Suffer In Silence

*Dakota's POV*

I slowly get myself together, I look up at Jinxx, I feel so safe in his arms, he gives me a small reassuring smile. I return it and reach up to wipe away the tears that had managed to fall from his kind, blue-ish grey eyes. Without saying a word, he starts cleaning my ruined make-up off, I pull out my foundation, eyeliner and eyeshadow, he takes it so he can re-apply it for me. Wow, he's really good at this, I wonder why... does he have a sister? does he wear make-up outside of school?, I don't ask, for fear of offending him in some way.

While he's applying the foundation, I see his eyes change, he's seen the bruises... shit... uhhhh.. oh I know, I'll just say it's from falling out of the tree, when I fell on Andy, but only if he asks, if I randomly say it that'd be suspicious... "So... what happened? I mean what are the bruises from?" he asks, trying a bit too hard to seem casual. "Oh those? That's just from when I fell out of my tree and landed on Andy haha, lucky he broke my fall, for a gazelle he's pretty cusion-ey", we laugh at the mental image. Thank fuck he bought it, I should be a fucking actress... I smirk a little, amused by the thought.

He finishes applying my make-up and hugs me again, I hug him back, feeling so safe, he's like the big brother I always wanted, if he leaves me one day, gets bored of me or just grows to resent me, ill be fucking crushed... The bell goes off, interrupting us, he helps me up and we walk back into the building together, separating at the hallway, since we don't have either of our final classes together.

*****Time Lapse*****

I'm waiting outside the school for my dad to pick me up, lucky for me both Josh and Stephanie have their own cars so their gone already. I should explain, I walk home from school, but when things like last night happen, things with his...boss, ugh... he tries to make it up to me, by picking me up from school, or just taking me out, if it's a weekend, and taking me wherever I want to go, and buying me whatever I want. And for that whole week I get peace, no one at home bullies me, so I guess there's a bright side to it....

Finally dad arrives, I turn off my ipod, I had been listing to The Ready Set's Wishlist, that guy has the voice of a fucking angel I swear... As soon as I'm in the car and have my seatbelt on, dad turns to me and asks "so... where do you want to go?". Without a moments hesitation, I reply with "the music store, I've got some albums I really want...". "Good choice..." he comments, turning on the radio before pulling out of the bus lane, and heading to the music store.

The silence on the drive there was awkward, thank god we're finally here. So far I've found the latest Pierce The Veil cd, in the new artists section, and the new My Chemical Romance album... oh! score! I don't have that Blink 182 album! and they've got the latest Blood on the Dance Floor one!. I excitedly rush around the store looking at... well... everything... I stop dead, it's beautiful, amazing, I want it... I need it... I accidently let out a little whimper, subconsciously stroking it like it's my baby... "Nice choice, it's beautiful innit?" a deep voice asks behind me, I wip around, blushing deep red in embarrassment.

"Hi, I'm Max, I work here" he introduces himself, "and you are?" he asks, smiling brightly. "I'm Koda, well, Dakota, but I only get called that when I'm in trouble" I laugh nervously, flustered by how hot he is, I mean damn this guy looks good. He's short, but about a head taller than me, his hair is down to his shoulders, cut kind of jaggered, with the right side cut shorter than the left, so it sweeps onto his face when he turns his head, it's so hot, and his piercings, wow, he's got his nose double pierced on the right side, and snake bites on his bottom lip. Oh my god he's wearing guyliner.. so.. fucking.. hot... To top it off, his hair is jet black with pink on the right side and blue on the left, and his smile lights up the whole room, I can't help but smile back...

"Well Koda, nice to meet you, are you thinking of getting this? It's expensive but well worth it, I have one at home, you won't find a better drum kit anywhere, scouts honor..." he laughs. "I fucking wish, haha, I can't even play, I really want to though...". My dad, who had been checking out a Bob Marley cd, walks over. "We'll take it, and anything you have on learning how to play, plus the things she's holding..." he surprises us both by saying. "Oh my god really?!" I exclaim excitedly, when he nods, I squeal and hug him. I never hug my dad and he never hugs me, so it was awkward... but nice... I think.

Max's smile widens, "great! Oh! And you know what? I could teach Koda to play, I play myself, we could jam together when she gets good enough, 'cos I can play a few other instruments too" he explains. Intrigued, I ask him what else he can play. "Well, the ones I'm good at, are drums, which you already know about, guitar, both acoustic and electric, bass, and keyboard, the ones I'm not-so-good at, are the flute, banjo, and violin haha" he looks sheepish towards the end, making us, even dad, laugh. "That's awesome! But if you teach me, I can't take it free, how about I pay you? $50 bucks? That's all I can afford" I say hopefully.

Max shakes his head, "nope free, or.... maybe you could take the part-time position here?, I need help on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, because shortly after I started the part-timer quit with no notice at all". I think about it... "Dad, could I do it? it'd be after school right?" I look to Max, who nods, then I look back at dad. "Yeah alright, I'll tell your mother I told you to work here, so she won't complain". He walks off after handing me his credit card, dialling mums number, I already know his pin. Max looks to me, smiling, "so? What do you say?". I laugh, "yes Max, I will accept your offer of lessons in exchange for working here part-time to keep you company...", I say it in such a way that it cracks us both up. We exchange numbers, and I pay for my things. Today turned out great after all.....

Notes

Well here is chapter 8 (9 according to the site haha), I hope you guys like it, I'm actually quite happy with it, and thought I'd give her some niceness after what I did to her in the past chapter x3

What do you you guys think so far? Do you like the new character Max? (I gave him his own profile in the characters section if you want to check him out)

Ch. Title Credit: Because They Can - Check This Once