forum The Innocent and the Bad Boy (CLOSED)

Started December 03, 2018 by Deleted user

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Colton frowned a little, "Yet another lie. I know you don't trust me but… why are you so nervous?"

"What?! I'm… I'm not…" Paige bit her lip.

"Your stutter and lip biting proves otherwise." Colton sighed through his nose.

“I’m sorry,” she apologized for the 50th time that day.

"I've told you, you have nothing to be sorry for," Colton looked at his watch and stood up, "I have to go."

“Oh. Where are you going?” Paige asked.

Colton swallowed and looked… nervous for once, "Somewhere. I-It- Doesn't matter."

Paige blinked twice. Was… Waa he stammering? Lying? “I want to go to!” she chirped happily.

"No!" Colton said immediately, "No, you can't. You're not- I won't-"

Paige was confused. “Why can’t I go?”

"I-It's complicated," Colton replied, swallowing a lump in his throat before adding quietly, "And… I don't want you hurt."

“Hurt?” Paige’s voice shook. “Do… Do you get hurt?”

"I-It's c-complicated." Colton mumbled, already making a move towards the door.

Paige stood up. “I want to come.” The firmness in her voice surprised her.

“No.” Colton very nearly spat.

“Why?”

“I won’t have you hurt.”

I’ve been hurt before.
“And I won’t have you hurt. We’ll protect each other. Let’s go.”

“Paige,” Colton grabbed her hand, “You can’t. Please.”

She was a bit taken back by the physical contact since every time before, he’d retreat. “But I want to be with you.” Had she really just said that?!

Colton blinked once, twice, “You can’t be. I’m sorry.” He let go of her hand and before she could say anything else, he left.

"Are you?" she called after him. She turned sadly and walked to her bench again, sitting down in defeat.

Colton looked back over his shoulder at the door. Some part of him wanted to tell her, stay with her but he couldn’t. He couldn’t get her hurt because of him. Maybe some day he’d tell her.
(Skip to tomorrow?)

(Okay!)

Paige wasn't in first period. Or second period. Or third period.

Colton came to school late, aching and sore in more then one place.