Hate

Chapter 9

I sit down in my seat in math class a bit too early for my liking but I don't know where else to be until school starts anyways.

I see Niall walk in, smiling at something and I can't help but to smile at his smile but I turn my head down so he won't see me.

When I look back up I see that he is smiling at Ian, who I'm guessing is his friend.

God, he is so cute. It should be fucking illegal.

He sits down next to me, in his now assigned seat, he is still talking over to Ian who is a few chairs over from him.

"So what are you going to get her for her birthday?" Ian asks Niall.

"I haven't decided yet. What do you think?" He responds.

That's when the bell rings, which according to the "law of the school" means class begins.

Math class begins but I begin to zone out of the boring subject.

Who's birthday? Does he have a fucking girlfriend?! I should have known... A boy with his looks deserves one... But who....?

"Pretty boring. Am I right?"

Huh? I turn to see Niall looking at me, waiting for an answer.

"Yah, it sucks." I respond

"I might die of boredom!" He whispers to me.

"Me too," I say.

That is our conversation. Not a long one, but it's our first.

.....

The bell rings, indicating that lunch is over. I head over to the girls locker room to change. That's when I see the bitch.

Jennifer.

But she's laughing at something, or someone. I look over to her left to see Niall, smiling back at her. Are they dating?

I can't hear what they are saying. Maybe if I go closer I could hear them.

"Oh, hey Clair." Oh shit, I'm caught.

"What's the matter? Has all of your fat taken over your brain cells?" Jennifer says with an evil smirk on her face.

"Leave her alone, Jen." Niall says.

Jennifer gives him a disgusted face and pulls him by the hand a few feet ahead.

"Who's side are you on?" Jennifer rudely asks Niall.

"I'm not on anyone's side, I just think you should be nicer to Clair. She's kinda cool you know. You should give her a chance."

"Her!? Give her a chance!?" Jennifer scoffs and walks away into the girls locker room as Niall walks into the boys locker room.

I walk into the locker room, not far behind Jennifer. When she stops in her tracks and turns around, looking me straight in the eyes. "Don't think he likes you that much, sweetheart, he's taken."

"By who?" I ask nervously.

"Me!" Jennifer shouts.

I can't help but feel a little pain. I'm sure you can tell by looking at my face that I was heartbroken.

I should have known... How could I have been so stupid and fall in love with him...

"Aww, not the answer you were looking for?" She laughs, "You didn't expect him to love a girl like you, did you?" She says while storming away to her locker.

Jennifer's right. How could he love me anyway. How could you expect a boy like him to love a broken girl like me...