Unexpected

Nine - Another rumor

Nine - Another rumor

Violet Mae POV

I'm not sure why, but when Shawn and I walked into the school, everyone around us began whispering and looking at us like we had grown three heads each. It was very confusing.

This continued all day, so at lunch, before Shawn and his brothers came to sit at our table, I asked Olive and Nico why people keep whispering.

"Did you go to the party this weekend?" Olive asks instead, looking towards the line, where I know Shawn is. For some reason, I've been aware of his wareabouts all day.

"Yeah? What about it?" I reply, trying to make eye contact with her.

"And I assume you went with Shawn. Did you two do anything? At all?"

"No. Why would you assume something like that?"

"Because people say they saw him follow you upstairs, then the two of you left the party all together."

"Because my ex was up there and he...things happened. Shawn just took me home. I went with him, so I left with him. It's nothing to whisper about."

"Well everyone else thinks differently."

"What are you two talking about?" Shawn asks, sitting down next to me.

"Rumors," Nico says through gritted teeth. "People are saying you two went to your house and fucked. Silly rumor, isn't it?"

"Nico!" Olive exclaims, smacking the back of his head.

"It is silly. Considering that Rachel schemed to get Violet raped by her fucking ex," Shawn replied, getting up and casually walking over to Rachel's table, his brothers following. They all left their food behind, signaling they had plans on coming back.

"She what?" Olive asks, looking at me.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Nico asks, moving closer to me and pulling me into a hug.

I shrug. "Scared. I don't want to remember it. I was terrified. Even though Shawn never gave him the chance to do anything. "

"And I'm glad. Shawn's proved that we, and your parents, can trust you with him and know you'll come home safe."

I smile.

Just then, we hear Rachel's high pitched voice scream, "I did no such thing!"

"Don't fucking lie to me!" Shawn yells back.

"In no way am I lying! I never wanted him to rape her!"

"Then what was your fucking plan?! Because whatever it was, I'm sure it backfired."

"I just wanted to scare her." Rachel's voice quiets down and she crosses the cafeteria to me, Shawn following close behind. She doesn't yell, nor does she touch me, but she does sit down so we're eye to eye. "I'm sorry Violet. So, so sorry. I never meant for him to almost...nor even touch you. I just wanted him to scare you off. I promise I'll never do that to you again."