The bus ride to school held some tension in the air. jack and his friends owned the back seat always had and always will so I sat up near the front were I could away from them. Our hooded up ended up mid seats in the bus and sat there listening to his IPod blaring in his ears. Once we get to school I scan the school yard for my friends "BROOKY!" I hear and turn to see my good friend April running up to me.
Man she's such a girly-girl. She loved the colour pink so no matter what she had on or used it had to have some form of pink in it. This girl was funny but my friend none the least and I loved her to bits. She hugs me tightly "How was your holidays?" she asks and I shrug "Same old. I worked, saved and then got ready for school? You?" she smiles widely
"OMG my holidays were AWESOME!" she says awesome in a high pitched tone and I laugh at her
"and why would that be April?" she grabs my arm and hooks hers with mine and says
"Well dear Brooklyn. I hooked up with one of the cutest guys there is on this planet!" she gushes and I look at her and laugh
"Okay who and where?" I ask.
She drags me over to a table and we sit down while she pulls out her phone and starts scrolling thought it "Take a look at this hottie" she exclaims.
I look down and flick through her pictures. There's heaps of them together alone in a room, both are always smiling and looking lovingly at each other. I look at April "So what's he like and is it serious?" I ask and she laughs.
I watch as she goes into full detail on him and their relationship. I can't but wonder what loving someone would be like. Yep you've guessed it. I've been single my whole life. I've never really had time for boyfriends - what with looking after my dad and Emily. I just never had alot of me time so boyfriends were never a thing I could or should worry about so basically I live through my friends and their stories but sometimes I wish I was where they are at as I feel left out and alone sometimes and it'd be nice to have someone to share things with other than your friends. I focus back to April and her story Tate. I believe his name was? I got that out of the huge story she's telling me "And so Tate asked me out and yeah he lives in another state but his could be love Brook, it really could be and even if we break up over the holidays we can see each other again" I smile at her as she gloats
"I'm so happy for you April. He's one lucky guy" she beams at me with pinkish cheeks
"Thanks Brook. Now maybe could find a guy for you this year?" I shrug at her
"I really don't have time for a boyfriend" she laughs
"Don't say that, no never know?" I smile at her.
If only I did have time than maybe I would have found someone?
The rest of our group finally arrives and we go grab our schedules from the front office before going to our classes. I end up in homeroom with my hooded saviour and I can't help but want to hear what his name is so as the teacher calls out the names I listen closely for his "Jasper Rogers?"
"Here" his husky voice says and I smile to myself.
Now I know his name "Brooklyn Waters?"
"Here" I call out and see jasper look my way.
I can't tell if he's looking at me so I just turn back to face the teacher. After homeroom normal classes start and we all walk the corridors to our classes as per our schedules. I find that I have at least every class with one of my friends which makes me happy. At least I'll have someone to sit with while in class instead of being a loner. As the day progresses I notice Jasper in some of my other classes but I try not to look at him since he doesn't seem interested in anything the teachers have said all day or anybody else for that matter. Lunch was came quickly and I wish it hadn't. We were standing in line waiting for our dreaded food when Jack and his friends came up to me while I was standing with April in line "Brook, you tell your little friend that next time I'll be ready and I want be nice about it all" he scowls at me and I cringe a little wondering why Jack had chosen me of all people this year to torment? Normally it was some new girl he had no idea on who he was.
I look at him and sigh "He's not my little friend but I suggest you walk away before he finds out and you get another beating?" I can't believe how bold I'm being now and I can imagine April's face as she looks at me with an open jaw.
Jack chuckles as he runs a finger gently down my face which I try to move away from "Now, now Brooky baby. Where's the love in those words. Remember I'll teach you everything you need to learn" he whispers towards me ear.
I look over and see my mysterious guy watching, will he come over again or just watch? I can see his eyes as his sunglasses are there but I'm sure his watching Jack and his friend harass me "Jack, just go away. It's never going to happen!" Jack pulls me to him trying to kiss me but I tilt my head away and he kisses my cheek.
He pulls away and my cheek is left wet and soggy from his lips. I start to feel sick "Don't worry. You'll warm up to me and then you'll be screaming my name in pleasure. It's okay there’s plenty of time Brook" he smirks at me and then at April before walking off with Liam and Shannon not far behind. April decides to call out after him "Hey Jack, you're not all that anyway!!" she smirks as he glares after before he keeps walking.
She turns to look at me and give me the look of 'You need to tell me what that was all about?' Great just what I feel like doing is explaining this whole situation. I look up and don’t see Jasper and my heart drops. Am I just not worth his time now?
