The Bad Boy's Games

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

'What the heck' I murmured to myself, so quietly that even Caroline couldn't hear me.
The two of us stood frozen in the middle of the courtyard watching the biggest shock of my life.
Rachel
And
Hunter
Making Out.
First of all.... Whoa.
Second.... WHAT.
And Third.... Whoa!!!!!!
We stared at the two of them, so engrossed in their kiss that they didn't even notice us.
Hunter's hands moved up and down Rachel's top... He was feeling her up 😶
Rachel's fingers clung to hunters dark hair, and she was on her tip toes.
Suddenly, hunter pushed Rachel onto another umbrella table, and he (:o) slid his hand under her top... They kissed more aggressively, and Rachel moaned.
Caroline gasped, causing the make-out session to a halt. Hunter pulled away from Rachel, and they both snapped their heads to face us. Hunter looked surprised and slightly ticked off while Rachel looked infuriated.
'Ahem...' I cleared my throat and my eyes darted from Rachel to hunter to Caroline, who wore the same awkward expression as me.
'What the hell are you doing here?!' demanded Rachel. Hunter placed his hand on her shoulder and calmly said, 'what she means is.... Aren't you supposed to be at the assembly ... Inside?'
'Yeah' Rachel stepped up, 'why aren't you inside? Did you FOLLOW us here?'
I rapidly shook my head and spoke for Caroline as well, who was still speechless.
'We were hungry so we came out here instead of going to the assembly so that we could eat but then you guys were here and uhm.... I'm sorry for interrupting you guys. We'll just leave now.'
Caroline finally came back from her daze and hastily tied up her black and pink hair into a messy ponytail. She crossed her arms and nodded.
Together, we turned around and headed back inside, leaving Rachel and Hunter alone again.
'Well that was something' Caroline stated, breaking the silence once we were inside the school. We decided to go to the library instead. We really wanted to eat.
'Yeah....' I answered absent-mindedly. I wonder why Rachel and hunter would kiss so quickly. I mean, they hardly know each other. Hunter hit on Rachel just yesterday, and today they were making out like star crossed lovers. Rachel knows better than to do that. I find hunter's behavior very suspicious... I honestly don't want Rachel to get hurt. Hmm... I'll have to look into that.
'Hello?' Caroline waved her hands in front of my face. 'Earth to jade. We can go back to the cafeteria now. See, there's some kids from our grade heading back from the assembly?'
'Oh...' I nodded. 'Okay. Let's go back then.'
I crumpled up my lunch money and Caroline clutched her lunch bag as we trudged back to the cafeteria. It was buzzing with laughter and talking.
Caroline chose to sit with us... But Rachel was still outside with hunter. I stood up to buy my lunch, and as I was on the lunch line, something crazy happened.
'So... I heard you scored like a million shots at last night's basketball game' I heard Cassidy peep to mike. They stood next to me (2 lunch lines), but I didn't dare look at them. I could see them through my perceptual vision, though.
'Mmmhmm' mike answered. He didn't even seem to be listening.
Then Nicole piped up, twirling her straight blond hair. 'Yeah. I bet all the guys were jealous of you right? Because you're just SO perfect, mike. I've heard that you're even perfect in bed, too, right ... ;) you can prove it to me some time....maybe at the party this Friday?'
EW! Well.. She was perverted now. So much had changed in such little time! And there was a party this Friday? I'm not surprised I wasn't invited. But I wondered if Rachel would go as hunter's girlfriend or something. Or 'girl'.
Mike turned to me. I didn't know what I expected.. Maybe for him to smile at me? Or talk to me? Or maybe even possibly ask me about the party? But instead, he just gave me a curt nod and stiffly walked into the place where you actually buy your lunch. I sighed.
Nicole snickered. 'What, did u think that he would ask YOU to the dance or actually talk to YOU?! Wowwwww jade... You seem to get stupider every single day. And we'll REAAAALLY miss u at the party on Friday. It would've been SO great if u were there'
Cassidy snickered as well, but then quickly stopped and nudged Nicole when she saw that mike was watching us. The lunch lady told me that I could come to buy my lunch too now, but I suddenly wasn't very hungry. I just bought a water bottle and headed back to my lunch table, where nick, Austin, and Caroline sat. Caroline and Austin were chatting away, and nick was finishing up some homework that was due next period.
I quietly sat down and rested my head on my shoulders. I don't know what I was feeling. It surely wasn't jealous of hunter and Rachel or anything, cuz I was so not jealous of whatever they had going on. I was happy for Rachel, but my anxiety overwhelmed me. I wasn't mad at the witches either, which surprised me. I wasn't mad at mike either. I was just so confused, I wanted to go home and away from school and everyone.
I coughed and sneezed and coughed again.
Nick looked up at me. 'Are u okay?' He questioned gently.
I nodded, and remembered to thank him and ask him about the nurse and how he was feeling and stuff. But when I tried to speak, no sound came out. I cleared my throat and wheezed. My asthma was kicking in and I felt like crap. My lungs tightened, and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I coughed and coughed and coughed and coughed and my eyes burned and watered. I gulped down my water but it doesn't help! It never does.
My friends were staring at me now, worried about me.
Nick put a hand on my shoulder and asked softly 'do u wanna go to the nurse'
I answered with a cough and so we stood up and headed to the nurse. At the nurses office, Mrs. Lola examines me and questions me. Through coughs, I was able to inform her of my asthma and how I couldn't breathe at times and how I couldn't breathe properly at this moment.
