I'm Over Sleeping Like a Dog on the Floor.

"You will be okay. I'm here if you need me, just always remember that, Vic.", I said quietly,but loud enough for him to hear. I just held him in my arms and let him cry into my shoulder until it was wet from his tears. We stood there for what seemed like hours, and I swear, I could've stayed like this forever. I really just wanted to make sure that Vic was okay.

But then, the bell of our school rang, making the both of us jump at the sound.

"Fuck!", Vic panicked and escaped my embrace by pushing me away as the first people came out of the building.

"Look, we need to pretend like this never happened, okay? Please.", he pleaded and I looked at him in confusion. I didn't understand why he wanted to forget about the past minutes. I really thought I could make him feel safe. Guess I was wrong then.

"Why?", I asked even though I didn't really expect an answer from him. He just looked at me with an apologetic look.

"Really, I'm sorry Kellin, but I just can't tell them about it. I can't show them who I really am. Not just yet. I need time. A lot of time. Please, don't tell anybody. I wouldn't know what to do...", I looked at his face. He was completely terrified and his voice was drenched in desperation. But I couldn't help but smile a little as I noticed that he had said my name for the first time. He didn't say Quinn, like usual. He just called me Kellin. I didn't want to think to much about it but I took it as a good sign. Nodding, I touched his shoulder lightly.

"I'll keep my mouth shut. Nobody will hear a word about all of this, I promise you.", I shot him an encouraging smile before I turned around to walk away. But then he grabbed my wrist, keeping me right where I was. I turned around to face him and he just smiled warmly.

"Thank you so much. Just... thank you. Bye, Kellin.", he said and let go of my wrist before he turned around to walk towards the group of guys that was standing right in front of the school building, leaving me alone.

~

I was on my way home and had just gotten out of the bus when my phone buzzed inside of my pocket. I quickly pulled it out and looked at the screen, which was displaying an unknown numer. I frowned a little and thought about rejecting the call but ended up accepting eventually.

"Yes?", I asked and I heard breathing on the other end.

"Hello?", I asked again, a little confused and scared. Who was this?

"Kellin?", a familiar voice asked and I couldn't help but smile at the sound of his voice.

"Is that you, Vic? Wow, how did you get my number?", I laughed a little. So, this was awkward. Why would Vic call me? I didn't know what to say or how to react, I was beyond surprised to say the last.

"Y-yeah, it's me. I, uhm... I got it from this guy. His name is... Gabe, I think?", he said and I opened my mouth but nothing came out. What? He had been talking to Gabe? Just to get my number? Wow.

Gabe was one of the very few people that actually talked to me in school. He was a nice guy, even though he kind of got into contact with the wrong people. He started taking drugs not too long ago and I was still trying to to stop him from doing it and getting addicted. But he wouldn't really listen to me. Whatever, that didn't really matter now.

"Yes, his name is Gabe. Why did you ask him for my number though? Wasn't he surprised? I mean, he knows that you... you know, bully me.", I said and I felt bad for saying it. I knew his reasons now and I kind of understood why he was acting like this. Why he was putting other people down. It was because he didn't know how to handle himself, he didn't have a clue on how to accept himself. He was angry and he let this out on others.

"I...", he started and then breathed before he continued to talk.

"I just wanted to thank you again. And I wanted to say sorry. I'm sorry I put you down. I'm sorry for all that I've done to you. I really am. I see that it was wrong now. Kellin, listen... I just don't understand why you're being so supportive towards me. But I don't really care because I'm just thankful that you're accepting me as the person that I am. What you said earlier today... You were right. I need to... I need to accept myself. But I just don't know how.", he said. He sounded defeated and it really hurt my heart, knowing that he was feeling so low, thinking so low of himself. Why couldn't he see, what I was seeing in him? I sighed.

"Vic, listen, okay? I'm sorry too. I'm sorry you're thinking so low of yourself. You really shouldn't. Do you know what I see when I look at you? I see a lonely and insecure person. And this really hurts me. You might not think so and you might even think I'm lying, but I really think you're an amazing person."

I heard sobs on the end of the other line. Shit. I didn't want to make him cry.

"Vic?", I asked carefully.

"... Yes?", he got out between sobs.

"Vic, where do you live? I'm coming over. I don't want to leave you alone right now."

It was silent for amoment but he told me his address eventually. I turned around and went to walk back to the bus station, still on the phone with him. I heard a little beeping noise in the background and took the phone from my ear to look at it. Shit, the battery was low.

"My battery is low, but I'll be there in about half an hour.", I said and smiled a little at that thought.
"Alright...", Vic said, his voice shaky.

"See you, Kellin... Thank you.", he whispered and ended the call.

I payed my ticket and listened to music on my iPod while I was waiting for the bus to get to the area where Vic lived. Just then, a thought came to my mind. I didn't tell my parents. I completely forgot about them. Now that I knew it, I was damn scared to get home later today. I would get hell from them. I shivered and got lost in my thoughts, almost passing the station where I should get out. I quickly pressed the button and the bus held.

I got out and tried to find my way around. After a short amount of time I found the street in which Vic was living. I looked around and then, a door of a house opened, revealing Vic. I smiled and stepped towards the house. Vic came out and towards me. He smiled at me, the most genuine smile I had ever seen in my life.

And that was the moment when I fell for Vic. The person that used to put me through hell everyday. The person that was beautiful on the inside but afraid to show it. I was going to change that. Because everybody deserved to know how much of a perfect and person he really is.