Dylan P.O.V

I heard the walk in and then drop something on the couch. I walked into the living room to see Gracie's bag filled to the brim with candy, snacks, and energy drinks. "Where and how  the hell did you get all of that?", I asked my jaw dropped. "Ask her", T.J said and took a sip of a coke. "I needed more product", she said then carried the bag to her room. I looked at T.J questionably and he proceeded to explain to me what all the caffeine was for. I ran upstairs and grabbed my wallet. I made sure I had money in it before putting it in my bookbag. 

(Next day at school)

Me, Gracie, T.J, Logan, and Nate all share a lunch. Of course, Gracie doesn't sit with us but I thought that maybe she could today. "Are you crazy? Your friends would kill me", she said grabbing her bookbags and instrument. "Where are you going?", I asked. "I'm walking up to my bus stop. You know the one on Thornview?", she said and closed the door in my face before I could say another word. 

Gracie P.O.V

I walked up and said hi to the people at my bus stop before putting my earbuds in. As the bus stopped I got on and went to the way back. I slipped into an empty seat and put both of my bookbags down. I slept for the last twenty minutes on the bus. As soon as the bus stopped I followed the group of kids off the bus. I felt someone poke me and I smiled as I turned around to face my friend Jocelyn. "Hey Joce", I said and poked her stomach lightly.  She laughed and we talked as she followed me into Viking Village. 

We separated as I went to go put my instrument away and she went to breakfast. I said hi to people as I walked by. I put my instrument in the locker and traded over my snacks into a small duffel bag and my school supplies into a sling bag. I then went to breakfast. I walked up silently and jumped on my friend Corban's back. He turned his head and smiled at me. "Hey, kid. How are you?", he asked as I slid down is back and dropped my things. "Good. Guess what I got!", before he had a chance to say anything I brought out the new supersized Monster. 

I handed to him and slapped a "free" sticker on it. He hugged me and I giggled. I then saw Dylan and T.J walking over. I tensed and instantly my friends David, Corban, and Seth all went into fight mode. Corban pushed me behind him and Dylan gave him a pissed off look. "We aren't going to hurt her. We just want to talk to her", he said more than a little passed off. I squeezed myself through the wall of boys and went up and shoved him. "What the hell do you think that you're doing? Are you crazy? They all want to kick your ass and you think oh I'm gonna go up and talk to her? You crazy little shit!", I yelled in his face and shoved him again. 

Both T.J, Dylan, and my wall of boys all looked at me like I was crazy. Well, except for Seth. But he still looked pissed off. "I turned to my wall of boys and told them everything that had happened so far. Corban stepped up to the boys and went into what I called scary mode. "If you even touch one hair n her head when she doesn't want you to I will beat you to the inch of your life slowly", he said and I shivered even though it wasn't directed towards me. Dylan just nodded. "Well I came over because I asked all of the boys' and they said that they are okay with you sitting with us at lunch", Dylan said nonchalantly while my friends looked at them like they were crazy. I sighed, shrugged my shoulders, and nodded my head yes. 

They walked away and my friends looked at me like I was crazy. The rest of the day went by pretty normally until lunch came around. I was walking to my table when an arm caught around my elbow. As a reflex, I shoved my elbow into their ribs and turned around prepared to fight, only to come face to face with T.J. "Shit! I'm so sorry! It was a reflex. I didn't mean to", I said and put my cold water bottle on his ribs. He hissed and I apologized again. "So what do you need?", I asked confused as to why he was over here. "Your going to sit with us remember?", he said and gently pushed me forward as I groaned. I followed him to his table and stood there awkwardly not knowing where to sit. Finally, T.J pulled out a chair for me and I sat down. 

I looked around awkwardly before shrugging and putting my earbuds in only to get them pulled out. "What the hell?", I asked. "Can't you socialize just this once? I mean I know that one of us have been really nice to each other but we're trying to make up", Dylan said frustrated. "Oh yeah? And what do you want to talk about? How's my preacher mom doing? Or have any guys fucked me yet? Or what about how are my freaky faggot friends doing?", I asked getting up and slamming my chair in. "I walked out of the cafeteria and dialed my friend Micheal's number. "Can you come pick me up? I need to get out", I said as he picked up the phone. He agreed to pick me up and we would go get ice cream. 

Dylan P.O.V

I sat there shocked and Nate shook his head. "What the hell did we do wrong?", I asked confused. A shadow came over the table and I looked up confused. Gracie's friends were standing over us. "What the hell did you do to her? We told you not to hurt her", the big one said. The other ones holding him back. "Stay the hell away from her. I knew this was a bad idea. You, idiots, you don't know how to handle someone like her. She's fragile and you-your a fucking sledgehammer. So leave her the hell alone", he yelled and his friends finally pulled him away. I hadn't even realized I was crying until Nate hugged me and handed me a tissue. 

Gracie P.O.V

After hanging out with Micheal I headed home. I put my bookbag on my bed and then went for a walk around the block. I walked down to the library and got new books out and returned my old ones. I blasted Falling In Reverse and ran right into Dylan. "Hey, where were you? I didn't see you on the bus", he said confused. "Ugh yeah. I kinda skipped out on the last half of the day. Why would you care?", I asked walking away from him back towards his house. "I care because your living in my house and I want to know the type of person who is living in my house", he said. 

"Yeah about that. I'm moving out. I'll find somewhere else to live. But I can't-you can't handle me. I'm too fragile for you. You don't understand me. You can't understand me. I'm not normal and you are the very definition of normal", I told him trying to explain. "But I'm trying! Doesn't that count for something? Look I like you! And I'm so done with you pushing me away. I fucking love you and you keep pushing me away", he yelled. I whirled around and stared at him, my jaw dropped. "You-you love me?", I asked confused. "You barely even know me. You make fun of me, call me preachers daughter. Why would you do that if you like me?", I asked confused. 

"Because I'm an idiot that's why. I just want another chance. Just one more chance. Please. Please", he asked practically begging. I slowly took a few steps away from him shaking my head. He looked at me saddened. "This has got to be some type of joke. You think it's funny? Making fun of me like this. Wel  I fucking hate it! I'm a fucking human being! I don't deserve to be treated this way", I yelled and ran inside the house up to my room. I quickly grabbed all of my things shoving them in a duffel bag. "Gracie wait!", Dylan yelled grabbing my arm. I swiveled around about to yell at him to get off when he smashed his lips against mine. 

I widened my eyes in surprise and froze.  He pulled away panting. "Do you believe me now?", he asked calming his breathing. I dropped my bag and sat on the bed. "So...now what?", I asked him. "Well, will you be my girlfriend?", he asked cautiously. "Can I think it over?", I asked him and he nodded. All of a sudden the doorbell rang. I hurriedly grabbed my wallet and went downstairs. I opened the door to find Shy looking at me. You wanna hang out?", she asked and I nodded. As soon as the door closed I practically yelled, "Dylan kissed me on the lips."