After the bell

Eight

As the days went on I found it extremely hard to avoid looking at Jon when I saw him I looked down or I'd change route or even stuck my head in my locker.

My feelings for him was bubbling away inside me and after hearing him say he wanted me and that kiss it made me want him so much more, but I knew how much trouble I'd get in and he would get in far worse trouble than I would.

Though I didn't just back away from Jon I backed away from Zach too.
I became short and off with him not that I wanted to but I couldn't help it, every time he touched me i flinched away and tried to avoid him at all costs to, and I was unsure why I was behaving like that towards him.

"So its Rachs party tonight. You coming?" Lana asked me as we was leaving school I shrug my shoulders as I watch Jon getting in his car before speeding off through the car park with his music on.

"I'm not sure I'm in a party mood" I said as we walk

"Oh come on Pey, you been such a moody cow recently, come let your hair down, and get laid by Zach, you will feel ten times better"

"I'm not saying I'm coming but I will think about it" I said as she linked arms with me.

It got to 6:30 and after several messages from Lana and Emily begging me to come I gave in and got dressed ready to go to the party.

I looked at the clock in my bedroom seeing it said 7:45, I look in the mirror at my clothes one last time before heading to the party.

I arrived at Rachs house around ten past eight, I was surprised at the amount of people at hers and that her parents was brave enough to let her have it, I know my mom would flip out, though I reckon my dad would be okay with it.

I walk through the house looking for any sign of Emily or Lana or even Rachel but I couldn't see them, I head outside the back garden seeing the pool filled with people some dressed some in bathing suits some in underwear.
"You come" Lana shouted seeing me running to me as best as she could in her hills.

"Yeah I come" I said looking around the place

"Zach's gonna be well pleased" Lana said grabbing my hand walking over to a table in the garden that had drinks on it "here" she said handing me the cup.

I take the cup and she pulls me with her "let's find Zach his here somewhere"

We search the house for Zach though I was unsure why I even was looking I had been a total bitch to him but when I find him I decided that I really should make it up to him.

"Maybe his in there?" Lana said walking over to the door that joined on to the kitchen
"What the garage? I doubt it" I chuckled, Lana shrugged her shoulders pulling and walked over to anyway I followed her and she opened the door flicking the light on

"Oh my" Lana said gasping seeing the same thing I was

"Seriously?!" I snapped seeing Zach and Cammie once again together

"Peyton I can explain" Zach said doing the zipper up on his jeans

"What bullshit you gonna come out with now?" I asked him "actually I don't care. A mistake repeated more than once is a decision. I'm done with you"

I walk out leaving them standing there and I leave the party.

I sit in the bar and grill at a table looking in my glass watching the ice slowly melt in the soda I had, I was surprisingly okay with what I witnessed between Zach and Cammie, I guess I just didn't have my heart in the relationship, though deep down I was only using Zach to start of with to keep my mind away from Jon.

"What's a pretty little thing like you doing here on your own?" A guy asked sitting down next to me

"Well who said I was alone?" I questioned him looking at him he and a shaved head

"Well me and my friend there" he pointed to the far end of the bar I see a blonde haired man sitting at a table he was slightly muscular build "we have been watching you, and you come in on your own"

"Well yeah I might off but it don't mean I'm on my own" I stated getting up "if you don't mind I'm leaving"

I walk away from the man leaving him where he was sitting.

I start walking home pulling my phone out my pocket seeing I had two missed calls from Lana and dozens of texts from Emily and Zach. I start texting Emily back saying that I was okay and not to worry, when I feel a presence behind me I turn seeing one of the men walking behind me along with a car driving rather slow slightly behind me.

I quicken my pace from a slow walk to a rather quick walk, the car speeds up and I start running hearing running behind me, I look over my shoulder seeing the blonde hair man running behind me I go to run across the road being stopped by two cars one from the man who cut me off and another car that was coming the opposite way.

"Get in the car princess" the blond haired man said he had and accent, possibly Russian.

I backed away but he grabs me by the top of the arm
"Peyton!" A familiar voice said I turn seeing Jon getting out the car look of confusion on his face but the fear I quickly felt turned to relief

"What the hells going on?" Jon asked I yank my arm from the guys grip but he grabs me again
"She ours" the Russian guy said I quickly gathered these guys was looking for girls

"Let her go" Jon demanded him as he outstretched his arms for me to come over to him
Jon walks over getting in the guys face pulling me away out the guys grip "Now run along"

The guy stares Jon down and out of nowhere he punches Jon full blown in the face I screamed out hearing the impact.

Jon stands up straight holding his lip before hitting the guy back before grabbing him and hitting the guys head repeatedly off the car roof
"Get in the car and Go!" Jon warns him he opens the car door throwing the guy into the car and the car speeds off.

I stand there shaking looking at Jon who looks me "you alright?"
I nod my head holding in the tears that was trying desperately to fall down my cheeks.
"Come I will take you home" he said ushering me to his car.