Words

Chapter 9

*AUGUST*

"Thank you"Lina said throug her phone. "It's fine...really. I think we both needed a little escape" i smiled. I had to drive her home after she fell asleep about an hour ago.

We stood there on her front porch. Just starring at each other (do we seem to do that a lot...or is it just me?). Letting the reality of the moment sink in. Was this supposed to be the exact moment I kiss her goodnight, like in the movies.... But this isn't a movie. This is real life. A reality where I don't have the most un-perfectly perfect girl standing in front of me. A reality where I don't need to drag her along with me into all my problems. A reality where I already had a girlfriend.... Shit ,Stella.

"I have to go....er...um bye" I stated nervously before hurrying to my car wishing I could un-see the hurt expression on her face.

*LINA*

"Lina, wake the hell up!"mom yelled from downstairs. I don't know where the alarm clock went but am glad it's gone.

I picked out the first outfit I could find (an old Beatles shirt and ripped jeans with a pair of converse) and headed downstairs.

I was in a pretty good mood today. Probably because of how yesterday went.

"Hey honey, am running late so we're not going to have time for breakfast" i hugged her like she kissed the top of my head. i smiled and headed outside to the car with her.

"You know you should start trying to get a license so you don't need to miss any more breakfasts" my mom said getting in her beat-up Toyota. I hadn't really thought about getting a license I guess ,but I like the idea of not taking the bus, and not needing to call her every time I needed a ride. I'll also be nice to have that kind of freedom, to go go anywhere at anytime by myself without needing an escort. But I don't think I would want that kind of debt placed on mom. She works really hard and I don't want her buying anything expensive that we wont be needing anytime soon.

"How's school going" she asked breaking me from my thoughts "i mean, I know it might be a little hard for you and I haven't been around as much as I'd want to but-"

"It's fine mom, you don't have to worry" robot-phone said " really? Are kids being nice?" She asked trying to sound casual. "Kids are being kind of nice, I guess?"

"You can quit any time you want, okay" I smiled at her and nodded "I know high school could be a pain sometimes ,I just want you to know you have that option".

I got off the car waving to my mom before heading into the building.

The first thing I noticed as I walked into the school was all the dirty looks I was getting. Choosing to just ignore them I made my way to my locker.

" Slut" I herd.

"Whore" someone whispered behind me .

"Who would have thought he would actually hook up with the mute freak, maybe he just felt sorry for her." I overheard two girls talking beside my locker.

I don't know why they were whispering those things but I have a feeling it might be me those girls were talking about. Or maybe someone els took up the title mute freak.

I walked up to my locker as Jaquan seemed to appear out of nowhere and grab me into the girls bathroom.

"Have you seen the text?!?"she whisper-screamed. I knitted my eyebrows in confusion. People seemed to be doing a lot of whispering today.

"You haven't have you" okay this was getting confusing. What text was she taking about and why did I need to see it so badly. Then I herd my phone make a little *ding* sound indicating I had just got a text.

I pulled out my phone and played the video sent to me by an anonymous person.

It was of me... And August getting into his car yesterday properly caught by one of the schools cameras. I don't know why anyone would send me this. And then I read the text that came after the video.

"NOT ONLY A MUTE FREAK BUT ALSO A SLUT....WHO WOULD HAVE GESSED?"

I felt tears burn at the corners of my eyes. There's only one person who could have sent this.

August

I can't believe this. I don't want to believe this. But maybe he just took pity on me. Besides he's still dating Stella. But why?

"Lina?" I herd Jaquan" are you okay?". I nodded and forced a smile that looked very much fake through my tears. "No, your' defiantly not okay" Jaquan led me out of the bathroom through the now deserted hallways to my locker.

I opened it to get my jacket out only to be covers by a mountain of notes. Correction; HATE notes.
Jaquan quickly pulled me out of the school and into her car. I don't know where we were going but all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball and cry into my pillow. Why would he do that. Even though I was nothing but his charity case. And why are people so quick to believe him.

I think the car was moving but I didn't feel it.

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