Rise

Chapter 7

I decide to go to school today.

Harry usually gets to my apartment around 7:30am so I leave around 6:45.

Walking to school today.

Great.

It takes me at least a 20 minute walk, sparing some time to go discuss to the counselor about my text books.

I walk onto campus, people were walking around, having fun.

I walk past a couple who are making out, with tongue.

I nearly puke out my intestines just hearing the mushy sounds coming out of their mouths.

I run by them, and into the front office.

I approach the desk, a lady in her mid-forties looks up at me, her smile is warm and kind.

"Hello miss, may I help you?"

"Yeah, my text books are completely ruined and who do I talk to for new ones?"

"You came to the right person." She says, laughing.

I explain what happened to the books, squeezing in a few lies to make it seem accidental.

Even though it was accidental.

She says the costs for replacing the books would be nearly $350 and I almost pass out.

I nod, leaving the office and back outside.

I'll just beat up some kid and steal their books.

Sarcasm.

I don't  know what to do for my remaining amount of time.

Class starts in 30 minutes.

Questions start blowing up my thoughts.

What if Harry's here?

What if Riley ignores you?

What if you get shoved into lockers?

What if Harry starts a scene?

Endless possibilities and answers.

I knew Harry well enough that he wouldn't do anything too stupid, he'd upset his stupid girl friends.

His stupid herd of friends.

His stupid girls that secretly love him and have shrines of him in their closets.

My thoughts are suddenly slammed and wrapped around my body.

"L-Let go of me!" I squeal.

The person who clings to me lets go, stepping in front of me.

"Jessica you ass!" I hiss.

We hug for what feels like years.

Her blue hair looks brighter than ever.

"You should've called me sooner so I could've gotten a ride, I walked here." I say.

Jess frowns. "Why the hell would you walk?"

I sigh. "You know." Harry.

She stares at me for a moment. Processing this. "Oh Harry, yeah I know haha." She teases.

I roll my eyes. "Don't speak of it."

We speak for several minutes, I haven't laughed so hard in the past day or two, Jessica being back truly makes things better.

"Oooh god, look who's coming this way." Jessica snaps, her eyes focusing behind me.

I spin around.

Harry.

I curse, walking past Jessica and away from them.

I'm hoping Harry doesn't follow.

I feel a strong grip on my shoulder, I try jerking away but it doesn't help.

I turn around.

"What the fuck Ella? What is with you?!" Harry says sternly, anger filling his eyes.

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you?!"

His mouth makes the perfect "O" shape.

"You bringing some guy home, sleeping with him and going out on a date to the park?"

His words are like stabs to the chest.

"One, I didn't sleep with anyone!

And how did you know we were at the park?"

He laughs.

It's starting to make sense now.

Riley being startled, leaving, him not telling me what was up.

It was Harry.

He saw Harry.

"I can't believe you right now!"

I turn and start walking off.

He grabs my arms and steps in front of me.

"Where were you this morning?"

I roll my eyes. He doesn't deserve an answer.

"Tell me. Now." He demands.

I shake my head. "You don't deserve an answer, fuck off!"

He grunts. "What do you want me to do? Sleep with you like your punk friend did?"

I gasp. Harry would never speak to anyone like that, like this.

He's never been this cruel and immature.

"Let go of me!" I scream, as loud as I can.

People start giving us looks.

Jessica is several yards away, eyes filled with shock.

Harry lets go of my arms.

"I'm really sorry Ella, but will you answer my question?" He begs.

"No, don't talk to me."

He steps back.

I give him one last glare and walk away, ignoring the dozens of eyes that watched us.

Watching me.

Watching him.