Unwanted. Broken. Abused

Chapter 30

<Hope's p.o.v>

Alaska had lightened the mood slightly, but I still didn't look up.

I spent all of the next hour staring at my feet.

Xavier left later, I hugged him right and let him go.

He promised he'd try and visit as much as possible, and I believed him.

The night time arrangements were that I was going to be sharing a room with Rebecca and Hana.

I had to borrow pajamas off Rebecca, seeing as I didn't have any clothes with me.

When I was snuggled down in bed, Rebecca sat up and stared at me.

"So, what's going in with you and that guy, Xavier was it?" I blushed and shrugged my shoulders.

"Oh, come on! You don't expect us to believe its nothing!" Hana said, also sitting up.

I grabbed some paper, and wrote;

He's just a friend. Nothing more.

Rebecca rolled her eyes and said,

"You can be honest with us here." I still shrugged and I circled the not I had just written.

"Fine then, how did you become friends?" Hana asked.

I grabbed the paper and wrote;

We spoke at school.

Hana and Rebecca rolled their eyes in unison.

"Tell us the full story." They said.

I was getting rather uncomfortable now.

I'd rather not tell you.

I wrote.

Rebecca shrugged and dropped it, but Hana was having none of it.

"Aww, Hope, don't be such a spoil-sport!" She wined.

I looked down again and shrugged my shoulders.

Rebecca gave Hana a look, and Hana reluctantly dropped it.

So, Rebecca, you and Corey?

I asked, to brighten the mood.

Rebecca made a face, while Hana went into fits of laughter.

"Ew, Corey. No way."

"Y-yeah... Righ-t..." Hana let out between laughs.

I grinned and wiggled my eyebrows at her.

It was Rebecca's turn to blush.

"No, I don't like him. Honest!" I rolled my eyes and laughed with Hana.

Rebecca folded her arms and waited for us to finish.

When we had, she sighed and said;

"Maybe he is a little bit cute."

"I KNEW IT!" Hana squealed.

Rebecca lay back down again, her face resembling that of a tomato.

I could get used to this.

Laughter every night, having friends, being happy.

* * *

It was Monday, so I had to go back to school.

I was dreading it.

People would stare when they saw Xavier, Blake and I together.

I don't think I could handle that.

Nevertheless, that morning, I got ready for school.

I left the house extra early so I didn't have to talk to anyone that morning.

But, just as I was about to leave, Corey appeared in front of me.

He frowned at me.

"Where you going?" I rolled my eyes. It was pretty obvious.

School.

He nodded his head slowly, and I went to leave again.

"Wait. I was actually wondering if I could walk with you?" I frowned.

But you don't go to my school.

"Well, actually I'm starting there today." I raised my eyebrows at him.

Fine then.

I started to walk put, but he hung behind.

You coming or what?

He read the note and nodded nervously.

I grinned.

"Why are you grinning at me like that?" He demanded.

Because its hilarious how nervous you are.

He just gave me a flat look.

I shrugged my shoulders and started to walk.

He followed behind me.

When I entered school, I felt more self-concious than ever.

The few people that were here were staring at me.

Because of Corey.

People never usually stared at me this much.

I felt my cheeks heat, and I walked even faster to get to class.