CALMING THE BEAST INSIDE

Making friends & enemies

CHAPTER TWO

   Curling my arms protectively around my tender waist I slowly made my way downstairs next morning only to find that the creep was gone.

    Instead of meeting the hate filled eyes of Trevor I met the soft eyes of my mother as she looked over her coffee mug at me "good morning sweetie" I nodded taking my seat across the table from her.

   She put her mug down & searched my face "honey isn't your makeup a little thick & a little dark for school?" I shrugged "lot's of girls wear it like this mama" I whispered while not meeting her eyes but I could still feel her frowning "hmm well I don't think I like my little girl being one of them."

    As we fell into silence I sat fiddling with my fingers trying to find the courage to ask her what I really wanted to know "m, mama are you working tonight?" I asked hesiantly.

    To my utter relief she shook her head "no for the next 3 nights I am off so I am going to spend some quality time with your dad" I fought the urge to be sick as I met her eyes filled with love for a monster "c, can I go to the libary after school?" She nodded then again picked up her coffee "eat your breakfast then you had better get to school."

   She didn't notice when I left the table without eating & she didn't notice how I favoured one leg & held my stomach but I knew my mother loved me, she just didn't love me as much as she loved her husband.

    As I walked through the school gates I kept my head down moving at a slow pace, I made it inside safely & even to my locker without the cheerleaders bothering me which surpised me but was also a realief since I didn't think I could handle another beating so soon after yesterday & last night.

   A hand falling on my shoulder had me jumping then shaking all the way down to my old shoes "hey relax Kat" I let go of a shaky breath as I slowly turned to find Grog standing behind me "p, please don't do that."

   He crossed his arms & raised his eyebrows "why not?" I shrugged turning to slam my locker shut "j, just don't please" I flinched when he gently touched my shoulder again "hey I am not going to hurt you Kat" I slowly lifted my head to look into his warm brown eyes "I, I'm sorry."

  He looked me over & a frown gathered on his cute face "why do you hide behind all that makeup & dark clothing?" I looked down as an embarrassed blush had my cheeks turning pink "I, I."

   Another voice interrupted "yo Grog what ya doing?" I shifted closer to the lockers when Harley stopped beside Grog "hey Kat isn't it?" I gave a weak nod making her chuckle "Grog you sly dog we have been looking all over for you & here you are trying to pick up."

  Grog shifted looking uncomfortable when I looked up from under my sheen of hair at him "I wasn't trying to pick up Harley I was just saying hi if that is ok with you."

  Harley smirked at him before looking at me closely "hmm not sure that dark look is really happening for you" I blushed again & looked back at the floor while wondering why they were even botherng to talk to me.

   While they were joking around with each other the idiot cheerleaders spotted me leaning up against the lockers & sauntered in my direction obviously not seeing the 2 people standing near me.

  Shayla was smirking as she stood over me with her arms crossed & her stupid little followers by her side "freak we have unfinished buisness" I pressed closer to the lockers holding my arms protectively in front of my already sore stomach.

   Harley gave a cold laugh as she slammed her hand down on Shayla's shoulder "really you have unfinished buisness with my girl here, please tell me slut what you need her for because if it is to add to her bruises then you had better have second thoughts about that."

   Shayla's face was twisted in pain telling me that Harley was putting a lot of force down on her shoulder "now you are going to walk away & stay away from Kat here or I am going to give you every single bruise & then some if you don't have you got that skank?"

   Shayla stepped back holding her hands up "I was just going to say hello & see if she could help me with my English assignment that's all."

   Grog started chuckling which sounded cold & unfeeling & had Shayla blushing "bullshit" he shouted loud enough that heads turned in our direction "take your little slut friends & piss off before my friend Harley here hurts you."

    Harley removed her hand from Shayla's shoulder & Shayla didn't waste anytime in hurrying away with her friends scuttling after her.

    Before I could say thank you someone else interrupted "if you have finished protecting the school freak then join me outside" I looked up then quickly looked back down when my eyes found Jace Briggs had joined us & he didn't look happy.

   Grog elbowed him earning a dirty look which he ignored "Ace that isn't very nice & why do you need us out there?" I busied myself with my books while they talked to scary friend not wanting him to turn his anger on me.

   Jace kept his angry gaze on me while growling an answer at his friend "I have some buisness that we need to take care of & you are not bringing the school freak with us so don't even bother asking."

    Biting my lip I kept the hurt down inside used to people thinking of me as a freak, Jace acting the way he did towards me wasn't really anything new.

   This time Jace didn't just get an elbow in his side, Harley full on punched him in his arm making him stumble slightly "damn bitch what was that for?"

  Harley with her arms crossed glared at him "that is for being such a pratt; Kat is no damn freak & does not deserve the shit idiots like you say or do, now if you want mine & Grog's help you will apologize to our friend & be nicer to her from now on."

  Jace clearly not liking one of his friends telling him what to do cursed & his hands curled into fists while he glared down at my bent head "I am sorry for calling you a freak but I will not be nicer to you, not even for my friends" I looked up looking at him with a sad smile on my lips "don't worry I don't need you to be nice to me but thank you for your apology, now I am just going to go to class & leave you guys to do what ever you need to do."

   Pausing I clutched my books to my chest ignoring the pain as I said softly "it was nice to meet you Ace  & I am sorry that we can't be friends."

 Walking away I missed his response if he even gave one but I didn't kid myself even for one minute that a guy like him & a girl like me could ever be friends, it just wasn't possible, he was way to dangerous & scary for my liking & I was just to much of an outcast for him to even bother with, so no we're not going to be friends but I didn't intend on getting on the wrong side of him either since I had enough people willing to inflict pain on me without him being one of them.

Sorry this one is only a short one but hopefully you enjoy reading it. Kat