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Soft Spot?

-Tyler's POV-

   I slid onto my normal seat at the table, next to 5, and across from Rachel. "Tyler, what were you thinking?!?!" 

Oh boy, here it comes... 

"I can't believe you did that! We had the perfect plan! And you ruined everything!" 

Yeah, I know. I did that on purpose. 

"5! Are you crazy?! Tyler got seriously hurt!" Rachel was yelling at 5. "Look, we may not understand Tyler's reasoning for this, but he got punched square in the face! And you're worried about some stupid plan?!?!" 

"Rachel-" 5 tried to interject, but she wouldn't have it. 

"Just shut up." 

He immediately went quiet. 

This is very odd.  No one ever tells him what to do, let alone a girl. If it were either Derek or myself, boy, he'd have our butts nailed to the wall. So why is he obeying Rachel? 

Hmm... it doesn't matter. Upon finishing my lunch, I immediately left, and sat in the hall for the remainder of lunch.

-5's POV-

   UGH!!! I don't believe it!!! Tyler betrayed me! We had the perfect plan, but he had to mess it up! Despicable, despicable, DESPICABLE!!! 

And the worst part is, I let myself get bossed around! By Rachel!!! I looked like a total loser! Especially in front of Rachel, of all people! 

She's probably the only person I'll ever respect in this damn school... 

When she first transferred here, she was a nice innocent girl... just her happy go lucky self... then she met me... we talked, and became friends, somewhat. I never wanted her to find out my true nature, so I tried to cut her off, but she stayed around. She met Tyler and Derek. Her and Derek began dating. She, over time, became like us. 

I never wanted that for her. I wanted her to stay out of it, but it's too late now. Sometimes I wish I had the respect I had for Rachel for everyone... but I can't, and I don't. It makes me so mad whenever she wants to participate in one of our... activities. I never want to let her, but I have to. 

I'm so weird... I want to protect Rachel, but I want to hurt Eggtree and his friends... why am I like this?! 

It doesn't matter... I have to take everything out on someone.... my thoughts were cut short when the bell rang. We all went to class.

-AFTER SCHOOL-

   When I finished my last class, I went to my locker to pack my things up. 

As soon as I got my things, I went outside and sat on the stairs that are outside the school doors. 

I get out my wallet and look at an old family photo. There's me in 2nd grade with my Dad and Mom... 808 and 7... 

I wasn't always like this... I used to be a nice person... I had a passion for T-Shirts... all that vanished the day Mom was in that accident. 

Now I'm just some cold hearted good for nothing loser... shit, I can't let anyone see me like this!!! 

I quickly put my wallet back in my pocket and stood up. I went up to the pillar and leaned against it, crossing my arms. 

Sometimes I wish people could understand, but it's too late... 6 years too late... at least you understood... Mom.

Yeesh this was so sad to write...

I remembered I never revealed 5's mom's name, so here we be.

I suppose you can call this a "bonus chap", if you will...

Toodles.