To Love Thy Enemy (An Arranged Marriage Series Book One)

Part Twenty Four

On Thursday afternoon, Torie and Will came over to bring me out of my funk.

“Come on honey, you need to get over this. Frankie will realize he was wrong.”

I snorted and kept staring at the wall.

“Well I know it won’t help you but Amy has been hanging around us. When Frankie isn’t around, she shit talks about you. Saying she won.”

“Excuse me what did you just say?”

“That Amy is saying she won. She got Frankie away from you.”

“Oh hell no. She set me up. She can’t get over the fact that Frankie doesn’t want her. I’m going to kick her ass. I am so sick of her shit.”

“Well you need to make sure that Frankie is there to hear all that she has to say.”

They just nodded. I told them I would see them tomorrow. I got showered and got all relaxed in my happy place. A few hours later I headed off to bed to get a goodnight sleep.

*the next am*

Torie picked me up and told me that Dusty was going to semi-distract Frankie

“I don’t care. I frickin hate her. I am so sick of her shit.”

Torie just nodded her head in understanding. A few moments later we reached the school parking lot. I could see everyone sitting by our tree. Then I saw her. I clenched my fists and stormed out of the car. Dusty saw me coming and pulled Frankie away. I was just about on them when Amy saw me. She grinned evilly.

“So I see the cheater returns.”

“I never cheated on Frankie. You frickin set me up, you stupid slut.”

“I have no idea what you are talking about.”

“Oh don’t play the innocent card because you are not. I also hear you have been talking shit behind my back.”

“Why would I do that?”

“Because you can’t get over the fact that Frankie doesn’t want your skanky ass. He loves me. Me do you hear?”

“Not anymore, he is mine. He doesn’t want to be with a slutty cheating ugly ass whore like you.”

“Oh that’s it.”

With that I punched her straight in the face. She fell to the ground and I kept swinging and kicking.

“Stop. Stop,” she yelled.

“No! Not until you admit you set me up.”

I kept swinging, kicking, and screaming which in turn started to draw a crowd of students.

“Fine fine I set you up. I wanted Frankie all to myself. He deserved me not you.”

“Well you know what, I don’t want you. I am in love with Ellie,” Frankie said.

He came over and pulled me away from her. He held me in his arms and then a teacher came running. People started to scatter and Amy is taken to the nurse’s office. I on the other hand was dragged to the principal’s office.

“Well Miss Dunham, I want to know why you felt the need to beat up Miss Woods.”

Now there were a few ways I could play this. I could play the innocent card and say it was all her or tell the truth. I decided to go half and half.

“Well sir, I walked up to my friends and she just started verbally attacking me. She also sent vicious rumors around the school about me that are just untrue. She then called me a name, which I do not feel comfortable repeating.”

He just nodded and looked like he was thinking about something.

“Well I guess I can understand that to some extent. I have spoken to Miss Woods and she doesn’t wish to press charges. You are going to be suspended for four days. I am sorry there is nothing I can do about that, you have to be punished. I hope you learn from your mistakes.”

I nodded and left his office. I entered the hallway and was immediately met by the group.

“What did he say?”

“That Amy doesn’t want to press charges and I am suspended for four days.”

They all nodded and headed towards their lockers. Suddenly Frankie was standing before me.

“Ellie, I wanted to apologize for not believing you. I know I should have. I love you.”

“I love you too.”

“How are you? You did some major wailing on her. I didn’t know you had it in you.”

“I will be okay. She got what she deserved.”