New Side Revealed

Kyle's POV

I felt a mixture of anger and sadness building up.

"I don't care what she does to me.... I want to make sure your okay." I spat.

I see her blushing looking away hiding her tears.

"You can't protect me from her.... She.... Does this everyday....mostly on the weekends."

"How... Are there no other bruises?"

"..."

I felt my heart spike as I realized how incredibly rude of a question I just asked. 

"I'm sorry I.." 

She cut me off by speaking up. 

"She punches me in the face every weekend and dunks my head in the sink full of ice water.... To keep the swelling down...I swear.... One day she will be the death of me...." The tone in her voice got more deep and scratchy as I could see tears falling from her face. 

The turning in my stomach got more severe it flipped completely. 

"Jess...." I breathed out feeling tears build up. 

I grabbed her hands as she looked up into my eyes.

"Will you let me take you away from her?"

Her eyes widened as her face got really red. So was clearly speechless so she nodded in return. 

I gave a small smile, relieved she actually agreed.

"So uhh where are you taking me...?" she spoke so quietly going her scarf over her face still. 

"I'll speak with Craig about it....we both will help you, okay?"

"Thank you... I mean it."

"Oh uhh, your welcome." I said feeling my heart warm up.

Suddenly I hear her sniveling.  

I look back seeing her hiding her face crying silently.

I felt a pit in my stomach seeing her like this.

"I'm sorry, I'm not used to this kindness." She choked out. 

"You have me now.... And I won't leave you alone, okay?"

"You promise?"

I nod. "I'll protect you...with my life if I have to." 

"But... What if you get hurt?"

"I don't care.... I'll do anything to make sure your okay.... You have lived in hell with no one knowing for too long...I won't let it happen any longer."

She didn't say anything but stare up into my eyes. After about a minute she spoke up rubbing her tears with her arm. 

"W-why... Why would you risk your life for me...?"

I look away nervously feeling my heart beating out of my chest for the next part. 

"Because I...really like you... I.... Wanted to talk to you for so long and tell you how felt but.... I didn't want to get rejected..."

I felt a knot form in my throat as she was again silent. My anxiety got the best out of me as I got flustered and scared. I turned away from her getting really embarassed.

"I'm sorry I..."

So suddenly I felt gently arms around me. 

I felt my heart sinking deeper by the second. I looked down seeing her linking her hands together with her arms wrapped around me. I felt my stomach butterfly so badly as I turn hugging her back.

I closed my eyes breathing in so deep feeling so much weight lifted off my chest actually confessing to my crush.  

"You really like me?"

"Yes I do.. I was actually wondering... If you uhh..."

I pulled away from her embarrassed while nervously rubbing the back of my head.

"Would like to uhh be my girlfriend?" I added. 

I look down at her nervously.

Her eyes were wide as she blushing madly.

"Are y-you sure that's what you want?"

I nod.

"Is that okay?"

I see her move her scarf from her face.

I felt my heart sink as this was the first time I saw her without her scarf covering her mouth. .

"Yes...."

I was still in shock what she did I completely forgot what I said or asked for her to say yes to. 

"W-What?"

"Yes.... I'd like to be your girlfriend." She said smiling up at me. 

I felt my whole body burn up looking down at her face seeing her so happy. A sight I never thought I could ever see my whole life. 

'I am the reason why she's smile....ME. I can't believe this.'

I couldn't contain my happiness as I hugged her so tight. I felt her arms slowly wrap around me as she buried her face in my chest. I slowly placed my hand in her hair softly stroking it. 

"Kyle... My mom won't be happy....."

"I don't care... I won't let her near you, okay?"

I look down at her seeing her looking up at me. I felt my face on fire looking deep in her eyes. The urge to kiss her was there but..I didn't want to screw this up..Not now.

"S-should we go back?" she asked softly blushing again.

"Oh shit, yeah. Let's go back to the school."