I'm Falling, So I'm Taking My Time On My Ride

                                    

                                          
I sat on a bench outside the principals office as she talked to Pete, then Aaron, and then me. I hadn't had to go in the office ever. And immediately her eyes were drawn to the side of my shirt that was stained with blood. But she didn't care. Nobody did. I sat down and she lectured me about how my future was going to be.
                          
I walked out and Aaron rammed me against the lockers "You dumb shit! I'm getting expelled because of you and you're faggot boyfriend!" He grabbed my throat lifting me up. Hpwith his teeth gritted he spoke "I'm going to kill you." I thought of the sweet relief of death. Oh, dead. I wanted to be dead.
                          
He threw me down the hall and Pete began yelling "What's wrong with you!" And he ran to me. The principal walked out and forced Aaron to go in her office. Calling the nurse for me. Pete took my shirt off and carefully buttoning the buttons and whispering to me "Don't pass out. C'mon Patrick I know you can get through this." And the nurse walked over "You're here, he's fine." Pete stood up "Are you crazy?" She sighed and forced me to stand up "Look he's fine." And she walked off.
                          
Pete held me up against the wall "Patrick look at me, look at me." I looked into his eyes, his deep brown eyes. He was so cute, I was falling for him. He smiled "You okay?" I nodded as he moved closer to me. And just as quickly as he moved closer he moved back "We need to get to class." I nodded and he held my hand as we went to music.
                          
I smiled "Hi Mr. Boyd!" I said with a smile. He looked up "Hello Stump." He turned on his radio playing my favorite songs. He was such a nice man, he was so kind to me. Pete sat next to me smiling "So, what was that in the hallway?" I rolled my eyes "You're the one who moved closer then moved back." He nodded "You're, you're cool." I was falling for this guy.
                          
Oh no, I was falling for him, he was new and I was the first person he saw. He would forget about me in a few days, I can't get attached. I looked at him "Why did you come here?"  He sighed "I'm what most consider a 'bad boy' type." I cocked my head, which still hurt "What?" He laughed "I fought a kid for calling me a gay faggot. He started it. But I got in trouble because I won." I nodded. He had a James Dean bad boy look to him, but he was so sweet and kind.
                          
He had gotten into a fist fight with Aaron because he made me start cutting in the school bathroom. Normally I waited till I got home, but he insulted my favorite flannel, my grey jeans, and just me in general. Pete might actually like me.