Dont Stop If I Fall

Gerard’s P.O.V

I had three more classes of 6th graders, 8th graders, and the 12th graders were just out of control.
Finally it was lunch and I went to the teacher’s lounge to eat my sub and talk to Tracy. We walked down the hall together, but she had a 6th period class so she had to leave. I didn’t have a class until 8th period so I could do anything I wanted till then. I walked down the hall to my classroom when I heard a banging noise and what sounded like a mumbled plea for help.
I walked back up the hall until I found the source of the noise. I took my locker key out of my pocket and opened the locker, when the locker opened Frank fell out with his face red and he was out of breath and he looked frightened.
“Frank are you okay?” I asked him while helping him up
“Yes I’m fine” He said trying to catch his breath and wiping the dirt off his shirt
“Are you sure?” I asked
“Yes I’m fine” He said unconvincingly
I took his arm and lead him in to my classroom. He took a seat in the chair in the middle of the 4th row. I knelt on one knee beside his desk.
“Do you know who did this to you?” I asked him, while looking into his eyes, they were really beautiful.
He didn’t answer so I asked him again.
“Yes” He finally said
“Well then who did it?”
He didn’t answer
“Was It Luke Fouts?” I asked him and he nodded
“Well I am going to tell his mother!” I said as I got up and started to walk out the door
“No!” begged Frank as he tugged on the back of my shirt
“Why not? Don’t you want him to be punished?” I asked him confused
“Yes but…If you tell Mrs.Fouts then you’ll make it worse” he said looking down at his feet
“Well what can I do to prevent this from happening again?” I asked him
“There’s nothing you can do” Frank said sadly