Welcome to Burgess High! [Jelsa]

Chapter 11

We slid into a booth at the back of the Pizza Joint. We had just ordered our pizzas and were waiting for our number to be called. Bunny held my hand under the table.

"Hows your head feeling?" Bunny asked. I smiled at him.

"Still hurts a little, but nothing too serious." He nodded.

"Lizzie got you good." Jack mummbled, staring at my pink band aid. Bunny and I glared at him. He seemed to have realized what he said because his eyes widened in shock.

"I mean, you know...like, uh..." He stammered, Bunny and I started laughing.

"We're just teasing, mate!" Bunny laughed. Jack blushed but laughed along with us.

"Order #44, your pizza is ready." A guy said on the intorcom. Jack was starting to get up but Bunny grabbed his arm.

"I got it, mate." He said and went to the counter. Jack and I looked everywhere but each other until Bunny came back with the food and drinks. We ate and talked and laughed until we finally finished eating. We split the bill and walked out to Bunnys light blue pick-up truck. We sat in the same order as when we came: Bunny in the drivers seat, Jack in the passenger seat, and me in between them. Bunny started the car and pulled onto the highway that led to our school.

"So," I said, "any hockey games coming up?" I asked. The boys thought about it for a second then Jack said, "Yes, next saturday." I nodded.

"So this saturday, or next week saturday?" I asked.

"Next week saturday." Bunny replied. I pulled out my phone and saved it in my calender. I put my phone back in my pocket and watched the trees we passed by.

"So Jack," I said, "Punzie told me about the Order, is that the only reason you were dating Lizzie?" I turned to look at him, he was looking out the front window with a concentrating expression. His eyebrows were drawn together and his lips were in a straight line.

"No." He said after a while. "I had a crush on her, so I asked her to dinner and she said yes and then we started dating. It was fun at first and then...well, you know." I nodded, remembering the words he yelled at the park.

"Are you glad you're not dating her anymore?" I asked. He smiled a little and turned to me.

"Yes. I feel...free! You know? Like I can really be myself!" He laughed. I smiled and looked over at Bunny who was also smiling.

"Good to hear it, mate!" He said, reaching over me and patting Jack on the shoulder. He pulled into the school parking lot and found a shady park.

"What time is it?" I asked. Bunny checked his watch.

"It's your guys lunch time." He said, grabbing my hand. We started walking towards the school. When we got inside the hallway, Bunny kissed me on the cheek and walked off to his locker. I walked with Jack to the cafeteria. As soon as we walked in, the room quieted. All eyes turned to us. Suddenly the room erupted in whispers. As we walked to our table at the very. back. of. the. room. As we walked past the whisperers, I heard words like, "Fight" "Stealing" "Cheating" "Affair" "Closet" and much more. When we finally got to our table with Merida, Punzie, Flynn, Hiccup, Anna, and Kristoff, everyone started talking in their normal voices. Everyone at the table was looking at us expectantly.

"Yes?" I said. Anna spoke first.

"Explain." I gave her a confused look.

"Explain what exactly?" She rolled her eyes.

"The fight. Ditching school. Hello Kitty band aid. All the stuff Lizzies been yamering on about. And what is going on." She gave me a knowing look and I sighed. Then I realized what she said.