Am I Worth Your Time?

Part 22

"I'm talking to you Tobin Eeps! What the fuck are you doing beating people up?" My dad yelled in my face as I sat clenching my jaw on the couch. Focusing my eyes on the black television

My leg started aggressively bouncing. He snapped his fingers in my face "Tobin you have five seconds to tell me"

"1"

"2"

"I'm warning you kid"

"3"

"4"

I stood up looking him right in the eye with my height being slightly taller than him "I'm tired of getting pushed around dad! I don't want to feel like I did when I was younger anymore! I've gotten pushed around since I was little and ever since I stepped foot in fucking Minnesota! Skylar made me snap! He's a jerk and he's been disrespecting my girlfriend for god knows how long and I was sick and tired of just letting it happen" I yelled in his face

My chest started heaving as I looked between him and Dylan "I love that girl dad and if you think I would never stand up for her, then think again because I know I can and will treat her better." I said before walking past him upstairs

I busted through my door and threw my bag down in the room before taking a seat on the foot of the bed. I dragged my hands down my face and through my hair realizing I beat someone up for the first time ever. I liked it.

"Toby" I heard softly come from my door

I looked up quickly meeting her beautiful eyes and freckled face "Hi" I whispered

She looked at me with this look and it made me feel warm inside. She came and straddled my lap before pulling me into a big hug "I love you"

"I love you more" I whispered in the crook of her neck, hugging her tighter. She kissed my neck and sat up, pushing my head out of her neck and attached her lips to mine

She pulled away and rubbed her thumb on my bottom lip "You didn't have to beat him up Tobs" she said softly

I sighed and rolled my eyes "Yes I did Dyl. He hurt and is still hurting you and Im here to protect you." I said

"I don't need protecting all the time" she said

"I know you don't, but Dylan he hit you. I was so angry and scared for you that I didn't even know what to do." I said moving her off of me and standing up

"Toby I know, but I'm with you and I know you would never do that to me. I set myself up for that one once I got with Skylar." She wrapped her arms around my body and rested her head on my back

"I would never hurt you like that Dylan. Physically or mentally. I just want to be enough for you" I said as I looked myself in the mirror

She tried to look over my shoulder to look at me through the mirror, but I was too tall. I chuckled and turned around in her arms "You are enough, my love. I wouldn't be with you every single second of every minute of every hour of everyday, if I didn't think you were enough. You're more than enough, baby" she said kissing my nose

I sighed and nodded "I want to show you something. The reason I'm so scared to do hockey anymore" I said

She looked into my eyes and nodded softly "I've had a lot of trauma in my life, but t-this one-ones different" my hands started to shake and my body went cold

Flashback

"Tobin, push off your back skate and explode out!" My coach yelled

I was eleven and puberty was starting to hit. It was only about two weeks ago that I found out I was a girl and it changed my life. I wanted to be the girl I was and my parents wanted me to embrace who I truly was, but others didn't like that and it was evident in the way my teammates acted around me now.