Shifting Greer's

Chapter 3//

Song: Hate (I really don't like you) by Plain White T's

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So, back to this once upon a time crap. Remember how I told you those stories didn't exist? Well, if they did, then my fairy tale just found it's villain. 

My villain is a strikingly handsome male with eyes that could probably shoot lasers right about now. His motive is clear as he backs me into the lockers and pins me there. He's even got a good reason: I was the one to attack first. 

"I can't believe you have the nerve to show your face after what you did this morning!" His voice is low and raspy, sending unwanted goosebumps across my arms. 

If I wanted, I know about five maneuvers that could get me out of my current situation, but see as it may, I'm trying to become invisible. I'm doing a terrible job at it so far. 

"Cat got your tongue?" He growls in my face. 

Adam is still standing beside me, unblinking and unmoving. Actually, everyone around us is doing the same. I feel like an animal on exhibit at the zoo. 

The angry boys' eyes rake down my form and he instantly seems disgusted by what he sees, "you're new here, right?" 

I barely get myself to nod. 

"Let me tell you how the food chain works, dork." He pokes a finger in my face once again. "You are the lowly of the low. You don't even register. Which means you don't even get to look at me, got it?" He wipes imaginary dust off the sleeve of my jacket. "Stay out of my way and you won't get hurt." 

He backs up from me then, and I can finally breathe correctly. 

"You smell like smoke." Are the words that fall from my mouth. I instantly regret them. 

"Excuse me?" He snaps. A laugh bubbles from his throat. "You're dumb aren't you, dork?"

Yeah, probably. "Sorry, your stench killed a few of my brain cells."

I expect him to go off on me again, but a small smile cracks across his lips. He looks me over once again. "Hmm." He hums. "You've got some nerve, dork." We stand there staring at each other for a few more seconds. "See you around." He turns his back on me and disappears down the hall. Everyone starts moving again, but my name is on everyone's lips. 

"Holy shit, Greer!" Adam snaps back into reality. "Do you have a death wish?" 

"Who even was that?" I question. 

"That, my new friend, was Kaleb Nixon." Adam sighs. "He's the meanest kid in school. Everyone knows not to mess with him. And you just topped his shit list." 

"It was an accident." I defend myself. 

"What did you do to him?" He asks. 

I cover my face with a hand and bang my forehead into the metal lockers, "I kind of attacked him at the coffee shop this morning."