The Bad Girl's Return

Chapter 9: Creme Brulee

Picture of Adam (Francisco Lachowski) above.

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Monday at school during lunch time I walk into the cafeteria. Something was happening because most people were out if their seats. They were making a crowd in the middle of the cafeteria. There were grunts and groans. It sounded like someone was being beaten up. I know what punching sounds like I am in kick boxing. I've punched people before.

I take a seat at my usual table and pull out my bag of chips and my bottle of water. I eat one whole chip before I stand up and barge through the crowd. I don't like people bekng beaten up unless it's me who is beating them up. I push people out of my way. I am closer but I still can't see who is the beater and the victim.

I make it to the center and recognize the beater by his letterman jacket. It's Shawn. The victim looks familiar wearing mostly black. Is that Adam? Oh my god it is. He is bleeding from like all over his face. He doesn't do anything just sit there and get punched.

"Stop!" I yell but Shawn doesn't listen.

He just continues to punch. I tell him to stop but his response is "stay out of it".

"Shawn fucking Stevens let him go right now!"

He reacts by letting Adam go and turning to me. He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand and walks towards me. My knees weaken and I don't have the slightest idea of how I am still standing. Shawn is intimidating he is scary. I just build up some courage and stand straighter.

"I said stay out of this."

"And I said to leave him alone."

"Is he your boyfriend?"

"No but he doesn't need to be for me to tell you to back off."

"Yikes! Hendrix this is embarrassing, having a girl stand up for you."

"Shut up Shawn you aren't any stronger or better."

"Just leave Kimberly."

"I will."

I walk towards Adam and help him up. I wrap his arm around my shoulder and help him walk out. He limps and blood dripples down his nose and onto the floor. Gosh where are the damn teachers? When we are out of the cafeteria Adam lets go of me.

"Why did you do that? I had it under control."

Really so he is going to snap at me for protecting him?

"Yeah you had it so under control that you were being beaten up to a bloody pulp."

"I didn't need your help, okay. You know how embarrassing that is? To have a girl stand up for you. They will all think I'm weak."

"Well you sure didn't show any strength."

"If I did things would have been worse for me."

"More worse than looking like creme brulee?"

He just walked off to where I'm guessing the bathrooms are. I hear steps so I turn towards the stairs. Axel quickly runs down the steps.

"Hey A-"

"I saw everything throught the cameras. Creme Brulee huh?" My lips make a small smile before he walks towards where Adam left.

So he's mad at me. Great, just when we were starting to get along. I walk into the cafeteria to get my bag and chips. Everyone just stares at me and it's very uncomfortable. I know they are judging me.

"What are you all looking at?! Turn around and mind your own fucking business." I shout and everyone's eyes fall back somewhere else but me.

I take my things and walk out violently eating my chips. I head to class early and remain silent throughout all of my classes. I ignore the constant stares and whispers about me.