Run for Love

Understanding

Chapter 12

We are currently walking the rest of the way on the path, with the boys in front and me in the back with Nicole. Nicole was talking non-stop lacing venom in every word she said. The words that she said were like bullets to my skin. She had her nails digging into my arm. It was easy to tell she hated me.

She had a weird way of bringing people down. She won't find what will truly or emotionally hurt you, she tries to draw blood to the person. Nicole will externally hurt you. I looked up just in time to see Drew giving me a sad face. I just shook my head and waited tell Nicole stopped giving me shots with her hand, then I tugged my injured arm away from her. I backed up and pointed behind me, saying anything for an excuse, "I forgot, um, something back there."

I started to turn around when Collin slung his arm around my shoulder. I growled and he only smirked the devil smirk, "you know it will be no fun without you." I wanted to punch that kid that instant. I had my hand in a fist ready to do just that when Nicole tried to stop me. She went on the other side of me grabbing more of my arm, tightly.

I tore my arm away from her and ducked under Collins arm. I spun on the heel of my shoe and started running deeper into the park. I heard a shout from Drew, but I ignored him. I kept running tell I was in a dense part of the forest, I slowed down. Hearing footsteps behind me made me not care about anything.

Someone grabbed my shoulder and turned me around, I met a worried Drew. Before he could talk I interrupted him, "Drew I don't know why I ran, but you can tell that they were hurting me in a deep way. They both hate me and I hate them. I just want to go home alright?"

I got ready to march on home when Drew stopped me and nodded at the taxis behind us. He guided us to one taxi and moved us inside. The taxi started moving and Drew kept silent. I was thinking over what happened in the park and stupid and a bitch I was. We arrived at my house at ten O'clock, no one moved. I turned to Drew and said the only thing I was thinking. "I'm sorry, and I'm an idiot."

I got out and headed to the house that had a comfortable warm glow to it. I reached the door and heard the taxi drive away. I leaned my head on the door, I messed up this date and I ran away like a fool afraid of...

"Hey cousin."

The door pulled away from underneath me and I fell to the floor. I landed on the tile floor on my side. I cried in pain as the shock spread throw me. Rick lended me a hand and I happily grabbed it. He pulled me up and said, "so how was your date?"

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I walked into school on Monday with the bruise the size of Texas on my side. It hurt, a lot. I got to my locker in time before the crowd of seniors went by to their wing. Drew came up and leaned on his locker next to mine. "Hey Kyle."

I shifted and tried hiding my smile when I was answering, "hi." I grabbed my history books and was about to say more when I bursted out laughing.

Down the hall struggling to walk in heels was J.T, my friend. I remembered our bet and it made it twice as funny. People whipped out their cellphones taking pictures of my friend. He was wearing a dress that should come just a few inches below the knees on me but it was like a mini dress on him. It was a light purple and had sparkles all over the place. His hairy, running legs stood out the most along with his arms getting suffocated by the dress sleeves. He wore a bracelet and a necklace along with his hair spiked up. Lastly the makeup, He had red lipstick along with fake eyelashes and blush, eyeliner, eyeshadow, and the heels on his feet were too small.

He walked up to me adjusting his dress and asked, "is this good enough?" He put his hands on his hips and I nodded. I heard a chuckle behind me and it was Drew. I smiled as J.T took off his heels, "now excuse me I have to go to the junior wing and model."

I couldn't help it I fell on my knees laughing. Drew helped me up and told me, "your not an idiot, I understand why you ran off. They can be both jerks, huh?"

"Yeah, Collin and I have hated each other since fifth grade. So you can't really change it. I'll see you later." I walked past him and walked up the stairs to the second level.

I heard crying.

I saw Felicia in the corner of the stairwell, crying. I walked over to her and sat down. "Can you tell me what happened or do I have to leave you here?"

She looked up with tears running down her cheeks. Crap, I walked into my death trap. I am terrible at these things. She shifted on the tile floor and faced me, "he broke up with me yesterday and all I have been doing is crying."

I tapped my foot waiting for something to hit me, "why?"

"He thinks I'm clingy and a nerd. Talk to him?"

Here is the girl that helped me with my date and made out with him a number of times. Here is the girl that is stronger then this, but he brought her guard down. She brought it down because she like him even loved him. We're only sophomores in high school and my friends are finding true love. I stood up and told her to find Coco. Once she left I headed to where he's locker was.

I got there and met a crowd of people. I stood back and cupped my hands around my mouth, "everyone move out of my way and scat. I need to talk to your friend."

They all moved and I uncovered Logan at the back of the crowd. I shifted the heavy history book to the my other arm and said in the most calm voice ever in my life, "why did you break up with her?"

He gave me a confused look and then relaxed. "Your not mad?"

"Answer."

He looked down the hallway and pulled me to a less crowded area. "Don't tell anyone. I broke up with her because I was afraid to love her. I told her those lies so she could go away."

"You as in Logan, is afraid to love?"

He nodded his response.

I remembered half a poem but it related so much to this situation:

The first time I saw you....

I was afraid to meet you...

The first time I met you...

I was afraid to kiss you...

The first time I kissed you...

I was afraid to love you...

Now that I love you...

I'm afraid I will lose you.

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After school life was easier. I got to run. When I hit the track I started running. The football field had all it's players practicing. I ran six laps before the track coach and football coach called us over. I again the only girl. "Alright everyone we're going to do races and we invited the student body to watch and the races will include football players and track runners."

We separated and he wasn't kidding the whole student body was here. Drew came running up to me and said, "good luck." He gave me a quick hug before running to the starting line.

I stood in shock, but I quickly recovered and found J.T. He was trying to get the heels off. "Damn heels. I can't believe you made me suffer all day. It was torture women." I snickered at his remark to the shoes.

You know what the weird thing was? I could completely agree.

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After all the races the track team won twelve of them and the football team won eight. It was pretty good. Especially if I won three of them. Drew met me afterwards. "That was some good running you had back there."

I smirked, "thanks."

"So when are you going to race me?"

We where far from the parking lot. I could tell he understood. I was ready to surprise him. "How about, now!"

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