Fighting Love

Chapter 2

        The next morning I wake up and go through my daily morning routine. When I get in my car I switch out whatever cd for Green Day's "American Idiot" album.  I pull out of the drive way just as my dad comes stumbling out of the house. "You stupid bitch!" he yells as he throws an empty beer can at my car. I quickly throw my car into drive and head off in the direction of school awaiting my fate. I stop at a red light and turn up the volume on my radio as I pull a cigarette out of my bag and light it. I take a long drag from it and take in the music that is blaring through my car speakers, and into my body.

         I reach the school building a little bit early, which was bad luck for me. As I get out of my car I see them. Luke, Michael, Ashton, and Calum. God why were they so early, oh yeah I forgot, they follow Luke around like they're a bunch of ducklings following their mama. I sigh as I slam my car door shut and head towards my death. I lower my head as I pass them and I hear them giggle. I roll my eyes and head down the long hallway towards Mrs.Simms' office. I guess I zoned out because the next thing I know my arm is being grabbed and I am spun around. I look up to see Luke starring down at me with pure anger in his dark blue eyes. "Answer me when I talk to you Meggi-stine". I nod nervously, "sorry I guess I zoned out", I grumble. Luke chuckles and starts to pull me towards Mrs.Smimms' office.

We reach the office together and the lady at the desk looks up at us oddly. "Mr.Hemmings are you here to see Mrs.Simm's?" the nice lady says, "what do you think?" he snarls. I glare at Luke and he glares back at me, I turn back to the lady and give her a sympathetic look. "I'm really sorry for his behavior, Mrs.Simms is expecting both of us, uh Megan and Luke?" she nods and smiles at me before glaring to Luke and turning to her computer. "Please take a seat over there, Mrs.Simms will just be a minute". We turn around and sit in the black chairs that are against the wall. "Why did you apologize for me?" Luke growls in my ear, "because being rude gets you no where in life", I growl back. He chuckles and turns away from me before fishing his phone out of his pocket and playing with it.

After what feels like an hour of waiting Mrs.Simms' smiling face appears and waves us over. We both walk into her office, Luke going in first, and sit in the two seats in front of her desk. "Thank you both for agreeing to meet me here", Mrs.Simms smiles, Luke as you know you're failing science". Luke shrugs and looks down at his feet. "Megan here is one of the best students in your grade in science". Luke shrugs again, "so? What does me failing have to do with Megan?" I played with my nails to keep from looking at him, it was so weird to hear him call me by my name and not Meggi-stine or any other name he calls me. "Well Luke it has everything to do with her, you need a tutor and Megan agreed to tutor you". Before either of them could say anything I jerked my head up, "wait I didn't AGREE to it, I was FORCED to do it so that I wouldn't have detention", Luke chuckled and Mrs.Simms frowned. I looked down at the floor and stayed quiet for the rest of the conversation.

Finally Mrs.Simms dismissed us and I dashed for the hall. Luke followed close behind me and since homeroom was practically over we didn't have to go. We got to the hallway and I started to head for my second period class when Luke grabbed my arm. I hissed in pain. My dad had punched me there and the bruise still hurt. Luke ignored my actions and continued to sink his fingers into my arm. Tears begin to form in the corners of my eyes. Luke hands me his phone. I look at him still about to cry but also confused. "Are you that thick Megan? Put in your number before anyone sees us!"

I do as I'm told and hand him back his phone. Luke smirks, "see ya later princess". He walks off towards the court yard and I make my way to second period. I stand by the door with my head against the wall. Suddenly my phone buzzes. Shit I thought that was on silent. I quickly check my phone to see a new text from an unknown number.
Unknown: hope this wasn't a fake number princess ;)
Me: it wasn't now leave me alone
Unknown: awww don't act like that princess ;)
Me: stop calling me princess -_-
Unknown: nah i think its cute ;)
Me: whatever.
He is so annoying. I put my phone away and walk into class as other kids shove their way out of the classroom.