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Chapter Seven: Sparks Fly

"Take away the pain 'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile."

~Sparks Fly (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift~

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Revised: July 3, 2022

Warnings: abuse, domestic violence, sexual harassment/assault, language, violence, and other mature themes

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Zion's POV

Class ends and I go over with Aisha and Miguel to talk to Hawk. I have to admit that I was glancing at him all class; I can't believe how much he's changed.

"Your hair... wow, it looks awesome," Miguel tells him.

"Badass!" Aisha exclaims.

"What do you think, Zion?" Eli, er, Hawk addresses me directly.

"Hell yeah. I think the new confidence looks good on you," I say. He really does look attractive. Confidence looks good on him. I think Demetri was wrong.

"Thanks," he stares at me a moment, more confidence even in his stare, but it's still with a implicit meaning like before. I can't really describe it... It's like a connection.

"So," Miguel snaps me out of looking at Hawk, "Eli, I'm glad you came back."

"It's Hawk now," he tells us. "And yeah, what was I going to do? Be a pussy?"

I laugh slightly and he gives me a tiny smirk.

"Did you want to sleep over at my place again?" Miguel asks me.

"Wait, you slept over at Miguel's?" Aisha asks.

"Well, yeah," I nod. "My mom has been out of town." 

 lie through my teeth. I don't want everyone knowing the truth about my mom. I glance over and see Hawk looking between Miguel and I. I hope he doesn't think it's anything more than us being friends.

"Thanks to both of you for giving me a place to stay," I tell mainly Hawk.

"You stayed with Hawk?" Miguel tries to piece this together.

"Yeah, one night," I explain.

"Oh! That's my mom. I'll see you guys later," Aisha waves goodbye and runs out of the dojo, giving me a look of suspicion about the boys on the way out. I shake my head because I don't like Miguel that way.

"You can spend the night at my place tonight," Hawk offers.

"Sure, thanks," I say without really thinking.

"Cool. We can watch movies all night," Hawk suggests. I smile at the idea.

"Okay, I'll see you guys later. I'm going to head home. Text me if you need something," Miguel says, putting his hand on my shoulder before walking out.

"I can drive you," I say to Hawk.

"Okay, cool," he nods and we hop in the car. "You really like it?"

"What? Oh! The hair. Yes, I do. Yes. You seem happier."

"It's not just the mohawk that makes me happier," he says.

I glance over at him and see him looking at me. I blush.

"Zion, what if we did something before going back to my house?"

"Like, what?" I ask.

"Like... going to the beach," he smiles.

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