Eri was walking down the round occasionally jumping with excitement at the thought of meeting her friend it was a new feeling for her, a completely new one at that.
As she was walking down the road with a unfortunate turn of events she encountered the group of girls who appeared at her birthday party the previous night and made fun of her. They usually bullied her so that made her more scared if them, there names were Elsa, Sam, and Rebecca. She never asked them for their names but she knew them since in her highschool they were pretty famous for being the prettiest girls and where the top cheerleaders for the rugby club to.
As she saw them she felt a lump forming in her throat as her head instinctively lowered and she started walking slowly like a injured prey at their gazes on her. This was usual but today she felt even more scared maybe because she was so excited and happy because of yesterday's night but their gazes quickly reminded her what her life still was like.
"Heh Reb, isn't that the freak who was talking to her tebby bear haha."
"Oh right what was her name again... well who cares for us she is just teh lonely freak."
"Guys don't be so mean to her, she might call her teddy bear boyfriend haha."
Their mocks and jeers were common for her now but they still hurt and now they were even making fun of her best friend Mr snuggles. But what could she possibly do, se knew that but still in her heart shewanted them to stop.
".... Why are they so quiet now suddenly", Eri thought to herself. When Eri mustered up the courage to look up she saw they were walking away furious but why did they walk away this is usually when they do beat her.
Suddenly a warm breath tickled her ear as someone whispered "Good morning Eri".
This sudden voice scared her so much that she squeezed and quickly grapped her bag and smacked it into the head behind her.
As the person fell on the ground she suddenly noticed it was none other then Dream.
"Di-did..... you have... t-to..... do that", Dream sad while lying on the floor.
"So-Sorry !" As soon as she said that she quickly helped Dream up.
"God you almost broke my jaw", Dream said that with his hand on his chin checking if anything is broken.
"Sorry Dream ! I ju-just got scared of the sudden voice and-and-", Eri said that stumbling looking at me as if sacred of what might happen.
"It's okey I am fine, I should have known to not do that so suddenly. I am sorry", I said that as I placed my handon her shoulder again with that warm smile in my face.
Eri blushes slightly "it's okey but if you do that next time tell me who you are first", Eri said that with puffed up cheeks.
"Hehe okey but I don't think i will risk doing this again".
"Now lets go you dont wanna be late do you now Eri".
Eri looked at him "Yes let's go", Eri smiled as she was about to do the thing she wanted to do since this morning- no ever skce her parents died, WALK WITH A FRIEND TO SCHOOL.
As they were walking side by side it was quite a awakward moment since this was the first time Eri walked with a friend
"So were Rebecca's and the other girls bullying you", Dream looked at her in a serious tone.
"Well..... usually yeah..... but I don't know why they went away today."
Dream remembered how he scared the group away from behind Eri.
"Haha yeah... who knows why they left today", then Dream notices her sad face and suddenly holds her hand making her blush hard at the sudden contact.
"Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-". She squeaks again and again like a tape recorder but suddenly as Dream holds her hand tighter she quiets down a little.
"Eri... I promise you..... I won't let anyone bully you from now on".
At this sudden kind promise which Eri can't process,she suddenly asks, her eyes wet now.
"Why ?".
Dream smiles "That's what friends do right".
Suddenly tears fall from her eyes uncontrollably as she pits a hand on her mouth, it was... to kind... he was to kind..... like a angle..... no..... God and come from heaven to her as a Friend.
Dream hugged as she cried in his arms hugging him back.
As Eri and Dream reached their schools they were still holding hands, both of them blushing slightly as Eri stole glances of him unbeknownst to him.
"Now guess we have to go to our separate classes Eri so lets meet again after school".
Eri suddenly tightened her grip a clear sign she didn't want to parte with him.
"Eri we could still meet after school don't worry if old wait for you at the gate no matter how pong it took I promise".
Eri was still slightly scared of being alone again but slowly took away her hand.
"... Promise."
"I promise I will be there, now go you wouldn't want to be late in Mrs Doutfire's class do you.",I joked with a teeth smile.
Eri laughed softly, a genuine, warm sound that seemed to light up her features. The thought of facing Mrs. Doutfire's class late was enough to spur her into action, and she quickly gathered up her books and Mr. Snuggles.
