This is a small chapter that introduces Snot and Sandy's relationship briefly. You all seemed excited about it so I decided to just give them a chapter. Enjoy!
"Sandy!"
Sandy turned around to see Jack running up to her in the hallway.
He was huffing as he sprinted towards her, dodging people walking by. She almost laughed when he nearly knocked down a freshman's pile of books that she carried.
He finally reached her and she signed to him, "SLOW, ME NO GO."
Jack smiled and held out a piece of paper for her. She took it and gasped. It was her scholarship qualifications that she'd needed. She must have dropped it.
She held it to her chest and smiled at Jack, "THANK YOU!" She hugged him quickly as he panted.
"I figured you'd need that this weekend." He chuckled.
"ME CLUMSY, FORGET. THANK YOU." She signed again.
She put it in her bag quickly and then shouldered it to walk out with Jack. Now that Pitch and his friends had been suspended they no longer worried about getting hurt. Both Sandy and Jack pressed charges for harassment among other things and got their wish with the help of a lawyer that Jack's uncle Aster had known growing up. The guy was almost as ruthless as Aster himself and refused to let the guys off easy.
It was a celebratory day for Jack and Sandy and now they could finally roam the halls in peace. The only problem were that people who didn't quite know the whole story or who refused to believe Pitch was capable of that, still continued to spread lies and rumors guessing what had happened. So Sandy and Jack were still given mean glares by other students for getting their star athlete's kicked out.
But they could care less.
"So, any plans this weekend?" Jack smiled at her.
She shrugged and shook her head, then she smiled up at him, "YOU?"
He grinned, "I'm taking Hiccup out, we're gonna go catch that horror movie. He's a little nervous which makes me glad cause that means he'll just cuddle the whole time."
She narrowed her eyes and chuckled silently, "YOU MEAN, CLEVER."
He nodded, "I know."
She sighed and waved once she got to her car, "YOU FUN HAVE."
"I will." He nodded, leaning in to hug her, "Have a good weekend Sandy."
He walked away and she fumbled around her purse for her keys. She wrinkled her nose, wondering why on earth she chose to carry so many things with her. She sighed and finally got into her car and looked at the time. She would have shrieked if she actually could; she was running late.
She usually helped teach some Sign Language classes at the deaf school to help her look good on a resume when she finally applied for college. She loved working with people there, she always felt accepted. Sure she wasn't deaf or blind, but they still admired her for learning about their culture.
She pulled up to the gates of the school and waved to the usual guard. He let her in and she parked quickly, rushing to grab her bag with her lesson plans and schedule.
She'd forgotten to look at it today to see who she was tutoring. Because she could hear, they usually assigned people who could hear to her so they'd feel less intimidated.
She walked into the small lounge where she usually met with people and took out her schedule. She read the name; Sean Lout. She didn't know who he was so she figured he was new.
She was just getting out her books when she heard someone nearby clear their throat.
She glanced up and stared for a second. Before her stood a very intimidating-looking brunette with mean-looking brown eyes. He seriously had a face that almost had a perpetually permanent scowl. He was also very muscular and rough around the edges. However, Sandy didn't see any of that, because she recognized who he was right away.
She smiled broadly and waved excitedly.
He smiled back shyly, giving his face a softer look, "Hi…um…you probably don't remember me…" he said quietly.
She shook her head quickly and reached down to grab a pen and piece of paper.
He watched as she quickly scribbled something down.
He smiled when she held up the paper that read: I remember you! You helped me and Hiccup that day!
He nodded and shrugged, "No biggie."
She chuckled and wrote something else: It was very brave. Thank you!
He shrugged again and looked at her nervously, "So…I guess you're my tutor today."
She widened her eyes and smiled happily. He was learning sign language!
She nodded and motioned to a seat across from her then wrote down on her paper, asking him how long he'd been learning and how far along he was.
He answered her in sign language and she nodded, impressed with how well he signed it.
"I guess I just really wanna focus on being able to understand what someone is saying when they sign to me." He admitted.
