Timmy's POV

It's been three weeks now, and its summer break finally, I won't have to worry about getting a wedgie to and from school. But sometimes he finds me even when I'm not at school. Like today for example, I like to take walks every now and then, because before I turned twelve coming home to an empty home always seemed fun, but now it seems insufferable.

Anyway Francis, a.k.a our favorite bully (AJ, Chester, and me) was holding me two feet off the ground by the collar of my shirt, "Where's your little buddies?" He asked with no actual interests in his voice, "I-I don't know." I stammered, Francis smiled, "Then I guess you get to be my punching bag." His teeth still looked rotten and sharp, "Stay goodnight Turner!"

I closed my eyes and waited for him to hit me, as he swung at me, a heard someone more of something slapping him, I peeked and found Francis looking at his arm, someone was holding his arm, Francis struggled to get free. He was tall and was taller than Francis, Alex! "What the? Let go of me loser!"

Alex shook his head, "First let go of my friend."

Francis growled and glared murderously at Alex, "You think I'm scared of you? I'm gonna beat you into next week!"

Francis let me go and I hit the sidewalk hard, "Ow!" When I looked up, Francis tried hitting Alex, but all Alex had to do was grab Francis's other hand, and then he head butt him, Francis staggered backwards, and Alex held his own head, "Is nothing in that skull of yours?"

Francis shook his head and ran at Alex, I just sat there and watched, I am such a loser, watching my friend fight a losing battle. Alex stepped aside and stuck out his foot, while Francis took a huge swing at Alex, he didn't realize Alex wasn't in front of him. Alex stared blankly at Francis, "Don't mess with me!" Francis roared, "I'm not, I'm taking this 'seriously' you just suck." Alex said sarcastically, Alex looks like he's having fun. "I've never been in a fight before, it's surprisingly ea-

Francis punched Alex on the right side of his face, Alex took a step back, and then he spit on the ground, my head felt a little dizzy, at the corner of Alex's mouth he was bleeding, "Not so tough now, are ya?" Francis laughed and walked up to Alex.

Alex whipped the blood off his mouth, "Like I said, it's surprisingly easy." And he looked down at Francis, I stared at them and smiled a little, it looks like a father getting mad at his son, Alex quickly threw a right hook followed by a left, and then he punched Francis in the stomach so hard he lifted him off the ground a few inches.

"You're weak!" Francis yelled, I got up, "H-Hey…Just stop now…C- Francis swung his hand backwards and hit me hard on the left cheek, I turned and fell, "Stay out this of Turner!" Francis shouted angrily, "You really shouldn't have done that." Alex said calmly and then I heard Francis scream, I turned my head in time to see Alex kick Francis square in the chest, making Francis fall straight to the ground. He didn't get back up.

"W-What do you do to him?" I asked, Alex just shrugged, "Twisted his arm a little bit and then knocked the wind out of him. Nothing that'll kill him." And then Alex smiled, "You alright?"

I nodded, "Thanks..."

He patted me on the back, "That's what friends are for...So who was that?" Alex asked, I got up and said, "Francis James, he bullies most kids at my school...Unfortunately for me, I'm at top of his list of kids to beat up."

"Why don't you stand up to him?" Alex asked, I laughed, "Look at me!"

Alex rubbed the back of his head, "Sorry."

I sighed, "It's alright...Where's Tootie?"

Alex pointed back, "At home. I'm on my way to Vicky's." He said and was about to walk away, "Hey Alex?" I said, he turned, "Yeah?"

"...H-how's V-Vicky...?" I stammered. Alex put his finger in his ear like he didn't hear that right, "I'm sorry, what was that?" He asked. I gulped, "Oh, um. How's, Uh how is Vicky...doing?" I said with uncertainty.

"Huh, you want to know how your former 'nightmare' is doing? Is that what I'm hearing?" He asked.

I nodded, "It's been four years since she stopped being my babysitter, I thought I'd bury the hatchet...You know, forgive and forget." I said, Alex frowned but quickly replaced it with a smirk, "Like I said, I'm heading over to her place, if what you said is what you really want to do, by all means, come with me."

