Bad Boy's Broken Cinderella

I Have Been Changed for Good

Cory's P.O.V.

I stuffed the last bag into the trunk of the car, and instantly tears formed in my eyes. A warm hand rested on my shoulder, and I turned into Eric's chest. My face felt wet as the tears fell down my face, and I clutched at him; never wanting to let go.

Eric stroked my hair and murmured, "Hey, it'll be okay. Everything will be fine." I looked up at him and said, hiccuping, "Ho-how Eric? I'm leaving, and we'll never see each other again?" He looked down at me with his gorgeous blue eyes, and another wave of pain crashed through me as I realized once again what I was leaving.

He looked at me and smiled sadly, "Because, even if we won't be together anymore I know you'll be okay." I nodded and his face grew more serious as he said, "I want you to move on. Find a guy ho will make you happy. Don't have sex with anymore guys. Save it for marriage."

I gulped as I whispered, "Yeah, but I don't want to move on. I want you." He moved the hair out of my face and said, "Please, don't torture yourself." I wiped my nose, and nodded.

More tears came to my eyes and I hugged him back to me. I felt a hand on my shoulder and Eric let me go. I turned to give Cameron and Jessie a watery hug. Jessie rubbed my back and said softly, "It's okay. Everything is going to be alright. Just remember the good times and never regret them." I looked at her soft blue eyes and sniffling, wiped away my tears.

I gave Lani and Daniel a hug each, and then Daniel and I climbed into the car. I looked at the rear view, and felt like crying all over again as I saw Eric's waving form get smaller and smaller.

I sighed, and sat back in my seat, the rising sun playing across my skin. I was about to go back to my old life. Back to beating up girls over guys and getting my bike keyed. Back to random hook ups and sleeping with guys I didn't know.

Another wave of pain rushed through me as I realized I didn't want that. I didn't want to be the tough girl who could beat up people. I didn't want to have sex with random guys or be used anymore. I didn't wan't my old life. I wanted to have a lot of friends who were girls. I wanted to find a guy who held me and loved me, without having sex in the relationship anymore. I didn't want guys looking at me and saying I'm sexy. I wanted a special guy to tell me I'm beautiful. I didn't want to be a tool anymore.


A Broadway song my mother used to play when I was a child floated through my mind. I do believe I have been changed for the better. I have been changed for good.

A smile slowly spread across my face, and I realized the song had a lot of merit.

I have been changed for good.

Jessie's P.O.V.

Huffing and puffing, I managed to fit my last binder into my locker and fell to the ground.

"Problem Jess?"

With a scowl I looked up at Cameron and whined, "I have so much stuff that I have to fit into this tiny locker!' I gestured wildly at my locker with my hands. Cameron laughed as he sat down on the floor next to me. We sat in silence for a moment before he asked nervously, "I have a really big favor to ask of you." I looked over and asked, "What?"

He looked down and mumbled, "Will you mmmmmm." I looked at him with a raised eyebrow and asked, "Heh?"

He sighed and running his hand through his hair said quietly, "Can you help me get grades good enough to get a 4.0 in high school?" I looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, "Um, sure I guess. How's your GPA been over the last couple of years?"

He scratched his head and said, "Well, my freshman year...not very good. And my sophomore year...not much better. But last year I got a 3.9 thanks to you!" I looked over his happy face and it fell as he looked at me, "What?"

"I'm just wondering why you suddenly have this urge to get better grades?"

His face flushed a bit as he said, "I guess-I just. I've watched as you've gotten all these really good grades because you're really smart. I just thought maybe...you'd know, I'd be...more worthy of you if I could get better grades." He refused to meet my eyes, but my heart glowed with warmth. I moved around I was able to hug him. His hands wrapped around me and I said, "You're worthy of me. But if you want to raise your GPA, I'm willing to help. I'm going to warn you now though, it's going to be really hard work. You'll have to get one-hundreds on almost everything, and you'll have to do all extra-credit offered. On top of that, you'll have to take as many AP courses as possible." We pulled apart and Cameron nodded, "Already signed up." I ruffled his hair smiling. I kept my hands in his hair, liking the feel as I slowly groomed it.

He closed his eyes blissfully and he said, "This is it."

"What's it?" I asked absentmindedly, enjoying the feel of his hair between my fingers. He opened his eyes and looked at me, "This is it. It's our last year of high school." I met his dark eyes and nodded, "Yeah, I guess it is."

Shaun's P.O.V.

I paced the kitchen thinking. Kaylee came in through the front door, making me jump. She set down the grocery bags and gave me a quick hug. "Hey, what you worrying about?" she asked as she started to unload the groceries. I sat down at the bar stool and asked honestly, "What is going to happen to Johnny when I go off to college?"

She paused and turned to face me, biting her lip. Turning back to the grocery bags she said quietly, "I've been wondering the same thing." Running my hand through my hair, I sighed and rested my hands in my palms. "I'm thinking about finding him a local foster family. At this point I really don't know what to do."

Warm hands rested on my back and I looked up to meet Kaylee's eyes. She nodded and sighed as she blew her bangs out of her hair, and sat down in the bar stool next to me; the groceries all put away.

Footsteps came down the stairs and we both looked up as Johnny came racing into the kitchen. "Are you ready for the zoo?" he asked excitedly bouncing on the toes of his sneakers. About a week ago I promised Johnny that I would take him. I glanced over at Kaylee as I climbed to my feet, and she gave me a half smile. I gave her a quick hug, grabbed my jacket, and headed out the front door with Johnny in tow.

"Shot gun!" he yelled, racing to the other side of my pickup. Smiling, I climbed in next to him and started up the car.

Johnny fiddled with the stereo as we drove down the rode and I we hummed along to the songs as the autumn red leaves on the trees flashed by.
We pulled up in front if the zoo and Johnny followed me as I made my way towards the entrance, still humming the end of the song we had been listening to.
I paid for the tickets and we walked into the zoo.
Using a bit more money, I bought Johnny some cotton candy. He then insisted that we go see the tigers first, which were on the opposite side of the zoo.
As we began walking I glanced over at Johnny. He bit happily into the fluffy cloud of sugar as we passed by cages full of a wide range of birds.
Clearing my throat, I asked suddenly, "Hey bud, you know how I'm thinking of heading out of state to go to college." Johnny pulled his face away from the cotton candy and nodded.
"Well, I was wondering if you would want to come with?"
He looked at me, his eyebrows furrowed, "But what about my friends? Like Reese, and Brayden, oh, and Jonah?"
I nodded and said, "Yeah, I was thinking that too. What would you think of staying here, maybe with another family, and then I could come visit you whenever I'd get a chance."
Johnny thought for a moment, taking a bite of his sweet, and then asked, "Would the family be nice and take me to the zoo too?"
My face split into a grin as complete relief washed over me, "Of course they would. I'll make sure."
"Sounds cool," Johnny said nodding, and then his face broke into a grin as he saw the lion cage up ahead.
He ran up ahead and I watched him go, wishing that I could freeze the moment, if only for awhile.

Sorry this chapter took to get to you guys, and honestly, from my head all the way down to my toes, I'm sorry this chapter really isn't that good. I wrote this chapter to get some things out of the way that had to be done, and this was the best I had.
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