The Rebel In Me

Chapter 3 ~Lion That Cannot Be Tamed~

Its been a week since Nate became my "dirty little secret". My love life was sky rocketing and making me feel as if I was on top of the world.Everyday we met at the paths behind the school, falling more and more in love. But life at home has gotten much worse, for I stopped caring. I didnt join a team (im too scrawny anyway) I didnt keep my grades up to super perfect levels and  honestly I just could care less. I felt like a average teen for once(minus the fights with my father that have gone critical). I was finally Jaime, I was finally free and happy in my own skin. My uniform wasnt perfect, my hair a unkempt mess, and I no longer had any friends.(By friends I mean leaches who just wanted to associate with Mr.Perfect.)

My dad was ashamed of me, called me the black sheep of the family. He refused to drive me to and from school and he refused to even eat with me. I was fine with this of course, but my mother was always in the cross fire. I saw the sadness in her eyes, I saw how depressed she was and angry. But she never spoke a word or joined a fight, she just watched crying and dying inside. This hurt me, but what could I do?

I sighed and looked down as the bell rang to signal the end of the school day. As my thoughts receded into the depths of my brain like a wave, I stood gathering my things and throwing my back onto my shoulders.

"Hey Jaime!" Someone called as I was leaving my class and I turned to see the guys from the football team before me.

"Yes?" I asked looking up at them, they were the typical steriod jacked guys. With their uniforms hugging their bodies and making them look like grotesque muscular monsters.

"What have you been doing with that, queer?" The ring leader, who was a tall brunette with dark eyes and a husky voice,  asked. The rest of his group snickered as he said queer and I sighed.

"Were friends." I whispered and I saw their faces twist into disgust.

"You..And friends with...a..queer?" The ring leader sneered and backed up.

"Stop using that word. Hes as human as you and me."I growled.

"Aw..defending the your boy toy? Are you a queer lover? Hm? Is that why you watched us in the locker room last year?" He laughed and I felt my cheeks get hot and is shoved him back.

"Shut up!" I screamed and I saw his face twist and contort into anger.

"Mike.." He nodded to a tall block of meat who barrelled toward me and shoved me out into the hall and into the lockers on the opposite wall. I slammed into them and they clanked and banged a bit. I try to steady myself as I looked at them, I felt hot tears coming to my eyes so I looked down.

"Thats just a warning worm. You were perefect. You are nothing now, and if you dont stop hanging out with that queer its going to get worse." The ring leader snapped and called his dogs back. They walked down the emptying hallway as I slid down and sat infront of the lockers. 

I felt hot tears rush down my cheeks, I could feel eyes on me. People probably thinking, why is the freak upset? Or ha he got his ass kicked by the team. I was once apart of that..however it was all for looks. It was all to make daddy dearest happy, and its all biting me in the ass. I wiped away the tears and stood, I walked down the empty hall and out to the courtyard which was still abuzz with life.

I kept my head down and walked fast to get to the exit, I went around people who I could hear were happily laughing, talking, giggling and such.

I felt a big strong hand grab my shoulder and pull me back.

"Hey runt, why are you out so late?" I looked up and saw Nate whos smile twisted into a face of concern.

"Whats wrong," he looked around and whispered. "hun?"

"The football team.."I whispered.

"Aw god damn.." he sighed.

"Its fine. ." I mumbled.

"Its not.." He looked around. "Want a ride home?" He held up his car keys.

"My dad..and I wouldnt want to be a bother.." I rambled.

"I could drop you off a block away..come on hun."He smiled and I just melted.

"Oh..Alright." I smiled a bit and he lead me out to the parking lot.

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We reached his old beat up Mustang that was a light grey color.

"Nice uh car." I said and I heard him chuckle.

"Yep..could care less though." He said as he unlocked the car. I felt his hands on my shoulders as he slipped my backpack off and I felt a shiver down my spine of pleasure. 

"Are you cold?" he asked, throwing our bags in his trunk.

"No. Sorry." I answered and got in the passanger side. He slid into the driver side and was looking forward before he started the car. Morticians Daughter by Black Veil Brides was quietly playing from the speakers.

"You're my first boyfriend." He said and looked at me.

"I..I am?" I stammared a bit confused.

"Yeah. I always felt attracted to guys, but none ever liked me. Till I met you." He said and I saw a smile creep onto his lips. "Your the bitch in the relationship though."

"Hey!" I protested with a laugh.

"You are, I mean you're so skinny. And.." he trailed off looking me over and I turned red.

"Maybe we should get going.." I whispered.

"Yeah. ." He snapped out of it and began to drive out of the parking lot onto the lone road home.