Chapter 9: Thank you

New day, new opportunities.

I put on some black pants ripped knees, a belt with a chain for a badass look, a black shirt with some picture on, two necklaces different size, a high nike boot, and I tied my hair in a high ponytail with a white scrunchie.

Today, first day of school, for me, I walk up trying to find Heather, wait no, I don't want to see Tyler he's gonna be with her, and plus I wanna make my own new friends.

I saw a bunch of girls laughing, talking so I went to say hi  they looked at me weirdly and ignored me, maybe it's just them, bitches. I then found three girls

"Hi  my name is Millie, i'm new here, I'm trying to make new friends."

One of them took a step forward and responded "Hey girl, I'm really sorry but we are a trio from when we were kids and we want to stay that way the three of us together only, sorry"

"Oh" disappointed, what the hell was I thinking, of course I'm never gonna make new friends I never did, I'm nothing, no one needs a nobody like me.

"Hey, black panther" someone yelled, my human instics tells me to look, and surprisingly they were talking to me, a bunch of guys, they were three "What does a beautiful girl like you standing there all alone?" I know those type of boys, they are bullies, in the way they talk, the way they look at me. I was a weak tiger alone, and they were predators looking for their next prey.

"What's with that face?" I long ago promised myself to never let anyone talk down at me.

"I'm not in the mood, get out of my way." One of them, looks like the leader of the pack, came closer and said "Oh feisty, what are u gonna do if I don't move? You gonna hit me? Hahah" he laughs out loud

"What if I hit you?" I could feel my legs shaking the second these words came out, Tyler bullied me but he never layed a hand on me, what if this guy really hits me? I'm gonna be the center of attention for all bullies and for all the school and my life will be a nightmare all over again.

Suddenly a muscular hand grabs my arm from behind and pulls me behind him. Tyler, it was Tyler who has come to my rescue at least that's what I hoped for.

"Get the fuck away from her, you lunatics" he faced them. "Who the fuck are you, Her boyfriend? We were just talking, right sweetie?"

"And she clearly isn't interested, so fuck off." He holds my hand and walk away with me, but this did not end here.

The guy throws a big red apple at my head and screams "Headshot mother fuckers!" He turns to his friends and laugh, everyone on campus was watching, laughing, even filming. Fuck, my life is ruined.

I felt Tyler grip becomes harder on my hand. Unexpectedly, he releases my hand and walks towards him, "The fuck you just did?"

He screams at him with an anger out of this world.

"I was messing around no need to be angry, she deserve it anyway" he obviously made Tyler angrier.

In split seconds, Tyler punches him in the face, it was the strongest puch i've ever seen, that must've hurt.

"One thing that I've learned, don't ever mess with a girl, you'll regret it"

In no time for the other guy to fight back he kicks him in the balls

"That is the only thing that makes you a man, and I'm about to take it from you"

I realised what was about to happen, Tyler is gonna get in trouble because of me. I screamed with all I got, yet terrified "Tyler, stop please!"

He didn't listen to me he kept kicking him while he was on the floor his other guys were about to escape. I run to him and stands in front of him and said in a gentle yet ordering voice "Tyler, stop let's just go" he was still looking at the guy on the ground while I was looking him in the eyes, he finally made eye contact with me and walked away, I followed him.

"Your hand is bleeding, it must hurt, c'mon I'll help you put some water on it."

He followed me silently, I can still feel his anger, I wet some napkins, that's what i found, cliche I know he can do it himself but I wanted to help in some way, I place it slowly on his hand.

When he calmed down I said "Thank you, for standing up to me I guess you've really changed."

I don't know if he did that so I would keep my mouth shut but I was thankful.

He stared at me for a second and then said "You don't have to thank me, it was the least I could do after what I did to you, I owe you." He barely smiled, suddenly Heather came "What happened?"

She walked on us  my hand holding his with a napkin and him looking at me. Yeah that was not a way to see us, and for a "gay" to behave around a girl.

"What are you doing?" She aks confused, he clearly didn't know what to say so I interfered "He defended me from some bullies so I wanted to help him." He noded.

She ran up to him "Are you okay?!" He puts his hand on her shoulder and say "I'm fine" he smiled, that look, he seems like he really care about her. I stand up "I think I'm gonna head out now".

"Tigress," he calls me i turn around "Thank you" I  smiled and said "It's nothing."

That is the proof I needed, he really has changed, I hope, I wish he will not let me down, and I can let