Dangerously Broken

Protective

About a week later

I woke up late today, after being up late last night not being able to sleep I had missed my alarm. stretching out I noticed the bed was empty and cold, no Patrick. he must've gotten up and went with the boys without waking me up. I got up checking the time to see it was 10:17am, sighing I went for a shower to wake myself up.

after washing my body and brushing my teeth I got out drying myself off and changing into dark blue undergarments, a dark green dress and my boots. I brushed my hair down into light waves cascading down my back. putting light eye liner and mascara on, I smiled happy with out I looked and made my way out of the house after spraying my self with deodorant and perfume.

Walking down one of the roads by the forest I heard yelling and followed it recognising some of the voices. getting there I see a creek with the bowers gang to one side and on the other side I see the losers club, I was closer to the bowers gang side, soon Patrick, belch and Victor run off leaving Henry hurt and alone on the rocks and the losers club run off the other way.

"go blow your dad you mullet wearing asshole!" Richie yelled before following his friends. I saw Henry drop his head and his shoulders shake with sobs, I could hear his crying and made my way over to him quietly. wrapping my arms around him he jumped looking up.

"It's okay Henry it's just me. come here." I said as he pulled me to him so I was straddling his lap, my arms went around his shoulders while his arms went around my waist and his head in the crook of my neck and shoulder. I soothed him and rubbed up and down his back until he stopped crying.

"Are you okay now?" I asked pulling back a bit to look at Henry red and painful face. he nodded slightly but I knew he wasn't he looked like he was going to cry more. I stood up and put my hand out for him to grab, I held his hand as we walked back to his.

"Hayley?" Henry asked quietly when we got to his house in his kitchen. I hummed in acknowledgment as I cleaned the cuts on his head.

"Yes Henry." I replied. he looked down. I've never seen him like this, so sad and vulnerable.

"Why are you friends with me? I'm a bully and a waste of space." he said sadly in a low voice. I stopped what I was doing and used my hand to lift his face so he was looking into my eyes.

"Henry you were my first real friend when I had nobody. you were there for me. you and the boys are all I have left. yes I don't like how you bully people but that's what you do so I don't interfere much. I love you Henry you're my best friend and I would kill for you if I had to. I would kill for any of you boys. you know why?" I said keeping eyes contact so he knew every word I spoke was true.

"Because you love us and were you're family now." Henry said, I gave a light smile to him and nodded.

"Exactly. You, Patrick, Belch, and vic. you boys are my family and I protect what's mine." I said as I leaned in and gave him a kiss on the cheek. he held me tightly as I took him up stairs to his room and laid him in bed telling him he needed to rest for a bit. I laid with him and softly played with his hair. Henry laid his head on my stomach, his arms wrapped tightly around my waist as I was half sitting and half laying with him until he fell asleep.

Soon enough his father came home and walked into Henry's room to see his son sleeping and me wide awake playing with his hair. I looked up to him with a small smile.

"Hello Mr bowers." I said in a normal voice. he nodded to me.

"Hello Hayley. what are you doing here?" Mr Bowers asked kindly.

"Henry wasn't feeling well so I brought him home and put him to bed, he wanted me to stay with him and as his best friend I stayed to look after him." I said respectfully back. I'd heard from the boys how he treats his son and I didn't like one bit but he was always so kind to me.

"Thank you." He said starting too turn around. I nodded.

"Of course, I'd do anything for him." I said looking down to Henry's sleeping form.

"I know you know the way treat my son is wrong and I know you don't like it and I know my son is a bully but even so you always treat me with respect and look out for my son. I love him, he's all I have now and I really do appreciate everything you do for him. to be honest I feel like you're the daughter I always wanted." Mr Bowers said whole heartedly. I was speechless. he actually spilled out what he thought of me and his son.

"Thank you Mr Bowers. I love you son, he's my best friend. I appreciate you telling me this." I said kindly as usual. he nodded then walked out closing the door quietly behind him. I laid down more so I could cuddle Henry back some. Later on I heard the boys talking to Mr Bowers then come up stairs.

The boys opened the door and came in seeing Henry asleep and me slightly sitting up with Henry wrapped around my waist, his head on my stomach. I waved with a small smile to them.

"Hey guys." I said.

"Hey, is he alright?" Vic asked. I knew Henry wouldn't want then to know that he had a break down so I just nodded.

"Yea he was just tire and needed rest. wasn't feeling the best after that rock war with the losers club." I said, Patrick came over and kissed my forehead.

"You're such a good friend to him." he said as henry started to stir in his sleep before he made a tired sleepy noise and cuddled up to me more. I giggled brushing his hair out of his face when his eyes opened. he yawned and sat up rubbing his eyes.

"Hey sleeping beauty, you feeling better." I said with a cheeky grin my lips. he nodded still waking up.

"Yea." he said in a sleeping voice. he got up and changed his shirt not caring at all if his mates and I were there.

"Well we should head home soon mum made a pork roast tonight and then it's movie night." Patrick said, I nodded getting up and stretching. I went over to henry and hugged him, he hugged me back tightly saying thank you. I kissed his cheek then turned to leave. on our way out I said bye to Mr Bowers and started our walk home. it was already 4:30pm now.

By the time Patrick and I got home it was about 5:15ish. we washed our hands and sat at the table as we waited for Mrs H paled the food and gave us dinner. it was a quiet dinner with small chit chat here and there. after dinner Patrick and I did the dishes and went upstairs for a shower.

After we showers and got into P.j's. well I wore a singlet and short shorts and Patrick just wore track pants. we got into bed after choosing a star wars movie to watch. we cuddled up and soon fell asleep.