Violet's POV
The end of the day rolled around faster then expected So I picked my sister up from her school as quick as I could, and told her she should sit in the library for two hours while I was in detention.
I walk into Mr. Jones' classroom, he was the geography teacher thats going to be supervising us. I look around, there were only four people here. A girl I recognised as Nina, who I sit next to in maths. As well as two emo looking boys talking in hushed whispers, and finally my eyes land on Jackson. Wait Jackson!? You have got to be kidding me. I take a seat near the back by myself, ignoring the look Jackson was giving me.
"Alright kids! I don't wanna be here, you don't wanna be here, so do me a favour and behave!" Says Mr Jones, his voice flat. "I'm gonna go to the teachers lounge for a while, I'll check back in an hour, so no silly business!" He points a finger at all of us.
"Oh, and I will be needing your phones. So hand them over." We all get up and go to his desk, everyone puts their phones into a cardboard box. I throw my flip phone in along with everyone else's.
As I am walking back to my desk I hear Jackson behind me mutter, "a flip phone? Really?"
"Shut up." I say as I sit down in my seat, which also happens to be a desk away from Jackson's. Mr. Jones mutters a 'see you all later' and walks out of the room with the box of phones.
The two emo boys are whispering to each other again, Nina gets out her notebook and starts to write something. I stare ahead of me, praying this day will be over soon. I hear movement next to me, and look over to see Jackson sit down in the seat next to me.
"Ugh, go sit somewhere else I say." As I prop my legs up on the desk.
"How did you end up in Saturday detention?" Jackson asks, ignoring my last sentence.
"I punched Betty." I say, "You?"
"Wait, you were the one that punched Betty?"
"Yeah." I said in a 'duh' tone.
"Oh." Is all he said, and we went back into an uncomfortable silence. "Why are you here?" I finally ask, I could not bear the tension.
"I was caught.... ummm....."
"Caught doing what?" I ask impatiently.
"Having sex in the janitors closet." He finally says, it came out as a whisper but I just managed to hear it, and I burst out laughing. Causing Jackson to frown.
"You were caught having sex in the janitors closet? With who?" I ask. Jackson points his finger at Nina and I can't help but laugh more. Causing the two emo boys to look at us weirdly, and Nina to scowl as she looks over at us.
I cover my mouth, mumbling a 'sorry.' Me and Jackson actually end up having a decent conversation for an hour, we talk about school, our interests, our dislikes. Anything really. Mr. Jones comes in to check on us as he said he would, and I was starving.
"Could we get some food?" I ask as he comes in.
"No." He says in a bored tone, glaring at us before he turns to walk out of the classroom again.
"Ugh, I'm fucking starving!" I say exasperated.
"Want to go steal some food?" Jackson asks me.
"What?"
"I know the back entrance to the cafeteria, we can go to the fridge and get some cookies" He says. I think for a moment, as long as we don't get caught it should be fine right?
"Okay, let's go!" I say, I turn towards the emo boys and Nina. "I'm going to the bathroom, so if Mr. Jones asks you, you know what to say!" I say before leaving the room.
"I'm gonna go get some water, see you!" I hear Jackson say, before coming to join me outside.
"Come on this way." Says Jackson as I follow him down the hall.
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After a good two minutes of walking, we make it too the school's kitchen. A member of staff is cleaning up one of the work stations, Jackson places a finger over his lips before we both tip toe over to the fridges. He slowly opens the fridge, takes out two cookies and we both run out of the kitchen.
"Quick, in case Mr. Jones comes to check up on us again." Says Jackson, as we jog down the hallway. We suddenly hear humming coming from the corridor we are about to turn to. We both abruptly stop, and Jackson peers over the side of the wall.
"It's Jones!" He whispers and we both take off running back the way we came, Jackson opens a random door and ushers me inside. I look around and it looks like we are in a janitors closet, a very small janitors closet. Jackson's body is pressed right up against mine, our chests touching. We also both happen to be looking at each other. My heartbeat quickens, as I stare up into his eyes. Jackson tilts his head slightly, he's going to kiss me. A new wave of emotions that I have never felt before rises, I suddenly feel overwhelmed. I abruptly look down at the floor, stopping Jackson. He awkwardly clears his throat.
"Sorry," he whispers. "Mr. Jones is probably gone now." He says, as he looks opens the door a smidgen and peers outside. "All clear." He says, as he walks out without looking at me. I breathe out heavily, that can't happen again.
I follow him out, and we both run back to the classroom together.
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It was finally the end of detention, it was so awkward for that last hour. Me and Jackson hardly spoke, and I was scared about all the new thoughts and feelings that arose from that moment. I had actually wanted to kiss him. I don't want to get close to someone again though, the thought scared me. I walked to the library, to find Kylie reading Harry Potter on one of the bean bags
"Hey, how was detention?" Asks Kylie, looking up and giving me a smile.
"Hell." I reply, she giggles as she puts the book away and we both walk out to the school parking lot. I sigh. How am I going to face Jackson again?
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Fighting in the Shadows
Action-COMPLETED- Seventeen-year-old Violet Lockwood has always been a rule breaker. But when her parents both pass away, now she is in charge of her twelve-year-old sister Kylie. Violet decides to move to a sleepy town in Pennsylvania in order to protec...
