The Touch of Jane Marks

6 (I Bet You Twenty)

"I know it's you, Jane. You can't fool me," Shawn whispered again.

I look at him fully this time, showing him my entire face. I was speechless and I could feel my cheeks heat up. My mouth fell open and my eyes widened. Shawn just smirked and lifted his hand to push my mouth closed. 

"You shouldn't leave your mouth open like that. Wouldn't want to swallow any bugs," Shawn said with his signature smirk. Thankfully the bell rang and I did the first thing I could think of.

Run.

I grabbed my bag and darted out of the room and into the hallway. I didn't make it far before I was jerked back and pushed into the lockers. My eyes were squeezed shut as I waited for something bad to happen. I knew Shawn never hit a girl, but there is always a first time for everything.

"Open your eyes, Jane," I heard him whisper softly to me. His hand ran up my neck and into my hair. I shook my head as I felt my hair fall out of its bun. 

"Why not?" He asked with a soft purr. I shook my head again. I wouldn't risk it with him. 

"Is it because you think I will hurt you?" He asked a little offended. I slowly opened one eye and shut it again. I nodded my head and inched further into the lockers. I felt Shawn take a slight step back.

"I have never nor ever will harm a girl physically," he said with a hurt look on his face.

"I don't agree with that. You used to hit me when I was younger," Said Lexi, who was a few steps with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"You don't count as a girl. Alexis," Shawn said with a bitter tone, barely glancing at her.

"Why are even bothering with her? She's just going to ruin your reputation! I didn't work this hard to get you that reputation. Just for you to ruin it!" Lexi said while stopping her foot.

"Yeah, and you didn't work hard to get your reputation either," Shawn said basically calling her a slut to her face. I was just watching the conversation with a hand over my mouth. Shawn was still standing in front of me.

"You guys bore me half to death," Lexi said clearly annoyed with us.

"Then why don't you leave me to my business?" Shawn questioned her, taking a step away from me and closer to her. I could have run away, but I was frozen in my place. Lexi turned towards me and recrossed her arms.

"As for you, stay away from Shawn. I don't want some peasant ruining his reputation just because she can't keep to herself," She said with the same glare that Shawn gives. It's kind of scary because they are non-identical twins. After Lexi had made her dramatic exit, I ran down the hall and past her before Shawn could realize I was gone.

I took a short cut to the field and hid behind the bleachers. It was a big mistake because as I crashed into the stand, I crashed into Grayson and Samuel making out. They both jumped with a slight scream, but I collapsed to the floor and was panting heavily.

"What's the rush?" Grayson asked darting to my side and helping me sit up.

"Shawn... Lexi... me... hallway...," I continued to take deep breaths.

Samuel handed me a water bottle and I silently thanked him. I started gulping down the water and when the bottle was empty, I took another deep breath. After that, I started to explain what had happened. 

"You mean to tell me that Lexi Baker spoke rudely about you and Shawn Johnson stood up for you?" Grayson said his mind is clearly blown. Samuel just sat there quietly and listened to us talk.  I just nodded my head and stayed quiet like Samuel.

"He's going to be your Prince Charming. I can tell it!" Grayson was getting all excited and he stood up and pulled me out from under the bleachers. Samuel stood by the corner watching us. He pulled me along the field and started to twirl me around.

"You are going to love him and he will love you. You guys will kiss and get married. Your purity ring will be gone! You will have pretty babies running around. I AM GOING TO BE AN UNCLE!!!" He was getting over excited and lifted me up with excitement. 

"Grayson... Shawn is now were near a Prince Charming! He is rude, self-centered, and an arrogant prick! There is no way I am going to kiss him. My dad would never approve of him and I will never love him! This purity ring might as well stay on my finger forever!" I stated, allowing Grayson to set me down. Once he did, I crossed my arms and stared at him.

"I bet you twenty dollars that you will fall in love with him by the end of this year!" Grayson shouted. He allows loved a good wager.

"And I bet you twenty that I won't," I agreed shaking his hand.

"And I bet both of you guys twenty that I can make Nerd over here fall in love with me," said a voice that made my ears want to bleed. I turned around and looked Shawn in the eyes. 

"Are you stalking me?" I ask sincerely. 

"No, why would you think that?" Shawn asked a confused look was drawn across his face.

"I think that because you just happen to show up everywhere I am. You have to be stalking me," I explained to him slowly.

"You're right. I am stalking you because I am ever so madly in love with you!" Shawn said getting closer to me.

"Bogus. You don't know what love is!" I said pointing my finger at him with a glare.

"And you do?" He challenged taking another step closer.

"No, but I know that you are the last person on this planet that could ever love a woman for more than her body," I said taking a step closer myself. Two can play at this game.

"Maybe you're right. However, I know that you don't know what love is. If you did, then this 'purity ring' would be long gone," Shawn said grabbing my left hand. 

"You don't have to sleep with someone in order to love them," I said trying to take my hand out of his grip. His hand tightened around mine, making my escape harder. He brought his face closer to mine, now it was inches away.

"Right again, but what do you know about love?" He said glancing down at my lips. 

"I know that it's expressed with actions and not words," I said staring into his brown eyes.

"That, princess, is very much true," He said again slowly leaning in towards me. With my free hand, I covered his mouth.

"However, these actions. Don't say you love me. They say that you are horny," I say pointing downwards. I could see a blush on Shawn's cheeks as he realized what I was gesturing towards. Then I turned around and walked back towards the bleacher to retrieve my backpack. Grayson was following me whilst giggling about what had just happened.

I didn't even look back when I went to my next class. The day went by so fast that, I was standing in front of my car in no time. After unlocking it, I got in and drove home. Once I got home, I threw my back pack on the floor and rushed to the kitchen. I pulled out some leftover pizza and walked upstairs to watch Netflix. I didn't bother heating up the pizza because cold pizza is good for some reason. That's how I spent the rest of my day, watching movies and eating cold pizza. I ended up falling asleep before my dad got home.