Bad Boy And The Emo Fall In-Love (remake)

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A week went by since Shane came out and left his family. He was happy and depressed, knowing he lost his parents but also knowing he had another family outside of blood. He stayed with Zane for a week, then decided it was time to fully move into his aunt's house. Shane asked B to bring him some of his clothes, and she did without letting Shane's parents know about it.

Through the next week, Shane and Zane were very much more open about their relationship, stuck together like glue when next to each other. Shane went to all of Zane's physical therapies, and he was invited over for dinner every night by Zane's parents. There were a few times he denied the dinners because his aunt wanted him over to eat with her and his baby cousin.

Zane still stayed to himself mostly, except when he was with Shane and his friends, but more people started recognizing him, saying hello, and asking how he was. He knew it was because he won the fight against Jason, but he wasn't used to the attention yet. The blond Jacklyn also started talking to him more, insisting they become 'friends'. Zane left every time she approached, which made her approach him more. When she approached Zane while Shane and his friends were around, they would block her from Zane, saying she wasn't welcome and should leave. She would pout but turn away without a word when really she was fuming inside. Everyone knew she always got what she wanted, so being denied access to the guy everyone talked about pissed her off beyond her own belief.

She wanted to use him and his popularity, and his body. She practically drooled whenever she saw the man. Every time someone told her it wasn't possible because he was gay, she would say "I guess he's never had a good woman before". She wouldn't consider herself homophobic, but she did think that she could turn any man straight, and her next victim would be Zane.

She used her parent's access to the school system to find information about the male, after his legal name and medical records were found, she used her uncle's police status to do a background check. She found out about everything, the accident, the abuse from his uncle, the group home for orphans, the running away and living in the street for a year, then getting adopted. All the vandalism, all of his theft and battery charges. She decided to approach Zane again when he was alone, cornering him in the music room before everyone else showed up for their class.

"A little birdy told me you have a record with the police. Is that why you're so quiet?" She shuts the door behind her, now getting him alone.

"What are you on about?"

"Come on, Zane Williams. I'm a woman who gets what I want, and I want you. Date me, and we both get what we want."

Zane laughed and scoffed, "And what the fuck do you think I would want?"

"What everyone wants. Money, popularity, a reputation," She raised her hand like it was obvious, and she held everything anyone would want in the palm of her hand. "Everyone knows me, what I have, my money; I could share with you if you help me out," Zane laughed again, exaggerating how funny he thought the conversation was. "You know, I did a simple background check thanks to some connections, and I found some interesting stuff."

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Zane scoffed and crossed his arms.

"Jason Martin is getting out of prison in 2 weeks. Did you know that? I bet you didn't," She felt herself smirk as Zane's arms tightened and his face dropped to a death glare. "I have connections, Zane. One phone call, one text even, your perfect life you've spent building is over."

He grabbed her arm harshly, pulling her into one of the private soundproof practice rooms. He pushed her against the wall across from the door, and she smacked against it violently. He shut and locked the door, then closed the blind. "What do you want from me?" He asked lowly, watching the door to make sure no one tried to enter.

She stood up straight and rubbed the part of her shoulder that smacked into the wall.

"I've already said, haven't I? I want you to date me. There's a lot of perks for me and for you. It's simple, you leave your little boyfriend, date me, and I don't send your uncle after you or Shane. I've talked to him, I know how much he resents you for the accident, and I know he'll do anything to make you suffer like you made him suffer," she shrugged as if she wasn't doing something insane because in her mind it wasn't insane. It was a deal.

"I don't take threats lightly," Zane warned, stepping towards her and grabbing her throat. "I could kill you, right here and now," He applied pressure. "You have no clue who I am, you don't know what I've done beyond those silly little police reports. You have no clue that you're playing with fire right now."

"Then do it. Kill me, and your uncle is sent all of your information and all of Shane's. Then he gets his revenge, and your life turns to hell," She grinned.

Zane swallowed, seeing in her eyes that she wasn't joking. She was insane, and Zane knew he had to play this safe. He let her go, she grabbed at her skin and massaged the skin that would soon bruise.

"Alright, tell me your sick little plan," Zane kicked one of the chairs towards her and pulled one for himself. He sat on it, waiting for her to sit and explain. "I don't have all damn day, get to it."

"I've tried to get you to talk for so long, and this is what does it," She laughed.

"Hurry up and get to the fucking point," Zane snapped at her, relapsing into his training under B when someone threatened them with personal information. Remain calm but determined, and hardly communicate unless it is short sentences or one-word answers.

"You're going to break up with the queer, date me instead, and no one gets hurt, you get some money and popularity out of it. As simple as that."

"And if I don't comply?"

"People get hurt."

"Your motive?"

"I like you," She shrugged. "And I always get what I want."