NEVER TAP OUT

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Emerson POV
Tuesday
"So you decided to come to school today?" Hailey said walking over with her squad. "What happened to your face; did you get hit by a bus?" She reached towards my face.

"Don't touch me" I smacked her hand away from my face. "Also for your information, my business isn't your business" I sarcastically smiled.

"You'll regret that" she stepped up to my face, I starred up at her.

"Em, let's just go" Annie said yanking my arm. I looked from her back to Hailey.

"No, the queen thinks she can take me" I cracked my neck from side to side. "Let's see if she can" I said stepping back to her.

"Let's go then Kendall" she pulled her earrings out and handed them to the girl to her left.

"Swing first then" I grabbed her arm as she swung at me. I push it behind her back and forced her to the ground. "Come on little girl" I taunted her.

"Emerson" I familiar male voice called me. I looked up as I held down on Hailey.

"Archer" I said under my breath. He walked over to me and pulled me off of her. "Let me go" I wiggled trying to get out of his grasp on my wrist.

"What the hell was that?" He took off his sunglasses. I was speechless, he looked at me for answers.

"She swung at me first" he shook his head. "What was I suppose to do, let her beat me up?" He slammed his fist into the wall behind me. "Arch, stop" I grabbed his fist.

"Don't touch me" he yelled, yanking his hand back. He walked over to his mustang and got in.

"What was that?" I got in the passenger side. He leaned back into the seat and closed his eyes. "Arch, what's wrong?" He sighed and cranked the car.

"Get out,you have school" he said not looking me in my eyes. I opened my mouth but was instantly interrupted. "I said get out" he yelled.

"Fine, but don't try calling me" I slammed the door as I got out. My eyes only filled with tears as my heart filled with pain. I ran to the nearest girls room and locked the stall door behind me.

"Em" Annie's voice called out. I covered my mouth to muffle the sobs. She turned around and walked out. My sobs got louder as the door closed behind her.

(1 hour later)
"Em, are you alright?" Annie asked me as I sat at the lunch table. I nodded my head. "What's wrong?" I starred at her.

"It's nothing, I'm fine" I lied so she would stop asking questions. We sat in silence until the principle came over to us.

"Miss Kendall, we need to talk" in the background Hailey was standing with her arms crossed. "My office, now" I followed behind Mr. Blevins.

"I can explain" he sushed me and pointed to the seat in front of his desk. I sat down with my hands in my lap; my thumbs tucked into my palms.

"So Miss Kendall, you've been absent from school the last week; then you return with bulling" he looked at the papers sprawled out on his desk.

"I can explain Mr. Blevins" I paused waiting for approval to explain. "A lot of personal stuff has been going on, and that whole thing this morning" I looked down at my hands. "It was uncalled for" I stated.

"I could expel you" he stared at me. "But,seeing that you have missed a lot of days; I'll allow you to do detention after school the next three days" I nodded my head.

After talking with Mr. Blevins, I went to my next class. The rest of the day I felt like a horrible person. I knew it was mostly because of the fight, but some of it was the whole thing with Archer. Why was he being this way?

( after school)
When I got home from school I ran up to my room. I pulled my homework out of my bag and laid it on my bed. I put my phone on the charger next to me then got to work.

I was thirty minutes into the homework; I had missed over the last week,when my phone started ringing. I glanced at my phone to see Archers name appear. I told him not to call me, he's probably calling to apologize.

It stopped ringing, I didn't bother calling back because, I don't want to talk to him. My phone buzzed notifying me I had a text.

Arch- *answer the phone we need to talk, it's important*

I rolled my eyes with a sigh. Before I could dial his number, he was already calling me. "Em" his voice very shallow.

"Yeah?" He sniffled and cleared his throat. "What's wrong?" I wasn't mad anymore, instead I was worried.

"My mom.. she uh" he didn't even have to finish his sentence. A tear fell off my cheek and onto my paper.

"I'm so sorry Arch" I cried. "Are you okay?" I said moving the papers on my bed.

"No Em, It hurts like hell" I shook my head; hearing his pain hurt me. "Can you come over?" I replied with a yes and sprang up out of bed.

A/n what do you think so far? 🦄😂