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Started July 03, 2019 by Deleted user

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Lloyd turned back to make sure Irene was following, blinking away tears as he started to hyperventilate. Once she caught up, he stayed by her side until they'd run all the way back to her house.

Irene quickly unlocked the door and took Lloyd inside. She lead him to the couch and curled up next to him, making sure to hold him tight in a hug.

Lloyd trembled violently, just letting Irene hug him as he tried to force himself to calm down. "I'm sorry… I-I'm so sorry…" He whispered repeatedly.

For every apology Lloyd said, Irene, countered it with an "It's ok… no need to apologize…"

Eventually, Lloyd started weakly hugging Irene back, though he was still shaking. "D-Did they hurt you?"

"I… I don't think so, but I know they hurt you…" Irene hesitantly let go and went to get something to help his wounds. "So where did they punch you?" Irene came back and sat down on the couch again.

Lloyd gestured to his forming black eye and his chest quietly, trying to control his breathing.

"Oh… let me go get some ice actually." Irene ran to the kitchen, got some ice and put it in a bag, then ran back. She gave some to Lloyd for his eye and she placed the other on his chest.

"T-Thanks…" Lloyd held the ice up to his eye, wincing at its cold sting at first. "You don't have to worry about me… I-I'm used to this kind of thing by now…"

"You know I will stop at anything to help you, right? It is physically impossible to not help you. I don't care if you're used to it, I'm going to help you no matter what."

Lloyd nodded, looking down at the couch guiltily. "I'm sorry…"

"And there's no need to be sorry, that's just what friends do." Irene held Lloyd in a hug again.

"I know, but you didn't have to get tangled up in that whole mess… you could've gotten hurt." Lloyd hugged her back gently.

"I'm glad I know now though. Yes, I could have been hurt, but you've been hurt way more than me and I don't want you to be anymore."

Lloyd nodded shakily. "It's… th-they've been doing it since the beginning of the year… since they knew I skipped a grade…" He admitted in a whisper, still hugging Irene.

Irene lightly rubbed Lloyd's back. "That's terrible! How can anyone stand that for this long? I can tell a teacher or maybe the principal for you… you would have to come with me, of course."

"Okay… I-I'm just scared they'd get worse if I turned them in…" Lloyd closed his eyes, sighing.

Irene slowly breathed and thought for a moment. "But they could also be suspended and if it continues after they get back from suspension, then they could be expelled."

Lloyd nodded again. "I… Alright. But I'm definitely going to need you to come with me. You know how I can't speak properly when I get nervous."

"As I said, I can talk to them for you if you would like since it's hard for you to talk when you get nervous." Irene smiled.

"Cool, thanks…" Lloyd yawned a bit, his grip on Irene weakening.

"Are you tired? I could go for a nap myself." Irene also yawned after Lloyd.

"Mhmm… I'm always tired." Lloyd reluctantly pulled away and looked for his blanket from before.

Irene slowly sat up and looked around for her blanket as well. She got off the couch and grabbed when she did find it. She crawled back on the couch wrapped in her blanket and fell asleep very quickly.

Lloyd found his blanket too and became a burrito again, gradually falling asleep.
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