The Broken Black Sparrow

CHAPTER 9: A BADASS TO OTHERS AND A TEDDYBEAR TO HER BEST FRIEND

** ANGELA’S POV **

The Pros of having a best friend is that they know everything about you and the Cons, well they know EVERYTHING about you. IT has been ages since we hung out and that sleepover is what we needed after a day like today and somehow, it feels like it is just the beginning of many sleepovers to come.

“Do you think they will stop bothering us? Shouldn’t they be worried about their grades than to plan and plot on finding new ways to bully people? Why do people find pleasure in torturing others so much… I hate it!” I whined as we got out of the school bus, looking around to see if someone is waiting around at one of the corners or pop up from behind a bush or the garbage bin or waiting near the restroom, this always looking over my shoulder is exhausting even though it has just been a day that we started at this school.

“Jerks and bit*hes will always remain just that, they do not need a reason to bully you, they just do it to appease their hot air balloon sized egos” I felt eyes on me so I looked around to see who it was, no one stood out in particular but then my eyes landed on this tall figure leaning on the door of his car with his legs crossed.

He did not stop looking at me when my eyes met his, his look held so much intensity that it sent shivers down my spine, so I turned my eyes to my feet with my hands clutching the straps of my backpack, tight “Let’s just get to class” I mumbled under my breath.

“You should not cower like this or peoples like him will only get more fun out of doing it” I did not have to look up to see what her reaction was or who she was looking at coz I am sure that she was staring back at Roman and the anger was evident in the way she bit out each and every word.

I grabbed her wrist and as we got closer to the parking lot “Please Sarah” one thing I know about Sarah is that as much as she is a badass, when it comes to me, she is as soft as a teddy bear and all it takes is a little ‘please’ for her to give in to my request.

She sighs and gave in “The things I do for you” she mumbled just loud enough for us to hear “You have to stand up for yourself Angy, for people like these, if you give them an inch they will take up a yard!”

Just as we were about to cross his car, 2 sports shoes came into view, I clutched Sarah’s hand tighter and closed my eyes “I need to talk to you” a deep voice that sent tremors through my body said to us but I did not dare look up “Alone!”

“She is not going anywhere, especially with the like of you!” Sarah’s angry voice told me that if I do not stop her, she will surely pick up a fight with him, so I finally looked up and was greeted with hazel eyes that I could not look away from, and for some reason, at that moment, his eyes made me feel safe.

I wanted to tell her that I will be ok, but I could not open my mouth and simply squeezed Sarah’s hand tighter. He sighed shaking his head “I am not taking no for an answer and I believe she can speak for herself” ‘oh you are so asking to get your as* handed to you!’

“And I believe that you have no business with her, yesterday you and your friends were up in our business but I am not going to let it happen again!” she bit out and she stood toe to toe with him glaring daggers at him, any other time and I would have found it funny coz she looked like a rabbit glaring at a lion “Move!”

Her words made him step closer “I. NEED. TO. TALK. TO. YOU” his eyes still held anger in them but the second he looked at me, they turned soft “Pl… please” ‘Oh wow… did he just say ‘please’?’

I turned to Sarah “I will be ‘ok’” but she was not letting go of my hand and kept staring at him “Sarah, I promise I will be ok… I will meet you in class” I managed to speak in an unwavering tone and gave her a smile to reassure her.

“You so much as lay a finger on her or make her cry, there will be no place for you to hide and I will make your life hell!!” she bit out before walking backward towards school and gesturing with her fingers at her eyes and then at him, letting him that she will be watching him.

“Your friend is super protective of you” I heard him say still keeping his eyes on her “are you both dating?”

“No, neither of us like women in that way” I was not stuttering but I was feeling rather confident.

“Any boyfriends?” he was looking at me and there was a certain intensity in his eyes that held my gaze captive. The way he was looking at me, I could not speak “ANSWER ME!” his tone raised a notch making my body jerk “Sh*t! I am sorry”.

“Why are you asking me all these questions? And why do you want to know?” I was mentally patting myself on my back for not cowering like a scared girl. For some reason, his very presence made was making me feel confident and there was not a second where I wanted to look away from him.

“Wow, a few seconds ago you were seeking refuge with your friend now look at you” his eyes raked along my body from my head to my toes and then back up and this time, his eyes held a different kind of gleam in them.