Elijah
January 17, 2019
Mrs. Falkner
Assignment A
Preliminary Short Story
Everyone wondered why I did it. To be honest, so did I. It wasn't like me to do something like that. I was the shy, quiet, otaku nobody knew, so why would I of all people do something so public? So open? I hurt a lot after I did do it, so I am starting to regret it a bit, but not much. I suppose if it wasn't her, if it was some other girl, I would probably have kept moving. Hardly sparing them a second glance. But, of course, it was her. And, of course, it was him with her. Maybe that was why. I didn't like the way he was looking at her, or how tightly he seemed to be gripping her arm, or the creepy way he was smiling down at her. But most of all, I didn't like her pained expression. So, yes. I did it for her. I didn't even know I was capable of hitting someone that hard, I also didn't know a nose could bleed that much. So, here's to hoping I live this down.