date (book #1)

entry #8

after the party,

the next day at school,

all eyes were on us

as if we were prey for the vultures that surrounded us.

despite that,

you held my hand tightly

as we walked through the halls.

something that you had never done

since we started dating.

i was curious,

why this sudden change?

but i knew better than to ask,

just in case you change your mind

because right now,

i feel comfortable,

i feel safe.

i could finally do what i was itching to do,

which was to show everyone

that you were mine,

and only mine.

but little did i know

that everything wasn't as peachy

as what i thought it was.

you went to class while i went to my locker,

promising that we would meet up for lunch.

i opened my locker

to find a stack of papers fall out.

most were written in red ink

with threats starting with

"just die"

to

"stay away from him"

and at that time i wondered

if what i was doing was wrong.

were you getting these letters too?

were people threatening you too?

were you safe?

as i looked over all the letters,

i realised that others were staring

at me

into my soul

trying to see if i would give a reaction.

but i didn't.

because i knew

that no matter what

you would have my back

like how you stood by me

when i was beaten

when i was kicked

when i felt like the whole world was against me

you were there.

you were always there.