surviving my life

Mark

Marks p.o.v (point of view)

I was in class and was really bored so I had asked the teacher if I can go to the bathroom. I didn't really need to go but it was still better than sitting here doing nothing. I walk into the restroom and see Catcher. I smile and was about to say hi but he looked kinda pale and worn out. I asked him "are you OK" he nods and says "yea i just need a few minutes" I counldnt decide whether to leave him alone or to stay with him. I ask him "do you wanna get out of here?" He doesn't say anything but he nods and I motion for him to follow me. We walk out of the school and I was kind of worried that a teacher or monitor or someone will catch us. No one did. We got in my car and I drove out of the parking lot "so where are we off to?" I asked catcher. Catcher sighed and said "can you take me to my house I need to get some stuff" I nod and kept driving. I didn't know what happened with catcher and his family but I can tell that it hurt him a lot. We arrived at his house a few minutes later. I parked my car in front of his house but catcher didn't get out. "U ok?" I asked. I felt stupid cause all I ask if he was ok and I wasn't doing anything to help. Catcher just shakes his head and says "I don't want to go back in there". I could see that he really didn't want to go and it hurt me to see catcher this way. "Do you want me to go with you?" He looked up at me and smiled causing me to smile. "really" he asked. I thought about it and said "yea of course". He nodded and got out of the car. I got out and walked up the steps with him. He paused at the doorway but then walked in. The house was quiet but catcher walked through a room which I assumed was a living room. We went to a hallway and it led to a kitchen. There was someone in the kitchen. He seem a little bit older than us and he was just sitting down. "Thought dad said you couldnt come back" he spoke to catcher. Catchers head slightly went down and continued to walk up the stair at the far right of the kitchen. "I WAS TALKING TO YOU!" that guy yelled. Catcher ignored him and I followed him up the stairs. He led me to a room which I guess was his. He locked the door and went to his closet and pulled out another duffle bag he started stuffing clothes in his bag and I went and took them all out and started folding them and put them back in. "Sorry I'm kinda OCD" I tell him. He just nods and looks through his drawer some more. He pulls out his old iPod and slips it in his pocket. "You ready" I ask him. He nods and grabs the bag and unlocks the door. We walk down the stairs back into the kitchen but that guy was gone. We walked in to living room and there that guy, was sitting on the couch. When we walked by I heard him mutter "worthless loser" under his breath and I got mad. I don't know why but whoever the hell this guy is, he shouldn't talk to catcher like that. I go up to him and punch him square in the face "if you even look at catcher weird I'll do worse that" I tell him. I'm pretty sure I broke bone because blood was all over his face and I could already feel a bruise forming on my knuckles. Catcher looks surprised so I have to drag him back to the car. "Thank you" he whispered. I look at him and he looks at me. Our eyes hold for a second before I look back at the road "he deserved it" we are quiet for a few seconds before I ask"where to now". He shrugs and says "your house?" "Sure" I said and started driving back home. It takes a little but longer to get to my place and the car ride is in silence but its a good silence. We get to my house and catcher takes his bag to my room. I turn on the TV and check the time. Its barely two. I still have like a hour and a half before I have to go and get Megan from school. Catcher comes back and I ask him "what do you wanna do" he shrugs then says "movie?"I smile and said "sure i think we have some popcorn. You pick the movie and I get the popcorn?" He nods and starts searching through the movies and I go make the popcorn. As its in the microwave I get a bowl. When it was finished I poured the popcorn into the bowl and went back to the living room. Catcher was already sitting down so I sat next to him in the right corner of the couch while he sat in the middle. We were quiet during the first part of the movie. He picked out some zombie apocalypse movie. After like half a hour Catchers body seemed to relax and started to lean on me a little bit and I honestly didn't mind. "Want some popcorn?" I asked catcher. He shook his head and said he wasn't hungry. I was confused because in the day that catcher was with me i havent seen him eat. "Hey catcher?" I said "hmm" he mumbled "when was the last time you ate?" I can feel catchers body tense up slightly "why" he asked "because i havent seen you eat since you got here" I told him. "I'm just not hungry" he tells me. "You should eat something" I tell him. He doesn't answer so I whisper "please?" He still doesn't answer me so I put my arm over him and give him a hug I can tell he was surprised but he then put his arm over me and hugged me back. "What was that for" he asked "for you to know im here for you" he looked at me and smiled "thanks Mark" he drops his hand but I keep my arm over his shoulder. He doesn't seem to mind and I think I see him smile a little I pull him a little bit closer and we sat there like that for a while and he leans against me and I actually like it. We sit there for a little bit and my eyes start to get heavy until I heard my phone ring. I pull it out. I got a text message from Megan that said "are you picking me up or do I get a ride from a friend" I debated over it and I saw that catcher was sleeping and texted "get a ride please" I closed my eyes and put my head against the couch. I still had my arm around catcher and it was falling asleep. "He looks cute" I thought. I've had feelings for Catcher for a while but I never approached them since I thought he didnt like me that way but now i wasn't so sure. I felt a phone vibrate and I was confused since it wasn't mine. Catcher slowly slid his hand into his pocket and pulled out his phone to read the text he received. Since he was so close I could read it. It was from Nicole "am I still driving you to work?" I watched as catcher texted back "yes please and pick me up at marks" he put his phone back into his pocket and started to get up slowly. "I'm awake" I told him. He turned around and smiled "I have to go to work" I nodded and he got up and went to my room when he came back he was dressed in his outfit for Walmart. He came back and sat next to me but this time he just put his head in my lap. I put my hand in his chest and we watch the ending of the movie. The door suddenly open and Megan walks in. She looks at us and smiles then walks away to the kitchen. I heard a honk outside and catcher gets up and looks through the window. "Nicoles here" he tells me. "Ok I'll see you when you come back". I tell him. When he leaves Megan comes back and tells me "you so like him". Megan may be 12 but she does know what shes talking about