The Bad Boy (Jack Gilinsky)

Chapter Eight

I walked home feeling numb. I didn’t even have the energy to cry, I felt nothing. As soon as I got through the door Lexi called out. "Kendall is that you?" She said. I didn’t bother saying anything. I stood in  the doorway as Lexi turned around. One thing I loved about Lexi was that she always knew when something was wrong with me. She quickly walked over to meet me embracing me in a tight hug.  As soon as I felt her arms around my, i burst out into tears, resting on her shoulder."Shh it’s okay" She said rubbing my back soothingly. I cried into her shoulder for a minute. “You were right” I said through my sobs. "It doesn’t matter" She said continuing to hug me.

Thankfully it was Friday that day so I wasn’t going to see Jack until Monday. I just spent the whole weekend feeling sorry for myself, but if I didn’t who else would?

When Monday finally came around, I was ready. I was ready to go into school and look at him like I used to, with hate and resentment. I walked through the halls earning several looks from people. It wasn’t the same as it was when I was with Jack. When I was with him they were looks of envy and jealously now they were all looks of sympathy and pity. People wee snickering and whispering to each other but I tried my best to just ignore them.

After I got my books from my locker, I turned around to go to class. I stopped in my tracks because it seemed like the whole hallway was turned to face me right now. I gave them all a confused look, unsure of what was happening. I soon realised why when I saw him walk down the hallway, confidently and unaware of my presence. I couldn’t help but let my eyes follow him as he walked past me not giving me a second glance.

My stomach churned as I realised I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready to see him everyday being happy because he had won. He wanted me and he got me, and when he was finished he threw me away like he does with every other girl. I can’t believe I fell for his trap. I was supposed to be smarter than that. I guess I really wasn’t as smart as I thought I was.

I sighed to myself as I shut my locker and headed towards Science with my head down. I walked in expecting to see Jack sitting in his usual seat, but he wasn’t. Instead Maggie was sitting down. I walked over confused taking my usual seat. I hadn’t talked to Maggie in weeks so I felt slightly awkward. "Where’s Jack?" I eventually asked her. She shrugged "Apparently he requested to be moved class" she said. I sighed in disgust. I can’t believe he would be that petty, after all it was his fault.

I walked to lunch with Maggie because I didn’t have anyone else to sit with anymore. We joined the other girls at our usual table. They began talking but I zoned out not at all interested in whatever mindless small talk they were discussing. “Oh My God did you heard Jack G has a girlfriend?” Lauren said. I rolled my eyes at how much of an idiot she was. "We broke up Lauren God? do you live under a rock?" I snapped at her. "Not you? he has a new one" She said a little too smugly. "What?" I yelled slightly in shock.

"Yeah there they are" Lauren said discretely pointing to a space behind me. I quickly turned around to see Jack walking into the cafeteria with his arms confidently flung around the girl from the other night’s arm. I was in complete shock. It was bad enough that he cheated on me, but he actually had the nerve to begin dating the girl. And to make it worse, we haven’t even been broken up a week. I was feeling a mixture of pure disgust and maybe a little jealously.

I watched them as they walked over to a spare table. I turned back around, facing forward with a blank expression. “Are you okay?” Maggie asked giving me a sympathetic look. “Yeah why wouldn’t I be?” I said brushing her off. I zoned out of the conversation but was brought back when I heard something that interested me. “There’s a party tonight? but it’s a Monday?” I asked. “Yeah I know but the girl having it, her parents are on vacation and this is the only day she can have it” Lauren said. I nodded in acknowledgement “Are you going to go?” She asked me. "Yeah" I said. I wanted to go because most likely Jack would be there. "Oh okay cool!" Lauren said surprised my my sudden desire to go to a party.

Later that night when I got home I began to get ready. I wasn’t much of a party girl so I didn’t really have anything suitable for a party. I strolled into Lexi’s room where she was sitting on her bed. "Eh so there’s this party tonight and I um I don’t have-" I began but she cut me off.“You need to borrow a dress?” She said smirking at me. I looked down embarrassed "If you don’t mind" I said giggling.

She stood up leading me to her closet "Come on". After an hour or so of picking out outfits, I finally found the perfect one. It was a short blue, tight fitted dress. I would never wear something like that but tonight I was feeling surprisingly confident. I applied some make-up before heading to the party.

I was a little nervous because I had never really been to a proper house party. I always tried my best to avoid them whenever possible. I stepped into the house as music blared and people danced. I strolled around for a few minutes trying to find someone I knew. I walked into the kitchen and let out a sigh of replied as I noticed Maggie and Lauren. “Hey” I said walking over to them. "Oh my God you look amazing" They said looking me up and down in shock. "Thanks" I said smiling.

"Do you want a drink?" Maggie asked, I said no because I wasn’t much of a drinker. "Don’t look now but Jack is here" Lauren whispered. Of course I couldn’t help but look. I sighed loudly as he was making out with his new girlfriend. “Actually second thoughts on that drink” I said beginning to pour myself a drink.

I don’t know how much I drank but I definitely drank to much. I stumbled to the couch taking a seat. I was so drunk that I didn’t even realise I had sat directly on someone. “Oh my God, I’m so sorry” I slurred, sitting down beside them. “It’s okay” They said laughing. “You’re Kendall aren’t you?” The guy said. “Yeah? how do you know?” I asked him confused.

"I’m Jack’s friend Sam" He said smiling at me. I didn’t even know that Jack had friends. "Oh cool" I muttered. Sam and I began talking when I noticed Jack walk in wih his girlfriend. I interrupted Sam’s sentence. “Kiss me” I said leaning on him. I don’t know if it was the alcohol taking or my jealousy but I really needed him to kiss me right now. "What?" He said confused.“Kiss me” I whispered crashing his lips to mine