Insomnia. (I can't sleep) (Jeff the killer romance)

Rotten robby

Josh and I separated and headed to our lockers.  as I walked down the hall I noticed a group of kids standing in front of the lockers on the opposite side of the wall that mine was on. Just whispering and looking at me.
I ignored them because I was used to it.
I wasn't the most popular kid in school. I was constantly pointed and whispered at because everyone knew of the murders but were too scared to ask me about them.  I've heard constant rumors, like I killed my parents, and drank their blood or something completely Absurd along those lines.

As I made eye contact with one of the kids and they went silent and just watched me.  But I ignored them and proceeded to unlock my locker. As soon as my back was turned, I Heard the whispering again and this time one of the girls in the group giggled.

As soon as the lock clicked and I took the lock off my locker, I heard a bang, my locker door flew open, hitting me in the face, knocking me to the ground.
I looked up to see a guy dressed in a black robe, wearing a scream mask above me holding a fake knife.

This made my stomach drop and I can feel myself starting to lose it. But I didn't want to start hyperventilating in front of these kids because I knew they wanted that. So I just held my breath and glared at the person in front of me.

"What? you can't take a joke, freak?"  The guy questioned and took off his mask to reveal it was Robby Mendoza. The line back for our football team.

I didn't say anything, just kept my glare. It was hard because I felt tears starting to well up in my eyes even though I tried so hard to hold them back.

"Maybe your joke wasn't funny to begin with."  A voice spoke from next to me. I turned my head and was shocked when I looked up to see Andrew Davis. The quarterback of our football team.

"Says you" he replies "look around everyone is laughing." And it was true not only was the group of people from before laughing but more students gathered around and I could see they were trying hard to hide their smirks and laughter.

I started to get up and Andrew held out his hand to help me and I took it.  As I was getting up Robby began to speak again

" I don't know why you help this freak, be careful, she might kill you and take your organs." He said while laughing.

I turned to Robby and gave him another glare with tears still in my eyes. Andrew opened his mouth to speak but I spoke up instead.

" I don't know why you are so concerned with him, because if I was going to steal someone's organs, you'd be at the top of my list, Robby." I said with spite.
That shut him up.  It shut everyone up and now they just stared at me with concerned looks on their faces.

I turned around to the rest of the students. "It's not so funny anymore is it?" I questioned them and they remained silent.  I continued. "That's what I thought."

I grabbed my books out of my locker and slammed it shut and walked off. Once I turned the corner I could hear all the students taking to each other again. "Did you hear that" and "what a freak, can't take a joke?"

I huffed and rolled my eyes and continued walking. No matter what I do, they are going to think I'm a freak. I've tried multiple times to make friends and be nice to people but all they have ever done to me was make fun of me. So I've given up. If they think I'm a freak or a murder, then that's fine, I can't spend time worrying about them if that's all they are going to believe. I don't know how they think a seven year old could kill both of her parents but it's whatever.

I just need to find a quiet place to be right now because I still feel like I might fall apart. I decided I need to go to The nurses office either way, my head is really hurting from the whack in the face I took.

"Chloe, wait up!" I hear someone call from behind me but I don't stop, I keep walking. Their footsteps are faster again and they make me feel like I'm being chased but I don't run.

The person caught up to me and put a hand on my shoulder. I shrugged it off and turned around to see Andrew again.  "Where are you going? Our home room is the other way."  He asked me
"I'm going to the nurses office, I have a cut on my forehead." I tell him
"Let me walk you there." He said, trying grab the books out of my hand.  I stopped him.
"No andrew, you don't need to do that but I appreciate you for helping me back there. " I gave him a slight smile.  I have no idea why Andrew is even talking to me right now. He has never acknowledged my existence before.  He never made fun of me or laughed at me like most of the students. But he never talked to me or even looked at me before either.

  "It's no problem, I'm sorry that they did that to you." He said apologetically, looking me in my eyes. He had such nice blue eyes. I look down, breaking the eye contact
" it's alright, I should have realized something was up when I saw people by my locker. It's not your fault."
"But still, you shouldn't have people harass you like that"
I sighed "I know, it's better to just let it go"
The bell rang and students hurried to their classroom and I expected Andrew to do the same but he didn't. Now we were just awkwardly standing there. And I hated it.
"I really need to go to the nurses office" I say and start to walk away.
"Alright, let's go" he says as he walks with me. I don't feel like arguing with him so I just let it happen.

" I saw you at Joe's cafe the the other day." He said
"Really?" I ask
"Yeah, I saw what you did for that guy. I just want to say, not many people would have helped, but you did."
I looked at him confused. I had no idea what he's talking about. I was at Joe's café most days because I work there as a waitress. But then it hit me.

There was a deaf customer and his friends sitting at one of the booths and a group of guys were  sitting at another table  behind him, and making fun of him. Pretending to do some made up sign language and flipping him off and laughing. I've known this customer Ivan for a long time, he was a regular. He comes into the cafe between his college classes. I'd always strike up a conversation with him because I was the only waitress who knew sign language
Ivan looked upset at the situation but really couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't find a way to effectively communicate with them because when he tried to sign to them, they just laughed at him even more. So I got mad, chewed the guys out and made them leave the restaurant.

"Ohh, when those guys were making fun of Ivan? I can't stand people being so mean, especially to someone who can't really do much to defend themselves."  I reply

"I didn't realize you worked there until the other day."  He said as we continue our walk.
" Yeah, for the last year I have. Four nights a week." I replied
"Well hopefully you aren't working on Halloween"

"Why's that?" I ask curiously.
"Because there is going to be a party at my house, I'd love for you to come" he said and I looked at him and he gave me a big smile. It made me want to smile back at him. This was the first time someone has directly invited me to a party and this made me feel very happy.
I was about to say yes but I stopped myself. It wouldn't be a good idea.
I'm already at the max of my PTSD on Halloween but having people dressed up as monsters, and fake blood and noise just wasn't a good idea for me.

We approach the nurses office and I haven't replied to Andrew yet. He hurries in front of me to open the door. 
"Look you don't have to say yes or no but, I'd like it if you came." He said and I said "thank you'' and entered the nurses office.

Andrew was about to walk away.
"Andrew, wait." I call to him
He came in to the nurses office "what's up?" He asked
"Mrs. Caldwell, I hit my head and Andrew walked me here to make sure I was okay, can he please have a tardy pass so he's not marked up as late." I ask the receptionist at the front counter. She looked  at my forehead and saw the cut, and her look turned to one of concern.  She then looked at Andrew and then took out a note pad and wrote a note to excuse his tardy and handed it to him "here you go Mr. Davis, good luck at your game tonight." She smiled
"Thank you Mrs. Caldwell" he smiles and walks out the door.