Hidden Life (on hold)

Chapter 7:

URGHHHHHHHHH! My poor eyes! 

I slowly approach my locker which is being half leaned on by the groping and sucking face couple. I don't even know who the guy is. Probably just a stupid and boring fling of some sort.

I don't know what to do. I mean, should I interrupt them or should I walk away? Maybe come back later or-

"Hey nerdy, enjoying the view?" I hear someone whisper into my ear but I don't need to guess who it is. I already know. But as I turn around, I groan out loud because of the amount of people behind him- popular people.

Why me? Why my life?

It turns out to be Ryan and his popular people possy. Also known as my worst bullies at school. I can see Jayden and Mackenzie standing awkwardly at the back of the group.

"I j-just wanted to get to my l-locker. I don't want any t-t-trouble". I am sure to make my stuttering sound real and act as scared as possible by shrinking away from him and taking small steps backward. He pursues me slowly and tauntingly until my back hits a locker and he smirks, closing in on me. His body is now almost fully pressed against mine.

"You're cornered now, my little nerd. What should I do with you?" he brings his head down towards mine in an attempt to look threatening and I make it look like it works even though on the inside I am almost laughing at how un-intimidating he really is to me.

"How about I have a little more fun than I usually do?" He says, looking me in the eyes. "You don't find beating me up fun anymore? What is fun for you now?" I whisper confidentially and softly in his ear making sure that none of the observers in the crowd can hear and it can't be picked up on any of the many video cameras that are focused on me. 

My comment makes him pause but now for long as he quickly recovered and replies in a weirdly husky voice. "This." Then he brings his head down to my neck and starts to kiss it slowly. I just stand there. "What are you doing?" I ask in a completely composed voice, shocking him again.

I guess I can understand where the husky voice came from, then. But I don't know why he all of a sudden went from bashing me to kissing me- well sort of kissing me, at least.

He whispers onto my neck. "I can see through your nerd disguise Maddy. Though I will never know why you do it when you look amazing without it." my face hardens. "You didn't seem to think that when you were hitting me in the hallways every day. Do you pick your targets on who looks the weakest, only to stop when they look attractive enough to grab your short attention span?" By now, my voice is rising. "Well, let me tell you that there aren't very many girls in this school who want to be your quick fuck. So fix your attitude because maybe if your dick was as big as your ego, girls would actually want to stay longer that your 30 second fuck will allow." He releases me in his shock and I take the easy opportunity to just walk away, controlling the urge to punch him in the face. I don't escape quickly enough, though, because as I turn the corner of the hall, I hear him shout, "I always get what I want Maddison Claire. Always" 

I just flipped him the bird and kept walking towards the front gates. If I go home now, I will only miss two periods before the end of school anyways. I start walking out of the gates since I don't bring a car to school due to the fact that nerds stereotypically do not have any good taste in cars at all and all of my cars are what you would need 'good taste' to own.

Pulling my phone out of my pocket, I swear. "shit! I am meant to meet with the boys for the project! Okay, I will just get them to text me the address of whoever's house we agreed on going to. Okay..." I speak to myself but do not notice the car pull up next to me until the horn is honked and someone calls out my name. "Maddy!"

i turn my head and find Jayden in the front seat of the car with a smiling Mackenzie in the passanger seat but unfortunately, there is also a brooding Lucas in the back seat too. I sigh. 

"Do you want a ride to my place? That is where we decided to do it because Mack can't do it at his. Is that alright?" I just not my head and walk to the car. Pointing to the back doo, i look at Jayden for a confirmation nod and once recieved, i open the door and hop right in.

Lucas just glares at me and moves even closer to the window on his side, if that is even possible considering how far he is already leaning on it. "Don't talk to me." he tells me shortly and i didn't even reply, just turned my head over to look out at the sidewalk speeding past while mumbling a quick "Thanks Jayden..."