Fragile

Twenty-Five

Sydney's POV

The rest of the week passed by with Tyler and I avoiding the others and sitting by ourselves at lunch. Cody was avoiding us, ignored us and treated like we weren't there - not that I minded of course. Although Xavier and Aubrey tried to talk to Tyler and I, we literally zoomed past them in an attempt to avoid them.

I know that they still didn't know, I don't think they ever will. I felt sorry for them because we're always the ones with drama, and they find out after everyone else does. They're always kind of left out. But it's just that the three of us are really close, stuck like glue. Now that Cody and I - well, were - together, and Tyler and I were always best friends anyways.

It was Saturday and guess who decided to all of a sudden have a 'brother-sister therapy session thing' with me? Yeah, Alex. That doofus came into my room, sat on my bed. Like usual. But he patted my leg and looked me in the eye like he knew what was going on.

"Tell me what's up." He said, in a tone that meant 'I know something's wrong, just tell me otherwise I will find out myself'.

"Cody and I broke up." I shook my head, looking down and fiddling with my fingers.

"What?" Alex sounded shocked, but his tone held an angry edge. "That son of a bitch. I'm gonna kill him." He said through gritted teeth.

"No." I grabbed his arm. "I dumped him. He was just acting like an asshole and it didn't seem like him. He said things like I regret everything with you and shit, in front of the whole fucking school. But it's okay, because I have Tyler. He's there for me." I didn't cry, surprisingly.

"He does something to you, tell me. But I won't do anything just yet. For you." Alex grabbed me into one of his warm and comforting hugs, and I relaxed in his arms.

***

I closed my locker door. Another shit and lonely day of school was over. I sighed heavily, closing my eyes to calm myself down. Cody wasn't here, so he had probably already left. I hope so, I didn't want to bump into him or some thing. 

I jumped when I turned around and saw a guy standing behind me, a weird grin on his face.

I scrunched my face up. "What?" I annoyingly muttered.

"Heard you're single again." He wasn't exactly sounding very seductive, more animal like.

"Not ready to mingle." I raised my brows.

He took a step closer, caging me in by placing both his hands on either side of me. I felt his breath on my face, and grimaced when I smelt something really bad. I gulped. My breathing was becoming faster as nervousness spread all over my body.

What if he tried to rape me?

"You're gonna me mind, Sydney." He growled and I grit my teeth together. I got my knee ready to kick his balls but a voice stopped me.

"Get your hands off of her otherwise I will break your bones right here, right now." An angry voice spat. My eyes widened when I realised who that voice belonged to.

Him.

The guy slowly inched away, his face falling and turning into a scared expression. "Cody. The ex." The guy smirked, and Cody slowly walked towards him, his fists clenched together by his side.

"Go. I will hurt you." He warned, and the guy, still smirking, walked away and I let out a shaky breath. Cody looked at me, and without thinking, I ran towards him and wrapped my arms around him. I relaxed when he slowly snaked his arms around me too.

Once I had finally gotten my head out of my ass, I broke away from the guy. Putting my hands on his chest, I pushed him away from me, my eyes flaring with anger and hurt.

Cody looked down, not willing to meet my eyes. "Why did you do that?" I asked, my voice surprisingly quiet.

He looked up, finally meeting my eyes. "He was gonna do something if I hadn't stopped him." He shrugged, as it was nothing.

"Like what? Hurt me?"

"Yeah." He murmured.

I scoffed, shaking my head, making Cody furrow his eyebrows together in confusion. "You hurt me. How ironic." I bitterly laughed.

"Syd, listen." Cody urged.

"No. You're a dickhead. An insensitive dickhead."

"I didn't mean what I said, I regret it." He shook his head ferociously.

"Like how you regretted everything with me?"

"No, not like that. Don't do this, Sydney, please." His quiet voice murmured.

"Cody, no. Just no-"

He grabbed my arms, pushing me against the lockers, his face only centimetres away from mine. I breathed in heavily, butterflies already started to swarm inside of me at Cody's touch. "Just listen." He said through gritted teeth. I closed my eyes, gulping and trying to calm my hormones down. My eyes flew open when I feel Cody's hands leave my arms and take the place on either side of my face, and stroke my face. "I was angry. Angry at Brody. He was pissing me off, saying things about you again. Like he can easily steal you away from me and make you his and shit. He said that he's gonna do all these things to you.." He looked me in the eye. "Things I don't want to go into detail about but you know what I'm talking about." I nod, unable to open my mouth due to his touch. "I'm sorry, I took all my anger out on you, and I thought that maybe if I wasn't with you anymore, Brody would stop chasing after you in order to make me jealous. I know that I was in the wrong. I know that I shouldn't have done that but I'm so so sorry for all of that. I don't care about Brody, I care about you. And the fact that I chose to hurt you to try and save you broke my heart. Just try to understand, baby. I hope you can forgive me."

"You chose to hurt me. You broke my heart, saying all those things in the cafeteria. It actually made me doubt our relationship and I don't want to do that, doubt us." I didn't realise I was crying until I felt the tears stream down my face and I sniffed.

"No, no, no, please don't cry. I love you, remember." His soft voice said, his fingers wiping away my tears. He stroked my hair, "I love you, I swear to God I won't let you go and I won't ever do that again. Forgive me? You know I'm sorry, love. I'm so so sorry." His voice cracked.

I know he's genuinely sorry, I love him too.

"Okay." I gulped.

Without warning, he crashed his lips onto mine, furiously moving our lips together. My eyes widened at the intensity of his kiss. He pushed me harder against the locker, his hands roaming my body. Our tongues mingle together as I tangle my hands in his hair.

When we break apart, we're both breathing heavily and panting nonstop. "Damn, I missed you. Missed your kisses, your lips, your body, your voice." He huskily muttered, stroking my hair. "Baby, I want to do so much to you." He seductively whispered, sending chills down my spine.

"Who's stopping you?" I bite his bottom lip, earning a small moan from him. I chuckle lightly.

"This stupid school. Let's get out of here." He muttered, as he grabs my hand and takes me in his car back to his house as I giggle the moment away.

Sorry for the short chapter :/