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14

"Keep your head high, and your middle finger higher"
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Today was the day.

The day I would finally get even with Jasper and Alissa.

Me, Hannah, and Justin worked on this plan the past 3 nights.

Well Hannah and Me did.

Justin was just there to try and talk us out of it.

Justin being Justin didn't want us getting hurt or in trouble.

So he was doing his part.

But he still wasn't able to talk us out of it.

And as for Shane I've hardly talked to him since I ended whatever had been started between us.

I will admit it hurt to see him with Alana, but then I remind myself that I was the one that let him go.

I just didn't want to end up hurting our friendship.

And my feelings aren't too clear.

All I know is that I never want to hurt him.

That's why I'm pushing him away.

He's already dealt with so much.

So it's best that I just let him be happy.

I walked through the school hallway to my locker.

It was a Friday morning.

The day had hardly even started, and I already knew it was gonna be a long one.

It started off normally.

I was full of energy and I was ready to expose Jasper and Alissa at tonight game.

Everything was set up and ready to go.

They would be the laughing stalks of the school they would be hated.

Then almost as if on cue the "perfect couple" walked down the hall.

I gripped my locker handle watching Jasper hold Alissa by the waist.

He hardly gave me any notice he looked tired.

I was quick to act and grabbed my bag.

I started walking straight towards them.

Jasper raised his eyebrow questionably.

"What do you want?" He said looking at me up and down.

There was something different about him.

He seemed really tired.

He didn't even try to insult me or stand up for himself.

He already knew what was coming so why wasn't he fighting back?

What had changed?

Alissa on the other hand was up for a morning brawl.

"Look you pathetic girl" she sneered.

"I don't have time for you today so just move out of my way." She sis narrowing her eyes.

"Sorry blondie but we both know that's not true the only place you have to be is the trash where you belong." I sneered back.

"Besides I'm here for him" I said nodding towards Jasper.

I wasn't there for him in the first place but by the way he looked I wasn't just gonna ignore his appearance.

He looked upset and as much as I hate him I still care for him.

"Wow you little slut already crawling back I see?" She said smirking.

"No sorry I'm not like you" I shot back calmly.

I grabbed Jasper by the arm and drug him off.

He didn't even protest.

When we had finally reached an empty hallway I stopped and faced him.

"What's with you?" I said.

"What's it to you?" He said coldly.

"Okay fine you wanna do this the hard way be my guest." I said staring him down.

I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and put him right against the locker.

"Now Jasper I'm gonna ask you again what is wrong." I said as calmly as I could.

"Why do you care?" He said quietly.

"Why do I care? WHY DO I CARE!" I said raising my voice.

"I CARE BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU'VE HURT ME I WILL CARE BECAUSE THATS WHO I AM I CARE TOO MUCH..." my eyes welled with tears.

"That's just who I am." I said more quietly.

I let go of his collar.

I stepped back from him.

I looked up and met his eyes.

He looked shocked.

I turned my head and there stood Shane.

My heart dropped it felt like I hadn't seen him in ages.

I care too much.

Shane looked confused and something else I couldn't figure out.

I could see it in his eyes clear as day I just didn't know what it was.

I took a deep breath and began walking towards Shane's direction.

I kept my eyes locked on his.

I stopped when my shoulder was touching his.

And with tears running down my face I said one last thing to him.

"I care too much about you"

Then I walked down the halls.

Then out of the school.