Stairs to the stars

Chapter 4 : Trust

I can't believe I just did that in front of everyone.I drew in more crowds and then as I looked at Jeff slowly formed a smile and then turned around. "Get the Fuck out of here, if you know what's good for you!" He announced and just like that everyone left in a snap. Suddenly he turned in a swift, grabbed both of my wrists tightly and pinned me down. My blood started to calm down and I took control. I soon realised the situation I was in and blushed hardcore.

He let go one of my wrists and stretched out his index finger and touched my throat and slowly slid it to my chin. I could see he was having fun with this. I wanted to scream but instead a childish and humiliating squeak. "Pft, cute. You know you're really interesting." His eyes sent me shivers down my spine. I suddenly felt really weak. His eyes are drowning me in to thoughts.

"Hey! You kids! What do you think your doing?" I quickly snapped out of the spell and turned my head and saw the voice came from one of the teachers. He stormed towards us and I started to panic but Jeff stayed cool.

"You two, no fighting on school grounds. You two have a nice time cleaning the school tomorrow after school! We also need to call your parents or your care givers and have a talk with them." He exclaimed. The that word went through my heart and I froze there. "Yeah, yeah. I'll do the job and by now you should know my parents number." Jeff implied. "Good. How about you miss?" The teacher asked. I stood there silent heads down. "I'll do the job tomorrow as well." I answered not daring to tell about my parent's death. "Good. Now please tell me your parents digits." He demanded. I wish I disappeared. But miracles don't exist. "May I please talk that with you in private?" I simply asked. "No can do missy. Say it right now, or it'll be detention for a week." He explained. This teacher was annoying. What's his problem?

"Why do you want to talk in private? What? Are your parents dead?!" Jeff mocked chuckling a bit. I could also hear the teacher giggle a bit as well. I clenched my teeth and made my hands into a rock solid fist. Tears swelled up my eyes. "Do you really think it's that funny? I think of it as the biggest insult I could ever think of." I said. Their laughs dialled down a bit. I finally lifted my head and faced Jeff. "Yeah you're right. My parents are dead." I confessed and suddenly it got dead silent. The hall was empty except for us three. I could see their round, shrunken, shocked eyes. Especially Jeffs. I had a very dead looking glare. "Please excuse me." I said and walked away.

What did I just do? Did I just tell my biggest secret?! In front of JEFF!? Great, now he can reveal my secret to every one! Or even worse, black mail me... My high school years are dead and now colourless. I'm such an Idiot! The worse part is that I have English with him, next to me. I really hope he skips class like yesterday.

The bell rang and the closer I got the more of a nerve wreck I got. Seriously, why am I the victim here? I've done nothing wrong. Finally as I arrive at my destination I quickly scanned the room for any silver hair guy. Fortunately he wasn't here. I guess he's skipping class, sighing with relief. I sat on my desk and sat there silently.

Then all of a sudden a hand patted on my hand as I looked up, I saw my desk neighbour. "Yo" greeted Jeff. I was petrified and I was so ashamed of myself being so naive. He headed towards his desk and sat beside me. I guess someone told him he was suppose to sit next to me.

"Look I'm sorry what I said earlier. I actually didn't want to be mean or anything." He apologised. I faced him and he looked sincere and honest. But soon his expression changed into a evil smirk. "This secret is important to you right? Well how devastating is it that I know now. I could tell everyone  or-" he was soon cut off by me. " Fine you got me. What do you want?" I asked. People were right, his attitude is no more than a Devils. It's all twisted and cruel.