The Puppeteer part 2 (cut and repost)

The Puppeteer - The boy without love

"Good morning sleepyhead" I whispered as he slowly squirms his head between his arms, he paused and quickly look up to me as if he was shocked "i-isaac? " he stuttered. Eyes wide

He must be shock to find me in his class, sitting at the desk infront of him, I sit facing my chair with my legs spread and rest my chin between my arms as I stare him sleeping. I found him sleeping alone at the corner desk on his table, everyone was chit chatting and talking since the class is over.. And he seems like he belongs to another realm.. Like he wasn't even there..

Probably they place him in the first class to make fun of him and make him feel small and stupid, figured with those carvings and swearings on his desk.

..Zylen..He looks so tired..

"Let get something to drink alright?" I smile as I suggested and he smile back to me sheepishly as he look down. It was a small curve on his lips and not confident but it's enough to make me glad.

I still remember how he doesn't even know how to smile when I told him to, he have to stretch his own cheek with his fingers until he accidentally torn the stitches at the edge if his mouth. It was creepy as hell when he bleeds , I want to take him to the nurse which he refused for so many times and was shock to know he could stitch his own face. It was weird as hell but I'm glad he's alright. And now at least he slowly learn how to smile and he's not forcing himself until he get hurt.

Zylen walks slowly again today, he always seems to have trouble with his legs. Sometimes he flinched when he sit. Whenever I ask about it he only shakes his head and keep looking down.. Just how many secrets he have? Why did he try so hard to hide it?

I grab his hand and slow down to keep myself in his pace. He seems clueless when I swing his hand around like how I used to do when I was a child. I did it just to attract his attention since he always seems to have his mind stuck somewhere, and I don't like how dark his eyes were at the moment.

"You okay?" I broke the silence. He look at me again, then slowly look down.

..see? He's going to keep quiet..

"..urt" He croaked and I paused.

.. what did I just hear?..

I turn to look at him, did he just say hurt? I hold his shoulders and bent closer to his face. He seems stiffed as he look up to me with that bruised eyes. I could tell, sometimes he's scared of me.. and I don't like that. I wanted him to feel safe around me, not the other way around. I don't want to be the bad guy anymore.

"Zylen, did someone hurt you again?" I asked. He shakes his head, and there's fear in his eyes. Overwhelming fears, I don't know why he keep this secret but for sure he was driven by fears. Someone must have force him to, and this time, whoever this person is, he must be very good in threatening him.

.. who this person might be?.. If I saw him hurt Zylen I'll make sure to teach him a lesson he won't forget..

I was drowned in my thoughts until I felt his tremblings. He was looking down, eyes closed, hugging his own hands on his chest to hold himself from crying.

..Zylen..

"Don't be scared Zylen, I'm not going to hurt you again" I spoke "Hey, look at me" he opened his eyes. "I'll keep you safe no matter what" I saw how his dark eyes slowly filled with light with my words.

"Thank you..Isaac"

...

We held hands as I take him to the canteen, he never eat much so I decided to feed him. I never like those stupid same food we had at this school, but with Zylen, now I do.