"How did this happen!?"
"He saw another student attack me so he tried to help"
"I have to step out for a moment and report this to the principal I will be back soon"
My head hurt and everything around me was blurry. I was laying on a stretcher and my body hurt. I looked around and saw Lizzie standing there. I still don't know why I did what I did but I'm glad.
"Why did you do it?"
"What?"
"Why did you help me when you didn't even help that poor guy before"
"I don't know"
"Did you know he helped bring you here despite what you did?"
"He doesn't know I stood there and did nothing ok"
She didn't say anything after that she just looked at me and left no thanks or anything she just left me with questions. I know deep down John helped me and talked to me because I helped him out. No matter what nobody would ever be friends with a guy like me. My thoughts were interrupted by the return of the nurse.
"Hello you suffered quite the beatdown you could have gotten brain damage"
"I know my body just moved on It's own"
"You think you're a hero?" she asked
"What?" I never thought of myself as a hero in fact I consider myself a coward for the way I live my life.
"Listen to me kid if you aren't a hero don't act like one this world destroys people like you and leaves you on the side to die"
"I never thought I was a hero far from it"
"I've contacted your parents but got no response will you be alright"
"Yeah don't bother my parents won't be bothered by something like this I gotta go to class before It's too late" As I got up she started to say something to me but I didn't care.
Back in the hallway I noticed a security guard down the hall where are they when you need them. I shot him a dirty look and continued walking to find a staircase but man my head hurt. I finally manage to find a staircase and go upstairs. I didn't remember which class I had to go to but I knew it was in the c area. I was walking down the corridor when I saw John It must be my lucky day to find a classmate after all of that.
"Hey! John"
"Nate are you ok? I know what happened" John asked with concern
"Yeah I heard you helped me out thanks I thought you were only talking to me because I helped you"
"Your a good person you come off pretty bad but your not a bad guy" John smiled
All of the guilt came crashing down on me John was nothing like I imagined in my mind so I decided to tell him the truth while I could
"Listen John"
"Yeah what's up"
"You know how you got jumped this morning"
"Yeah but that was-"
"I was there"
"I know you helped me"
"No I was there while you were getting beat up and I did nothing it was actually Lizzie who saved you I was just going to go inside and act like nothing happened if it wasn't for Lizzie I would have left you there i'm sorry"
"I know I already knew I was still awake when she came in" He said in a low voice
"Then why! Why be nice to me!"
"Because you felt guilty you stayed with me because you felt guilty right"
There was an awkward silence that followed this as we both stood in the middle of the hallway even I don't know why I stayed with him. Looking back I had no reason to do what I did the old me would have left but that girl. Lizzie made me realize how screwed up I was. Everything that happened today is adding up with her involved. It might have been love at first sight she was making me feel things I had never felt before. John killed the silence.
"Hey Nate you come off in a negative light but I think your a good guy I wouldn't mind being friends"
I gasped in shock "My first friend"
"What was that?"
"You might be my first friend"
"Oh"
I made the mood awkward again but Mr. Iven came out of nowhere asking us where we have been for the last 30 minutes. So I guess I was out for about 20 minutes I don't know why but I was happy even though this day hasn't been going my way I was still happy.
Mr. Iven turned to me and said "Nate I heard about your incident your off the hook for today but don't let something like this happen again"
"Yes sir" I replied
Mr. Iven walked us into class it was split into 6 tables of 6 this time
"Nate and John you boys are in group 3 in the corner over there" Mr. Iven whispered
I walked over to group 3 and sure enough Lizzie was there and 3 students I haven't seen yet. I took a seat next to Lizzie but when I looked at her I felt hot and my chest tightened. This was the most painful feeling I've ever felt reaching out to something that I knew I could never grab but I still put my arm out there to try to reach it. I didn't know what to do with myself.
"Hey Lizzie you know this fat ass loser he keeps staring at you lol" one of the female group members across from us said
Lizzie opened her mouth but I couldn't hear the words that came out of it. I was scared to hear the truth that I was just a creep and that my foolish first love was never going to work out.