He just wants to watch me embarrass myself, "Uh...Next time, I have to build up my courage first." And get rid of my fear of being near her, he doesn't need to know that.

Alex looked disappointed, "Alright, I'll see you later then."

I nodded and waved him goodbye, I turned to go back home but I tripped over something, "Son of a bi- Oh shit..." I murmured and quietly got up and walked away from Francis who seemed to be still unconscious, I don't want to find out if he's faking it or not.

On my way home I decided to stop at a park, going alone isn't what I planned, but I wanted to think about somethings. Tootie and I talk to each other on the phone and we text...Or more like she texts me and I just reply. Whenever I think about calling her or text her I second guess it and end up not doing anything, I really hate that about myself.

I sat on the swings and gently pushed myself, a small wind blew against my face, it's time to stop blaming Vicky for everything I can't do, even though most of things I can't do are because if her. But how does one forget things like getting shoved in a closet for a day? And she made me sort of gay, I always wore pink before I met her, but then she started to make me wear girl's clothes, like a maid costume which was her favorite, not that it matters. Everything she's done stopped me from becoming a better person, I started to hate living, I kind of still do, but she just suddenly stopped coming over, and then Tootie stopped stalking me, but even though it was hell when I was ten, I had fun somehow, I want to know how I had fun, but I don't know.

In my left pocket of my jeans my phone vibrated, I pulled out my phone and looked at the screen, it was from Tootie, 'Hey, what cha doing?' She asked.

I replied with, 'Nothing, but I did just get beat up by Francis again.'

'Wht!?' she instantly replied, I sighed, 'Alex stopped him, so I didn't get to beat up.'

'What* where's auto correct when I need it? Anyway, he's never going to leave you alone unless you stand up to him.' Tootie said.

I dropped my phone, I hope she realizes she and I are the same height and Francis is huge. I picked up my phone and said, 'When I'm somewhat stronger, maybe. Wanna hang out?' I asked. I looked up at the sky, it was orange, and then I looked at the time, seven twenty-five. I waited five minutes for her reply, once my phone vibrated I pulled it out, 'Sure. But why?' She asked.

I thought guys were clueless, or is she doing that on purpose? May as well just go with it, 'Who knows? Maybe I think it's time we actually start something?'

I waited for fifth-teen minutes, did I say something wrong? Or was she not expecting that? Once again my phone vibrated, but then it kept vibrating, I realized I was getting a call, I looked at the caller ID, Tootie Valentine.

Huh, I answered it, and waited for her to say something, there was nothing, I looked at the call again, ten seconds passed. And she let out a long sigh, "And you say I'm rushing things." She giggled and said, "But it's about time you did DO something."

"I didn't really 'do' anything, I just suggested something, but I'm not dumb enough to say that out loud."

"You sure about that?" Tootie responded, wait a minute….Shit, "I actually did say what I was thinking, didn't I?" I asked.

"Yup, but saying something is kind of the same as doing something." Tootie laughed. "Anyway, when do you want to hang out?"

I got off the swing, "Now…?" I said uncertainly, I heard Tootie groan, "You asking me or telling me?" I thought about it, but Tootie started laughing, "I'm kidding! Yeah, since I can see you." I took the phone away from my ear, what? "You can?"

I looked around and saw her on the side walk, a couple weeks ago she got her braces taken out, "So you can, why are you out here?" I said into the phone and walked towards her, Tootie stayed there and smiled, "Because you said you got beat up, but I didn't know where you were, so I just kept walking." She said into the phone, but her voice was echoey, I hung up, "It's not that bad, got backhanded though, right here." I pointed to my left cheek, Tootie looked at me with concern, "Not that bad? It's swollen, you need to put some ice on that. Come on let's go back to my house."

There's not much Timmy and Tootie stuff in this one, but next chapter will probably be about them, and thank you guys or ladies for the reviews, honestly, it makes me happy that you enjoy this story.

Thanks for reading! I hope you all have an awesome day!

Rilurz~

P.s~ The next chapter might be a little dark, and long. So it might take an entire week or two weeks.