She nodded; a lot of people came here to learn for that reason. It was one thing to know how to sign, but another to actually understand a signer.
They started the lesson and she was happy to see how hard working he was at learning. However, something about him seemed nervous. She wasn't sure why he felt that way, but maybe it was because of what had happened to her before and that he'd seen. She hoped he didn't feel bad or awkward by it. She honestly thought he was a hero for stepping in the way he did.
She figured he could understand most of what she was saying at this point if she signed carefully so she finally decided to try and have a conversation with him.
"YOU LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE, WHY?"
He shrugged and signed back, "ME WANT UNDERSTAND."
She nodded. He'd mentioned that before.
"FAMILY? FRIEND?" she asked.
"FRIEND." He answered.
She smiled, "GIRL? BOY? DEAF?"
He smiled shyly and answered, "GIRL…MUTE."
She frowned suddenly. She didn't know very many girls around here who were mute except for her. Maybe she could make a new friend.
"WHO? NAME WHAT?"
He smiled, "S-A-N-D-Y…YOU."
She frowned again and looked up at him, "ME? WHY?"
"ME LIKE YOU." He signed, looking down nervously. He looked back up at her to see if she'd respond.
"TRUTH?" she signed.
He nodded.
"WHY?" she asked, "YOU NOT KNOW ME."
He shrugged, "WANT-to."
She smiled and nodded, "THANK YOU."
He nodded as well and finally rubbed the back of his neck and spoke, "Did you want to go get dinner with me after this?"
She beamed at him and nodded excitedly. She felt very safe with Sean, considering what he'd done it was the least she could do was go to dinner with him.
He seemed relieved and nodded, "I guess we can finish the lesson then." He smiled.
She smiled and had to focus on what she was doing. A part of her stomach was fluttering, but not from nervousness; no she was excited. She'd wondered what had happened to this guy once she'd gone home that day. She never really asked about him, but a part of her had been hoping to see him again and thank him properly or at least learn who he was.
Once she'd finished, she brushed her blonde hair from her eyes and smiled at him. He got up and smiled down at her, "Did you want to meet at Gobber's?"
She nodded and stood as well, putting her things in her bag. She was feeling a little fluttery again and ended up spilling some papers on the floor. He bent to help her pick them up and she accidentally brushed her hand against his. She tried ignoring it but couldn't seem to hide her blush. She stood quickly and thanked him for helping her.
He walked her out to her car and she promised to meet him at the diner soon.
She smiled as she got in the car, wondering if it was a good idea to go. I mean, she hardly knew the guy…but yet…he did save her and Hiccup.
She wondered if she should text Hiccup and ask his opinion but decided to wait it out. She'd rather gather her own opinion of him first. She used to be a nervous wreck all the time and now she was turning a new leaf. She refused to let what Pitch did hurt her in any way. She considered herself lucky it didn't get any farther than it had and it was thanks to Jack, Hiccup, and Sean.
She parked her car at Gobbers and got out, trying to fix her hair. Jack always said her hair was gorgeous and people pined for it, but she never believed him. Like everyone else, she had her own esteem issues.
She looked around and saw him park his car and get out as well. He smiled and waited for her as she walked up to him quickly.
They walked in together and she let him do the talking. She hadn't been to Gobber's since she'd come with Damien that last time. She shuddered, trying to get him out of her head. She'd told everyone that she just didn't feel anything for him anymore, but in truth, she'd been feeling controlled a lot by him. He texted her night and day to the point she had to change numbers and turn her phone off. He would get angry when she spent more time with friends and not him. She began avoiding him because of his neediness and because she was so stressed, she held it inside and hoped it would cease over time. But once she'd been attacked, she hated to admit that it was the spark that gave her the courage to break it off with him. He harassed her off and on, but he was finally slowing down and letting her be. She never thought in a million years that sweet guy could become that controlling. Not even Jack knew what she was dealing with because she really didn't want to look weak or make Damien look bad. In truth, she sometimes missed him, but in the end, she chose her sanity.
As she looked around she suddenly saw a familiar head of white hair and gasped. Jack was here with Hiccup. They must have come before the movie.
