MWH - Moment #29

- "You Look Really Torn Up" -

After his gym, I waited for him and Paul to change.
They came outside, and Paul tried to make a few of his silly jokes as he always does. Johnny laughed, but I still had some pain in my heart...I just looked on, unsure of what to do.
Johnny stared at me.
"Oh Emily," he said, turning sober. "You look really torn up."
"It's because I am..." I looked away, feeling more tears prick at my eyes.
He let out a soft "awww" and touched my shoulder, pulling me towards him. Paul put his arm around me, and I realized how much I really love these two boys. They're always there for me. They never hurt me.
They're the best.
I kept walking, and Johnny left a second, so I walked alone.
Until suddenly, I felt his arms again, and I looked to see him grinning at me again.
I knew so much hugging wasn't too appropriate, so I just let him hang there, until he let go and kept walking with me.
He walked me all the way to my class, declaring he didn't care if he was late to his.
All he wanted was for me to be okay.
And I'm really, really grateful that I have people like him and Paul.
<3
May 4th, 2012.