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After spending hours on the doctor's guitar, I check the clock and realize its dinner time. Just as i was finishing that though a nurse came in. She held a tray of soup and bread, with some veggies on the side.

"Here's your dinner." She says with a comforting smile on her face. She stood there awhile. I didn't know why, until i saw her looking at the doctor's guitar leaning on the side of my bed.

"Would that happen to be Dr. Allen's guitar?" She questions me before I'm able to ask her if somethings wrong.

"I-is that his name? The tall one with the brown hair?" I chuckle a bit, and she nods with a smile on her face.

"Yeah, he let me borrow it for a little while." I say before digging into the food the nurse brought.

"You must be pretty good if he left that with you." She says while chuckling. "He's always going around asking people to play it for him. Even patients it seems." She finishes with a look of pity on her face.

"He sure seems to think so." I say before continuing into my dinner.

"Do you play?" I say with a questioning look in my face.

"Eh, a bit" She says while shrugging. "Why? want me to play something for you?" She says sweetly.

"Sure, if its not too much trouble." I giggle. She lifted the guitar from its position and began playing. She's actually pretty good. Shes playing what sounds like a ballad. This was one of the best feelings I've had in awhile and that's kind of depressing seeing as how I'm in a hospital and everything.

The nurse left taking my tray with her. She was really sweet, i wish i had a friend like her. After awhile i fell asleep. The next day i didn't do much. I played a little guitar and chatted with the nurses and doctor. They gave me the bill for my stay at the hospital. It wasn't too pricey but money is never really an issue for my family so it wouldn't matter too much either way. My parents make a lot. Their job seems to be paying extremely well. After telling the doctors my situation how my parents won't be able to come and get me, they allow me to sign my own papers, and hand me a bottle of painkillers. Another day went by and today I'm being released.

After hading Dr. Allen his guitar, i call a cab to drive me home. Allen insisted on taking me, but i don't want to burden him anymore than i already have. Once I arrive at my house i slowly exit the car, making sure not to move too fast. My injuries haven't finished healing so i don't want to mess myself up. I make my way to the door after tipping the cab driver. I enter my home and see that everything is still in place, which makes me sigh in relief. I don't know how my parents would respond if someone broke in. School starts in an hour. Dr. Allen told me to take it easy but i just can't afford to miss another day of school. After getting my stuff i headed out.

I stood at the entrance for a minute, very worried at what might happen to me before heading in. Surly Liam and his friends will let me off, at least until my ribs heal. When i began heading towards my locker i felt many eyes on me as if they had lasers beaming from them. I heard people people laughing and whispering. One girl says "I heard he fell down some stairs, and refused to get treated." in a very annoying tone. I decided to just leave them alone like i usually do. I don't care about rumors anymore. They're never true and rarely make any sense. First period is about to begin so i head over to my locker and collect my stuff. I continue heading down the hall and run into guess who? Liam. He has his whole group at his side as usual. 

"Yo, where have you been been puke boy?" Oh great, here we go with another nickname. They quickly close in on me. I seriously don't want to talk with them at this time.

"Hospital." I say simply while looking down at my feet. I begin to tremble from all the intimidation.

"You actually managed to fall down stairs? You're such a worthless loser." One of them says ignorantly, as they start to laugh. I'm beginning to lose my patients with these people.

"You broke my ribs when you kicked my lunch out of me that day, remember?" I snapped while lifting my shirt above my head to reveal a wrap around my ribs without thinking. Of course I'm now quite embarrassed cause I've never let any see me shirtless other than some nurses and doctors, and of course my parents.

They sat there for a moment looking like they where about to be ran over by a train. I guess i proved my point. I look towards Liam who is looking directly at me also with shock in his face. He also looks a little flustered, but its probably just my imagination.

After a moment of silence one of them steps closer to me.

"W-what makes you think you can talk back to us like that, huh kid?" He says readying his fist to most likely punch me. I take a small step back and prepare for the hit.

"Don't..." Liam says as he grabs his friend's wrist.

"You're just going to let him get away with talking back to us like that?!" The guy rages.

"Look, we aren't trying to kill anyone. He's already in pretty bad shape. If we hurt him in his current condition who knows what'll happen." Liam says sounding calm. This makes me go red. I have to be dreaming. I drop my shirt over my head before my body can begin showing any color. Liam's friend lowered his arm and seemed to calm down.

"You're right. Sorry Liam." He says sounding defeated. "You better prepare yourself puke boy."He finishes and with that they were off. I'm really relieved they let me off. I'm not quite ready to die. The bell rang at that moment, signaling everyone to head to class.