She smiled when she saw them smiling and talking together. Jack was stealing food off of Hiccup's plate who would whack him with his fork. Jack was just having fun more than anything.
Sean walked up to her and she smiled at him and pointed. He noticed and frowned, "I didn't know they'd be here…did you wanna go somewhere else?" he asked.
She shook her head and walked over to their table. She turned to Sean and held a finger to her mouth to signal him to be quiet. He grinned and followed her. She approached Jack from behind and Hiccup caught her coming up. He grinned quickly and looked down as she wrapped her arms around Jack who yelped in surprise.
"SANDY!" he laughed, feeling relieved. Then he glared playfully at Hiccup, "You traitor!" he laughed.
Hiccup shrugged and continued eating, "Don't worry, should the kingdom fall, I'll just take over in your stead."
Jack stuck his tongue out at him and then turned and smiled at Sandy, "What are you doing here?"
"SEAN COME WITH ME." She signed.
"Who?" Jack asked.
He looked around her and saw Hiccup's friend Snot waving at them, looking nonchalant as always.
"Excuse me..." A waitress said to them, "Your table is ready."
"Thanks." Snot said and motioned to Sandy, "Did you want me to wait?" he asked her.
She smiled and turned quickly, "SEE YOU LATER." She signed to Jack and Hiccup and took off with Sean.
Jack leaned in quickly to stare at Hiccup, "Are you kidding me? SNOT?! With SANDY?!"
Hiccup smiled as though he knew something Jack didn't.
Jack narrowed his eyes, "Tell me you were at least going to say something to me…"
Hiccup shrugged, "I didn't know how it would work out, but I'm glad he finally asked her. He'd been pining about it for weeks and learning sign language and everything."
"For real?" Jack asked, smiling, "That's actually kinda cool."
Hiccup nodded, "He's got game, I'll give him that."
Jack shook his head and chuckled, then looked over to see Snot and Sandy signing together and smiling at one another. He was happy for her. She looked excited and Snot seemed really patient and kind with her.
Jack looked back to Hiccup who was actually stealing some of his fries.
"HEY!" Jack said, swiping at his hand.
Hiccup laughed and winked, "Gotcha!"
"You're gonna pay for that later you know." Jack said, wiggling his eyebrows.
"Do I look threatened?" Hiccup shot back, feeling smug.
"You really wanna play this game?" Jack grinned.
"Bring it on, Frosty."
Jack smiled and yelled out, "Check please!"
…
Snot was enjoying Sandy as she signed. He had a little trouble keeping up but she was nice enough to sign slowly for him. Her eyes lit up as she signed about the things she liked to do and he liked that about her. She just seemed to glow and it made him feel calm for some reason. He'd never met anyone quite like her who could just emit that kind of spark.
By the time they'd ordered their food, Sandy decided to bring up what had happened with Pitch to him. She felt he deserved a very warm thank you for helping her.
"DAY PAST…DAY BOYS ATTACK ME…THANK YOU FOR-FOR HELP."
He nodded, "They shouldn't have been doing that to you. I mean…I'm not perfect and I used to be a bully, but, the one thing I never ever liked was guys attacking girls like that."
"YOU BULLY?" she gasped.
He looked down sadly, embarrassed, "Yeah." He admitted, "I used to pick on Hiccup for years until now. I mean…I look back and think about what a huge jerk I was. The things I said and did were…really bad."
"YOU CHANGE?" she asked.
He nodded, "Thanks to Hiccup really. I was kind of in a rough spot and he just came and supported me. He's helped me turn my life around and became a really good friend. Just don't tell him I told you that. I gotta keep up my tough image." He smiled.
She chuckled, "YOU NOT BAD. YOU SWEET."
He blushed a little, "First time I've ever been called sweet." He admitted.
She laughed, her shoulders shaking. He wondered what she would sound like if she could laugh.
"Can I ask you something?" he asked her.
She nodded.
"I mean…You totally don't have to answer this, but…were you born mute?"
