#99 (Word) Meek
"You are nothing but a mere meek person." You growl below your throat as you stormed towards the narrow break in the hallway that separated a wall of lockers.
"Leave me alone." Her voice was lower than normal. Your heart broke at the brokenness that was swirling all throughout the essence of her essence.
"No one is here to protect you." His voice hissed.
"Leave me alone." She spoke with fear underlying her voice.
"Make me." He laughed low.
You turn the corner and place a firm hold on his shoulder. "Get. Away. From. Her. Now." You seethed.
Her blue green eyes shined into yours.
He barked in laughter as he turned his head sideways to look down at you. "What the hell can you do Lodge?"
Fire lit your eyes as you stared deep into his soul. "You don't even want to know. I suggest that you leave Betty alone ... for all time ... then perhaps you may be able to grow into an old man without an problem."
"Whom is Betty Cooper to you Lodge?" His right eye brow rose high on his forehead. "She's beneath you Veronica. So so beneath you. She'll just turn out just like her sister. Pregnant before leaving high school."
You jerk him away from her. You turn so that she was behind you. "One more word out of your mouth and you aren't going to make it to old age without an problem."
"She's bat shit crazy." He folded his arms across his chest.
"You just lost your chance." You growl. "I'll make you pay for the rest of your life for those words."
He shook his head. "Too bad Lodge. I could show you a great time if you had just left Betts to me." He backed away. "What a shame. Looks like it's true. You are falling into the depths and you don't give a damn." He turned around and started to walk away. "What a damn shame."
As soon as you knew he wasn't going to come back; you turned around to face Betty. "He's a total worthless jerk Betty. He's not worth it."
Her arms were wrapped around her waist. Her shoulders were bent inward as she tried to make herself as small as possible. "He's right."
"No he's not." You growl.
Her eyes lifted from the floor to meet yours. "Thank you for saving me once more Ronnie." Her eyes lowered once more. "I wish you didn't feel like you had to."
You step forward and reached out to touch her arm. You were relieved that she didn't pull away. "You would save me also B." You spoke in a low voice.
Her eyes lifted and met yours once more.
No words needed to be said.