Death Wish

Chapter 33: For You? Always.

"Well well well, what do we have here? A couple?"

I'm at my locker and Lorenzo is waiting for me to finish swapping out my books so we can go to art. It's been a week since the terrible dinner and Lorenzo or Myklyn haven't mentioned the threat Mr. Kiendar made against my life, so I don't bring it up.

I don't turn around because I know who it is and I really don't feel like looking a their makeup-caked face. Why would anyone put that stuff on voluntarily? I don't like black pointy object near my eyes and big, poufy brushes all over my face. It's just weird.

"I'm talking to you, Lily."

"Who's Lily?" Lorenzo asks.

"That girl?"

"What girl?"

"Your girlfriend."

She says girlfriend like it physically pains her to find out that Lorenzo is dating someone else.

Well, accept the fact, loser. He likes me! Ha! In your face! I internally gloat.

"Oh, you mean Linnea?"

"Yeah, sure, whatever."

"What about her?"

"Are you two dating?"

"Well you just called her my girlfriend, so I guess that technically makes us dating."

I turn around and see a fake, plastic, superficial Barbie. Wow, not what I want to see right after lunch. I think I might barf.

"Hi, Brittany. I'm the girl you've been talking about. If you'll excuse is, we'll be leaving now."

I grab Lorenzo's hand and drag him to art where we proceed to learn something in this prison.

...

After school, I'm waiting for Lorenzo. Soccer tryouts were today and he's been waiting to make the team which I don't doubt because he's really good. Just like Kol was. I'm about to walk to the football field when I hear shouting. I jog to the field to investigate. There's a large crowd around two people and apparently there's a fight, but I can't tell who's in it. I wander to the edge and people part for me. Curious, I walk through and see Lorenzo on top of Kennett, beating the life out of him. I grab Lorenzo's arm and tug.

"Lorenzo! Stop! What are you doing?"

He doesn't listen so when he lifts his arm to land another blow, I grab his fist.

"Lorenzo, stop!"

He gets off Kennett, breathing heavily and he stares at me. The crowd quickly disperses when they see there isn't anymore fighting. Stupid people. They were part of the reason I wanted to kill myself.

"What happened?"

"What in the world, Lorenzo? Why are you beating up my boyfriend?" Brittany screeches.

"He was talking about Linnea. I doubt you'd be happy to hear that."

She stops in her tracks and puts a hand over her mouth. She stares at Kennett and he starts towards her but she darts off.