The Five Souls - The Beginning

Chapter 15 - the hate they give

"Who is that chick?" "looks like she was just dropping off trash" "Looks like it's little miss ugly" "Wow how racist. That lady is a creep" The whispers had begun to float around the front of the school and I was pissed. so against my better judgment, I responded.

"Will all of you gossip speaking ass hats shut your mouth" Then I stormed off. I was so angry I almost hurt Jack when he reached out and grabbed me by the shoulder.

"well now calm down there hot stuff," Jack said

"ya if the ghost freak tells you to calm down. surely the trophy girl can calm down" said Kimberly Poultry

that was it. I started to charge at her but felt Jack's firm strong arms wrap around my chest.

"it's not worth it," Jack whispered into my ear.

I turned quickly with tears forming in my eyes. "Easy for you to say. you aren't a trophy"

Jack nodded to the door and gently pulled me toward it. when we got in he pulled me to the corner where a storage room was. we stepped in and as soon as the door closed he embraced me in a big hug. I melted into him and started to sob. I hated my life. I hated how I felt but as he wrapped me up it went away.

"Hey, you ok? you know what stupid question. you can talk to me you know that right?" Jack said

"I know," I said calming down. "but I don't believe you. I'm sorry. everyone tells me im a joke,  everyone tells me im a trophy, just there for a prize. but no one wants me as a friend. it's only a prize or pitty thing." when I said that I realized I hurt Jack.

"so I don't mean anything to you?" Jack said

"no, I don't mean that. when I'm with you. when you hold me like this I feel like that goes away. but does it? you say you love me. but... I don't know what that means. what love means?" jacks face changed from hurt to understanding. he bent down and gently rubbed a tear away from my cheek and pulled me into him and kissed my head. 

"it's going to be ok" he whispered

the door opened and Mike the school janitor opened the door. looking at Jack and then me he said"Listen. class is about to start but no one was here" he winked and closed the door.

 after about 10 minutes the first warning bell rang. I pulled away and realized we were supposed to meet the others before class.

"shot. we were supposed to meet the guys so you could tell us what happened." Jack looked at me confused then suddenly realized what he forgot.

pulling out my phone the screen read 11 unread messages.

"you know what. we can just meet after class." Jack said

"Ya, but I don't think we will want to go anywhere it just sounds weird. This has to be somewhere secret. somewhere no one will know. somewhere like the gym" I suggested

a couple of months ago I got a weird letter that said 'Your friends are in danger. the gym....' This made me think. what if something is in there? what is this weird shit that was going on with Jack had something to do with that note. over the last few months, there was always something that stood out when I was alone since that letter appeared. I would feel like someone was watching me but I never would see anyone. what if it wasn't someone watching in person? that was just another thing that I had been thinking about.

stepping out into the hallway with Jack's hand in mine I looked back at him.

"you going to be ok till after class?" Jack said looking back at me.

 with a squeeze of my hand and a smile that I hope read I love you, I said

"You're cute when you worry for me." with that, I let go of his hand and started to strut back hoping he was loving the way my butt bounced. WHAT a girl can want?