Two years later katie knight and savanna ridgon were sworn enemies. There wasn't a day that the two didn't fight. It had started with evil looks then teasing and now full blown fights. Katie was always the winner of these and savanna ended up with bloody noses, scratches, and black eyes. One day though katie could no longer win. Savanna had grown tall in the past year and could easily knock katie over but savanna did more than physical bullying. Everyday notes were passed around about katie notes about how her father left because of her and how he brother did drugs a statement that of course was false. Katie let them do it though she knew they were only words on paper. Sometimes she would get the odd sinker but mostly kids just ignored her. However katie had a secret she was crushing on the hottest guy in all of school and luckily for her he sat next to her. Mark hills: katies dream guy his spiky brown hair was always perfect and his shiny hazel eyes danced with life. He was perfect. Or so she thought. One day katie found mark talking with savanna a few minutes passed and to Katies horror she saw him walking towards her.
"hey." he called over to her and waved. Katie couldn't talk so she just waved back." savanna says your dating your brother. Is that true? If it is thats just plain sick. Who does that? But then again you are a freak of nature." Katie felt her cheeks grow hot and her eyes start to water. A freak. Mark called her a freak. Katie shoved her way past him and sprinted down the hall to the bathroom. Katie locked herself in a stall and quietly sobbed. She was a freak. Mark was right. Slowly the sobs subsided and the bell for next period rang only this time katie didn't move instead she sat perched on the lid of the toilet and read the graffiti around her. Some of it was stupid stuff like who liked who and other stuff was your normal whos the slut and the endless swear words. Katie's eyes caught a piece of graffiti that made her heat drop and the tears come back to her eyes. Katie knight is a freak who likes dating her brother. Katie sat and stared at that sentence over and over again until it blurred with unshed tears. Katie spent the rest of the day in the bathroom stall and only came out when she was sure everyone was cautiously walked into the hallway and saw kendall standing with her back pack thrown over his shoulder. His eyes searched the empty hallways for his sister and lit up when he saw her standing outside the bathroom. Katie quickly turned and headed out the doors. Kendall ran after her a frown plastered on his face.
"katie! Hey Katie wait up little sis!"katie ignored him and continued to walk along the sidewalk only a couple of seconds later her brother had his arm draped over her shoulders barely out of breath. Stupid hockey."what's wrong?'
'nothing" katie muttered and shook kendall's arm off her.
"what? To old to let your big brother walk you home?" kendall poked katies sides obviously teasing but katie wasn't in the mood.
"just leave me alone! I'm nothing but a freak!" kendall suddenly stopped and grabbed katies arm turning her to face him. Katie hung her head and prevented kendall from seeing her face.
"katie your not a freak." kendall drew her chin up so she could look him the eye but frowned at the red puffyness of her eyes."katie?what's wrong? What happened?" katie saw the concern in her brothers eyes and the tears that she had been trying to hold back cam streaming down her cheeks.
"n-nothing" katie said between sobs. Kendall grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her into him hugging her forgot about everything that happened that day and melted into her brothers arms burying her head deeper and deeper within his chest. Kendall tightened his grip on katie and rubbed her back letting her cry as much as she needed the wind began to pick up and soon kendall felt katie shaking. Kendall grabbed the sweater in his backpack and put it on katie pulling her into his embrace once it was on. Kendall knew they had to get going otherwise his mother would throw a fit. Katie was in no sate to walk so kendall picked her up and started home. Katie soon felt exhausted and she put her head into the crook of kendalls neck and let the steady movement put her to sleep. Kendall felt Katies breath even out and deepen a sign that she had fallen kept a firm hold on her and continued walking home.
Later that night-
Katie hadn't left her room. She didn't want to. She had woken up on her bed a few hours ago and burst into tears again now katie sat facing the wall with her bear clutched in her hands. The bear that Kendall gave her to help with nightmares. She was only six at the time so of course the bear got named beary. Sometimes katie would talk to beary and other times she just held him and let him take away her pain only today it wasn't working katie still felt sad and digital clock on her bedside said nine the time when katie usually went to bed but she wasn't tired at all. All Katie wanted was to go to sleep and pretend it never happened.
"katie? It's Kendall can i come i?" katie ignored him and kept staring at the wall her grip on beary opened the door, katie knew he would. Sighing sadly he walked over to her beside and put a glass of warm milk on the table that sat beside her bed."i brought you warm milk if you want it. I was going to bring you food because you missed dinner but i didn't think you would be hungry." it was true katie was definitely not hungry her stomach was already upset and the thought of eating made her want to puke."katie." Kendall's voice became quite and gentle making katie want to spill her guts right then and there but she couldn't she knew she had to stay silent."Katie you can tell me anything"
"i-i w-was called a freak today and everybody ignores me and the writing in the bathroom says that i am dating you and mark, the guy who sits next to me called me sick for dating you even though i'm not." katie didn't cry she was all out of tears so after spilling her guts katie sat and stared harder at the wall.
"who started this?"
"savanna."
"you mean that girl who said nobody loved you when you were six?" katie was surprised kendall remembered that but then again kendall remembers everything like how Katies first word was kenny and how kendall taught her to walk and even when katie had her first nightmare when she as three.
"yes." katie heard kendall sigh and get off the bed. Katie quickly turned to face him not wanting him to leave her."no please stay...i want you to." katie cringed at how weak she sounded.
"it's ok katie i'm just going to get changed i'll be right back." katie nodded numbly and watched her brother leave the room. Once he shut the door katie quickly changed and waited on her bed for him to come back. He returned a few minutes later wearing a grey T-shirt and grey and red checked pajama bottoms. Katie stared down at her own blue and plaid ones with a purple top to match."i talked to mom and she is letting me and you take a couple of days of school just for some one on one time together is that alright?" katie nodded silently and looked down at her hands. Soon Kendall was standing in front of her with his arms open took the hint and crawled into her brothers warmth. The two hugged for awhile before kate stepped out of the embrace and crawled onto her bed pulling back the covers. Kendall slid in next to her and grabbed the blanket tucking it around her shoulder before wrapping a protective arm around her. Katie curled up into Kendalls chest and leaned her ear against his heart letting the beat take her towards her dreams. Tomorrow was a new day and with it would come challenges but for now katie had her big brother and she was safe.
Alright so i know i said it was a one shot but hey somebody wanted another chapter. leave a review and ask for another chapter if you want one thanks. :)