Loves Me, Loves Me Not

Chapter 8

Being me, and let me tell you this, it's not a very good thing. I left the house early, trying to avoid my mother and step father. I succeeded, but now I have nothing to do but wait for my bus that'll be coming in 45 minutes.

I could always go to school earlier, but no-one does that, and I want to avoid as much people staring at me, as possible. I decided to walk to school.

It is the middle of winter here in Australia. I wrapped my arms around my self for warmth, pulling my jackets sleeves down to hide my finger, from the chill. My teeth chattered uncontrollably, I shivering every few seconds, I walked into a cafe, paid for a hot chocolate to warm myself and set out again.

*

"TORI!" Addison yelled out from behind me.  

As I faced her, I gave her the biggest greasy. If looks could kill, she'd have died 6 times already.  

She hugged me quickly. After realizing me she shooed off people's curious gazes.  

People still continued to state at me, taking in my purple face and split lip.

"What's the worst rumor?"Addy knew I was pissed off.  

She answered automatically. "You're a prostitute gone wrong." She chuckled, but stopped herself after receiving my glare. Then she coughed. "Some people are saying you and Jules are a thing but you were hitting on another girls dude ad got bitch slapped! Oh and there's one that Jules hit you when he got shi-"

"Shut. Up." I managed to spit out between clenched teeth. "Oh my god! This can't be happening!" I broke down in hysterics.

"Babe, don't worry! Bigs news will over take this by tomorrow, promise! Ad if you want, I'll spread a rumor saying I'm pregnant?"

I winced, pregnant. That's what he mentioned. My little me that grew inside me, my little angel that died before it had lived. I rubbed my tummy.

"Babe, don't do that, people will think you're preggie." I winced again, Addison finally realized. "Oh babe, I'm sorry, it slipped my mind, I shouldn't have said anything."

I tried to shrug it off but arms wrapped around me waist.

"OH MY GOD KEVIN GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER!" Addison yelled, grabbing my arm and snatching me from his grasp.

I was a little behind.

Kevin.  

It was Kevin.  

Kevin just hugged me.  

Ewe.

"Kevin, touch me again and I'll call the cops." I warned.

"Baby girl, you wouldn't do that. You have to stop threatening me, no harm intended."

"Pfft, whatever." Addison said pulling me away.

"Just remember Tori! Keep quite!" Kevin yelled out behind my retreating figure.

"Keep quite about what?" Addy demanded.

"N-nothing." I stuttered. "What do we have first?"

"Tuesday, right?" Addison asked, I nodded. "I have Humanities, then we have Math. I think you have Italian."

I sighed in agreement.  

I have Italian, great.

*

"Tori?" Jules said, taking the seat next to me. 

"Hey." I gave him a small smile.  

"What happened, Tori?" He asked as our Italian teacher walked through the door, calling the class to order.