Pill Popper {Book One}

Pill Popper { Eighteen }

{Chapter Eighteen}

Zane

      BLOWING OUT A nervous breath, I pushed through the doors and walked into the lobby of Glenn Wood high school. All morning I could not shake the nervous feeling that had settled in the pit of my stomach, no matter how hard I tried to shake it.

      Did every know about what had happened? I was pretty sure majority of them did, considering how fast stories travel in this small town. What would they say? Would they say anything or nothing at all? 

      I was mostly just hoping that everyone would just go on their mary way and not mention it to me. Mostly because for the next seven and a half hours that I was stuck here, I wanted to try and stop thinking about the fact that my girlfriend was lying in a coma. Also, I don't think I would be able to stop myself from hurting someone if they said something negative about Sam.

      I kept my eyes open for Declan as I began my walk to biology. He was in that class with me, so I was sure that if I didn't see him in the halls I would see him there. I wasn't exactly sure how I would react when I saw him. The amount of hatred that I felt toward him was almost indescribable. 

      I wanted to kill him. If it wasn't for Sam, I am pretty sure that I would have done a lot more damage to him than I already did that night. I don't know how far I would have gone. Part of me didn't want to really even think about that.

      I felt someone tug gently on my shoulder, pulling me to a stop. I looked up and saw Jim Dwells, one of Declan's close friends.

      "Hey, Zane." Jim was a good guy. Even though he hung out with Declan Marx. He wasn't a dick like Declan was, and definitely didn't treat other like Declan did, which is why it was so mind boggling as to why he would put up with a bastard like him.

      "Yeah?"

      Jim let go of my arm and let out a breath. The two of us stood in the middle of the hallway, ignoring other student's looks as the trudged past us.. "I just wanted to say I was sorry, about what Declan did to Sam." 

      So everyone did know.

      I nodded slowly. "It's alright. It's not your fault."

      Jim shoved his hands in the front pocket of his jeans and looked down at the floor. "I know... but I can't help but feeling responsible. I hung out with him... I just, I didn't know he would do that."

       I could tell from the tone of his voice that he was being sincere. Like I said before, Jim was a good guy, he just didn't know how to pick out his friends very well.

      "I know," I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "I don't think anyone knew what he was actually capable of."

      "A few of us took care of him." He said suddenly. I blinked.

      "What?"

      He cleared his throat quickly before continuing. "After we found out what he did, we went to his house. Scared the shit out of him and his parents."

      They went to Declan's house? What did they do? "Did you guys beat him up?"

      I could have swore I saw him grin. "Didn't have too. His parents got so scared that they took him out of school, and are making him go someplace else."

      Raising my brow, I widened my eyes in shock. "Wow." It was all I could say. I mean, I was relieved that Declan was gone and I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore. Nor would Sam. She would never have to come to school scared again.