Everything Will Be OK

I continued on with my work, occasionally getting stares from a few of my classmates. I kept my head facing down on my paper, when the school bell rang for the end of the period. I am going to be in so much shit now. The students all gathered their things and raced out the door to get to lunch. I threw all my things back into my bag and tried to escape the classroom, without Mr. Way noticing me.”Not so fast.”He said gesturing me over to his desk.”We need to talk.”I slowly walked over to him, keeping my eyes on my feet. “Please, look at me. I want to know that you are listening to me when I’m talking to you.”He remarked. I brought my head up to meet his beautiful hazel eyes.

“Who did this to you?”He asked. I tried to hold back all my tears. My throat began to hurt with pain and I felt like I was going to throw up.”Nobody.”I mumbled under my breath. “Come on, it must have been somebody. Was it a student in my class?” I shook my head letting a single tear fall down my cheek. My stomach began to churn. He hesitated. “Was it one of your-“I quickly interrupted him.”Yes…it was my stepmother.”I admitted, letting more tears rush down my face. His eyes were full of hurt.”I’m so sorry.” He got up and embraced me in a comforting hug. I cried hard onto his soldier while he rubbed my back, trying to calm me down. After a while, he let go.”Did she hurt you anywhere else?”He asked. I stood silent. I rolled up my sleeves and raised my sweatshirt halfway, revealing my beaten up arms and stomach. He held his hand over his mouth in shock. The tears began to flow again.

I stayed in his arms for awhile until I finally stopped crying. He slowly pulled away and headed over to his desk. “I’m not supposed to do this, but if you ever feel like you need someone to talk to, here’s my number. I want you to call me if you are ever are in an unsafe position ok? I don’t want you getting hurt again.” I nodded while rubbing my puffy eyes. He found a piece of paper and a pen on his desk, wrote down his phone number, and handed it to me. “Thank you.”I said, my voice still trembling. He gave me a weak smile and pulled me back into a hug. “I’m always here.”He whispered, patting my back. I looked up at him with grateful eyes. He was so… perfect. I tried to find something to say to break the silence, when he leaned in and kissed me.

Notes