The next three days kind of passed by in a blur, Devon was still missing and without him there I got beat up a lot. Take today for example, Noah - the captain of the soccer team- decided to sit next to me in Physics and slammed my head into my desk after I refused to doing his homework. It wasn't broken- thankfully- so that was a plus but is still bloody well hurt.
I had to spend the next two periods in with the school nurse because the blood wouldn't stop and then the school was on lockdown again, this time it was because a random dude came in and started threatening teachers, about what, I don't know. Lucy suddenly walks In with a black eye, Idiot, I think shaking my head, she probably tried talking to the physco but she just strutted past me with her school skirt up around her ears- not literally but pretty dam close to it- and asked nurse Sara for a pill that will cure her of the imperfection on her face, I'm not joking, that's legit what she said. Giving Sara an apologetic smile for leaving her to deal with Lucy, I hoped off the bed and walked out.
Just before I rounded the corner that led to my locker, I remembered that I should have had gym today and we had dodgeball today. This means that my team instantly all lose on purpose, leaving me to be pelted to a pulp. That's the daily routine for gym and Devon can't save me because we don't share that class. I was so dead, Mike was going to be pissed- he's my number one bully- I shifted my hair in front of my face and rounded the corner and to my horror, found Mike, Noah, Ben, Zeke, Britney -Bitchney to me and Devon- and Sam where all waiting at my locker. Bitchney and Sam were making out of course, they were the so called "hottest couple of the school". What was I supposed to do? Usually Devon would be here to protect me. I had three options; one, turn around and get to class late with no textbook. Two, take my chances and run past them and get to class on time but with no textbook. Or three...face them and pray to God that they just want to ask a question and be on their way. I was about to choose option one when suddenly Sam's eyes locked on mine over Britney's shoulder. He smirked and pointed at me bringing everyone's focus onto me. I felt the blood drain from my face and I spun around on my heal and took off not looking back, already knowing that they'd chase me. Shit, shit, shit! Where do I go? I didn't know, I just kept running and hoped they'd get bored. Finally I found an empty room that I darted into and shut the door but not locking because A it would make it obvious that I was hiding in here and they can pick the lock and B a teacher could unlock it and think that I was doing drugs. Knowing that they'll be here any minute, I search frantically for somewhere to hide. The only option is the teachers desk, great totally not an obvious hiding spot. Just as I heading over to the desk I hear the door knob turn. Panicking I rush over to the desk and dived under, pulling my knees up to my chest. I place my hand over my mouth and nose to muffle the sound of my rapped breathing. Tears silently dripped down my face as I heard someone moving around checking the area. The footsteps got closer and I held my breath, "Ah ah, come now Ari! I thought we taught you better!" Comes the taunting voice of Mike,
oh I'm so screwed. Suddenly a tan arm reaches under the desk and latched onto my calf and yanked me out. I scream and kick but it no use. He punches me in the gut twice, taking the breath out of me. I roll over and get up on my hands and knees only to go tumbling down again with a vicious kick to the ribs. I cry out in pain and Mike kicks me in the jaw telling me to shut up. Next he pins me down with his knees raising a closed. My eyes widen and I become even more frantic at struggling to escaped but he just tsk's at me, "Your resistance is futile Ari, the more you struggle, the more painful it will be." He coos in a sickeningly sweet voice, I shudder and become deathly still as the fist descends.
After it's over I just curl into a ball and sob my heart out. My shoulder shake violently and I began to hyperventilate. This is the worst it's ever been, I think it's because now that Devon is gone they don't have anybody to bash them up for hurting me. Suddenly I heard the door open, no surely they're done for the day? I think in panic as I scuffle back with my bruised arms in front of my face, "P-p-please d-do-don't hur-r-rt m-m-me!" I cry out, curling into a fetal position.
"AJ?!" I heard the familiar voice of Devon ask,
I looked up surprised, "Wha-what are you doing here? You- you're supp-posed to be miss-sing!" He wraps me up in a hug,
"It's doesn't matter, what happened? Who did this?" He asked and I could sense the fury boiling his blood.
"No-nobody." I mumble and he glares at me,
"AJ you have three seconds to tell me. Who. Did. This?" He bit out the words, barely containing his fury,
"Mike." I whispered in defeat and he immediately stood up, ready to go bash the shit out of him,
"Devon! Please... Just don't. I need you here." I beg and he stops but doesn't turn around, like he's debating if he should stay.
Finally he turns around and scoops me up and takes me to the infirmary, the school was abandoned I think I heard the final bell ring while I was bawling. Devon set me down on one of the beds before searching through draws filled with basic medication drugs, he grabbed some pain killers and shoved them towards me before going in search of some water. I popped two out and graciously accepted the water he'd thrust at me. He opened his mouth, and I knew he wanted me to talk about it so I cut him off, "Thanks Devon, I better go now". Besides we weren't friends, we were just allies so he didn't need to know everything. Jumping off the bed I took a quick peek in the mirror to see how bad it was and man was it bad. I had a massive purple and swelled jaw. I lifted up my shirt to check my ribs and saw that my whole right side was a dark shade of blue and purple. Leaving Devon in the infirmary I went to my locker, grabbed my makeup bag and went into the girls bathroom, first I cleaned all the blood from my face, then I applied cover up on my jaw and side.
After fixing myself up I went back to the infirmary to find Devon sitting on one of the beds, "Come on, let's go!" I said cheerily,
he looked up and simply nodded before grabbing his backpack and walking out with me, to avoid the awkward silence that was about to commence I opened my big mouth, "So, where the hell have you been buddy?"
"Why the hell do not want to talk about it? We need to." He fires back and clenches his fists,
"Whatever. See you tomorrow." I mumble before speed walking ahead and exiting the building, I kind of hoped he would call out to me or try to stop me but he didn't.
But I understand and so does he, he keeps certain stuff from me and I keep certain stuff from him. We aren't all sharing is caring, we know next to nothing about each other. We're not friends. We're just two teenagers, teaming up to survive high school. After that...I don't know. And that scares me more then I want to admit.
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