Moon Chronicles: The Light In My Darkness

A Day Of Hell

Once Jake had arrived at school, he immediately looked around for Natalie. Not because he was waiting for her, but because he wanted to avoid her. At this point, Jake knew it was impossible, but he was gonna try anyway.

"No sign of any psycho women." Jake said to himself. "But I know if she's here, she'll pop out of nowhere and pull me away in a flash."

"Hey, Jake." A voice suddenly said, causing Jake to jump back in fear.

"Gah!" Jake yelled as he quickly turned around, but was quickly put at ease when he saw it was just Mars. "Mars?! What the hell? You startled me!"

"Oh, sorry." Mars said. "Is something wrong?"

"No, I should apologize." Jake said. "I'm just a little on edge. Something crazy happened to me the other night and. . . I'm in a bit of a pickle."

"Oh?" Mars said.

"Look. . . I can't stay out in the open for long." Jake said. "Otherwise, she'll see me."

"Who are you talking about?" Mars asked.

"Ugh. . . it's Natalie." Jake said.

"That psycho b***h?!" Mars said in shock. "What are you screwing around with her for?"

"It's only temporary." Jake said. "I just have to find a way out of the blackmail she has on me."

"Blackmail?" Mars said in shock.

"Please don't bring this up to anyone else." Jake said. "I don't need them to worry, okay."

"Oh, I can't promise that." Mars said, seriously.

"Just. . . pretend we never even had this conversation." Jake said.

"Again. . . I can't promise that." Mars said.

"Just trust me." Jake said. "I'll find a way around this."

With that said, Jake walked away and left Mars alone as she shook her head in disappointment. "I ain't keeping no promises." She said, before turning and heading towards a table where the rest of her friends were sitting.

Back with Jake, he was simply walking around and keeping an eye out. He didn't want stay still for too long, since that could cause him to be spotted easier. And he wasn't about to get caught by the one person he hated the most right now.

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"Oh, my goal is still to get you to love me. But. . . you're clearly too hard to get. And I'm getting desperate."

"So, this is what you resort to? I can report you for this, you know?"

"And once you do that, I won't have to hide it anymore. And I'll just expose you anyway."

"Damn it! Why are you so persistent?"

"Because. . . I love you, Jake. That's all I've ever done this for. And it's why I'm threatening your social status now."

"No. . . you're insane. If you think that this will make me agree to be with you-"

"Listen. . . I don't want this too be hard. I just want one night with you, Jake. One night. . . and I'll delete the video."

"You. . . can't bribe me into this."

"You know you want to, Jake. Come on. . ."

"No, I can't! I don't have it in me!"

"Why? Are you afraid of ruining your innocence? We don't have to go that far. Remember. . . I have this. If you refuse me. . . I'll expose your freakish nature. . . as well as tell people that you came on to me first."