The School of Lost Causes

Chapter 7

One of the rules popped into my head
'No violence towards students or teachers. Even if you feel threatened in any way call for help and run.' But as the first guy started rushing towards me my instinct kicked in and I dodged and kicked him in the back. Befor I could land a nother hit on the guy the second one grabbed my arm and I threw my other elbow in his face making him let go. But it was two against one and I wasn't dumb enough to first them with my bare hands. So I grabbed my desk chair and used it to walk over the first guys head knocking him out cold.

Now it was one against one. I turned to the second guy and he kicked me in the stomach, knocking the air out of my lungs. I caught my breath only to get hit across the face. I stagers backwards and cought the edge of my desk. I sat on it and used both of my feet to kick him. He fell onto the bed and I ran for the door. As my food crossed the threshold I was pulled back.

He wrapped is arm around my throat putting me in a choke hold. I thrashed as my vision started to fade out and soon my limbs went numb. Soon after that my entire vision went Black.

I woke up on my bed in my room. As  looked around I saw a note on my desk. Slowly getting up my entire body ached. The note was small with the school logo at the top.

"Dear miss Davis,
We regret to inform you that you have violated the rules of our school. In light of this we are forced to send you to the "misfits" section of our school.  Please make your way to "Fates hall" as soon as you read this letter. Your belongings will be packed up and brought to your new room by a staff member. With hard work you will be able to come back one day. Hopefully as soon as possible. This will not affect your grades in the traditional sense so do not worry or throw yourself off of the nearest building.
With love
Principal  Lowers"

Shock filled my mind shot followed by disbelief. How could that happen... I just defended myself. And that was when I realized the 7 rule once again "No violence towards students or teachers. Even if you feel threatened in any way call for help and run." They meant that in the most litteral sense. What absolut bullshit. I looked around the room. Everything was clean and where it was supposed to be. And Tessa was no where to be seen.

I made my way out of the building and to the gate we passed on our first day. I was pulled into a hug out of nowhere and my first instant was to fight but I recognized the mess of curly red hair and immediately hugged her back. " I wasn't supposed to come and see you but... I couldn't just let you go.." I gently pushed her off of me and looked at her face. Her eyes were red and her cheeks had streakes of tried tears on them. "I'm going to be okay Tess.. and you will be just fine without me.. and you can join me when ever you like if you decide it's to boring without me " I gave her a small sad smile that she mirrored. Her voice was quieter when she spoke next "why didn't you just run... why fight.

It took me a second to realize hat she meant. "I didn't think.. my instinct just sort of kicked in"  She smiled brighter this time. "Yea and you totally kicked that dudes ass. I meand where did you learn how to fight like that?" I laughed quietly. "I had to learn back home..  where I live I needed to know how to defend myself"  I looked around realizing people started to stare. "You have to go now Tessa otherwise you'll be in trouble too" She nodded and hugged me one more time before letting go and backing away.

I turned to the gate and pushed it open surprised that it wasn't locked. Slowly the big building came into view and my steps slowed. Great... I was alone... again.. I could feel the panic rising in my chest and I took a deep breath. Slowly pushing the door open I begged myself to calm down but It was only getting worse. I walked in and the hall was full of students sittingon the floor and talking. Why were there so many here... did all of them get "expelled" today? I sat down in the far back of the group and my breath started to shorten and my heartbeat began to quicken. Shit I was about to have a panic attack. This couldn't happen. I started to do my breathing techniques but nothing would help. My eyes filled with tears and that was when I heard it. The familiar voice of a brown haired boy I told myself I didn't miss.

I turned to see the two boys walking in like they didn't have a care in the world laughing and pushing each other like the first day in that bus. I quickly turned back around still fighting tears. This was good. They were fine without me... that's what I wanted. Maybe that was why I didn't yell or call their names. Or maybe it was because I didn't want them to see me while I was desperately trying to keep myself from falling apart. 

I kind of noticed the two students sitting next to me as I fought back my panic. I only looked up from the floor when one of them took my hand and the other wrapped his arm around me, pulling me so my head was on his shoulder.  There they were. Jax on my right holding my hand and Noah on my right giving me a shoulder to lean on his voice immediately calmed me.

"Hey Rox. Long time no see. You have to calm down and breath for us okay? Your going to be fine. We got you." I took a deep breath in but when I tried to let it out a sob ripped through me. With in an instant I was on Noahs lap my back against his chest and Jax was right in front of me hugging me as well. The both of them shielding me from the looks and comments from the other students. Trading me in my own safe bubble. "Shhh it's okay. Your going to be fine"  Even Jax was speaking in a calm quiet voice. I took deep breaths soaking up every  bit of their touch that I had been missing for so so long. In that moment I didn't care about the rules or the trouble we could get into. I just simply enjoyed the company and comfort of the two.

I calmed down and Jax  wiped the tears from my face and smiled. As he moved to my side I expected Noah to loosen his grip on my waist to make me slide of his lap but he just held on tighter. Reassuring me that yes this was were he wanted me to be. And Jax took my right hand again but with his left. He looped his other hand around Noah putting his head on Noahs shoulder and I couldn't help but smile.

This is how I wanted it to stay. But I knew that it wouldn't when I realized that there was a woman talking at the front. Ranting on about how "behaving was the only way to become something" and that "we should count ourselves luck that we got here in the first place." I also noticed that there were men and women in suits walking around the students and picking out single students that then left with them.

I turned my head so both together them could hear me better befor speaking. "Where are they taking those students?" Noahs calm voice answered me in in hushed tone. "They call it "the School of lost causes" you don't have to worry though. It's your first day here so your fine." I nodded and frowned. "What about you?" This time it was Jax who replied. "Well we kind of "claimed" you meaning we are now a group. See how it's always at least a group of two that get taken. Once a group is formed they travel together. No matter what so as long as you are here we are" I smiled. They wasted no time ensuring we would not be separated again. "Hey if my friend Tessa shows up here... can she join us too?" Both of them nodded immediately. "We kind of thought you would both show up here at the same time like together so she was planned in." That made me smile even more.

All of us had stupid grins on our faces until.. "Noah Flores, Jaxon Withermore and Roxanne Davis. Please come with me" and my face paled. Oh shit