, so I will live. Want me to continue the sob story?" He asked again, wiping the tears away with the heal of his hand. I nodded and then he continued.

"I met Keith in the 4th grade, a year after the accident. It was the first day of 4th grade and we both got into a fight over a pink crayon. I dumped glitter all over him and called him a princess while he smeared glitter glue all over my face and called me a fairy. We both were forced to make up by my aunt and his grandma. The next day he gave me cookies and said sorry and I did the same, splitting my cookies with him. We then became inseparable. It was until Freshman year that he started to bully me. Keith started to hang out with the sophomores and juniors, asked me if I would join him but I denied, not liking big crowds. Then one day he came up to me and said that I was a nobody and I was the reason my parents died. He bullied me since, I thought it was a phase but it still happens today. My aunt and his Grandma still thinks that we are best friends and they have no clue that he bullies me."

As he finished, I couldn't help but fell in awe. This is what he went through every day? Pain and sorrow because of an old best friend bullies him for no reason? I'm gonna punch Keith when I get the chance.

A voice then brought me out of my thoughts and into the real world. "Alesa? Will you...Umm never mind forget it.."Tanner trailed off nervously. I took his hand and he blushed, making me blush as well. "No, go ahead ask me." I urged him.

"I know this is a stupid request but umm....would you like to be my friend?" He mumbled. I laughed making him gasp and cover his face. " Tanner, I would love to be your friend!  And that is not a stupid question!" I replied happily. Slowly, he peaked through his fingers, black hair covering his eyes a little bit. "Y-you would?!" He said happily. I nodded, then the next thing I knew his arms were wrapped around me, hugging me tightly. When he let go, we talked. We talked until the nurse said it was time for me to leave, but that I could come back tomorrow when Tanner gets released.

"Bye Tanner, I guess we would talk tomorrow?" I asked. He smiled a little and nodded before the nurse gave him his medications and checking his vitals.

Just as my mom was pulling into the driveway, my phone started blasting music. It was annoying until I answered it. "Hello?" I said, putting the phone to my ear.

"SO HOW WAS YOUR ALONE TIME WITH TANNER?!" Macyn screamed into my ear. I'm going to kill her along with Keith when I get the chance, I swear I will.

"It went well,why?" I replied. I pulled the door to my room open and plopped down onto my bed, tired.

"BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER! WHAT DID HE TELL YOU????? TELL ME KNO....Sorry for that, blondie just can't keep her mouth shut so I will keep care of that for you bye." One second Macyn was screaming into my ear than Reese saying that he would handle her?! Nobody can control the blonde! And when the heck did she start hanging out with Reese?!  My life is just a big ball of confusion, I swear it is.

A smile grew on my face as I thought of the events that happened today. Tanner opened up to me and told me about his past and why Keith had bullied him and hurt him. Well only part of it, but I'm going to make Keith tell me why he started bulling his own best friend. Even if he is a junior! I can face him with Trina's help, But I'm the one that will probably get in trouble for slapping him.... Oh well. Macyn, you better bust me out of detention this time!

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You guys like? Sorry for taking so long to update! School is literally  weird this year...I'm actually getting a B+ in math?! Is the world going to end? NVM! but anyways hope you guys like and I'll try to pop up another chapter this month! THIS MONTH! ILL TRY! HAHAH but much love and

PEACE!!