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Nick.”
    “You don't need to thank me. I just lose my mind whenever I see someone bullying someone else. I didn't tell you this before, but one of my friends was bullied in middle school. He lost his eyesight after his attacker hit him on the back of the head with a baseball bat. That led to his suicide a few months later. Ever since then, I've had zero tolerance for bullies. Eventually, I was bound to kick Matthew's ass. It was just a matter of time.”
    That was the reason Nick protected me. In my own fantasy world, he would have done it because he loved me, but in reality, he did it because I was weak and pathetic. I sighed.
    “I'm so sorry Nick. I can see why you beat him the way you did. You have a lot of anger inside of you. What they did to your friend was cruel. Nick, do you think that Matthew will be okay?”
    “That fucking asshole will be fine! I just wanted to break his nose and bruise his eyes. That way, whenever he tries to bully someone, he thinks twice. Why do you even care about that fucking punk!?”
    I sensed his temper rising again. I had to say something before he hit me.
    “I don't give a shit about that asshole, Nick! He could drop dead. I care about you! I don't want you to get in trouble or end up jail because of me.”
    Nick curiously looked at me for a few seconds. I got nervous again. It sounded weird for me to tell him that I cared so much for his safety. A smile developed on his face.
    “Thanks for caring. Madison was right. You truly are an amazing friend.”
    It seemed that was what they were talking about during class and I got the wrong impression. I wanted to hug Madison at that moment.
    “Thanks.”
    “Matthew should be thankful because if it wasn't for you, I'd have beaten him up real good.”
    “Bring down your testosterone level, Mr. Hawking.”
    “Yeah, I should go home and jerk off.”
    I laughed, even though his comment made me a little uncomfortable. The topic of sex always made me uneasy. Nick laughed at my reaction. Suddenly, he froze.
    “I'm such a fucking dick! Did he hurt you? Do you want to go to the hospital?”
    “No! I'm fine. He just punched me once in the stomach. Don't worry, I'm okay.”
    “You sure?”
    “Positive, Nick.”
    “Okay, let me take you home before Madison and Kitty kill me.”
    I laughed. Nick started his car and sped down the street. When we arrived at my house, I realized that the lights were off. That meant that my mom wasn’t home yet. I stepped out of the car and thanked him for everything. As I turned to my house, he called me back.
    “Wait! These are for you,” Nick insisted as he took out six grocery bags from the trunk of his car. “I don't take no for an answer.”
    “Nick, you really shouldn't have,” I replied as I took them. “Please, let me know if Matthew reports you. I think I won't be able to sleep tonight.”
    “Don't worry, I'll be fine. Give me your number and I'll call you if anything comes up.”
    “We don't have a phone, Nick,” I admitted meekly.
    “It's cool, take mine,” Nick replied as he took out his Blackberry from his right pocket.
    “Nick I—”
    “I don't take no for an answer. Don't you want to know if I'm going to jail?”
    “Yes, I do.”
    “Then take it,” Nick insisted as he dropped it inside my front pocket. He quickly walked back to his car. “And you owe me a tutoring session. I'll call you to confirm when and where, okay?”
    “Sure,” I answered him with a smile.
    Nick jumped into his car and disappeared at the corner of my street. I ran inside to unpack the grocery bags. I was dumbfounded. Nick had bought everything a household needs for an entire week. Finally, after many empty weeks, the refrigerator was filled to the max. I admired it for a few seconds and headed to my room. I was ecstatic. The day turned out to be amazing! Nick dumped Allison, we got to know each other pretty well and he saved my life again. I could not wait for Monday so I could tell my girls