A&L: Trial and Error

14

It's now terrible, horrible, Monday. My weekend pretty much consisted of sleeping and doing homework, as per usual.

I'm sitting in my 3rd period class, watching Kallie laugh with all those fake, barbie bitches.

"I'm so excited for Alex's party this Friday! Like, everyone was invited!" Ashlee squealed.

What party? Okay well clearly, not everyone was invited.

"Alex isn't having a party." I said to them with a scoff.

"Oh really? Because he sent the information over text to a bunch of people this morning." Kallie said her voice higher than usual.

I rolled my eyes. "Okay well that's probably not going to happen once I tell him that he can't have the party." I looked down at my phone.

They laughed. "You don't own him. Just because you don't want the party doesn't mean he won't have it." Ashlee said.

"I may not own him, but I'm very close to the person who does. A.k.a our father." I said not even looking up at them.

"Whatever, Pissy." Ashlee mumbled.

I felt my heart stop. How did she know about that? "Can I speak to you for a second, Ashlee?"

She told her friends she would be right back and we walked out of the class ignoring our English teacher, Mrs.Hyman's protests.

"Who told you about that terrible name." I hissed.

She laughed, while inspecting her nails. "Your ex bestie." She laughed dryly.

"Kallie? She told you that?" I wanted to walk in that classroom and back hand that fake ass bitch.

"Yup." She popped her 'p'. "Anyways, toodles!" She waved while walking back in the class.

"I hope you all choke." I mumbled as I walked past the cheerleaders to my seat, my fists in balls.

"Pardon?" Kallie asked.

"Nothing." I fake smiled at her. I groaned and put my head into my arms.
~*~
"J!" I called after Jacob.

I grabbed his arm and he pulled off his headphones. "What do you want." He snapped.

"Nothing, just wanted to walk with you to the bench." I put my hands up in defence, my voice lowered.

He sighed. "Sorry. People have just been bothering me all day. Calling me trashy."

"I have a feeling my new nickname is going to be Pissy." I replied, sounding dull.

"Oh. Well are you still jabbing yourself." He joked.

I put my hands into my pockets. "I don't mean to!" I said harshly. "It just happens when I get uncomfortable or upset!"

"Okay, okay, I was kidding." He smiled.

"Whatever." I said as we approached the bench.

A group of boys walked past us. "Hey Trashy, hey Pissy."  They snickered.

Randomly, Jacob snapped. "Look you can tease me all you want, but don't tease her."Jacob slammed his hands on the table.

"Aww Trashy's standing up for his little girlfriend." They laughed.

"Ya know boys, sometimes it's better to keep mouth shut and give the impression you're stupid, then open your mouth and remove all doubts." A deep voice said from behind them making both of the boys walk away.

Liam glanced at them once more, then sat down beside me smiling at both of us. "Hey guys."

"Hey." I said smiling and Jacob just nodded at him.