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TheChannyWizard: I'm sure he does. He's a real jerk isn't he

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ashkat101 : Ah yes, the dreaded High school

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Over the next few weeks, Mia spent all her time with Taylor. He was kind to her and made sure that the mean girls and the Blood got no nearer than to her than ten feet. He was the best friend she had so needed.

One day as he walked her home from school he asked the question she'd been dreading,

"Mia, I know this is none of business and that I promised I'd help but if Tim is always that horrible to you, then why do you even want him back?"

She sighed and stopped walking, her backpack suddenly felt a lot heavier and she thought her knees would give way but it must have all been her imagination because there she stood desperately trying to form an answer.

"I...I...I just still...love him and I know that sounds stupid but Tim the gang member is not the best friend I remember. My best friend was Timmy, the kind, caring and considerate boy that's trapped inside that arrogant monster and sometimes, just sometimes when he's threatening me I see a pain in his eyes and I know that that's my Timmy struggling to get out."

She began crying right there in the middle of the street and after a few seconds Taylor whipped his hand out his pocket and looping his arm around her neck he guided her home.

Her dad, Chad, opened the door to see his sobbing daughter in Taylor's arms. He looked taken aback for a moment before his youngest daughter (one of five) came running up behind him.

"Mwia, Mwia, who's this? Where's Timmy?" Mia let out a wail and pushed past them and out to Taylor's comforting grip to race to the stairs. Chad immediately raced after her and Taylor was left with Mia's sister.

"Hi, boy. I'm Britney Michelle Cooper." He laughed at the girls' high and mighty attitude and answer in his own.

"Hi, girl. I'm Taylor Aidan Jones." She stuck out her tiny hand and smiled up at him deciding that he could be her new friend and he shook it very seriously.

A tall dark-haired woman came into the hall with an apron round her waist and a tray of snickerdoodles in her hand.

"Britney, honey, you want a cookie?" Britney's face spread into a wide smile.

"Yes momma." The woman leant down and handed the girl the cookie, placing a chaste kiss on her head. Looking up again she spotted Taylor.

"Oh Hello. Are you one of Mia's friends? Is she home? Where is she?" Taylor looked down ashamed of making his friend cry.

"I'm Taylor. Yes, I brought her home, she got a bit upset. I think she's in her room with her dad." Sonny looked worried and she threw a glance towards the staircase.

"Thank you Taylor, is it? Here have a cookie... Goodbye." He took a cookie and she smiled wearily at him before closing the door.

...

Chad knocked on Mia's door. There was no movement within the room and so slowly he pushed the door open.

"Mia, what's wrong?" His little girl looked at him, her eyes rimmed red and her long blond hair too close to a pair of scissors for his liking. He rushed over to her grabbing the scissors from her hand,

"Mia Dylan Copper, don't you dare!" She hung her head and burst into tears again.

"What's this about, huh?" He said in a softer voice sitting down and slinging his arm around the girl. She leaned into him and put her head on his chest as Sonny opened the door and leant against the door. He looked up at her helplessly before being startled by a choked up voice.

"I...I...Timmy...Tim...I" Chad's face grew angry.

"That boy! What's he done now? I'm gonna kill him!" He shouted before Sonny rushed over to them shoving herself between them and hugging her daughter who was now in complete hysterics.

"Honestly Chad! Get out." Turning back to her daughter she whispered in her ear, "Now baby, tell me what's wrong..." Handing her baby a tissue, Mia's rock sat down prepared for the tale.

...

Telling her Mom everything helped a little bit and eating ice-cream with her sisters whilst they gossiped and gave each other make-overs took her mind off it. She had to say that although her sisters Charlotte, Tawni, Zora and Britney annoyed her beyond belief they were the best supporters she'd ever have.

But she still had to face school and the Blood the next day and that's exactly what she planned to do, she couldn't let Taylor protect her forever. She walked to school with Taylor the whole time trying to convince him it wasn't his fault that she'd broken down and once there she let him protect her right up until it was time for her first class, Biology.

Her teacher, Mr Hamilton, was strict and after a while always made them change lab partners so as to keep them from getting to friendly. She stood in a daze against the back wall ignoring Annabel's taunts until she heard her name being called, "Miss Cooper and Mr..." She walked to her table not paying attention to the name of her partner; she'd end up doing all the work anyway. She didn't even turn her head when she heard him slump into the seat beside her, she was focusing on a plan to get Timmy back, until she heard,

"Hey, sweetcheeks." She turned her head 'just her luck she got stuck with Paco no wait that's exactly what it was luck'.

"Paco." He smirked at her.

"That's my name, Hun, don't wear it out." She glowered at him before leaning closer and whispering.

"I know your game, Paco, You're pretending to be the tough guy but I know better. You're weak and that's why you act like such a bully, well you don't fool me and if you don't give me my Timmy back, I'll tell everyone and don't worry I have proof."

She was lying but she could tell by his expression he believed every word before he slunk back into his every day image and sneered at her.

"Whatever, slut."

...

Timmy was standing with the gang. A disgusting cigarette was hanging from his hand and he raised it to his hand pretending to smoke it. Paco was saying something to him but he wasn't really paying attention. Mia and her new friend, Taylor, were under the bleachers across from laughing at something that was apparently very funny, he missed her but now he was stuck in this and there was no way out without either of them getting hurt.

Paco suddenly noticed his lack of attention and followed his gaze to the pair at that exactly moment Mia looked at them but her gaze did not linger on Timmy but instead shifted to Paco and she mouthed something to him, Timmy couldn't make out what it was but from the look on Paco's face he wasn't too happy about it. Mia turned back to her conversation, Taylor looking surprised at her actions and Paco recovered and turned to Timmy.

"Tim, I need you to do something. Call it a safety guarantee." His eyes flashed to Mia and back. Timmy didn't like this, "You have to kidnap that Mia girl, she knows too much and she keeps asking too many questions. In short, she's messing up everything!"

Well, that was it. Timmy couldn't possibly do that. But then again if he did he could make sure she was safe and Paco wouldn't doubt his loyalty. They'd both be unharmed. He had to do it. He had to protect her. He loved her.

"When?"

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