There was a test that i hadn't studied for, but i still managed to answer every question. I was also the first one done. I sat in my seat doodling until the others were finished. The bell rang again meaning my first class was over. After a few more had passed I quickly made my way to the cafeteria to get lunch. I head to my normal table positioned all the way in the corner of the cafeteria.  Its been awhile since i sat here. I'm usually just trying to avoid getting beat so i end up eating in the bathroom stalls. I got milk, an apple and a sandwich for lunch, nothing too heavy, i still have to watch what i eat cause of my stomach. 

I began biting into my sandwich when i heard a tray plop down at the seat across from me. I look up quickly to see who in their crazy mind would want to sit with me. It was the girl from the other day who heard me in the music room. The beauty sat without questioning if the seat was taken. She probably already knew it wasn't though cause no one would ever want to sit with me. This was extremely shocking to me. I didn't really know how to respond.

"So i heard you went to hospital after falling down some stairs. How are you feeling?" She asks as if we were friends.

"W-why are you sitting... here... w-with me?" I question her looking scared.

"Why, is there a problem?" She looks a little upset

"No no no no, its just... I'm... I'm me!" I respond nervously, gesturing to my self.

"Yeah, and you're awesome." She says simply. I blush and begin playing with my fingers.

"I don't... uh... I'm not..." I struggle trying to tell her I'm not into girls. 

"Into girls? Yeah anyone can see that a mile away. And no, i haven't fallen for you." She says teasingly while laughing. This makes me turn a cherry color. How did she know? Its almost as if she read my mind.

"Knowing this, y-you still want to sit with me?" She nods while munching on her food.

"Anyway back to the earlier topic, how did you fall down the stairs?" She asks with her face full of food.

"You really think I'd manage to fall down the stairs?" I reply in a rather upset tone. Trying to stall her so gives up her question. I don't really feel like talking about it.

"So what happened then?" She seems to be getting a bit impatient with my stalling.

"...L-Liam and his friends beat me up and unintentionally broke my... ribs." I say hesitant and quiet. The look on her face changes from annoyed to shocked in a slit second. She glances over at the table in the middle of the cafeteria. I look over too and notice Liam and his friends eating there.

"I'll talk with him later." She utters in pure anger while turning her head back to me. "I had no idea the bullying got to this point. I always assumed it was just nudging and pushing." She continues now with sadness in her voice before i have the chance to ask how she'd talk to Liam.

"Why haven't you told anyone? Surely one of the teachers would be willing to help you." She asks without knowing anything.

"I've reported the beatings several times but in the end I'm always called a liar... they just shrug me off as being jealous. That's actually how this whole me falling down stairs rumor started. That dumb nurse..." I express with sadness rather than anger. I just look down into my lap feeling a bit shy. Things went silent so i figured she just got up and left, cause i was so pitiful, until i felt a pair of slender arms wrap around my shoulders and golden hair falling into vision. It has such a good scent. She's hugging me. She's hugging ME! I didn't know what to do, i didn't know how to react. My face has definitely gone full red. The last time i hugged someone was four years ago when my babysitter Stacie was leaving. After she pulled away and sat back in her chair I just sat there like an airhead, or a steam train in shock. I was flustered beyond limit. She laughed until i regained my composure.

"You have nothing to be jealous of, in fact I'd say its the complete opposite with you. You're super cute and your singing is incredible!" She says smirking. This brings a smile to my face. I haven't had a conversation like this in awhile.

"Let me guess, you can also play guitar, OH and dance too." She says jokingly while she chuckles.

"Well... a-actually..." Was my response before she shot up from the table and punched me playfully in my right shoulder.

"Shut up, no way!" She shouts loudly with the biggest grin possible appearing on her face. Yup that definitely earned us some looks. People were staring at us with looks of shock and surprise, probably cause I was actually speaking with someone and seemed to be enjoying it let alone that it was to someone as pretty as her.

"You know, i can't believe i forgot to ask your name!" She says feeling a little bad, but i feel the same.

"H-Harvey, my name is Harvey." I say shyly not believing anyone would actually care for my name.

"Cortney." She says in return with a pleased smile on her face.

"Are you gonna eat that?" She asks pointing towards my lunch. 

"Nah I'm not very hungry" I say while laying my head and arms on the table.

"Mind if i have it?" She asks and i chuckle nodding. She begins munching through her second tray of food. I stare at her watching her as she eats, while still sitting in my position with my head and arms laid on the table.

"You're really pretty." I say but it was meant as a thought. I begin blushing again. I can't believe i just said that out loud. Her face seemed to go red for a moment. 

"Sorry i shouldn't ha-" I begin before being cut off.

"You're going to make me fall for you if you continue being this cute!" She says giggling. I hide my face in my arms so that she doesn't see that its totally red.

After chatting with Cortney for awhile the bell rang. We actually have a couple classes together. Knowing this would make my days a whole lot better.

—-Well it seems Harvey finally made a friend. Good for him! The next chapter one of the teachers get whats coming to them. Stay tuned!—-