'Aha...' She nodded and concluded, 'your lungs are tight. This is very bad.... Here, take this' she handed me a disposable inhaler and a cough drop. 'Come back to me if you still don't feel better, but this should help, sweetheart.'
I thanked her and she turned to nick, questioning him, 'And how are you feeling, honeybun?'
His cheeks reddened at the sound of her calling him that, and he quietly replied, 'I'm fine'
I hid a smile at this adorable moment which for some reason amused me. We turned and started to our lockers because lunch was apparently already over.
'So.. Nick..' I started shyly, realizing what a mushy moment this could be if I let it. I won't let it. I won't let him.
Nick's eyes lit up in hope, I suppose because he assumed I was going to ask him out or something personal. I stopped walking and so did he, and I turned to face him.
'Nick' I repeated his name, scared, for some reason.
'Jade' he answered, his voice thick with emotion.
I kept my expression stony and I started, 'so yesterday, you stood up for me. Thank you so much. It really meant a lot. But I'm so so sorry that you got hurt because of that and I didn't even ask you about it last night and how are you feeling and I'm sorry. Are you okay?'
I let out a breath after rambling on; i guess I just wanted to let it all out.
Nick looked slightly upset that I didn't ask him something mushy or romantic, but when he spoke, his voice was kind.
'I'm fine, Jade. Of course I stood up for you. If you ever need anything, I'll be there for you. I know I've told you that before but I don't think you get it, Jade. I need it to sink in, so that you understand what I mean. You mean the world to me. I wish you understood,' he sighed and took a step back from me.
I nodded. He thinks I don't understand but I DO. And I wish I didn't, because it would make life so much easier.
We walked back to our lockers in silence, and then to math. Caroline strolled into class right after us, and only then did I remember her. I felt like the worst friend ever, for forgetting her. And thinking of friends and bad feelings, I thought of Rachel. Where was she? My heart was aching just thinking about her.
The bell rang loudly as usual, and class started. Rachel didn't show up. Did she... ditch? If she did, then I can guess with who.
I trudged to science with Caroline by my side. I didn't say a word, and I could tell she was worried, but I really didn't feel like talking. I felt like dying.
Science is an easy subject. Today, we just watched some documentary about wolves. I didn't even watch it... I just glared at Cassidy. But then deep in my mind someone told me, 'Don't let them get to you!' But I think it was too late for that.
Mike and I didn't speak the entire time. He is in pretty much all my classes. I knew we would HAVE to speak soon because we were in the same social studies group. Ugh.
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I now stood in front of the door to the music room. That's what I have for cycle this marking period. What sucks about this cycle is the annoying teacher, the fact that the room is huge and has no heating (it's December people -.-), and that we have to sing in front of everyone, no matter how shy or terrible at it we are. I'm not gonna lie, I'm not bad at singing, but I sure as hell am shy. I think everyone knows that, judging by my blushes.
So now I stood outside of music, dreading the next 53 minutes of my life. We were probably going to have to watch a musical or something. *sigh*
"Are you gonna go in or not?"
I turned around slowly, to see Mia. I smiled gently. 'Oh hi. Uh yeah sorry.' I stepped to the left to give her room to go inside, 'here. You go first.'
She smiled at me. 'Okay. Thanks.' She stood there for a second and then walked in with her head down. She is more shy than I am, but she seems soooo niceeee.
After a moment or two, I realized what's the point of skipping class and facing more consequences that I really don't have time for? So I sighed and dragged myself into the full classroom, plopping down in my seat at the back of the room. I took out a pen and started to doodle on my hand, zoning out the (I was right!) the musical movie playing. It was the Phantom of the Opera. I love it, but I've seen in about three times so yeah.
About halfway through the class, Ms. Trout switched off the musical and began speaking in her squeaky high pitched voice about who knows what. I zoned out again, continuing to doodle.
I thought I heard someone say my name, but I ignored it.
Suddenly, someone tapped my arm. It was Mia. I didn't even notice that she was seated next to me.
"Jade" she whispered.
"What"
Mia gestured to the front of the room. My eyes darted to an annoyed Ms. Trout.
"Jade, I would prefer for you to listen to me when I am talking!" She squeaked. I nodded as all eyes turned to me.
"So, come up here and show them what you've got!" She shouted.
I was lost. "I'm sorry... What?"
She looked very pissed off. "Get up and get yourself to the front of the room. Now. I would like you to sing for the class. Show them what you've got" she ordered slowly, as if talking to a baby.
I sat in shock for a moment, and slowly as a turtle stood up.
"Today, Jade" her voice rang in my ears.
I frantically nodded and scampered to the front of the room. All eyes were on me, expecting me to ... Sing. Why and how do I get myself into these situations?!
My eyes scanned the room. There was Mia, smiling gently. Then there was Nicole and Cassidy and them sluts, glaring at me with evil grins plastered on their faces. Then there was Mike, who looked down and fiddled with his hands in his lap when I had caught his stare. Weird, he seemed to be avoiding me... And it hurt.
"Well....?" Ms. Trout was growing impatient. I could see it in her eyes and hear it in her annoying voice. It was worse than nails on a chalkboard.
I was so shy. I nearly whispered, "well what should I sing?"
"Anything"
I nodded. What to sing? What to sing? I racked my brains and thought of a song... Any song. I glanced at mike, and the first song I thought of was Troublemaker by Olly Murs. But that had too much background music so it wouldn't sound that great with my voice alone, without any music. The next song I thought of was Strong by One Direction. Lately it had been stuck in my head because of mike.
I cleared my throat, and staring straight at mike, I started to sing...