Dawn
"We were just asking him if he wanted to come with us to the party" Guy 1 said
"He's such a snob though" Guy 2
"You know he's always been like that if someone talks to him, he will ignore them" Guy 3
"You're the one who's bothering him and you have the nerve to talk badly about him?!" I drop my bag on the floor and was about to push them back because I am confident that I can take on all of them at once but, when I felt the coldness of Earl's hands on my arm it made me stop from doing anything
"D-Dawn" Earl whispered with trembling lips his eyes looking up to me unfocused, though his reaction is very adorable but in this situation it's not acceptable
"Hey, Dude! Any problem here?" Derrick and my team mates arrived "you left in such a hurry to be with--- why are you still here?"
I didn't reply to him because I'm trying to control my temper, I don't want Earl to see my worst side
"No reply? are you angry? These guys made trouble with you huh?" Derrick head locked one of the guys,
Now that I've calmed down a bit, I recognise him, he's Patrick our classmate and the same person who shouted last time that caused the bleeding on Earl's ears
"They said they want to party, take extra care of them for me" after saying that I grabbed my bag and helped Earl on his feet "we're leaving, I'm expecting news soon"
"Got it Ace" I can see Derrick's devil smirk on and he said "you guys are in for a hell ride!! Boys bring them along!"
At this moment I'm driving we're on the way to Earl's house he kept his mouth shut the whole time since we left the school
"Are you okay?" I waited for a red light before talking to him and when he didn't reply I touched his shoulder "I'm sorry" I apologised immediately when he flinched because of my action
"Hmm?" he's fidgeting and a cute hmm coming from him is... ahhhhh brain please stop
"Are you okay?" I have to repeat my question "you're not wearing hearing aid?"
"I'm wearing them, I just- didn't hear you" somehow, he seems to be overthinking things how can I help to lift up his mood
"Are you still up for eating dinner with me?" he looked down on his fisted hands that was laying on his lap and didn't answer me "If you're not feeling well, I guess you'll owe me dinner for next time?"
He looked shock with what I just said, slowly glancing to me and giving me his answer "hmm" with a nod and a small smile