*Nurse's Office*
" um excuse me? Anyone here?" Alex said out loud. No response from anyone until a sudden burst of laughter comes from the room. The door slowly opens. The woman is dressed in a white lab coat with a grey shirt that said "can't save'em if they're already dead." Along with a pair of dark grey jeans. She had short raven black hair, it had a hint of purple. Her eyes were sharp and fierce. Shrouded with a tint of honey brown. She wore a dark red lipstick. Her skin was the color of wheat. She stood at least 3 inches over me.
"Can I help-... come in now!" I quickly put Damon onto a bed and watched her go to work. She was quick and precise. I tried to ask to help but she kicked me out. I was going to go wait next to her desk.Wondering what was taking place behind the screen silhouette. I heard a sudden voice coming from behind me. "You must be the new kid?" I turn around and find a blonde haired boy with blue eyes. He had a cheeky smile, but it felt as if it was only for show. He wore blue jeans that were slightly worn with a sports jacket. "So what if I am?" I responded. Something tells me, I should watch out for this one.
"You shouldn't have gotten yourself involved. The Serpents are a nasty bunch. You could say of pretty sick sons of bitches. To top this you and Damon. Terumi's favorite toy being Snatched away. Jeez, that's snatch' n steal. And you just rattled the nest.`` He started to spin in the chair he was sitting on. But who's to say what's to come afterwards. Terumi's a prick anyway. Bout time someone showed him up." Said the blonde haired boy, as he smiled with glee. "You sure like to talk a lot. Wait did you say Serpents?" I said with my arms cross.
He started to chuckle " Ah man!! Don't tell me you didn't know? Hahaha!! you're funny Alex. Wait how does he know my name and the Terumi thing?
"You're wondering why I know your name? Well everyone knows someone and you're new so who won't know you. Plus people are talking about how you and Damon are dating now." The power of rich kids with cell phones? As he lifted up his phone. It's a Snapchat story of the whole incident. "Ohh I forgot to introduce myself I'm Roy. A Sophomore just like you.
A sudden girlish scream comes from behind a curtain. We both turned our heads towards the direction. It was followed by "I should have told you I was putting alcohol on your wounds."
*bell rings*
"Ah, schools out. You can go home Alex?" Said Roy. "Yeah, yeah" I replied as I kept staring at the silhouette screen. Something about Damon rubbed me the wrong way. I couldn't figure out how. I had to knock it out of my mind. I walked behind the curtains. Damon was pissing me off, it bugged me. I can't believe how soft he was. I couldn't take it anymore. I'm fed up. There is a fine line to acting pathetic. I had to say something. Nurse leave!" I demanded
"You can't just tell me to leave. This is my job." She said angrily. "If you wanted to talk, then say so."
We both exchanged glances, it was like a showdown of wills. Until Roy broke the tension. "Fine We'll leave for 20 minutes. That's all I can do for you Al." said Roy as he drags off the nurse. "Come on May they're lovers. let them get a chance to talk. He's not a bad person." He said in a flamboyant fashion.
Nurse May finally caved and gave up resisting. "Jeez~ Roy, fine 20 minutes."
I then exchanged glances with Roy. "Thanks for the help," I responded.
I walk around the silhouette screen. Looking forward to Damon. He started to speak. "T-thanks for saving me, I appreciate it. (Damon had broken eye contact) I don't know how to express my thanks. But you sure are bold. I f-feel like we should get to know each other more. to ask me out in front of everyone. Was a bit much. It's a definite ye-" His voice was soft and faint. I wasn't listening to what he was rambling about.
I cut him off. "How long are you going to beg and cry for help? It's pathetic. I continued to lay into him "are you just going to keep doing this your whole life? It's pretty lame if you ask me. Stand up for yourself. What if I wasn't here."
"I tried- "
Damon tries to speak again. I simply cut him off.
"What kinda man are you?"
"I'm not sure-"
I keep talking. At this point. I'm not sure if he even responded.
"I can clearly see that they have been doing this for a long time now. They beat you up till you collapse. It's only been 3 months since school started."
"Lists-"
I can clearly see Damon quivering up, the tears are pouring now.
"Still not going to speak up!?"
I'm angry, no I'm beyond that. Why?...Am I angry? For someone I just met?
"You're the worst kind of thing I hate the most, along with the ones who let things continue this way." In a sobbing voice
"listen to me!! Stop talking over me!! I tried standing up for myself, they just kept on kicking me and punching me! Pulling on my clothes. Pulling my hair. I decide to dress up like this for a reason!! You are nothing but an outsider. You can't talk for me. You haven't been in my shoes. How do you know what I've been through or what I've seen huh?" I cut in, "but you're a guy? This is the world we live in."
Shaking his head in denial Damon screams out.
No no no no no! no! no! no! no! no! I'm not. I'm a girl!!! Damon takes off what I thought was his hair but now turns out to be a black wig. Long black curly hair comes out.
"Sometimes I feel like a boy other times I'm a woman. It's just how I am." Damon was gripping the bed sheets. I stand there puzzled; shocked. It makes sense now. "I..I had no idea…" I start to apologize, but I stutter over my words. What does that even mean? I ask myself. I have so many questions but all I can do is simply say I'm sorry.
The scenery changes, I'm now looking at a girl crying who's bloody because of bullies.
I stare out the window.
"My heart aches.
I will never forget this moment, that is now set in stone"
Chapter 4.5 - lime green
As Alex and Damon talk in the room. Roy and May stand outside of the room waiting for the 20 minutes like promised.
"Roy, your new friend is an ass!" May was still angry with Alex's statement. Roy was trying to calm May down,
"May please, he is just worried about him."
May was pacing back and forth.
"He better not hurt her… him, I promised myself that I'd help them. May's facial expression was grim.
The first time May met her she had bruises and cut on her back. The young woman looked like she'd been through hell, she tolerated her constant attackers for 2 months.
"May....May?.....May? Stop staring into space." Roy looked concerned
"Sorry Roy didn't mean to scare you." Roy leaned over to her face and playfully poked her face.
"You're gonna ruin your beautiful face if you keep frowning," he responded with a smile. Roy looked her in her eyes, she had a slight rose blush around her cheeks.
"Roy Leo Valentine, you're a sweetheart really. But I'm 23 and you're 15." May attempted to distance herself from him with age.
"You said my full name, I'm actually flattered really. But I don't care, I'll have you eventually. So you can do whatever you like till then." As he walks away, Alex and Damon came out of the office room.
"Damon," she called out "are you okay?" Damon was back fully dressed up as a male again.
"Yeah actually, I'm fine, I kinda needed that. I feel refreshed" she had a lovely smile on her face. May took her by the hand and lead her to the office. "give us a second" they went in the office for 10 minutes until finally coming back out.
"Since she was leaving with you, she doesn't need to be walking around with blood on her clothes. Plus they won't be looking for a girl." Damon was dressed up with a jean jacket and a black T-shirt with black jeans and black boots.
How do I look she said fidgeting while looking at Alex.
"You look great," he said reassuringly.
"So have a nice walk you guys" said as they walked away.
May thought to herself- I don't really like his attitude, but I do care for you. Please take care of her...
Chapter end