Chapter one
Warm hot tears stain my cheeks as I feel him wrap an arm around my back,and then see Buffy hand me a tissue. My nose is bleeding,that kid punched me,beat me up,as the other guy read my diary, Jonah just happened to see what was happening,broke it up,he got punched too,the guys scattered, Buffy made the crowd disperse, then came over to me and him. "Easy Cy, just hold this against your nose ok, it's going to be ok"she murmurs squeezing my hand, "we got you Cy, Andi went to go get help ok"he says gently,unlike him at all,but I know he's worried, she is too,and they're being gentle because I'm scared. I see someone come down the hallway,Andi,and a teacher, ,and , who goes down the way the guys that beat me up went to try and catch them.
I see kneel in front of me,placing a hand on my shoulder, "what happened here"she asks looking at Jonah and Buffy,knowing I can't talk, "some guys beat him up, read his diary, I intervened but the guy punched me too"he says gently as he guides my hand away from my nose,and takes over, knowing I'm getting tired. "Ok,lets get you guys to the nurse alright"she says getting up as Jonah helps me up off of the floor. I hear tell Andi and Buffy to go to class, and they do so,but not without hugging me first, "It'll be ok Cy, text us later to let us know how your doing alright"she says hugging me gently,Andi doing the same,and then they leave. I let Jonah and guide me to the nurse, we get there and she knocks on the door and we're told to come in. Once in there,I'm made to sit down,and so is Jonah,and leaves,and the nurse follows to talk to her about what happened.I feel Jonah squeeze my shoulder at one point in comfort,I'm shaking hard, which is expected,I'm shook up. "Easy Cy, you'll be ok"he says gently as I feel him wrap an arm around me gently, "I'm sorry about all of this, I feel bad that you got hit"I murmur as I see the door open.
"It's fine Cy, it's not your fault, you needed someone to stick up for you,so I did"he says as the nurse comes into the room,and heads over to the fridge to grab some ice packs. She get's them,then comes over to us,and hands one to me,and hands one to him. He sets his beside him,turning to help me first, my hands are shaking so bad I can't do it myself,and he gently places the ice pack against my nose, "Ow"I murmur, "shh,I know,deep breaths"he murmurs as I try to breathe through my mouth. I feel the nurse squeeze my knee gently, "I'm going to call your mom alright Cyrus,so you can go home honey,same with you Jonah"she says gently looking at us, "OK,am I going to be in trouble"I ask meekly, "no,not at all honey,none of this is your fault, if anything the kids who did this will be in trouble,do you mind if I take a look at your nose real quick"she says gently, "not at all"I murmur.
I feel Jonah take the ice pack off, and I feel her touch my face gently, and she's gentle,just checking to see if it's broken. "Well It doesn't feel broken,if anything it's just bruised"she says gently,turning to face Jonah and take a look at him too. She finishes and then sits down at her desk so she can make her calls. I feel him wrap an arm around me at this point,and I lean into the comfort. I feel his other hand squeeze mine gently, "try not to worry so much alright Cy, if something happens and you need me to vouch for you I will alright,do you want to try and lay down"he asks gently, "yeah I would"I murmur realizing I'm exhausted for the first time. I let him guide me to where I'm laying down,my feet in his lap,and I start to close my eyes. And before I know it,between the lull of the conversation,and him rubbing my back,I'm out like a light.