Stupid Exchange

Chapter 18- wrong house

He took me back and PE class was already over when we arrived.

"Jace?"
I asked him.

"Yes?"

"Can you take me to the gym locker rooms? I need to change and my clothes are there..."
I added.

His face, which had just been on the floor, was suddenly directed at me.
"Mhm," he replied.

He immediately made his way to the changing rooms, but I didn't say anything else on the way, nothing came out.
I was too lost in thought, why had Jace suddenly become so nice to me?
He was the guy who made fun of me and still managed to make my heart race... I don't like the thought of that and I don't like him either, but there was nothing I could do about it at that moment.
We arrived at the changing rooms and everyone had already left, the room was empty.
My bag was in the same place as before and my shoes were under it.

"Thanks..." I said as Jace let me down.

"No problem, but don't think that I'll always be so nice or that I like you, I can assure you that it's the complete opposite," he replied.

I don't know exactly why, but at that moment I felt a stabbing pain in my heart, as if it was hurting, but what else did I expect?
He's a player, never takes anything seriously and it was stupid of me to think that he might be nice after all.

I sighed.
"What makes you think that I want you to like me? I don't want that and I have no problem staying enemies, Jace."

"yeah right"
he had this playful smirk on his face while he talked and I'd be lying if I said it didn't make my cheeks blush.

I turned around so Jace couldn't see my red cheeks.

"Navy...Are you blushing?"

I could hear in his voice that his smile was growing bigger and bigger, that jerk.
"Keep dreaming Davis"
If selfishness were a person, it would definitely be Jace Davis, no one else.

"I'll wait outside, okay?" he then said.

I shook my head.
"You don't need to, I can manage without you" I replied.

He nodded, as if he didn't believe a single word I said.
"I'm not so sure about that."
He looked around the room again before walking out and closing the door behind him.

When I heard the door close, I turned to my bag, which was hanging off the bench and already half on the floor.

Before my clothes could fall out, I rushed over and caught my clothes. I held up my sweater and my jaw dropped as I looked at it closely.

What the actual-

The sweater was covered in holes, as if someone had cut it apart.
When I turned the almost fallen apart sweater over to look at the back, I froze.
Smeared in lipstick on my sweater was the word 'bitch' and right next to it 'slut'.

In shock, I dropped the sweater before reaching for my bag to look at my other clothes, only to find that they looked no different, completely covered in lipstick insults that caused me to panic.
I just sat on the bench for five more minutes, trying not to panic too much and thinking of a solution as to what to do next.

I can never go out like this...especially not in front of Jace...

"Navy?..."
I hear Jace's gentle voice, which brings me out of my thoughts.
A hint of concern is in his voice...
"Are you okay? Can I come in?"

"N-No, don't come in."

I see the door handle already lowering, but I manage to get a few more words out of me without it being obvious that I'm about to have a panic attack.

At least I thought so.

"Navy, what's wrong? You sound like you're scared."

I don't answer anymore, because I know that if I say something now, I'll burst into panic and tears.

"I'm coming in now."
He waits a second to see if I say anything against it, but when I still don't answer, he opens the door and comes in.