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Chapter 9

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As it took me so long to update the last chapter I thought I would treat people to two in one day!
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EDITED
Once study period was over I thankfully didn't have any lessons with Eric for the rest of the day. He's become really weird since he found out about my leg. It's one of the reasons I don't tend to mention it. People always change. For better or worse.

It's now lunch and I'm starving. I can feel myself drooling at the thought of the fries waiting for me when I hit the cafeteria.

I slam my locker shut ready to make my way to the lunch hall. As I turn I'm confronted with Tia and her slut brigade.

"The fuck do you want?" I practically hiss. I'm normally quite good at hiding my feelings but this girl just pisses me off.

SMACK! The noise echoes through the halls as her hand comes into contact with my face. It stings a bit but that's nothing compared to the anger I can feel building inside of me. My fist clenches and I can feel my nails break the skin.

"I told you to stay away from Eric bitch"

"I. Don't. Want. Eric." I practically growl.

"Then what was that display this morning"

"I don't know. Maybe you should speak to him" my voice has dropped low now.

Don't hit her. Don't hit her. Don't hit her. You have a place at university. She isn't worth it. I repeat the mantra. Even though it's failing.

"Are you even fucking listening to me!" The bitch screams.

She raises her hand again to slap me but before it can make contact with my face I feel myself get pushed backwards as someone steps in front of me.

"THE FUCK TIA" Eric shouts.

I would look up but I'm too pissed off to do anything.

"Tavi you ok" Kyle is talking to me now. "Earth to Tavi" he shakes me.

"I need to get out of here before I kill the bitch" my voice is barely audible.

Eric is still shouting at Tia who is just staring at him pouting and pushing her chest forwards. She might as well just ask him for sex. She is about a subtle as a brick.

Kyle taps his shoulder and gestures to me. The second he does so Eric's face softens. I've never actually seen him pissed of before.

"Come on muppet lets go" he grabs my hand and tugs me gently.

We exit the school building and head over to a tree at the edge of the field. I can see two people under it already whom I am assuming to be Greyson and Jason.

No one says anything until we are under the tree with the rest.

"You ok there Tavi? You look pissed" Greyson asks.

"Tia slapped her" Eric replays for me.

He lets go of my hand and looks down at his own in horror seeing the blood there.

"Muppet what have you done" Eric looks down at my hand taking it gently in his.

His eyes widen as he notices the cuts that I made with my nails as I tried to control myself. I've always been the more aggressive one but normally I can handle it.

"Does anyone have something to clean this with?" Eric asks everyone.

"I have some anti bacterial wipes in my bag" Jason offers.

"Why do you ha... FUCK" I glare at Eric as he wipes my hand.

"This might sting muppet"

"No shit Sherlock" I reply causing the guys to laugh.

As Eric finishes cleaning my hand I realise I haven't gotten my fries. So like an adult I start sulking.

"Your face looks like a slapped arse" Kyle remarks.

"Suck a dick Kyle" is all I can think off. What can I say. I get grumpy when I'm hungry.

"No thanks I did that last night. Tonight I receive" he smirks

"WHAT?" I practically choke.

"I'm gay sweet cheeks. I'm afraid all this is off the market for you" he laughs.

"I didn't know you were gay"

"Well now you do. I'm dating Jason"

Now it was Jason's turn to look at us with a shocked expression on his face.

"Kyle we talked about this. We were only going to tell Greyson and Eric. What if she tells my dad!" Now Jason is the one with a look of shock on his face.

I must now have a dumb look on my face as Eric leans down to me putting his arm around my shoulder and whispering in my ear.

"Jason's Dad and step mum are crazy religious. They'll disown him if they find out he's gay"

Makes sense why he's worried now. I know what it's like to have to be someone else for your parents. It's shit.

Jason is now watching me with a worried look on his face.

"Don't worry. If it makes you feel better we can trade a secret for a secret. I know your gay and now you know I only have one leg" I say as if it's nothing at all.

Jason, Kyle and Greyson look at me in shock. Eric just laughs as he hands me a sandwich. Maybe he's not so much of a dick.

"You shouldn't joke about things like that you know" Greyson says sternly.

"I'm not" I simply shrug as I lift up the bottom of my jean revealing my fake ankle joint.

"You don't look like someone who would have one leg" Kyle looks at me still intrigued.

"And you don't look gay" they all look at me weirdly.

"What I thought we were taking it in turns to make stupid comments" I shrug causing them to all laugh again.

"I've said it before and I'll say it again. I like this girl" Kyle laughs.

We pass the rest of lunch messing about under the tree. To be honest I don't know why everyone is so scarred of these guys. They are actually pretty decent.

The other thing I'm finding weird is just how comfortable I am around them. I thought I would be freaked out by guys especially huge ones like these, but I'm not I feel really relaxed. The other thing I've realised is that even though he acts like a dick, I think I'm starting to like Eric.