Tara :Wolf Chronicles

Chapter 21 :The Exposure 1.2

Tw:mentions of assault, mild violence ,strong language
October 2011

    Hayely turned on her heels and strutted past, but she knew all eyes were glued to her back, but she kept her head down and blinked her tears away.
The pain gutted her insides because of someone she trusted.The new girl who she liked turned out to be just like Diana.They deserved each other.It was painful.
     She had one person she needed to vent to :James.
She wanted to hug him tight , cry, and vent.
     Her flats slammed on the stairs as she ascended.Other students whispered and turned to her when they saw her.
Hayley heart cracked and shattered onto a thousand pieces.All she wanted to was. To cry and disappear.And all of it was  all Thalia's fault.And hers to for trusting a girl like her.A clone of Diana and her tribe of wannabes and hyenas.She should have known
   How could she be so stupid.
She wrapped her arms around herself ,sniffed and bowed her head at the Junior hallway as they eyed her like rats in sewer.It didn't help not one bit with her colored  beads ,pigtails and bright sweater.She blinked like a becon.
   She should have known what an absolute werido Thalia was.It was all a coy.A lie.An attention seeker just like Diana.
  It was all written in her outfit:the ugly sweaters ,her long sleeves and leggings, and so-called shyness.
She lifted her head ,wiped her tears with her hand  and stared at James crowded by a group of guys----his friends  and they were livid.Bodies tensed ,locked jaw, and rigid bodies.
He was cornered by his friends who looked anything but happy.The blonde boy had his head bowed and eyes locked to the tiled floor as whispers carried into the oddly quiet hallway.Even the janitor ,Jim a tall broad man in his old age peeked out and held his broom.
  "How the fuck did we get here ?"A tall skinny boy with a cap snapped.James pursed his lips as the boy stalked forward and slammed his fist on the locker.James turned his head and avoided him."dude."He repeated ,clipped and angry.
  Hayely unwrapped her arms and watched the scene unfold.Lights and cell phones waved in the air as students who weren't busy peeked out of the classes to gawk.
  "Fight."A boy cried.Like hungry hyenas they proweled.
  With a soft voice and hands dropped, he was defeated at James sides."I didn't do anything wrong."He answered.A collected gasp and shocked expression rippled through the crowd.
   A lump got stuck on Hayleys throat as a gasp escaped hers.
  "You didn't do anything wrong ?"The boy interrogated, mocked and repeated.His buddies looked at in downright confusion as they whispered among themselves.The guy looked around and clenched and unclenched his fist.Then he swung his fist on the locker he dodged abd sidestepped."What type of answer is that !You James got a Freshman pregnant.A young innocent girl pregnant.And you sit your sorry ass and say I didn't do anything wrong."He went on as the others looked amongst each uncomfortably but nodded tensed.
  James gnashed his teeth.The angry boy went on."I felt so damn digested when you asked a damn fourteen year old girl out."he laughed,long and forced, then jabbed his chest."What is wrong  with your godamned  mind ? For a guy, a junior asks a freaking freshman out ?You hear me."He scoffed ,shook his head, then stepped back as another stepped forward.
   The room pipped with interest as cell phones waved in the room as laughter and whispered echoed.
  "Man ,I felt so damn embrassesd to have you as a team, Captain.Our leader and our friend and yet you did shit like this."A   curly haired boy went on."And people know and does not represent us well.At all."
  "Everytime you brought her I felt so icky and annoyed because it felt so wrong  because what would others think.That we prey on girls for fun."A chubby boy said
"Guys ,"He said ,rose his head up to the seething guys who got ready to corner him.
  "You a predator."the first guy yelled."If you don't feel shit . There's something wrong with that mind.Cause only a werdio would date girls backwards."he nodded and yelled."Yeah you hear me.Thid guy dated girls who were younger.God knows how low he could go."he gestured with his hands to everyone to listen.Then he glared at him."Not my Captain.We had always been uneasy about her."
  "Guys ,I learned my mistake.I -I started to feel bad and werid."He replied.
  A gasp escaped her lips as she felt her insides churn.
  "Well no shit."The boy screamed."Can't believing I'm saying this but the kid was right.Thought he was insuffable and annoying as hell but he was looking out for ghost girl."
