"Wait Dorky!" Tj yelled. He looked so sad and gloomy. It was like he was disappointed in himself.
"What, Tj!" I spat coldly.
"I'm sor-...sorry."
"That's all you have to say to me? Next time, say nothing at all!" I snarled, shaking my hand loose from Tj's grip, even though I wanted his hand on mine.
"Listen I-"
"No," I mumbled, walking away.
"CYRUS!" Tj yelled. I froze in place. I turned around to face Tj. He called me by my actual name...something je never does.
"This better be good! Make it quick," I demanded. The blonde nodded, taking a deep breath.
"I can't do this anymore! I can't pretend I don't like you, even though it's been two days, it feels as if it's been two months and-"
"Woah, slow down!" I yelled.
"I miss you already...what I did was wrong, and I'm sorry. I have a reason I did that though...." Tj trailed off. I looked at him thoughtfully. I knew he liked me still, because why would he continue calling me Dorky? I took Tj's hand and led him outside to a bench.
"So...tell me."
"Remember how I told you my dad is an alcoholic?" Tj asked me, gaining a nod, signifying as yes. "Well he gets drunk a lot and when he's drunk...he gets mad and.....abusive," he stated, his voice slightly cracking at the end. He was looking down at his shoes, eyes closed.
"What happened?" I asked, setting my hand on his.
"My dad, saw the picture of us. The one Andi took when we were in line for a muffin, holding hands. She sent it to me, and my dad saw it. I guess he mistook my phone for his....he does that,"
"Is that all?" I asked, a tint of worry resonating in my voice.
"No. When he saw the picture, he came into my room...and hit me. It wasn't hard enough for me to bleed, but it left a bruise." Tj muttered, on the verge of crying. He lifted up his shirt slightly, to show a fist sized purple bruise, laying on top of his firm chest, and abs.
"Oh my god. Tj...why didn't you tell me? Why did you........" I became a loss for words. I was speechless. Part 9f my was sad, and another part of me was angry he didn't tell me.
"There's more to it Dorky...my dad yelled at me, told me to stay away from you. He...said, if I didn't get a girlfriend, he would kick me out of the house," Tj cried. I hugged him, embracing him, giving him my warmth. I was trying to comfort him as best I could, feeling sad myself.
"I'm...I'm so sorry Tj. I didn't realize you were going through all of that..." I apologize.
"It's fine Dorky. I'm just glad we get to be back together. Hm, two days without you, and I'm a mess...who would of thought that?" Tj laughed. I turned his head to face me, and gave him a sorrowful look.
"I'm sorry Tj. We c-can't be together." I stated. Tj's look of gloom, turned to shock.
"Why!?" He yelled.
"Because Tj!....Us being together is what caused you to get hit. I don't want to put you in danger, or drive your family apart. I don't want to be selfish, and be with you...if it means you could get hurt," I stated. Tears started swell up in my eyes, some dropping down onto my leg.
"It's fine, Dorky. I can take the pain, I'm-"
"NO! Can't you see how hard this is for me....I don't want to let you go...but I h-have to," I cried. A stream of tears started rolling down my cheeks, creating a stain of wetness. I slowly stood up, ready to leave in pain.
"I'll win you back!" Tj yelled. I looked up in suprise. I didn't know how to respond. "I'm going to show you how much you mean to me, and you'll have to take me back!" He continued.
"What do you me-"
"At lunch...be prepared," Tj stated with mischievous grin plasteres on his face. I was going to ask why, but instead...I nodded in understandment. With that Tj and I walked our seperate paths.
~ The Next Day ~
I was at my locker getting my things when Buffy and Andi walked up to me.
"You texted us this morning saying you need to talk to us," Buffy stated.
"Yeah, I do."
"Well spit it out!" Andi whined.
"Tj talked to me yesterday." I stated.
"Did he say anything ba-"
"He apologized. Told me the reasons why he did what he did. That's not all though..."
"What else did he say?" Buffy asked me.
"He said that at lunch, to be prepared. He said he's going to win me over." I continued. Buffy looked at me confused, but Andi just squealed.
"I'm so excited for lunch now!" She exclaimed. The bell to get to class rung, covering up Andi's squeals. I headed towards class, and took my seat. Tj soon came in sat beside me. He looked at me, and he gave me a wink. I looked away, blushing. I heard a faint laugh, and I knew it was Tj mocking me for blushing.
Class had ended after a lecture over the civil rights. I could hardly focus, because Tj kept staring at me, with a smile on his face. I got out of class, trying to walk away from Tj, who I now is behind me.
"You walk fast when you want to," he laughed from behind. I shook my head, and started walking to my next class.
~ Lunch Time ~
I was sitting down, waiting for Andi and Buffy. Jonah had a dentist appointment today so he wasn't here today. Every class I had with Tj, was hard to focus in. In Algebra, he sits behind me. He leaned over his chair, and purposely breathed on my neck, sending shivers down my spine.
"What's up? Tj showed up yet?" Buffy asked, sitting down.
"No, but lunch just started like 5 minutes ago, so I'm to worried about it." I proclaimed. Andi then sat down at the table, all excited to see what Tj does. We started chatting to each other about our weekend plans sense it was Friday. Time flew by, and before we knew it, there was ten minutes left of lunch. I was nervous to be honest. I know Tj can do things without thinking through it. But maybe he forgot? I doubt it. He was really passionate about this.
"So lunch is halfway over, yet he has done nothing!" Andi shouted, in a whiny voice.
"Yeah, I hate to break it to you Cyrus, but I don't think he's gonna show." Buffy muttered. They were probably right though. I frowned.
"EVERYBODY, CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!" Someone yelled. Andi gasped, and Buffy's eyes went wide. I turned around to see Tj standing on a table.
"What are you doing?" I mouthed. He just smiled at me.
"I'm Tj, you all know that. I'm the captain of the basketball team, school athlete, etc. I used to be bitter, mean, rude, and even sexist...That was until...I met someone special." He exclaimed. I smiled creeped up on my face. I can't believe he was doing all this.
"I didn't know how I really felt for this special person at first, but spending about two to three weeks with them...I knew...I had the hugest crush. This person caused me to become nicer, a better person! I'm absolutely crazy for this person. This person, is Cyrus Goodman!" Tj shouted pointing at me. A loud mutter started to take place within the cafeteria. I got up and walked to the table Tj was standing on.
"Seriously, what are you doing?" I asked him. He looked at me, with heart eyes and said...
"Showing you how much you mean to me...." I smiled at Tj's response.
"Cyrus, I know I can be oblivious, and I know I've hurt you, but I can't help thinking about you all the time. Since the moment we shared our first kiss, to right now...You've engraved yourself into my heart. So...Cyrus..." Tj continued.
"Yes?" I asked him, happy tears, starting to form.
"I want everyone to hear me say this! Cyrus Goodman,...will you be my boyfriend?"
"Tj I...."
(A/N) CLIFF HANGER! Thx 4 reading Ch 21! I hope u enjoyed this chapter, and plan on reading the next ones! This chapter was a little longer, so I hope that made you happy. Make sure to vote, and comment on ur fav parts! Thx u z-zoomers tyrus_4_life tyrus-tjcy for supporting this story! Make sure to check them out, cuz they are awesome. See ya guys next time!
Ch 22 Sneak Peek:
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Amber asked me.
"I'm sure Amber...he means the world to me.
"You know how much trouble you could get into right?"
"I don't care."
"Well I do. Please don't get yourself hurt!"
..............To be Continued..................