What am I to you?

Chapter 15

Jeanette's POV*

"Where have you been?"

" Why haven't you been answering my calls?"

"Did something happen?"

I sighed as I kept walking toward my locker. My friends walked by my side and gave me expectant looks. I stopped by my locker and put in my code.

"So are you going to answer our questions?"

I closed my locker and turned to face my friends. Jane nodded her head letting me know they were listening.

"Some stuff came up at home and I had to stay home yesterday"

I felt bad for lying to my friends. Ryder made me promise to not tell them anything of what happened. According to him, Matt would make a big deal out of the situation and get his mom worried for nothing.

"Were you with Ryder yesterday by any chance?" Matt spoke.

I nervously swallowed and smiled at Matt. Well at least I tried to smile.

"No, why would you ask that?"

"Well for one he missed school yesterday too, and I thought that he was with you"

I shook my head as I walked in to the classroom. I took my usual seat and waited for the teacher to come.

"So Jane, how does it feel to have turned your boyfriend?"

I glared at the source of the voice and balled my hands into fists. What the actual fuck people? I opened my mouth to say something to the ignorant person but was cut off by Ryder.

"I don't see how that is any of your business"

He pushed past the girl and took his regular seat next to me. I stared at him wide eyed as he was supposed to be resting in my room right now! I gave him a questioning look to which he simply shrugged.  

"I was just curious!" The girl opened her mouth again.

"You do know the saying 'curiosity killed the cat' right? " I asked.

She rolled her eyes before walking back to her seat. I don't see why people have the need to be such assholes!

"Thanks guys!" Jane whispered.

"You know I got you bitch!"

She chuckled at my words before turning her attention to her phone. I took this as my opportunity to scold Ryder.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I whispered.

"I came to learn"

I gave him an 'are you shitting me?' look making him smile.

"You're fucking injured Ryder! You should be resting right now!"

"Come on doll face, we both know you just want to keep me locked in your room!"

I flipped him my middle finger. The teacher finally decided to show up and bore us with his presence.

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"Do you have some time to squeeze in a little Calculus study session?"

I glared at Ryder who was walking beside me. How can he act so casual as if nothing happened to him? He was stabbed for fuck sake! I know if I was the one stabbed I wouldn't be standing here!

"Why are you even thinking about studying for Calculus? You should be resting right now! What if your wound opens? Oh my gosh Ryder, if that were to happen I wouldn't kn-"

My words were cut off as Ryder's hand made it's was to my mouth. He gave me  an amused look before chuckling.

"Listen you worry too much. We have to make up that Cal test we missed yesterday and I don't know jack shit about what is in it. Please just help, i'll make sure that I am careful"

I looked into his blue eyes getting lost for a moment. This boy is seriously something else. I know if I was the one stabbed, I would take the chance to be a lazy and stay home!

I groaned as I stared into his pleading eyes. Hes not going to stop until I help him is he?

"Fine"

"Great!"

Ryder wrapped his long fingers on my wrists and pulled me to an empty classroom. He began taking his books out and setting them on the table.

"Ok so the test is on double derivatives and limits. There's going to be some calculator ones and some that you have to solve yourself. Which ones do you find harder?"

He scratched his head and gave me a confused look.

"I don't even know what I don't know"

I rolled my eyes and inwardly groaned. This is going to be a long study session!