(August 9th, 1931)
I walk through the hall with my books close to my chest walking to my next class keeping my head down low. "hey, Curry" these girls call out I ignore them because I know who it is "hey I'm talking to you" she stops me grabbing my shoulder and turning me around. "guys please not today, I'm not in the best mood" she gives me a sarcastic sad look "awe is spicy Curry not okay" she asked her friends behind her laugh. "is Stacy being a punk today like usual" I say it before I stop, shoot, she glare at me and grabs my wrist twisting it I groan. "p-please, stop your hurting me" I whimpered they slam me against the school lockers making me drop my books.
Stacy punches me in the face causing my lip to split open I moan in pain she grabs my skirt and rips it "hey! get away from her!" someone yells the girls let go of me and run away laughing. I slide down to the ground blood trickles down my lip and cheek from the wounds I reach up and touch my lip and flinch at the pain then two boys come running to me one tall and has a strong looking body the other one is short and scrawny. they kneel down the afternoon sunlight glows around them like they're my saviors "are you alright, Darlin" I look up into beautiful ocean blue eyes then slowly down to his lips, they're like two pink tulips they look warm and ferm so good to kiss.
the boys help me up to my feet well more of the cute tall one "y-yeah I'm fine" I replied looking into his eyes. "well you took a big hit to that noggin of yours" the short one stated "I'm James Buchanan Barnes and this is my best friend Steven Grant Rogers" James stated. "you can call me Steve" I nod keeping eye contact with James "let's get you to the nurse's office and get you patched up" Steve commented they slowly help me to the office I look down at my feet, I think I banged up my ankle as well.
"Steve go, ill help her there, I don't want you late for the gym, you need it" he joked I snicker slightly Steve rolled his eyes nods and runs off. James helps me to the nurse's office he sits me down on the small bed the nurse comes in and spots me and runs up to me "Elizabeth what happened?" she asked touching my lip and making me flinch. "I got jumped by the same school girls" I replied sadly she sighs and goes to the fridge grabbing an ice pack James gently grabs it from her "thank you sweetheart" he sits next to me placing it on my lip there's a pain but it instantly goes away when I look at him.
James is wearing a white dress shirt with the collar open at the neck and black khakis with the shirt tucked into them he has well cut short chestnut hair, he looks like an angel from up above and his eyes are such an ocean blue I wouldn't mind staring into them for the rest of my life. I clear my throat biting my lip and blushing at my thoughts "so what's your name, sweetheart" James asked, his voice is warm and calming, "m-my name is Elizabeth Curry" I replied stuttering "you have a beautiful name" I look down and smiling.
I flinch when I do because of my split lip I look back up at him our eyes lock captivating each other searching his eyes, for something I don't know. the bell rings startling us making me jump looking away "thank you, James, it was nice meeting you but ah I got to head to class before I'm too late" I replied standing and straightening my skirt. James smiles looking down then his head shoots up looking at me "where's your class, I can ah walk you" he asked I smile and nod we start to walk and spike up a conversation.
I bite my pencil thinking, there's something about that new fella that helped me with those awful girls James is really handsome and so sweet. "hey Eli" my best friend dot breaks me from my thoughts "hm?" I respond "what got you so distracted?" she asked I just shrug and look around. Steve the other guy that helped me I smile and wave at him he does the same looking back at dot she frowns at me I just shrug again "what's wrong with your lip, what happened?" she asked gently touching my lip I wince. "I got jumped again in the hall, a great way to start a school year" I replied swiping her hand away "did you tell someone," she asked "actually these two boys came to my rescue *irony lol* one of them is in the class, the third row back" I whispered.
