History Class

04 - the rumor

(it's been a week)

I get off my bike and walk into my usual gym. I don't have this body by doing anything.

"Hey Lexie"
Lexie owned the gym and she is basically the Mom I never had.
That's a story for another day though.

"Hey sweetie, how has school been"
"The usual"
"Ok well just call me if you need someone to get you out of it" god I love her.

As I'm going over to do squats with the bar I see a familiar tall guy throwing punches at the punching bag, Jake.

"Lexie"
"Yes?"
"Why is he here?"

"Do it know him? He just got a membership for the year"

Oh god.

I try to sneak around him but I catch a glimpse of him looking at me through the mirrors.

Today's goal is trying to beat my personal best so I load on 66 pounds on each side.

(132 pounds/60 kg)

I get to my fourth rep and my legs are dying. I look around for Lexie as I'm about to collapse but she's talking to someone else.

My legs start shaking and my face gets red. I finally break and I prepare for the bar to fall on me going but just before I hit the ground the bar is lifted out of my hands and I fall onto my butt.

After taking some deep breaths I look up to see Jake placing my bar back.

"You need a spotter," there is no emotion in his voice.

"I was just trying my personal best out."

"66 pounds?" he starts chuckling at me. First time I've heard him laugh.

"Shut up, what's yours"

"132 pounds each side"

(120 kg)

I stare up at him with my jaw wide open. Woah.

After a few minutes, I finally stand up but collapse for a split second, falling into his chest.

"The squats are good, keep it up," he says looking me up and down before walking away.

PLEASE REWIND. WHAT. DIDN'T HE JUST HATE ME?

I find it weird that some days he hates me, some days we're friends and some days we're, I don't even know.

Before I leave I take photos I go to get my phone to take pictures in the mirrors.

Goddamn, I got a fat ass.

I'm in the middle of taking photos when I giant comes up behind me.

I stop taking photos but look back at them to see Jake slightly in frame, surely no one will be that observant though. Right?

I post it to my instagram story and quickly start getting hundreds of notifications. That's weird, I never get this many...

"omg who is that!"
"did you get a boyfriend?"
"couple goals"
"whore"

I've never had so many people reply to my story...
That's when one catches my eye.

"Those are Jakes clothes..." -Ryan

Shit. Who even notices that!

~~~

School rolls around the corner again and when I enter everyone looks at me and then whispers to their friends.

"Millie!" Jade comes running.

"Jade what's going on?..."
"Everyone thinks you and Jake...you know...are dating"

I grab my head in frustration "How! He was literally just standing in the backround!!"

"Wait so it was him in that photo!"

"Yes Jade"

Here comes Alec...
"I wouldn't of hit on you if I knew you were Jakes"

"I'm not Jakes. We're not dating."
A small smirk arises on his face.

"So I can ask you out"

"No you can't" a voice from behind me shares, let me guess.

"Oh hey Jake"
"Oh bye Alec"

Jake places his hand on my waist and I wince.
Why did he have to put his hand on the only place I have a huge cut.

He notices my reaction and pulls me into a classroom.

"Sit," He says pointing to a table.

"What I'm not going to-"
"Sit" I walk over to the table and pull myself up onto it.

"Lift your shirt"
"Why didn't you tell everyone we're not dating"

"Stop changing the subject"
"No, you"
Jake walks up to me so we're face to face, very very close too.
He leans both arms on each side of me and looks me in the eye.

"Lift your shirt"
"You sound like you're about to sexually assault me Jake"
He groans and goes with one hand to lift my shirt up but I grab onto it.

"Don't"
I can tell he's curious.

"Why" he takes my hand off his and pulls my shirt up.

"Millie."
"I walked into a really sharp corner!"
He puts a hand over his mouth and takes a deep breath.

"That's literally impossible. Millie, who did it"
"Why would you care," I say jumping off the table.

"Is it someone at home" I stay silent.

Jake speed walks out the door and I already know where he's going.

I run after him but he's walking too fast.

We make it out to the parking lot and I run in front of him putting my hands against his chest. "Jake please."

"Move Millie" He tries to push against me but I push back.

"Don't go Jake" I tear rolls down my cheek and he notices. "Please."

I drop my head against his chest and sob into his hoodie. He wraps his arms around me and his heart steadies from its racing.

"Millie you can't let whoever's doing this roam free" I don't reply. I can't.

We stay like this for a few minutes before he checks his phone.

"Shit we're late for history Millie" Jake wipes the tears from below my cheek then grabs my arm and pulls me back into school.

"Glad you finally want to join us," our teacher says. "Detention, both of you afterschool"

I forgot everyone thought we were dating and the fact we just both came in late together makes it 100 times worse.

I sit down at my seat and I can already tell I'm about to get a lecture from Jade.

"Where were you, why are your eyes so red."
This is gonna be a long day.