Paige turned around to the side and saw Jay. He was glaring at Dean and had his fists clenched. "Another one of your boyfriends," Dean whispered. Jay shook his head and walked closer. "Let her go," he said. Dean ignored Jay and gripped her arm tighter.
Paige winced in pain.
Jay took a breath and rushed over to them. "Maybe, you didn't hear me. I said let her go," he growled. Dean looked over at him and shook his head. "After I'm through talking to her, you can have her," he told Jay. Jay looked at Paige, her eyes were watering and she was biting her lip.
"Dean, please," she pleaded.
Jay couldn't take it anymore. He raised his arm and punched Dean square in the mouth. Dean fell to the ground, pulling Paige with him. The punch had taken him by surprise. Dean quickly got back on his feet and he punched Jay on the mouth. "Listen punk, I was in the middle of a conversation with her," he hissed.
Jay wiped some blood off of his lips and punched Dean in the gut. Dean moaned in pain and released a rush of air. Jay walked around him and offered his hand to Paige. She was still on the ground. "You okay," he asked. She grabbed his hand and shook her head. He pulled her up to her feet.
She gave him a small smile, "thank you."
Before Jay could respond, he was shoved from behind. "I told you I was talking to her," Dean said angrily. Jay took a deep breath and turned to face him. "She doesn't want to talk to you," Jay told him. He clenched his fists and glared at him. Dean shook his head and looked at Paige. "I'm not going to tell you again," Jay warned him, taking a step towards Dean.
"Listen tough guy, I suggest you leave us alone."
Paige rolled her eyes and looked at Dean. "There is no us, Dean," she spat. "Just let me talk to you," he said. She shook her head, "I've heard enough." She took a deep breath and slowly released it. She just wanted this night to end. Dean took a step towards her. "Come on, Spirit," he pleaded. She took a step back and looked down at the ground. "Paige, go back into the movie theater," Jay told her. She nodded her head and headed towards the building. Jay walked over to Dean, standing inches away from his face.
"Stay away from her."
Dean smirked at Jay before punching him in the face. Jay's head flew backwards with the contact of the fist. He sighed deeply and rushed towards Dean. He tackled him to the ground, pinning him underneath his body. He started to punch Dean in the face. Dean grunted in pain, but he didn't let the punches slow his reaction time. He shoved Jay off of him. "If you want her so bad, you can have her," he yelled.
Jay shook his head and kicked Dean in the side. He couldn't believe this guy. "Leave her alone," he said in a menacing voice. He kicked Dean once more and walked away, leaving him on the ground. He took a deep breath and slowly let it out. He was upset. It was one thing, if someone messed with him. But a girl? That really pissed him off.
He walked into the movie theater and scanned the room for Paige. He couldn't spot her among the crowd. A movie had just ended and a crowd of people filled the room. He squeezed past a group of teenagers. There was still no sign of her. He sighed and headed towards the door to leave. As he neared the glass doors, he noticed someone with blonde hair out of the corner of his eye. The person was sitting down on a bench, staring down at the ground. He looked closer and realized it was indeed Paige.
He slowly walked up to her. "If he bothers you again," he started. She looked up, her eyes filled with sadness and fear. "Just let me know," he told her. She nodded her head and blinked away the tears forming in her eyes. "Do you need a ride," he asked. She shook her head and looked back down at the ground.
He took a deep breath and sat down next to her. He figured she had a ride, otherwise she would have taken him up on his offer. But he wanted to make sure she got into the car safely. Without the hassle of that Dean guy. Plus, he had no where else to be at the moment.
They sat together in silence, as the movie theater slowly emptied. Jay didn't know what to say to her. It was weird seeing her so quiet. He had seen her with her friends and with Spinner at school. Words would fly out of her mouth and she could carry on conversations for hours.
He would occasionally look over at her. She remained in the same position, hunched over and staring down at the ground. Every once in a while she would sniffle. The time went by slowly, but he didn't mind. He was kind of comfortable sitting there in silence. Not having to make small talk.
Her cell phone eventually rang, breaking the silence. It took her a few seconds to realize it was ringing. "Hello," she answered quietly. She slowly stood up and headed towards the exit. She hung up her phone and pushed open the glass doors. Before she left, she looked back at Jay. She gave him a small smile and walked out of the doors.