The Player and The Nerd

Back to School

Jo's POV
When I wake up to an alarm blarring, I realize today is the day. Back to school. I haven't gone backwards and my pain is completely gone. I usually love school, but with rumors, and gossip- I just don't want everything to get messed up. Hero and I. We have spent every minute together since Tuesday. Mom and Dad even allowed him to sleepover on account that the door stays open, no matter what. As I roll onto my side, I see my sleeping Hero's eyes flutter open and a big smile spreads across his face.

"Mornin Beautiful" He whispers, as he snuggles in closer to me.

"Hero, I don't want to go today. Everything is finally good between us.." I start to say.

"Josephine. Nothing, and I mean nothing will change the way I feel about you. And No one can take my love for you away" He confesses, as he ghosts my lips ever so lightly.

Just then the alarm goes off for the second warning. Ughh. Timing. I could seriously snuggle all day with my best friend.

"I'll let you shower, I'm going to go home, and change and grab my hockey gear" He says.

"Oh right. You have practice after school" I say sadly realizing I won't see Hero after school until after 8 tonight.

"Hey, turn that frown upside down" He smirks, and with a wink he's out the door.

As I dread this day already, I shower and get ready- because being late would only cause more attention to be directed to Hero and I, and I don't need that.

As we drive into the parking lot, it seems like we are a moving target people just can't seem to look away.

"Jesus, you think we're royalty or some shit" Hero jokes, as he takes my hand into his and gives it a squeeze.

We decided that a squeeze of our hands is our special way of saying "Love you" without actually using words. I'm going to squeeze the hell out of his right hand by 3:30.

As whispers and stares fill our walk into the senior locker bay, I can't help but feel incredibly anxious and also annoyed.

"Alright. Enough. Does anyone have anything to fucking say?"' Hero yells out to the dozens of students in the hallway around us. "No? Great. Then stop fucking staring at Pidge and I. We aren't some new exhibit at the zoo" He continues.

As he throws his bag in his locker, and slams his locker door, I lean aganist the lockers waiting for him, I can't believe what I hear from some freshmen girls lurking around the corner.

"Obviously, Hero just needs an easy fuck. Like seriously, I'm totally available. Not some piece of trash like that Josephine" She laughs, as her friends giggle in return.

I can't help but feel my face instantly feel burning red. How embarrassing. No one thinks I'm even worth Hero's time. I'm an easy fuck? Is that what I'm considered now? As I swallow the lump growing in my throat, I try to hide my feelings and keep a smile on my face. Easier said than done. Hero somehow can sense my change of pace, as he pulls me into an embrace and kisses me ever so lightly on the tip of my nose.

"Remember no one else matters, You and Me, Pidge. Just You and Me" He whispers in my ear, as he plays with a loose strand of my hair.

I smile, and whisper a thank you, just as The intercom calls for Hero Fiennes Tiffin to the office.

"What's that about?" I ask him, as we are about to part ways.

"I have no clue, but I should be in Team Sports as soon as I can" He smiles, as he turns the corner and I see two cops standing next to the principal.

"Hero Fiennes Tiffin?" One cop asks.

"Yeah?" Hero answers while nervously running a hand through his hair.

"You are under arrest for trespassing on private property and destroying private property on two accounts" The officer reads off, as they handcuff him as a crowd starts to grow.

"What?! That can't be accurate" I start to protest, when Hero looks at me and says, "No Pidge, It's true. I did it because I was angry about the accident and you..." He trys to explain as the cops take him out the front doors of school.

"Move along Students. Show's Over!" The Principal shouts, as the first bell rings.

To hell with school. I have to call my Dad and get Hero out of jail. I bolt for the front doors and run to Hero's car. So much for the first day going smoothly.