Chapter 16
Being a Normal Friday afternoon just like weekdays I'm here to pick up my best friend Riley. I got out of my car. She's goes to the school I used to go to. Riley is in grade 11 she's almost in grade 12. I dont really care that she is 2 years younger then me. She's an awesome friend. I walked up to the front doors of my old school. I was walking to her locker but I stopped in my tracks.
There I saw Riley being beat up by like 4 boys. God the memories of when Luke, Michael and Ashton used to beat me. I don't want Riley to go through that. I fast walked up to them. "Dude What the Fuck is wrong with you." I said pulled the boy off the her. Him and his friends slowly backed up. I pulled Riley up.
She stood behind me. "Who are you?" A tall boy asked. "Why dose it matter." I said. "Just give us the girl back, and you won't get hurt." He put his hand out going to reach for Riley. I moved over so he couldn't touch her. He tried to reach for her again.
People were crowding around us now but I didn't care. "Dude leave her alone." I growled to him. "Your not gonna tell me what to do." He said getting closer to me. I walked closer to him now. "You make me sick." I spat and pushed his chest almost making him fall. 'Oooh.' People started saying.
I'm guessing he is like the jock of the school. He walked up to me an punched me on the cheek. It wasn't a hard hit but it made my head go to the side. It didn't have an effect on me. I slowly looked at him. He was smirking. "Come on dude is that all you got. That was like a baby punch. Are you too scared to hit a girl." I said. "Jordan don't." Riley said. "Jordan, as in Jordan Hood?" One of the boys friend asked. "No Jordan Pickledbottom yes it's Jordan hood." I said. "Dude this chick has been bullied most of her school life." That friend said.
"As if I care." The "leader" said. "Just give us the fucking girl."
"If you want the girl your gonna have to get threw me." I said. "Oh this will be fun." The boy said cracking his knuckles. I turned to Riley. "Ok your gonna have to run down the hall into the gym and in the equipment room hide behind the baskets ball rack and don't move I'll be there soon.
She hesitated but nodded. SHe pushed threw the crowd and ran down the hall. I turned back to the guy. "Dumbfuck." I said cause he didn't realize Riley was gone.
He threw a punch but I dodged it. Having a brother that i wrestle with I get used to getting punched. "Dude really." I said when he was holding onto his fist, he punched the wall. "Pussy." I said, I was gonna walk away but he grabbed my arm roughly. I hissed. My wrist stung. "Your not going anywhere." He said. "You have the softest punches also I have band practice." I said.
I slipped out of his grip and pushed threw the crowd. I ran down the hall to the gym. I walked into the equipment room. "Riley?" I whispered. She came out from the back if the basketball rack. She came owe to me and hugged me. I stood there for a seconds before wrapping my arms around her waist. "I'm sorry." She whispered "for what?" I asked. "For getting you into this." She said. I pulled away "it's ok Riley I know how it feels to get bullied, it sucks. I just don't want you to go through that." I smiled at her. She nodded "come on. We need to pack." I said she nodded.
She's coming on your with us. Rachel can't. It sucks. We're gonna be gone for 6 months. But if the management get us to go to Ireland, Japan and Edmonton we're gonna be gone for 8 months. Then Me, Calum, Michael, Luke and Ashton are going to The Bahamas. Chase is going to Scotland with his family for a trip. Alex is going back to England his sister is getting married. Jake is going to a AC DC concert in LA then he is going to go back to Australia for till we get back and Riley is going to Campbell River BC with her Dad for a trip.
We are gonna meet back in Australia.
We were in my car just pulling out of the school drive way. I ha to drop Riley off at her house. She stays 6 blocks down from my house.