I'm a Tough Cookie

Chapter 10

I winced at the bruise that Sheri left. She's got a strong punch I wasn't gonna bother with covering it up though when I came home last night my parents were concerned about it I told them that I ran into a pillar. My sister walked in again and looked at me face she snickered before laughing.

"Look you got your ass whooped by let me guess Sheri" she asked between fits of giggles I just glared at her

"It's the second time she's hit me. She's got a good arm and her punches she can hit hard" I said rubbing at my jaw

"I'm surprised she hasn't broken your jaw" she said still laughing I scowled and walked out my room with her following me.

"Does Mom guys know that she did that?" she asked trailing behind me

"No, I told them that I ran into a pillar at the party that I went to last night"

She laughed again, "Oh my god my stomach hurts too much from laughing. I swear just like in Karate Kid except it was his eye that was bruised and not his jaw"

"If you're stomach hurts then maybe you should stop laughing" I growled out

"I can't help it seeing that you have a frickin bruise on your face" she said I groaned and grabbed my car keys. I had no time for this and I didn't want to be late for school. I jumped in my car and left.

When I got to school I walked to my locker and put some things in there. I maybe be the bad boy at the school but that doesn't mean I have bad grades either. I closed my locker after grabbing whatever the hell I needed and walked to the cafeteria where my group would be.

"Chase man what happened to your face?" Mason one of my friends asked me

"You guys remember Sherilyn Alveraz right?"

"Her? You're still chasing her?" Mason asked me

"Yeah I'm surprised he hasn't given up yet" Allen snickered 

"Shut up guys and she punched me at this party that I saw her at" I said while glaring at them

"Dude, she hits hard. That the first time she hit you?" Mason asked with a smirk

"No this is the second time I covered it up the first time but this time I didn't bother with covering it up" 

Mason and Allen started laughing, "You got beat by a girl" they said simultaneously

I slammed my hands on the table because I was getting irritated with people thinking that I got my ass beat by a girl, "Will you two act mature about this I didn't get my ass whooped she just punched me that's all" I said and walked out of the cafeteria. I started to walk to my class and saw Eric and Sheri. Eric saw me and glared at me, Sheri gave me a look that I couldn't describe.

I went to class and sat in my seat. Eric and Sheri came into the class and sat down they were talking and laughing with each other. When the bell rang the students came in and filled up the class, the teacher walked in and started his lesson.

"Mr. Dowell, is it ok if I go to the bathroom?" 

"Sure Ms. Alveraz"

I watched Sheri leave the classroom with Eric's jacket around her waist. I waited for a few minutes before asking the teacher if I could get a drink of water he let me go. Instead of getting water I was looking for Sheri. I found her walking out the girls bathroom I went in the janitors closet.

"Fuck I can't believe I got my period" I heard her say in front of the door so I opened it and pulled her in and pinned her against the door

"What the hell Chase?" she said

"Shut up" I murmured before kissing her and pinning her hands down so she wouldn't push me away. She pulled away to say something instead of taking her lips again I attacked her neck with kisses.

"You know I have a boyfriend" she said through gritted teeth

"And?" I challenged still kissing her neck

"And why are you doing this? This is wrong" 

"Will you hear me out?" I asked giving her a pleading look

"Why should I?" she asked. She's always doing that answering a question with a question instead of answering with an answer. I hugged her to my chest and looked down at her

"Please" I begged

She sighed and looked at me, "Alright fine" yes she gave in to something finally. But my moment with her was ruined when she pushed me and I stumbled into the mops, buckets, and brooms that was behind me I did grab one of her arms before I fell and she fell in the mess with me of course some of the mess fell on her as well except that she was on top of me and the position that we ended up in excited junior I knew I would have to deal with him later.

She got off of me and left the janitors closet leaving me to clean the mess that happened. I left after putting the mops and all that back in place then headed back to class. I entered the class room to see Eric looking at me with a murderous look I just smirked and sat down in my seat. I'm assuming that Sheri told him what happened. 

When class was over Eric walked over to me and slammed me into the lockers, "You son of a bitch!"

I smirked, "What? Don't know how to watch your girl?"

"Oh I don't need to she can take of herself. Stop trying to get what's already taken and leave her alone the next time something happens I won't hesitate to do something that I won't regret" then he let me go. Sheri looked at me and shook her head and left. I shook my head myself and ran after Sheri

"Sheri" I called she ignored me and kept walking

"Sheri wait" I yelled she turned and glared at me watching as I was pushing past the crowded hallway to get her eventually everyone parted and watched me walk to Sheri. Nobody else but my friends knew that I was still chasing after her so I was doing this in front of everyone.

"Sheri I was going to wait to talk to you but I'm gonna do it now and I'm going to say what I need to say now before it's too late. Sheri I like you maybe even love you and I know you're taken but I've liked you since the first time that I saw you. I know I was a jerk and an asshole to treat you so differently but I didn't want people to know. I'm sorry for treating you the way I did throughout our high school years if I could go back in time and change everything then I would but I can't do anything to fix it or you. I made you the person that you became, you're a hard and solid person to crack and I can't get through to you. I hope you can forgive me for what I did to you in the past" I said to her and she just looked at me.

I heard a few "awwws" and "that's so sweet" from a few people and I also heard , "Since when does he fall for someone", "I thought he was the bad boy of the school why is he chasing after one particular girl" I heard a few more comments and remarks from the crowd but I had my eyes on Sheri. I stood up and walked to her, "Sheri? Say something please"

"Why didn't you say this to me before I changed?" was al I got before she walked away but she turned around and looked at me, "Oh and one last thing stay the hell away from me and I mean it other wise you'll end up hurt and things won't turn out pretty" then she walked away from me. I put my head down and went to class.

When school was over I went straight home. I locked myself in my room I deserved what I got from her. My heart aches and my body craves her I'm hurt and I can't do anything to fix Sheri because of me, she's the way she is because of me. I sighed and ran my hands through my hair I know she's never coming back and the only time I'll see her is when we're at school.

I was tired and I didn't feel like eating anything. I grabbed only a pair of black boxers and went to the bathroom to shower. I changed into my boxers and climbed into bed I shut my phone off and went to sleep with thoughts of Sheri and my hurt feelings.