With a final, grateful smile at Misaal, she turned to head towards her classroom. As she walked, she couldn't shake the feeling of warmth and happiness that seemed to radiate from within her. The promise of Misaal's friendship, the knowledge that she had someone who truly understood and accepted her, was a constant comfort and source of strength.
"..... I guess I am pretty lucky after all huh", She smiled at that thought.
Eri slipped into her seat just as the bell rang, narrowly avoiding Mrs. Doutfire's wrath. As the teacher began the lesson, Eri found her mind wandering, her thoughts drifting back to the incredible events of the past day. She couldn't help but smile, a soft, secretive curve of the lips as she remembered Misaal's kind words and gentle touch.
The day passed in a blur of classes and laughter, with Eri finding herself stealing glances at the clock, eager for the school day to end.
As the final bell rang, Eri gathered up her belongings and hurried out of the classroom, her heart racing with anticipation and nerves. She spotted Misaal waiting for her by the gates, a warm smile on his face, and she felt all of her anxiety melt away.
She approached him, a shy but excited grin spreading across her face.
As Dream she's her running towards him he thinks to himself only one thing..."God t
She is so cute... was I always this lucky or had this much rizz".
"Good afternoon Dream, how are you."
As she ran up to him, Eri stood close infront of him.
"Good afternoon,so Eri were you really so excited to see me that you ran all the way".
Dream teased him making her blush as she gently nudged his shoulder.
"I didnt know you were a tease, Dream".
"Well the devil always hides his true self before capturing his prey huh".
"Oh so I am your prey Mr devil". She grinned at Dream.
The surrounding around them seemed like they had frozen as tge distance between them shortened at shortened. They were pretty close now but just then they were interrupted.
"Huh the fucker and you freak bitch have gotten together haha souldmates you could say". Rebecca laughed at them emerging from the side with Elsa and Sam and with them were three bulky boys. Dream recognized those boys as the team members of the basketball team of their school.
"Eri get behind me".
Dream ordered her as he put Eri behind him while she clung to his arm.
"What do you three want."
"Oh nothing, we just want to give you two a good beating for the disrespect you gave us this morning."
Sam answered him as she clung to the arm of one the the boys.
"Terry he was the one that harassed me this morning, beat the crap out of him for me please." She pressed her chest to his arms motivating him.
"You shit head messing with my women huh you bastard let me teach you a lesson."
Suddenly Eri spook up.
"Please don't do anything to Dream"
Suddenly the three both them go quiet. Giving Eri a false sense of hope but then they start laughing at her.
"Do you really think we would listen to you you dumb freak".
"Okey nows that just plain old stupid hahah".
"My god I might just die from laughing".
At their laughter Eri couldn't control it she was angry very angry at them but that anger quickly turned into hopelessness as she tightened her grip around Dream's arm as a single tear fell from her eyes.
As soon as Dream saw that, he couldn't take it he rushed at Terry with all his might and punched him in the face as he fell on the ground shocking all of them and most of all Eri.
Suddenly one of the other boys quickly punched Dream in the face making him stumble back as his nose bleed. But he quickly regained his footing and grabbed his waist, slamming him into the pavement knocking him out.
Dream was then was hit by a kick in his stomach from the last guy as he fell back on the floor coughing blood, making Eri squeak and scream in worry. But hearing that Dream jumped up punched him in the one place where every man felt hurt, even dream himself.
At the family jewels.
The last guy quickly fell grabbing his crouch and screaming in pain as the girls saw the scene they quickly ran away and the guys dud the same.
Dream was about to fall on the floor when suddenly Eri hugged her grabbing him into her arms.
"You dumb idiot what were you doing,huh".
Se looked at him beaten bleeding face crying harder
"Why did you do that you could have gotten hurt badly".
She hugged him tightly
"It's all my fault".
Dream placed his arm weakly on her back comforting her
"It's okey,and..... didnt.... I promise to... keep you safe." Ge coughed blood but still gave her his usual kind warm smile.
At which she smiled even more warmly
"You really are a dumb friend".
As she slowly helped him up they they started walking away while Eri occasionally whipped the blood off his face with her napkin.
They were walking away smiling , laughing happy, finally happy.....
but..... there was a man looking at them from a corner..... he grinned while looking at Eri smiling happily with Dream...
He.... was the man that ruined there life.
He was.....