The day was finally over but I had to go back to Lancer to ask him a quick question about the essay due next week for Danny. I had just walked up the staircase when I heard the jocks. They always stayed after for whatever sport was in season but always managed time to throw a football around before practice outside of the boys locker room.

Sometimes a few things happen all at the same time. It all happens very very fast but still manages to happen in slow motion.

I was climbing the stairs to the second floor when I heard Danny say,

"Hey Sam, wait up!"

I turned around mid step to where I had heard my voice and a millisecond later I then heard,

"Heads up!"

Then the second after that a football collided with the back of my skull.

I saw stars, which was better than seeing the stairs that were about to meet my face.

But instead of meeting the cold steps, I was met with warm arms.

I heard my name followed by a growing sound of footsteps and different expletives. Plus a growing throbbing in my head with the pain really starting to hit me.

My eyes were wide open and the stars were starting to clear and I realized my head was in Danny's chest.

"Sam! Sam! are you okay?" I had never heard him so frantic before.

"Yea... I think so" I said quietly, my eyes finally clear but I was still being supported by Danny, whose arms were still wrapped around me.

"I'm going to bring you to the top of the steps" He stated.

"Someone get me a chair now!" He yelled to the jocks standing around the top of the staircase.

He snaked one of his hands tighter around my waist and effortlessly carried me up the stairs without my feet dragging and sat me down on a chair brought by Kwan.

Danny kneeled down in front of me looking very worried.

"Are you okay? We should probably go to the nurse to see if you have a concussion."

"I'm fine I just got hit in the head with a football then almost fell down a few stair, big deal" I said sarcastically although I felt like my brain had its own heartbeat.

"It shouldn't be to serious, you're still being sarcastic. Now, if you were more serious then I would definitely be worried." He gave me a relieved smile but I could still see the worry behind it.

He then stood up and turned around to face the jocks who were crowding and loud as ever. The same time as he stood all his warmth turned into ice and the hallway became eerily silent sending a shiver down my back.

"Who threw it" He said to the jocks.

They all looked panicked as no one responded.

"Let me repeat myself. Who. Threw it." I couldn't see what Danny's face looked like but it must have been scary as hell to conjure this reaction.

"I'm sorry man it was just an accident!" Dash's voice cracking probably similar to that of when he was a freshmen.

Danny stepped in front of him. Though they were the same height now, Danny stood taller.

"Accident or not, don't you dare hurt her again." He didn't yell it but I could see the impact on Dash.

"Danny" I said quietly standing up. He turned to me and I shuddered because of how cold it had gotten.

"It was an accident. Okay?" I said quietly but assertively.

"y-y-yea what she said" Dash stuttered.

"Shut up and go to wherever the hell it is your suppose to be. Got it?" I snapped at them.

"Yes ma'am- I mean Sam" They were gone in less than 10 seconds.

"Sam-" Danny started his eyebrows furrowed.

"Could you drive me home now? Please" My voice nearly cracked. I felt like I was about to cry and I never let myself cry in school. I was so incredibly tired, my head hurt, I was cold and I just wanted to be warm in my bed and sleep for a few years.

All the coldness in the air vanished.

"Absolutely, I'm sorry." Danny said instantly sweet again.

"Can you walk or do you need me to carry you?" Danny asked half joking.

"I can walk it's fine. Also I'm not sure if the swaying of being carried is a good idea with me being hit in the head"

"Okay, but if you need to hold on to me or anything that's okay too."

"Danny, It's really not that bad, I got like an hour of sleep and was just was having a bad day anyways which always drains me." I really didn't think it was that bad it just hurt a bit.

Danny knew not to pick a fight with me right now but still frowned a bit.

"The more important question is are you okay?" I asked as we walked. He looked surprised and confused.

"Me? Why wouldn't I be?" He really was captain clueless.

"I guess first there is me falling on you but also you scared the absolute crap out of those jocks, I don't know if you could tell but they probably all ran straight to the bathrooms so they didn't shit themselves." I said trying to keep the mood light.

He scratched the back of his neck and shrugged.

"I'm just sick of people messing with you just because you're different. I wish they could see you like I do."

I could feel the heat in my cheeks and I feel my heart beating louder and louder.

The ride back was rather quiet.

"Thank you" I said quietly as he stopped in front of my house.

"No problem, I don't mind driving you" He said with a smile.

I wanted to say,

'Thank you for seeing the best in me, thank you for catching me, thank you for believing in me and mostly for being you'

But instead I just said,

"See you later"

"See ya Sam, feel better. I will text you later to make sure you're still alive"

"No promises but I will do my best." I gave a small smile and went inside so I could finally relax.