Ever wonder if there is such a thing as finding your soulmate?
Well I didn't until I met him. It was a sunny Wednesday in Detroit, Michigan. I was in school at the time and I was just walking away from Amanda, the ice queen herself.
We have known each other since kindergarten and she still sees me as a threat. I will take that.
But still. How can someone so beautiful be such a bitch?
I was walking along the hallway when I saw him for the first time and saw that Ryder started picking on him. I am told often that I am someone who says it how it is but it usually gets me in trouble. I get it from my mom. I hate confrontation, but what I hated more was having no one stop him. So that's what I did.
"Hey what's your problem?" I shouted at him. "Excuse me? Who do you think you're talking to?" He said with annoyance and a bit anger. But I didn't back down. "I'm talking to you. You may be terrifying to the other 5th graders, but you don't scare me".
Did I mention this happened when I was 10? No? Ok well yeah I'm 10 during this time of the story. Awkward.... ok back to the story.
"Look little girl, you better run off and play dress up with your little friends before you start stepping to me or- " Again, I was not backing down. " Or what" I taunted, " your gonna hit me?" In front of the whole school?". By now the students just stopped to watch the exchange happen.
He looked around and back at the frail boy in his grip. He then let him go and turned to tell him " You and your little girlfriend better stay out of my way, or you will regret it." He walked off as a teacher was now in view.
After Ryder left, the students went back to whatever it is that they were doing. I started to walk away but then a meek thank you came from behind me.
"No problem. Ryder definitely needed to be put in his place, but everyone is so scared about what he threatens to do". His face turned concern and the realization of what I said sunk in. " Don't worry.' I reassured him. ' he's all talk." His face turned back to normal.
I then started to help him with his items from his backpack which was sprawled on the ground.
After that, I suggested that we sit next to each other at lunch and his face softened and his mouth turned into a small smile.
I started to leave again and he stopped me once more.
"Wait! What's your name?" He asked " My name is Hunter. Hunter Ryan".
I walked back and held out my hand.
"Alexis. Alexis Miller."
That was the start of something beautiful.
