Taylor for the Night

Part 2 "10th grade was Hell"

The rest of summer I didn't get to see much of Grace, since she was spending most of her time with her brother.

I was fine with it though because I didn't want to get anywhere near her brother. I was still a little bit freaked out. But Grace did text me a lot always telling me about nice things her brother was doing and how changed he was and I wondered if maybe what happened at my house was just a joke. By the end of summer Grace had me convinced of my new theory that it was just a joke that he was teasing me because he realized I thought he was cute. I knew that just had to be it. My best friend's brother was a changed boy not some evil master mind, right?

I spent most of my days with my mom or with Kimmy. We had lots of sleepovers and went shopping together. I also did a month long summer session at my dance center and improved a lot on my technique!

Before I knew it summer was over and sophomore year was about to begin.

*First day of Sophmore year*

As soon as I woke up I texted Grace wishing her good luck on her first day of eighth grade. I also texted Kimmy telling her I couldn't wait for a new school year with her! Hurrying, I got dressed and headed down to the bus stop. On the bus I sat in my usual spot with Kimmy and the girls and listened to them go on and on about football players and other boys. They are all SO boy crazy.

I just sat there zoned out when Kimmy grasped my arm and gasped. I looked at her concerned, trying to figure out what was the matter.

"Who is that cutie?" She giggled slowly pointing her finger towards the door.

I rolled my eyes and turned around to see who it was...

IT. WAS. JOSH.

"Oh that's Grace's older brother. He's in our grade." I said trying to appear as uninterested as possible. Although I must admit he did look extremely attractive.

"He is such a BABE! He's gonna be my boyfriend girls, just you wait." Kimmy confidently declared.

I rolled my eyes at her and she stuck her tongue out at me. I laughed and she lightly punched my arm.

I saw Josh looking over at me, so I smiled and waved at him. He just glared back at me and all of a sudden he gave me the middle finger!

I couldn't believe it! How could he be so rude to me when I'm his little sister's best friend! My eyes started to fill with tears and before I could help myself the tears were streaming down my face.

He glanced my way and when he saw my tears he just smiled to himself and started talking to the other guys.

I couldn't believe he would flip me off like that! I mean seriously dude, why?!

But then I remembered the incident from when I first met him and I realized that it truly hadn't been a joke. I spent all summer trying to tell myself that it was but here was proof it wasn't. He truly could care less that I was Grace's best friend.

The next several weeks just got worse and worse.

Horrible rumors started being spread about me, made up by Josh and his crowd. I was accused of partying, drinking, and even sleeping around with guys on the basketball and football teams! People started mocking me and calling me a hypocrite, saying I called myself a Christian, yet did *that'* on the weekends.

Eventually, the other Christian kids at school heard and and told everyone at my youth group, including the youth pastor, Wes! After a couple days I received a text from Wes asking me not to come back to youth group until I had straightened my life up.