Ally's Pov.
Its been about a week since I helped Hayden and ever since then he has stopped avoiding me. Now it's almost like I can't get rid of him, I mean I am not complaining because it's better than being alone. He sits next to me in every class we share and sits with me in the library at lunch. Snotlout and his gang mostly leave me alone now. Every time they get to close Hayden gives them this warning glare and although they seem confused they back off. It's like someone flipped a switch in him and he has gone from this awkward kinda friend to this overly concerned and protective best friend. He comes over after school most days and sometimes it turns into him sleeping over. On these nights we stay up late laughing and it feels like we have been friends for years and it makes me wish we had been.
Tonight is one of those nights. Between two of my classes, Snotlout had walked up to me and pushed me into the lockers and when Hayden had found out, don't ask me how he found out, he had insisted on walking me home and then hanging out turned into yet another sleepover. I enjoy these nights because it makes the empty house feel less lonely. We are currently watching Pretty Little Liars and laughing over every mistake they make when he suddenly goes really silent and serious.
"Ally I want to teach you how to fight back against Snotlout because you really don't deserve what he does. he takes it to far."
"I don't know. It doesn't really bother me and I just don't think I would have the courage to fight back."
He takes my hands and forces me to look at him. His eyes are just an endless depth of green. They pull me in and refuse to let me go. This, this is everything I have ever wanted. someone to look at me with that much care and concern in their eyes. I just want someone I can trust to be there for me. Wait no. Please don't tell me I have fallen in love with Hayden.
"Ally let me teach you and if the day comes that you need to fight back you will be able to, okay?"
How can I say no when he is looking at me like that. This is totally unfair because although he doesn't know it he has my heart on his side and my brain has shut down so I find myself nodding and saying okay. He smiles and its nothing big or grand but it steals my breath and then he is turning back to the TV except now he is still holding my hand and we are just slightly closer than before and oh god my heart is beating so loud I swear he can hear it. I am so utterly doomed.
Hey so this chapter has taken a long time to write and it has taken a lot of my friend's motivation and support in order for me to get here. I know it is short but this is just the beginning. School and exams were the big things keeping me from writing but now I am on holiday so no more excuses. I am going to post a new chapter at least once a week and I do apologize for the long wait and thank you as well for waiting.