Bullied By My Brothers

Chapter 6 - My Hero

Zach and I have been sitting on the swings just talking for a while. It was pretty nice. Zach made me happy. Which is something I don't feel, like, at all. 

So, that's good. He's actually pretty cute. He's nice, and sweet too! 

I saw a familiar car pull up. "Oh no! No no no!" 

"What? What is it?" Zach asked. 

"My brothers...they're here!" I said, pointing to the car that just pulled into the parking lot. 

"Please, don't let them take me." I said. 

I could feel the tears forming in my eyes again. 

"It's ok, I got you. I won't let them take you, okay?" He said. 

"Okay," I said. He hugged me. 

I heard a car door shut. 

My heart skipped a beat. 

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the dimwit we have of as a sister," Noah said. I turned around. I narrowed my eyes at him. He smirked. Ugh! 

It was only Noah and Daniel this time. 

Daniel was about to grab me out of Zach's hands, when Zach interfered. 

"Don't touch her!" 

"Oh, and why not? She's our sister." Daniel said. 

"Well....well, she's my girlfriend!" Zach said. 

I looked at him, confused. 

He hugged me tighter. "Just play along. Trust me. This will all be over soon, El." He whispered to me in a calm voice. 

Something about him just calmed me, completely. 

"Oh, really? El, didn't tell us she had a boyfriend." Noah said. 

"We like to keep it low profile." Zach said. 

I nodded. "Yeah." 

"Oh, really? And what's your name?" Noah asked. 

"Zach," Zach said. (Lol)

"Well, Zach and Ellie," Noah said. 

Then, Daniel and Noah whispered something. 

By the evil grins on their faces I could tell they were purposely trying to annoy me and embarrass me. 

"Hey, Zach did you know that Ellie sleeps with a teddy bear?" Noah said. Daniel broke out into a series of laughter. 

I know I'm 14, and I probably shouldn't have a teddy bear, but I do. So, deal with it. 

"Guys, stop!" I shouted at them. 

"No." Daniel said.  

"Daniel, I need to talk to you! Like, right now!" I said, as I grabbed his arm and pulled him along with me. 

I looked over and saw Noah and Zach arguing. 

"Why the hell did you come looking for me?" I asked.

"Because we can." 

"Ugh! Can you actually give me a real reason for once?" I asked, frustrated. 

"Nope." Daniel said. 

"Listen, leave me alone. Leave Zach and I alone. I really like him, okay? So just stop!" I said. Then, I walked back over to where Noah and Zach were standing. 

I stood next to Zach. He took my hand and placed it in his. 

Daniel and Noah whispered something again...

"Zach, did you know that Ellie likes you?" Daniel said. 

My jaw dropped. 

"El, really?" Zach asked. 

"Yeah, I do." I said. "You make me feel so happy, which is something that I don't feel often. Or at all." I continued. 

Zach smiled and looked into my eyes. 

"El, you make me very happy. You're so pretty, and nice, and sweet. I'm glad to be your boyfriend." He said. 

What he said caught me off guard a little. 

I blushed. 

"You're so cute when you blush," he said. 

"Ew!" My brothers said. 

We laughed. 

"Zach and Ellie sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g." Noah said. 

I rolled my eyes. 

"We don't take that type of disrespect!" Daniel said. 

"We don't take that type of disrespect!" I mocked him. 

"Why you little—" Daniel began to say, but soon he got a punch to his face. 

Zach. Zach is my hero. 

Daniel went to punch Zach, but he blocked it. Zach punched him in the stomach, really hard. Then, Noah came to beat up Zach, but he flipped Noah! So cool! 

I smiled. He took my hand and we ran. We ran as fast as we could. 

"Come on, baby, let's go!" 

Aww! Maybe he wasn't faking his feelings.

"Where should we go?" I asked him. "Maybe, my house?" He asked. 

"But what if your parents ask how you met me or something? I don't want them to know about my brothers. Zach, no one knows but you. They threatened me if I told my parents. So, I didn't." I said. 

"Okay, I could tell my parents that I met you at school, and that you're a friend from school." He said. 

"Okay, that works!" I said. 

We smiled. 

"Zach," I began.

"Hmm?" 

"Can I ask you something?" 

"Of course, you can ask me anything." He said. 

"Did you really mean everything you said back there?" I asked. "Like, that you think I'm pretty, nice, and sweet?" I continued. 

"Yeah, yeah I did." He said, while smiling. I smiled back. 

Us, teenagers sometimes rush things. 

"Do you actually like me?" He asked. 

"Yeah, I do." I said. 

"Well, I like you too." He said. 

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Well, then would you like to be my girlfriend, for real this time?" Zach asked. Finally this time it's not Jackass. 

"Yes!" I smiled. 

"Yay," he said. We both laughed. 

My eyes went from his lips to his eyes. 

Then, before I knew it we were leaning in.