Her hands fell to her sides ,her eyes glossy and the pain fresh as the crowd filled with different aged teens who sneaked  and slipped here.Their gazes landed on her. And they pointed as some watched her with interest,sympathy  and some digest and anger.
  "What do you mean you learnt your lesson."She croaked ,her voice high pitched.
  The crowd looked among as others dispersed  as James snapped his gaze to her with his lips pulled onto a shock gasp.His eyes was bloodshot and his faxe defeated.He gulped and avoided her gaze as she repeated.
  "When ?"She shrieked.
  "When Nate protested harder got me thinking."He replied ,his back glued against the locker.
  She blinked back tears as the guy in charge grunted."so jnstead of being a man and breaking up with her.You hid it like a wimp.You freaking lead her on."He laughed.
  Another boy with long dark hair replied."Even if I had friends in younger grades just the thought of being friends disgust me  but the thought of dating is roadkill."
  "Ever since you dated this girl ,I've been grossed out and on high akert.You  are probably using her.You are our captain. Our leader.You don't just represent  us ----you represent the school as a whole and the group.If this gets out ,we're doomed.I really wished we could have done a reelection.Man,you are an amazing player and things but this is better."
   He choked on his words."Guys."he repeated but the avoided his gaze but when it landed on hers.It softened to sadness  abd pity.
  The main  bot stalked forward, grasped his shirt and slammed his backon the locker as the crowd behind went wild and yelled Fight  and others were worried yet scared.
   The others joined as they switched their fists and pushed him hhe locker as he crashed on the ground where the kicked and hit him hard.He narrowly hid his face as his grunts echoed in the tensed hall.Pople flashed pictures abd recorded as others looked for auntiries or returned to class as quickly as they arrived.
The main guy straightened his back and cracked his knuckles."What you did Is literally assault by  law because legally she can't consent but you obviously pressure her."He snapped and leaned forwadd."So do you know what that means?You could go to jail.Loose your life and 'respect '.Your highschool and college life is ruined.Your life is now in the registry."
  "I-I didn't mean too."he croaked,his voice hoarse as he struggled to move his body.His back was still against the locker with spread legs.He groaned and  rubbed his brushed arms.His lips wad red and swoolwed and his elbow was purple and his ribs were bruised.
  "Piece of shit."He spat.
  He painfully turned his head."I was so angry and disappointed in myself abs sgat I did was wrong.I was stressed-----"
  "Bullshit.So you did something unthinkable.You really are a coward and lowlife."
Hayely was frozen in place as she whinessed the scene unfold as her heart hammered.The wild was frozen and her head swarmed with either shock or morning sickness.She didn't know which.But it was terrifying.She wanted them to stop.She screamed at them but they only watched her with pity.
  One by one ,all the boys stepped  forward and talked about their feelings. She wanted to wrap her arms around him and drag him out of there  but everyone glared at him and avoided his shifty protests.
  He struggled to get up as his bottom lip swelled as he barely escaped a punch.The boy grabbed his shirt and pushed him over.
   "Tell her what your plan is ?"The boy  explained as the others exchanged confused looks."Tell them."
He hacked a cough and got on his knees and looked at her with a gaped mouth."I'm sorry."he mouthed.She stepped back and her face contorted with confusion."I'm leaving."
  She felt the world stop and ears fell death.
  "Leaving."She echoed.Reality settled in as the ground gave way."Leaving where."As she reacted,the others tensed and glared at him as the boy crossed his arms over his chest.
   "To Montreal."
  A gasp escaped her lips as anger boiled within her.
Someone in the crowd took a picture and others watched.She felt her heart Crack like porcelain.
  "You're leaving and you didn't tell me?"She croaked as she her legs turned into noodles as he averted his hurt gaze which lacked warmth  now replaced with heat.
  "I'm young."He defended ,hands clasped to his sides.
 
    "So am I."she echoed.
     "I can't be in this."He retorted as the guy behind  him him hooted.
   People in the crowd just  watched James in a new light and it wasn't bright.
  All Hayely felt was pure betrayal them the guy smiled then placed his palm on Jame's shoulder and squeezed it hard as he avoided the lanky boy taut and gnashed his teeth.She felt used.Tainted  and disgusted with herself.