A Sin to Hold On To

He told me that I reminded him of my sister, and then I punched him. I guess that’s why I’m stuck in the principal’s office with the bane of existence, Tyler.

Tyler was my older sister, Amanda’s ex and I’m quite positive he’s out to ruin me. They didn’t break up on good terms, but she wasn’t the one that had to deal with now that she had graduated. Day in and day out he was trying to find new ways to make me mad.

Today was my break point. When Tyler said I reminded him of Amanda I just snapped. I am NOT her, never will I be her. Since I snapped that’s why Tyler is sitting beside me holding an ice pack to his swollen jaw while I cradle my hand; Tyler was seriously hard-headed for the record. I shouldn’t have punched him. Now I’ve been cooped up in this stuffy office with Tyler for the past three hours.

Tyler nudged me, “Erica.”

I rolled my eyes and looked at him, “What?”

“Yikes, somebody isn’t too happy.”

I sarcastically replied, “No way! What gave you that impression?!”

Tyler glared and me and pulled the ice pack away from his jaw; it was still swollen and a purplish bruise was appearing. Huh, maybe I did hit a little too hard. “Why did you deck me?” he asked.

“You said I reminded you of my sister. I am not her!”

Tyler ran a hand through his dark brown hair and sighed, “I meant it as a joke.”

“Why do you always joke me? Just because Amanda and you ended it on bad terms doesn’t mean you must constantly irritate me!”

Tyler was about to reply but Principal Skinner called us into his office. It was cluttered and messy, probably reflecting his personality. I’ve heard from quite a few students that he was flighty. I wouldn’t know all that well because I was hardly ever in here.

Skinner lectured us from a few minutes saying that we should build each other up, not tearing each other down. After that he gave us each ten days suspension. I guess it was too much to hope for to get off with a warning. I mean, it was only a little punch, I thought back to my slightly bruised knuckles.

Walking out of the school with Tyler beside me I sighed, “Ten days suspension. That’s going to go over wonderfully with my parents.”

“Not that bad, during suspension I just do whatever. It’s like vacation, with the exception of still doing homework.”

“I’m going to get so bored!” Stopping at my car I turned towards Tyler. “What were you going to say before Skinner called up in his office?”

“Oh, that. Um, it’s nothing.”

“It wasn’t nothing if you planned on saying it.”

Tyler then spoke quietly, I could barely hear him when he said, “You wanted to know why I always bother you…well it’s because I like you.”

My eyes widened and I said in a disbelieving voice, “You don’t, now stop lying Tyler.”

He spoke seriously. “I’m not lying. The reason your sister and I broke up was because she found out that I liked you. Believe me when I say that I do.”

“Why should I?”

Tyler pressed me up against my car and began kissing me heatedly leaving me feeling…want? As my arms wound around his neck Tyler pulled away. “Because Erica, why would I do that if I didn’t? You know that I don’t kiss random people.”

I shook my head. Boy was my sister going to be mad, but this, this was my sin to hold on to. “So how about breakfast tomorrow morning?”

Tyler laughed, “Yeah, that sounds good. I’ll head to your house around 9 a.m.” He pressed a quick kiss to my lips and walked to his car. “See ya’ Erica.”

I waved and got in my car with a huge grin on my face. A fight evolved into all of this…Smirking, I started my car and pulled out of the school. This suspension was going to be very entertaining.

A/N: :D The song 'A Sin to Hold On To' by Emery inspired me. Reviews are love!!! ...I want to be loved. D':