I started to cry, tears rolling down my cheek. “What's wrong? You so happy I helped you? I'm honored. Come on I'm being honest, but who would want someone like you. Unless… they like your body, then maybe you have a chance.” Jacob says smirking. “So in the long run I helped you.” He squats in front of me again, come on don’t cry if you're that desperate I'm sure we can find some perverted old man or sugar daddy for you.” I let out a cry of anger and tried to get up. “Where you trying to go?” He hits me down again and laughs, he laughs as I stare at the ground and give up. 

I just give up, he kicked me again and I didn’t even let out a cry. Kick, kick, kick hey you dead, kick. “If you keep hitting him like that he might," a voice from the shadows says. I look and see a boy or was it a man I couldn't tell I was dizzy. I could tell he had long black hair and as my eyes started to focus on my new potential threat I noticed his eyes were green, so green I could see then from ten feet away where he was leaning against the wall and he was a most likely around my age. 

He had a dagger by his side and his clothes looked old and ragged but not bad on his built body. “So,” the boy drawled, “What's that poor soul done wrong?” He didn't look at me but nods my way. “Oh, not too much he ruined my fag free time and that kind of ruined my day, so I thought that maybe playing some games with him would be much more fun.” Jacob responds standing up. I flinch. “Oh,” the boy said, finally he glanced at me I freeze in terror. His eyes themselves were like daggers, like if he stared at me too long he would slice me apart.

 Then he smiled a smile of a wild animal, “Well it looks like you had your fun. What else were you going to do, fuck him?” He asked with a smirk at Jacob. Jacob’s face turned red. “Of course not, this piece of trash.” He kicked me again, and again the air was knocked out of me I gasped for air like a fish out of water. “Well if you’re done with him,” the boy said, “I'll take him.” “What, why?” Jacob asked. “Oh let's say I want to do some experiments.” He said glancing at me. My trembling which I had just gotten under control started again. This man, he was bad, my instincts said run, run fast and far, get away from him, but my body would not move. 

“No.” My head snapped to Jacob. “If anything happens to him that is too noticeable everyone will think it’s me.” The boy walked up to Jacob but stopped about four feet in front of him. “Fine I don't need him you'll do.” “What do you mean?” Jacob asked in a cautious tone. The boy’s green eyes gleamed “Just the usual I need a fuck buddy tonight and I thought that boy would do since you seemed to be done with him, but if you suddenly want to be the kind Samaritan then by all means I'll fuck your cute ass instead." 

With that he walked towards Jacob. “You’re… you're joking right? Haha good joke,” Jacob asked, stumbling back. “Come on what's wrong Mr. Tough Guy, scared? Don't worry I’ll take care of you, at least sexually. I love it when you see through the tough guy mask and make them moan and dig their nails in your back as you fuck them. Hmm thinking about it makes me want you even more, so thanks for offering yourself." Jacob’s face went white. "No, no don't come any closer.” 

The boy walked forward but right before he could get close enough to grab Jacob, Jacob took off, sprinting away with his buddies close at hand. “Aren't you suppose to never back down from a fight?” I heard one of the friends ask him. “Shut the fuck up! If you want to stay you sure as hell can.” With that, Jacob and his friends were gone, leaving me all alone with the boy with the green eyes. 

The boy walked toward me and my trembling got so bad I thought to myself, this is what having a seizure must be like. The boy stopped in front of me his eyes seemed to pierce my soul. I felt utterly naked probably because I partly was. I tried to cover myself with my arms. “Hey,” the boy said. This is it I thought i'm going to die by the hands of a beautiful man with deep green eyes. I shut my eyes and focused on my trembling. I heard the boy let out a sigh and then heard him slide down next to me. I opened one eye, I saw the boy sitting next to me eyes closed. I open my other eye still trembling. “Can you stop that.” “What?” I ask. “That trembling, it makes me feel like I'm the one that beat you up. Don’t worry I’m not going to fuck you, I won’t even touch you, I just wanted those boys to get out of my neighborhood, saving you was just your own luck.” 

Luck, yeah right, was it luck that let Jacob and his friends see me and beat me, was it luck I now had words on my skin that would not come off for at least a couple of days. Was it luck that I could feel my bruises starting to form and swell near my jaw? No that is not luck, it is misfortune and that seemed to be all I was good for. Now I was angry at myself, at the bullies, and at this boy that seemed to think I was lucky. I was about to tell him this when he opened his eyes. 

His green eyes of the forest, and tree leaves. They were so beautiful. “What are you still doing here?” The boy asked looking at me. “Leave, it will be dark soon and if you really don't want to get raped I suggest you get out of this area of town.” Slowly I got up, my body ached and my head throbbed but I picked up my bags and started to walk away when the boy asks, “ Why do you not fight back? You know they pick on you because you don't do anything. At least tell someone this is happening”. I look at the boy “I am too weak” I say “And they don't pick on me because I don't fight back they pick on me because I'm different.” With that I walk out of the ally and started walking toward Ms. Maudie's. 

Getting inside without being seen was going to be a problem. Plus Lyira and Eric were probably also home. I decided I would come in the front door, drop my things and sprint up the stairs. Yeah, that would have to do, otherwise I was going to have to deal with questions and I did not have the energy or strength to answer. I’d figure out how to explain the bruises tomorrow and with that I walked into my woods.