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Chapter Seventeen

Jackie's pov

First lesson goes by uneventful I had to get a lot of help from Alec and Alaya because I'd forgotten most of the stuff we had already learnt, Leah didn't say anything to me and I can hear everyone whispering about what happened earlier. By the time we got to second lesson everyone knew about me standing up for myself, I thought everyone would leave me alone, but like I said that was just a thought.

Me, Alec and Alaya walk to our seats in the back of the Maths classroom when Jade and Chloe walk in.

"What did you do to Tasha?!" (Tasha is Natasha's nick name :P) Chloe screams pointing at me

"Nothing" I reply

"Yes you did! She's sat in the toilets crying and she won't come out!" Jade shouts

"Wait she's crying?" Alaya asks and they nod

"Really?" Alec asks

"Yes!" Chloe yells making Alec and Alaya burst out laughing

"All she did was stick up for herself and now Natasha crying like a little baby!" Alaya shouts and the whole class laughs, including me. I know it might seem a bit harsh that I'm laughing at her but just think of all the things she did to me!

"Is that all she did?" Jade asks

"Yep!" I say

"Wow she really is a baby" Chloe says

"We thought you hit her or something" Jade explains

"Yeah sorry for shouting at you" Chloe says before they both go and sit down. I look at Alec and Alaya and they both looked shocked

"They called Natasha a baby and there supposed to be her best friends" Alec says shock clear in his voice

"Maybe they don't like her, don't tell me that you haven't had friends you don't like before" Alaya says looking at Alec

"I haven't" I tell her and she gives me a sympathetic look

"Sorry Jackie" she says sincerely

"Don't worry about it, I don't mind" I say honestly

"Okay I have but..." Alec starts to say

"No buts! You know what I'm saying is true!" Alaya shouts and Alec nods in defeat

"Fine you win" Alec says and she cheers

"I seriously have some weird friends" I say

"Hey! I am not weird!" they both say at the same time

"Yeah, I believe you" I say sarcastically and they roll their eyes at me. The day goes pretty quick and the next thing I know, it's time for music. Today is the day of our performances and Alaya has already asked Miss Rentin if Alec could come and perform with us and she said yes. While I've been off of school and at home I've started to write songs again, I don't know how I just get lyrics in my head and have to write them down. There was this one song that I wrote which Alaya and Alec thought was really good and we've been practicing playing that song ever since.

We sit down in our seats and Miss Rentin starts calling groups out. Some of them are really good but there are others who need more practice, Natasha decided to come to this lesson and when her group was performing she ended up forgetting her lyrics. I probably shouldn't but I feel really bad for her.

"Alaya your group is up!" Miss Rentin shouts

"Good luck" Alec whispers as we walk over to the instruments, I pick up my guitar and start to strum the cords, the good thing is when I lost my memory I never forgot how to play my guitar. Alec and Alaya start to play and I know that's my queue, I take a deep breath and start to sing

"You know the bed feels warmer sleeping here alone, you know I dream in colour and do the things I want, you think you got the best of me think you've had the last laugh bet you think that everything good is gone" I stop singing and wait for Alaya to sing her part

"Think you left me broken down think that I'd come running back baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger stand a little taller doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone" we both go into the chorus and the other students look at us in shock

"What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone..." we finish the song and the class claps, it's really weird to think that they are actually clapping for us, I defiantly want them too but it really does feel strange.

"That was excellent!" Miss Rentin exclaims "Where did you find that song?" she questions

"Jackie wrote it" Alec tells her

"Really?" she asks, it seems like everyone is saying 'Really?' today.

"Yes, really." I say

"Well, that is brilliant. Have you wrote anymore?" she asks

"Yes, I have a book full" I tell her honestly

"Would you let me look at it?" she asks

"I haven't got it on me!" I tell her

"Oh" she says sounding disappointed; she sends us back to our seats and lets the rest of groups perform.

When we finally get back to Alaya's I collapse onto the sofa and close my eyes

"You know, I'm really proud of you Jackie" Alaya says

"Why?" I asks with my eyes still closed

"You stood up to your bully! And I know that it made you feel better afterwards" she explains

"Yes, it did" I say

"I know, I had to do it once too" Alaya says sighing

"You were bullied?" I ask shocked

"Yeah, that's why I moved from Chelsea. I hated being bullied and when I stood up to them they threatened to hurt my family. I told my mum about it all and she said that we could move if I wanted too. I obviously said yes, I didn't want anyone to get hurt because of me. The day before I moved one of the girls tried to hit me and I stopped her, the expression on her face when I did was amazing. She looked so shocked but she also looked a little scared. I told her that if she tried to hurt anyone again that I would do whatever she did to them I would do ten times worse to her. She ran away from me and I was able to move here knowing that I stood up for myself." she says

"You really scare me sometimes, I bet that that girl was crapping herself" Alec says and I laugh

"She probably was" Alaya says smirking, I roll my eyes at her but still grin widely

"I love you guys" I say and I really mean it, Alaya is like a sister to me and I will always love her like one. Alec is a little different; I feel kind of weird around him and always have a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. Alec will always be my best friend but I think I like him more than that...

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She has finally realized she has feelings for Alec! :)

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