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Chapter 4:
Violence ends nothing.
It only starts more things.
Fights...
Terrorizing...
Bullying...
Violence, is the key for all to happen.
For any little spark of it.
Flares into a fire.
Jealousy is worthless.
It's against everything I believe in.
For it's just something that adds to violence.
Starting it up, preparing the flames to begin.
Oil on concrete.
A single flame.
The flame is thrown.
Now everything is on fire.
I walked over to my seat, plopping down in it and sighed. I had finally lost Adam after five minutes of him on my tail. He had chased me when I took off running after I fell off the swing. Then he kept going on about how I wasn't stupid, and people are jerks for making fun of me. Truth is, I didn't really care what he had to say. I was already fed up with everybody's lies, and I needed to get away and be alone; let my heart ache by myself...
You know, drown in self pity...
"Hey Ginger," a voice said snapping me out of my trance. I turned to my side seeing Julia Simms sitting across from me with that smug look on her face. "I saw you outside with Adam, what were you doing out there?" She asked and I furrowed my eyebrows. Was Adam seriously that popular to the point that they notice wherever he goes. Man, people are weird.
"Um, talking" I said awkwardly scratching the back of my head. "I was kinda upset about stuff."
"Then why is your hair messed up," she asked quickly, and my mouth twisted in disgust. "Goodness Ginger, I thought you believed that was wrong, maybe you're not as much a goody-two shoes after all." She said and my eye twitched with anger.
See, this is why I never liked her. She always finds some way to provoke people with her stupid attitude. In this case, my religion and my looks; everybody knows my hair is just long and frizzy, it'll always look messed up. But of course, the way she says things just gets people mad at her...
I honestly don't know why this gets me so mad. Usually whatever she does bothers me, but I'm never angry at her-I'm never angry at anyone. So why is she that one exception? I pondered on it for a minute then a name popped into my head. Eli... The guy is trying to impress her, that's why I'm in this stupid mess! I shouted internally.
"Listen Julia," I snarled standing up. "This crud going on is done! I don't know what in the world I did to you, but I don't think you should be so mean," I stated boldly, which she was taken aback by. "I mean honestly, what was embarrassing me in front of class going to do," I continued saying, and the class immediately fell silent. "What does Eli even see in you? Your a mean girl, a bully, a parasite-"
Julia's fist slammed straight into my jaw, taking me off my feet. I fell into a chair which flipped over only for me to tumble backwards. The class erupted into roars of laughter as I got back up, rubbing my throbbing neck. Great, even without other peoples help, I'm getting embarrassed.
She hopped over a desk, tackling me. She then started pulling at my hair like a wild animal. Great, this girl has anger issues along with everything else on my list.
"Julia, Julia!" The class chants in pleasure.
"Julia? What in the world!" I heard a distinct voice yell over the crowd.
The yanking of my hair immediately stopped, along with the class' chanting. Feeling immediate relief, I shakily opened my eyes, seeing Eli holding Julia in a sleeper hold. She's flailing around trying to get back and rough me up more, but Eli wouldn't let her go, no matter how hard she struggled.
He smiled softly at me, and I stared coldly at him. I'd rather get beat up than talk to him right now. "You okay Clare?" He asked and I got up, glaring menacingly at him. Julia had finally stopped squirming and Eli let her go free. Surprisingly she didn't jump me again on her way out. He stepped over to me and touched my face. "Your face is going to swell up, if we don't get some ice on this."
I smacked his hands off me. "Don't touch me," I said coldly and he held his hands up. "Trying to impress Julia again by showing that you can be 'sensitive' after taking control of a situation," I continued. He gave me a look, as if I was a crazy person. "Adam told me, Eli, you're being a jerk to me just to impress Julia."
"That's a lie"
"Why should I believe you? I don't trust you after everything you did," He opened his mouth to argue with me and I put my hand up, cutting him off. "What makes you think I should believe you? You embarrassed me in front of the whole class, you made me cry. Why am I even listening to you?"
Eli stepped close enough for his soft breath to be felt on me. It froze me in place, making me unable to push him back, or just back away. Great, I'm falling back into his trap, just like he wants me to. Him and his stupid good looks are the one think keeping me from being stubborn. His hands snaked to my waist and pulled me to him.
"I'm sorry Clare..." He whispered into my hair. "I'm so sorry, I never wanted to hurt you" He said and a hot tear rolled down my face again.
I didn't know who to believe now...
Adam? The friend who saved me from Eli.
Or Eli? The boy that embarrassed for a girl.
Saved me from KC and his goons
Hugged me after almost getting hit by his car
And now, stopped me from getting beat up even more from Julia...
Sadly, my feelings overpowered my judgement, and I gave into him.
Slowly and shakily, I wrapped my arms around him...
Miserably falling back into his trap
