(Disclaimer ‼️this is going to be a short chapter cause it's finna be a time jump so we can get into the good shit😛)
CJ POV
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!"
I was woken by a loud banging on my door, Kind like a police "knock". I had come home and went straight to sleep because I was up on the phone with my boyfriend Jay til like 4:30. I drug my feet to the door yawning. "Who is it?" I said in a sluggish tone. "Ellie." Ellie said in an unfriendly tone.
I opened the door and walked back towards the couch, letting her let herself in. She slammed the door behind her causing me to jump. "Is there anything you need to tell me,"bestie"." Ellie said doing air quotes around bestie.
"Umm? Is there something I should be telling you?" I asked with a little tone matching hers.
"Hmm let me think.. I don't know maybe how Amber knows that I shake my ass for cash." She said, causing me to be a little confused.
No way she thought I would tell Amber something like that. I don't even like her like that. "Ellie you mean to tell me you think I did?" I asked standing up. It hurt me that she thought I'd do something like that.
"CJ you're deadass the ONLY person who knew." She said softening up a little. She also looked hurt. "Well Ellie I fuck with you I swear on my Grandpa grave I didn't tell nobody shit." I said putting my hands up so she knew I wasn't crossing even the smallest finger. She sat down looking defeated.
"How the fuck did she find out?" She asked herself sitting down and fiddling with her hands. I noticed this was something she did when she was anxious. "I don't know but with her I promise she probably is going to really fuck you over with that info so just be ready." I warned her.
"What do you mean?" She asked, looking at me.
"Well." I started.
"Back when I was a freshman I was on varsity of course. I came into the year in the closet. Long story short Amber was the first to find out about me and this dudes 'Gay activities" and she told me if I got her in the door with Jace she'd keep the secret so, quite naturally I did just that. So i'm the only reason she even got in arms reach of Jace it helped that she wasn't ugly. Towards the end of the school year I got tired of hiding and walking on eggshells so I came out to my dad and the team and thank God everyone was accepting." I said, looking at Ellie. She had this angry spaced out look.
"If she fucks this up for me i'm going to fuck up her face." She said with a blank stare. I felt so bad for her. It was as if, if it wasn't one bad thing it was another with her. Ellie proceeded to tell me what happened at the gym and how she punched Amber in the eye.
I know Jace probably got enjoyment from seeing that because hell I got enjoyment from just hearing it.
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MONDAY 8:30 AM
Ellie's POV
The whole weekend my anxiety was at it's all time peak. Especially because I had to work Friday through Sunday because I had been slacking up. I was running off 2 hours of sleep and on top of that I felt like I was going to be in trouble for punching Amber. I walked in school with my hoodie on. I had to lay low.
I had kinda been keeping my distance from everyone because I just kind of looked at it as if Me and Jace weren't friends she wouldn't be after me. I walked in class and took a seat by Drew, which is the way I should've kept it. He was cool people but he seemed to be that one tracked mine type of person.
"Hey Ellie GoodMorning." He said sending a smile my way. Drew had the prettiest teeth they were so white and his dimples .. it was just hard not to smile back even though my day was so shitty already. "Hey Drew GoodMorning." I said giving him a nod. I took my seat and opened my laptop as soon as I got to logging onto my laptop my name was called over the intercom. I knew this was it.
"Well to the Principals off bring your things." I paused for a second. I looked at Jace, the look on his face showed pity, he looked like he knew my fate before I did. Then I looked at Drew, his expression similar to Jace's I guess the word got around. As soon as I stood to grab my things Amber walked in wearing a smile and a Black eye as an accessory.
I glared at her with the stare of death. If I get kicked out I'm going to really slaughter her. I walked out the room bumping her shoulder hard as fuck on the way out.
My breathe was uneasy as I walked down the halls of Cedar Cove for seemingly the last time. This was the slowest I've ever made my way down the schools halls. Although this school stacked me in work and kept me busy.. I loved it.
"Ms Eleanor.. take a seat." The principal said. I could see the disappointment in his eyes. "When I invited you to come and continue and further your education at this school that means I held you to a high standard-" I cut him off.
"I'm so sorry. I just lost it I didn't mean to punch-" I was quickly cut off in return. "Eleanor this isn't entirely about you assaulting another very important student this is about you working in a night club." He turned his computer screen.
"Click there Eleanor." He said turning his head as if he didn't want to watch.
There it was. A video of me giving a group of males a lap dance. The video was 5 minutes long. I remember this night. I made 2 bands that night off of them alone. That was a good night.
"That's not me." I said denying the video.
"It's you. We've contacting that club and notified them that you're very much underage and in high school." He said. This caused me to drop my head. Welp. There goes my money. I tried my best to hold it together. Knowing I'm out of a job when I really need it was the cherry on top.
"Eleanor.. I hate to do this because you're such an exceptional student but.. your expelled from Cedar Cove til further notice. You'll have a meeting with the board to explain why you did what you did and after that they will let you know if they want to continue to allow you to finish your education here." I broke into tears, nodded, got up and walked out.
I'm going to kill this bitch...
