Date: 10/6/17

"Wait what" I ask not knowing if what I just heard is true or not

"What" Dan asks and then I get down from his back. I look up at Justin and start to play back what happened. I got punched in the face. Justin almost got arrested. Oh my god, my head is freakin' killing me. I try to think of a response to say without telling him flat out that I also like him. He might not even like me, Dan could just be saying things.

"Listen, Justin, I don't know if what Dan just said is true, but I do know that you seem like you care. If you don't like me the way I like you and he is just saying things that is fine" I say and look up at him. I feel like I am going to fall over.

"Alex, I really do like you" Justin says and I look down. Is he lying? I starts to think about what happened at my old school.

**** FLASH BACK ****

"Alex, I really do like you" Mark says

"Umm, I like you too" I say to my crush of two years.

"Will you date me" Mark asks

"Yes" I say

"HAHA JUST KIDDING" he yells and a bunch of people come out around in the halls. I look around and see everyone is laughing at me. Including Mark.

**** END OF FLASH BACK ****

"Alex" someone says snapping me out of my thoughts.

"What" I say in a nasty way

"I was asking you something" Justin says rubbing the back of his neck

"Justin, I'm sorry" I say "What were you saying" I ask

"Do you want to go out later and get dinner or go to the movies" he asks. Oh god, a place where the whole school could be and make fun of me. But this is Justin, he protects me from everything.

"Sure" I say

"Okay, now, let's get you to the nurse" He say and smiles a little, rubbing the back of his neck again. He always does that when he is nervous.

"Okay" I say and we start walking to the nurse. I am starting to feel dizzy as we walk and are almost there. "I feel dizzy" I say and he looks down at me like he in going to kill someone, did I say something wrong?

"Alex, do you want me to carry you? You got hit in the face pretty hard" He asks and then tells me something I already knew. I know I got hit in the face hard! I'm the one who got hit in the face by a grown man! Calm down Alex, calm down.

"No, I can walk" I say in the nicest was possible, but, it comes out in a nasty way. I know I was a little nasty to him and now I feel bad. "I'm sorry Justin, I didn't mean to get nasty with you at all. I really am sorry" I say and look down as we get to the nurse's office. He is looking down at me, I don't even have to look at him to know that. I walk into the nurse's office without saying anything to him.

"Hello Miss Lewis, what brings you in today?" The nurse asks

"I got punched in the face" I say as Justin walks into the office.

"Again?" She asks and I just nod my head "Was it by Mr. Tiller again?" she asks and once again I just nod my head. "Did you tell Mr. Flind" she asks Mr. Flind is out principle. I shake my head "Why not" She asks

"I think he knows because the police were called and Austin was arrested. Then he made comments about Justin threatening him and almost got Justin arrested also" I say

"Well, Miss Lewis, sit down and let's see if you have a concussion" She says and I walk over to the beds in the room. I see her take out a light and Justin looks like he is going to cry. She comes over to me with the light. "Open your eyes and stare at the wall" she says and I do as she says. She shines the light in my eyes for the 4th time this year. She told me last time that legally she has to go through all the steps. She also has to give me instructions verbally to insure I can follow them. "Follow my figure without moving your head" She says and I do as I am told. I follow her figure for a good minute or two and then she puts her figure down. She sighs and then looks over at Justin. "What happened to this poor girl this time?" She asks and I look over at Justin.

"Austin punched her in the face" Justin says looking down at me. He starts to move closer to me and then leans down next to me. "Alex, are you okay" he asks

"I feel okay" I say

"Good" they both say at the same time. I look up at Justin and smile lightly. He gives me a weak smile back. Before I can say anything else Megan walks into the room

"Hey guys, sorry to bother you. I just wanted to know if you will be in next period Alex and Justin" she asks

"Maybe" Justin and I say at the same time as the nurse. Justin, Megan, May, and I have study hall together next period. I think Megan and I have some project due for one of our other classes together. I think it's a History project. I have no idea when it is due though.

"Alexandria Lewis" I hear someone yell from outside the room. That's my best friend's voice, March. I look up at Justin who looks at me shocked. March only calls me 'Alexandria' when she is really mad or really excited.