Tidal Waves

Boxing Day

Ava's POV
Monday came and I had to go back to hell_ I mean school. I got to school and met up with Jack, he smiled at me when he saw me.
"Hi Ava" he said
"Hi Jack" I replied. I wanted to tell him about last night, but I didn't at the same time, I wasn't sure if he was in the mood to hear more about my life's bs.
"What's wrong" he asked.
Shit I thought, here it goes...
"My dad caught me last night..." I said slowly, hoping he knew what I meant, his bright blue eyes went wide at me. I really didn't want to tell him, but I figured I've hurt him worse before, all the time actually. I felt horrible, I can't believe he's stuck with me this long.
"I'm sorry Ava, I wish you didn't do that to yourself" he told me.
"I feel the same" I told him.
"Why do you do it"? He asked me.
I paused a moment, "Why did I do it?" "It's an unhealthy addiction of mine" I explained. "Something that's a must for my everyday life".
"Maybe you should find someone to help you" he told me. "I go to counseling twice a week, her name is Claire and she's really nice and helps me, maybe it can help you too." He told me.
This counseling thing sounds interesting, maybe it can help me not feel so bad about myself.
These thoughts carried throughout my mind for a moment when I heard an all too familiar voice behind me.
Landon

"Hey look it's the school's emo fags about to make out"! He yelled making everyone look at us. I gave Jack a worried look, but he was mostly angry.
"Excuse me but this girl is NOT a fag" he told him.
"Awe Jack is standing up for his little girlfriend how adorable" he taunted.
"WE AREN'T EVEN DATING" he told him loudly.
That's when Landon got REALLY mad. He walked over to him and grabbed him tight, I wanted to do something, but what?
Think Ava think!
Landon punched him in the face and his "gang" crowded around him and began writing horrible things on his face in sharpie. That's when I couldn't take anymore.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM LANDON" I yelled. Everyone looked at me, normally I would of been embarrassed but at that point I really didn't give a fuck.
"And what are you gonna do about it?" He asked in a mean tone.
I didn't really know what to say, I wasn't planning on doing anything.
"That's what I thought" he shot back and continued his fight.
I quick ran over there and pulled Landon off of him. "LEAVE HIM ALONE!" I yelled as loud as I could.
As usual he busted out laughing as well as everyone else in the school and finally left.
I sat next to Jack who was curled in a ball in the corner, and examined him to see if he was ok.
He was covered in bruises as well as a busted lip. They also wrote things on his face like "emo" and "fag". They also wrote "stupid" on his forehead, it was horrible. I felt so awful.
"Let's get out of here" I told him as I helped him up.