She looked up at him and nodded politely, "ME BORN, VOICE HURT." She explained, pointing to her throat, "HURT VOICE, SURGERY. NO SPEAK, CANNOT."
"So, you basically were born with an injury in your throat and they had to do surgery right as soon as you were born?" he asked, sounding shocked, "That must have been awful."
She shrugged, "FORGET, MEMORY NO HAVE."
He nodded again.
"ME ASK YOU?" she signed.
He nodded.
"WHAT HAPPEN YOU CHANGE WHY?"
He wondered what she meant when he realized she was asking him what led him to change his behavior.
He sighed, "It's kind of embarrassing." He admitted, "And I'm not proud of it."
"OK, ME NO JUDGE, NO." she smiled.
He took a breath, "I was getting worse with my bullying and my dad was being a huge jerk more so than usual…story of my life really."
She nodded sadly, "SORRY."
"And then this one day, I realized that I was going nowhere and I was scared…so I just…I sort of tried to kill myself with drugs."
She gasped, her hand going to her mouth.
"Don't worry, a neighbor found me in time and I went to the hospital. Hiccup visited me and just…the things he said to me really helped and he even promised to tutor me and everything. It…meant a lot." He nodded.
"NO HURT SELF FUTURE!" she demanded.
He nodded, "I promise I'm much better now."
She nodded, smiling, "GOOD. YOU NICE, BRAVE PERSON. ME LIKE YOU."
He smiled, "I like you too. The first time I saw you, I was kind of surprised. I didn't expect to be rescuing someone so pretty." He admitted.
She blushed and shook her head, waving her hand as she smiled nervously.
"No, I mean it." He said, leaning in, "And when you held up that recorder and kicked that ass hole in the face I couldn't get over how amazing you looked."
She smiled at him and he blushed a little.
"Was that too cheesy?" he asked nervously.
She nodded, giggling, "BUT SWEET."
He smiled, "I know we finally just met and everything, but…did you maybe wanna go out sometime?"
She thought for a second and then nodded.
He smiled excitedly, "Can I call you…or I mean…text you." He said quickly and apologetically.
She grinned in understanding and nodded, "THANK YOU FOR-FOR DINNER."
He smiled, "My pleasure. Jack's lucky he has a friend like you."
She smiled, "REALLY? ME DO MUCH NOT."
"You kidding? You're the reason he was able to press charges against that guy and get me off the hook after I beat all of them up. First time I bashed a few heads in that actually deserved it." He laughed.
Sandy giggled and nodded.
"I hate to ask this but…they didn't like…you know…hurt you or do…that to you, did they?"
She sighed and shook her head, "SCARE ME, ME EMBARRASSED."
"I'm glad they didn't." he nodded, "But I'm sorry that it happened. Guys like that are sick. I mean, I'm not one to really talk but, stuff like that is wrong."
She smiled at him.
"If you ever need to talk or anything…or if anyone gives you trouble, you know who to call, right?" he smiled.
She giggled and nodded, "YOU HERO."
He blushed and shrugged.
They got their check and he walked up with her in silence for a moment. He wondered if he should hug her or something. He was debating what on earth he should do when she suddenly leaned up and kissed his cheek, "SEE YOU SOON." She smiled as she walked away.
He smiled after her and finally got to his car. When she drove away, he fist bumped the air excitedly and looked at his phone, staring at her name and number happily.
First time he ever felt like a winner, and it was all thanks to a kid he'd been beating up for years who became his best friend overnight.
"Speaking of…" he wondered, "I bet they went out or something to a movie. Lucky…I should have asked her to a movie." He muttered.
Little did he know that Jack and Hiccup were parked a few spaces away making out furiously in the back seat of Jack's car.
So cute! Okay, I'm gonna ask and see how you guys feel about this. I won't do it if you don't want me to. But I am thinking of writing some smut in the coming chapters. If you guys don't want that let me know and I will keep it as clean as possible, but if you guys are okay with details I will go ahead and write it. It would be my first time writing smut so I'm actually kind of nervous and excited to give it a shot to see how that kind of writing goes.
Anyways, let me know what you think and I hoped you liked the chapter.