Cowboys and Angels

Chapter 18

(Tuesday)

I think when I had walked outside I didn't expect to have such a heart attack... Not literally, but the sight I say was unbelievable. What the hell, was all I thought. I knew I wasn't seeing things, because Brett and Hunter were arguing back and forth for ten minutes straight, and when they hopped in their vehicles to leave school, I was left there hopeless and stunned. Definitely stunned.

I was taken back and never imagined this kinda sight. But in the very back of my mind, I knew. Just somehow I got the drift there was something up. All that was up in this atmosphere was my temperature. 

My gaze wouldn't leave. I was stuck there, biting my tongue trying not to scream. I was an idiot. Completely clueless. OF COURSE Austin would be in Trevor's crowd or even his best friend. I couldn't believe it. I mean, I hated Austin. No, no. I was scared. Petrified. He was just as bad as Trevor and I dated Trevor. Now, it was really time to keep my distance. I tried to stay off Trevor's radar as best as I could, but you know, sometimes I was an ear-shot away and he'd come after me. 

I dramatically put my hand on forehead and turned in around multiple times, trying to feel how hot I was getting. It was steaming out here; it could've had just been me also. I was completely flushed. 

My feet didn't want to move. I was planted in the middle of the courtyard where Trevor AND Austin and their friends were. I needed to get out of there before Austin saw me. He would harass me; so would Trevor. Finally after "tricking" my mind, I was able to run. But I was out of luck. The sound of my flip flops flapping on the sidewalk was COMPLETELY noticeable. Where were my so-called bodyguards?

"Honey boo boo!" I heard from behind me. Oh my freakin'  god. No. "Hey, girl!" I kept on running to find Kacey or someone in the parking lot to take me home. If I didn't find someone soon, I felt like I was getting out of this alive. Definitely not.

"Is that Emerson?" I could hear Trevor faintly say to someone. Nope, I'm not Emerson. Nope, adios amigo. I spotted Kacey hopping into her Toyota. I bolted over to her as fast I could and hopped in without permission only to get away from them. I was scared enough because of Austin.

Startled Kacey shot me a look of worry. I shook my head all around out of breath. Until I could get a word out, I fanned myself with my hand. "Drive. Please drive me home!" She looked over and saw Austin and everyone. She nodded and stepped on the gas. Luckily, no one was in front of her, because she pulled out of there like no tomorrow. "Oh my god, thank you so much! I owe you!" I said extremely thankful for getting me out of situation that could've ended deadly.

"Oh please. Em, you are always welcomed." 

We sat in silence for a while. My breathing was so heavy. I could notice her look over a few times checking on me. I felt like I was dying from so much running. I wasn't in shape at all nor athletic. So this was a huge dilemma for me. HUGE.

"So what happened?"

"Trevor and Austin, the consistent harasser, are supposedly buddy-buddy. I can't deal with that." She nodded in agreement. I leaned my head on the headrest. 

She opened her mouth to speak, but words wouldn't come out. Finally, she found the right ones. "Stay away from 'bad boys'. They can be tricky and dangerous. In your case, this is Austin. But Trevor, at the time you and him were dating, wasn't a bad kid. He pushed you around after and found his crew again. They just followed in his footsteps, which was a bad idea too." Her eyes stayed connected with the road. 

"I wish I never ran into Austin. I wish I never dated Trevor. I wouldn't have been put through this misery," I whispered. We finally came upon my house. I jumped out; the window was rolled down so I continued to speak to her. "I want to be alone for the rest of my life. I never want a boyfriend. They are all jerks."