Chapter 4 - Realization

"So how was it?"
"What did he do to you?"
"Anything we need to know?"


Alison was put down by Lay and Elena and was now bombarded with questions.

Alison : Guys please. I can totally handle myself. Besides... he's not that bad.

Teddy : (kissing her on the cheek) Hey doll, join me for lunch?

Alison : (playfully swatting him) Shut up. I'll join you.

(Alison turns to see Lay and Elena staring at her with their mouths open)

Lay : You let him kiss you?

Alison : No, he did that by himself. He's okay. He's actually nice.

(later)

Teddy : Hey Alison. Coming to my house? I'll walk you home.

(on the way)

Alison : Today's going to be great. I've pack all the studying utensils. Like hot chocolate. Especially in this cool weather, something hot to drink while you study really helps.

Teddy : (sarcasm) Whoopee.

Alison : Are you using sarcasm on me?

Teddy : (in a sing - song voice) Maybe...

(They both laugh)

Alison : Anyway, I've got hot chocolate, biscuits and other...damn. Not now.

A boy came up wearing a football, leather jacket. He had a smug look on his face. He was waving at me. I tensed. I knew this guy.

Alison : Teddy, can we go the other way, please!

Boy : Alison ! Is that you. Where did you go?

Teddy : (Glaring at me) You know this guy?

Alison : (Huge sigh) Meet Brick. My EX- boyfriend.

Brick : I'm still yours right? Come on. Where did you go? And why are you hanging out with this freak of nature.

Teddy : (Cracking his knuckles) Freak of Nature?

Brick : Hey, calm down man. I just want to talk to my girlfriend.

Alison : Girlfriend? I hate you. Get out of the way. Me and Teddy have to go somewhere.

Brick : Teddy? Haha. Like a teddy bear. Come on Alison, ditch this guy and lets go get some love going on.

Teddy : Oh, Brick is it? Suits you.

Brick : Yeah?

Teddy : Yeah, I bet you're as Thick as bricks too.

Brick : That's it.

Brick lunged forward. Alison screamed. Teddy dodged him and they ended up in a fist fight. There was no way that Alison could break them up. All she could is scream. "Stop it. Brick don't hurt him, please." Teddy kicked him in the guts and Brick fell on the ground. Brick got up and rolled up his sleeves but Alison, feeling the feeling returning to her legs ran in front of Teddy protectively. Brick laughed and leaned forward. Teddy, getting up from the ground and seeing this, pulled Brick away from Alison and punched him hard in the mouth. Alison gasped as blood spluttered from Brick's mouth. Brick got up and ran away. Teddy, feeling weak, collapsed to the ground. Alison rushed to him and pulled him up. "Teddy, get up Teddy. Come on, let's go to my house, it's closer.

(Alison's POV)

We entered the house. "Dad?I'm home." I looked around. No one here. I dragged Teddy upstairs. I made him sit on my bed. "Now, let's look at that cut." Teddy let me touch his face. "Uh, that's not good." Teddy panicked. "It's not?" he said scratching the cut. "Don't, or else you'll have a scar forever." Teddy immediately stopped. I grabbed some lotion. I rubbed it gently on his face. "You know you shouldn't have done that." Teddy looked at me. "Done what?" he asked his voice softer and gentler. "Stand up for me. I can take care of myself." Teddy smiled and kissed me. "It's not that I have to. I wanted to." He hugged me. I hugged him back. And soon we were both embracing each other in my bedroom. I actually enjoyed it. But then I pulled away. "Um, awkward." I said, my face going as red as a turnip. Teddy pulled me back and soon he kissed me and I kissed him back. Suddenly I pushed him away. "Sorry, Teddy. I.. uh..have to go. You can show yourself out." And then I ran.

Thoughts flowed through my head. ' Well now you gone and done it. He finally kissed you and you ran away. Way to go Alison. You have a crush on him and you ran away. Brilliant. (sarcasm)'