text // l.h.

6

I got out of the hospital the next afternoon, on Sunday. But today, is Monday. Meaning school.

I didn't know what to expect really. I mean they were all very friendly and welcoming towards me. But I am a nerd, invisable. A nobody.

They are like a fraction of a step below the populars. Aka the cheerleaders and jocks. They're so far up there. Like level 99.9 and I am, well, level 2. There are people worse than me yes, but only few.

I walked into school in black skinnies, a random black shirt that I cut into a tank, and my regular trusty ol' converse and I, of course, had both of my earbuds in. I walked to my locker with one strap of my backpack on my shoulder (yes I am a one strapper, not even to look cool but because I am lazy and then it became habit) in time with the beat of Fall Out Boy. I felt cool, but I wasn't and I was reminded of this when I was pushed against my locker, sending my ray bans flying off my forehead.

"Sorry nerd!" A jock shouted, laughing. I roll my eyes and pick up some stuff that fell. I saw another hand reach to help collect my stuff. I look up to see Clark.

"Hey Jo." I looked at him. I scoffed and walked off without another word. I heard Luke's familiar laugh just then. But, as they turned the corner, I was yanked out of their sight. I was pulled into a random classroom, conveniently empty, by Clark. He started walking towards me after locking the door and so I immediately ran out the other side. I decided to run down the corridors back to where Luke should be.

I ran and I ran and finally I saw the corridor, only to see Luke turning down another. He just had ti go down the longest school hallway, didn't he? I started running again.

"Get back here Johanna!" He was so mad. If I wasn't running it would be utterly hilarious.

"LEAVE ME ALONE CLARK YOU DICK SHIT." I shouted, hoping they'd hear me. I turned the corner but was jumped on and fell, but I saw them.

"Mikey! Lucas!" I shouted. All four of them turned around to see Clark on top of me, keeping his grip firm as I tried to get up.

"No worries mate! We're just playing tag, she gets really into it." Clark says

"Get off her, all your testosterone and huge ego must be crushing her." Calum said as he rushed over to help me up.

Thank shit.

"Nice bra babe." Clark said, smirking. I gasped and he was still on the floor so I did what my instincts told me to do. I kicked his face.

"I know it's a nice fucking bra that's why I wear it." I spit at him. I look at the boys. "What? I know with the way i cut the shirt my bra would show so obviously I have to wear a cute one when I wear this and I was really emitting the 'all black' vibe out so I wore a black lacy bra. It's my favorite bra actually. Comes with matching panties. Why are you guys letting me continue talking? What have I even said?" I said, stopping my rambling.

They nodded, but Luke's adams apple bobbed a little. "Aren't girls' supposed to like keep bra's covered and shit? I mean I love this look but," Michael says

"Yeah but like what's a bra gonna do? Give every guy nearby a boner and suddenly they can't focus because a female wears a normal female cloth?" I sass back

"Alright. Aren't we in the same first class?" Michael asks

"Yeah." I say

"Lets go." He holds pit his arm and I link mine in his. All 5 of us walk to class. The boys walk in late and the teacher lets them go but when I file in with them she looks at me.

"Where were you Walker?" Who uses last names anymore is the real question.

"I was um.. I was. uh-" I stuttered

"She was helping us! We, uh, had to do something for another teacher and she had to help us. Sorry miss." Luke said, saving my butt.

She raised an eyebrow at me. I nodded. Instead if taking my usual seat in the back left of the class, I say in the back right, with the four boys. When they hugged me and started talking to me, people were surprised.

"Wait guys Beth is in our music class, do you want to meet her?" I ask

"Beth was her only friend before us." Luke says

"Oh don't flatter yourself." I say

They all nod. The bell rings. I get up and start to walk off. Someone grabs my arm.

"Joey." I look to see Luke standing right there. The boys had just walked out of the classroom.

"Yeah?" He places his hands on my hips. My skin almost melts I swear. My
body literally felt like it had been waiting for this.

"I will always protect your from Clark. Only if you let me though." He says.

"Of course." His thumbs went in small circles around my waist. He smiled and turned me around and put his arm over my shoulder. Ashton stood there waiting patiently.

"We all have the next class together. You're never not in a class without at least one of us." Ashton said

And with that, we walked off to history. I can see everyone staring and rumors starting right there on the spot.