Sweet Sweet Murder

Chapter Ten

Rudy's POV

     I sat down in my seat and looked over to Haven, or where she should have been. She kept walking towards the back of the room, right past her seat. "Oh shit" I thought. Haven looked back at me with an expression that clearly read "Don't stop me". She turned back around and I nearly jumped from my seat. She walked right to Jude and Brad.

     "Hey Brad, Jude," she said to them as she got closer.

     "What?" They both said in together.

     "I'm glad Quinn was killed," Haven said flatly to them. No emotion showed through it at all.

     "Oh fuck."

     I ran to the back of the room as one of the other students in the room, Jenna, moved to slap Haven. What happened next all occurred in a flash. As her hand swung down I grabbed her wrist and shoved it away. Before I knew it Jude as on his feet with his fist swinging right into my face. The impact sent a shudder down my body. The dude knows how to punch. I fell to the ground, dragging the hand and Jenna down with me. Brad lunged next, this time for Haven. I kicked out and tripped him before he could reach her. My heart beat faster than I ever felt. Blood roared in my ears and deafened the room around me. I could vaguely hear the teacher yell.

     Brad was up again now and getting ready to kick me. Jenna was nowhere to be seen. I grabbed his leg and yanked him as hard as I could manage. He fell on top of me as Jude went to land another punch on me. This time though his punch hit Brad's back. I threw him off and jumped to my feet and kicked towards Jude. My foot connected right above his knee and he toppled to the ground. Something strong slammed into me and I was thrown into the wall. The windowsill jabbed into my side. I looked over and Jude was still on the ground but Brad stood where I did at one point. Before I could even react the door burst open and the school security guard grabbed Brad and another grabbed me.

     My heart finally slowed and I looked around the room. Chairs and desks were thrown about and Jude sat down in a chair clutching his leg. Several people stood with their phones out still recording the aftermath of the fight. The security guards led Brad and me out of the room and into the hall. Students crowded around the door to the room. Some laughed, some whispered, but all stared.

     "I wonder who started it.." Some voices whispered.

     "I heard that Rudy smacked someone and that's what started it," another voice whispered.

     "I heard Rudy Brad and Jude said something to Rudy's girlfriend and it made him mad."

     None of the voices had the story straight. It probably would never be straight. Shit, I'm probably about to get expelled too. We were led straight to the principal's office. Halfway there the bell signaling the end of class rang out. Students flooded the halls and their gaze immediately locked onto Brad and me. I hate it. I felt a thought burning at the back of my mind. Haven really shouldn't have said that...

     We were escorted into the principal's office and and sat down in two chairs in front of him. The school's counselors and security guards stood by the wall. The assistant principal, Mr. Jackson, talked on the phone with someone. Mr. Jackson was in his early forties. His light pale skin almost had a shine to it. His hair a very light brown with a nearly blond tone to it. He was physically fit and every girl's teacher crush. I slightly overheard Mr. Jackson talking.

     "Mrs. Miller, we are currently investigating the incident. Your son is fine but we do need you to come to the school at once." His statement was quickly followed by some loud, over the top, screaming.