Finding Jess

Chapter 9 - Where It All Stops

I spent the rest of my day showing Harry around and guiding him to his lessons. We clicked just like that and actually had a lot in common as well as classes. We had a lot of them together. I was having such an amazing day that I completely forgot about Mickey... I'm sure shes fine though. I'm the one that needs to worry when I don't have Mickey, because Mickey actually has other friends...  when all I have is Mickey.

This day was great, but it was dragging and taking forever. It felt as if it was never going to end. And for some reason, I didn't see Brad today. Like at all. Seriously. Where is he? I guess I'll have to wait for English last period. It's the only one we have together.

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As I enter the class, the first thing that my eyes search for is Brad. His curly brown hair could be spotted from a mile away. I slowly walk to my seat not letting Brad out of my sight. Something is weird though. He won't look up.

As I sit down slowly taking my book out  of my bag I expect Brad to say hi. Something. Anything. Even just a smile. A glimpse.

Nothing. Nothing is what he said.

Nothing. Nothing is what he did.

I'll just have to take matters into my hands. "Hi Brad, thanks for the cute note last night." I smiled in hope of an answer.

"Okay." I heard him mumble. He's still not looking up. Maybe he's in a bad mood. Is he? I can't tell, because he won't fucking face me!

"Good afternoon class." Miss LeRoux greeted.

"Good afternoon Miss LeRoux." We all sang as one.

"Today we'll be working in pairs." She said as she lifted her glasses from her nose to her eyes to see a bit better. She picked up the class list and started scanning it. "Your partners will be assigned alphabetically."

  Please let Brad be my partner. Please let Brad be my partner! It has to be him. wait, I'm right. We have the same last name. Idoit. Oh no! Mickeys after me, so it could be either one of them. Mick, just take one for the team and be paired up with tyler. Please!

"Kate and Josh." I haven't even realised that she was almost done reading out. Luckily my names at the end of the list. " Then we have Bradley and Jessica, And Mickayla and Tyler." She said continuing.

Yes!!!!!!

Once the ma'am was done reading, she asked us to get a chair and move in next to our partner. I swiftly slide in next to Brad.

"Hey there." I smiled. The ma'am continued to explain what to do, but I didn't even bother listening. That shit can wait.

" Hi." He said glumly, not budged form earlier on's position.

"C'mon... what's wrong, you can tell me. And if it's about last night-"

"No it's nothing!"

"It's not nothing! Nobody gets all worked up about nothing like you just did. And yes! I can yell too!"

He had no answer. Was he just going to sit here in silence?

But wait- what's that? Something caught my eye. It held my attention and wouldn't let go no matter how hard I tried to ignore it. There was a reason why Brad wouldn't face me and I think I know why.

"Brad look up for a sec please." I asked without pleading.

"No! Just leave-" I wasn't really going to let it slip away from me like this, so I took hold of his face, lifted it up and violently turned it towards me through Brad's fighting.

"What the fuck" What is that?!"

"I told you! It's nothing!" He snapped.

"A fucking blueeye and busted up lip isn't fucking nothing! Who did this to you!" I demanded an answer...as if I can do something. 

"I said it's nothing!"

"Oh you know perfectly well that two people can play the yelling game."

"Well... you were walking down the hall with some boy."

"Harry? This couldn't have been Harry. I was with him all day." I probably wasn't the best idea to say that. Those words alone crushed Brad. I could see. The dull, lifeless expression that he wore.

"What?! You were what?!"

"Just carry on."

"Yeah, whats his name. Whatever it is was walking with you. Anyway, Megan and the rest of the cheerleaders saw you. They were calling you a bitch and saying that they'll slap you and all that shit. All of this is because you were walking with him and they thought you didn't deserve to."

"Those sluts said what?!" I said almost standing up from my seat as Miss Leroux gave me a 'keep quiet' look.

"Yeah, they started making fun of you and threatening you, so I had to put a stop to it. I walked up to them and gave them a piece of my mind cursing left and right cuasing a scene. Megan was almost in tears."

"Bitches get what they dish out." I smile.

"Anyway, little did I know, Jared, Megan's boyfiend was behind me. We used to be mates, but not after this. He heard everything and beat me up infront of the whole school so that everyone could watch. Kyle came rushing to my aid and I spent four periods in the nurses office, stitching and cleaning me up."

"All of this for... me?" I said with guilt washed over my face. It's my fault he's in such a terrible state. "I'm soory this had to happen, but why go throu all of this trouble for me?"

"Why wouldn't I. You deserve it. I see how they treat you, bully you, disrespect you-"

"You see..."

"Let's be honest Jess. Everyone sees, but no one has the guts to stand up and do something. It's not fair... It's not right."

"Thank you... But next time you migt want to move out of the way and not get hit, okay." I laugh a little lightening the mood.

"Kay." He said laughing. I was nice. Nice to see him laugh. Atleast once today. It warmed my heart.

Brad and I spent the rest of class fooling around, not doing our work, but at the back of my mind I was planning. I knew exactly what I was going to do after school.

I'm afraid, but it isn't the time to justlay there.

It's time to stand up.

This is where it all stops!

    

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