Ain't no rest for the wicked

Chapter two- new friends

I woke up on the floor. My faced stained from last night's crying. I knew I had to eat, so I put on my cloak, pulling the hood and glasses on, and slipped into clothes that didn't reek of sadness and headed where I saw the cafeteria yesterday. I didn't look to out of place, most were wearing the same thing so Emily and Jason shouldn't see me. I kept my head down and got food then sat down. Apparently I was out of place, just enough, for Shawn to find me and lift my hood up. I tried to put it down but it didn't work. Shawn had it bundled up in his hand.

"I saw what happened yesterday-" Stalker much? "-do you wanna come to my room and talk about it?" He got really close and whispered it in my ear. I didn't respond at first.

"Whatever." I responded eventually and he held my hand and took me to his room. We sat down on his bed and I broke down. I cried for hours, or at least a while, and Shawn sat there comforting me, rubbing my back. I finally stopped. He lifted my head with his fingers and looked me in the eyes. They were red and puffy. But they were there. He brought me closer... and BAM! His door swung open and I saw Emily and Jason looking at me in my peripheral vision.

"What the hell?!" Jason screeched. Emily stood there in guilt.

"What are you two doing in here?" I jumped up and asked, although it was shaky.

"We should be asking you that question." I looked at Jason and glared. I was about to retort when Shawn stepped in.

"Just tell me why you are in here so you can go."

"We were looking for Cynthia, but I see you already found her."

"At least I was invited in here!" I retorted, pushing Shawn out of the way.

"Well what the hells wrong with you?" Jason mumbled under his breath.
"What the hells wrong with you?" I responded, "You're the ones who are dating and never told me you're together!" My eyes started to water. Instinctively Emily ran to me and hugged me. I did something, that I never thought I would do. I pushed her away. I don't know what came over me, I just did it. Jason ran to her side and yelled at me for doing what I did. After he did that Shawn pushed them out. By this time I was balling my eyes out. Shawn sat me on his bed and let me cry. After what seemed like forever, I finally calmed down. I knew there was probably no way of repairing our friendship at this point. I eventually fell asleep on his shoulder with tears stained on my face, it being buried in the crook of his neck. I had nightmare that night about how my friends betrayed me. The moment playing over and over in my head. Then it all clicked. How Jason always would take her side in an argument, and always offer to be her partner during things like class projects. I was always so jealous but I never told anyone, and when my mother died, she always told me to always be kind, so I tried but didn't succeeded all the time. I was awaken by someone shaking me. Shawn looked at me, concerned. I haven't seen anyone be this concerned for me, since my dad comforted me when my mom died. I blushed at the thought and mentally cursed at how I was developing a crush. I need to tell Em- nevermind...

"Whats wrong?" I asked, his face really close to mine.

"You were crying in your sleep..." He looked genuinely concerned and I was really confused

"I just had A nightmare." I said looking at him and I blushed darker not really knowing how to react to someone actually caring about me. It's been a while.

He smirked at me and asked if I was thinking about him in my 'dirty little mind of mine.' I immediately denied, but of course I was lying. I was thinking about him, but I couldn't tell him that.

"Well let's go to the cafeteria and find you some better friends that will always have your back" He winked don't wink at me and grabbed my hand, and started walking me down to the cafeteria. While we were walking, he told me how everyone treated everyone like family. He also told me about the golden rule. No man left behind. I'll keep that in mind when i get left behind. We finally arrived and as soon as i walked in a group of girls started glaring at me and i saw jason talking to him. Damn him.

"Don't worry about them they are always up on the latest drama. It'll be over in a couple days." i looked to my right and a group of guys were staring me down like i was their next one night stand. I glared at them and quickly changed their minds i looked around and saw emily sitting alone and i watch as jason gets up to go back to emily. Damn them both. I'll just have to deal with all the attention from the snobby looking girls until they forget all that jason told them. I looked over to a darker part of the cafeteria and saw a few girls sitting by themselves, or at least trying to. The man whores of this place were trying to pick them up and i was about to go over there and change their minds. I slowly made my way to where the girls were and sat down at on an empty chair.the chattering between the girls and the two man whores stopped and i crossed my legs.
"Well, well, well, look what we have here girls" one the the guys said "nooby thinks she can sit where she wants. I think we should teach her a lesson"

"Like hell you'll be able to touch me" I respond with a cocky smirk plastered on my face. This seemed to anger him and he started to the man and he started to throw punches at me. I just dodged them until he got tired
"How-th-the hell d-did you do that" he said as he tried to catch his breath. I didn't respond. Instead i said this.

"leave these girls alone or you won't be the one throwing the punches" he quickly ran away with his friend close behind.

"Thanks" one of the girls looks at me.

"Your welcome" i smiled. She looked down and the rest of them followed her actions. There were three of them and they all reminded me of Elizabeth. But with a bit less betrayal.

"My names megan" finally one looked up
"that's taresa and right next to her is mary" they all smiles and looked at me
"My names Cynthia" I smiled to myself maybe this would turn out to be an ok place.