The Social Reject

Chapter 11 : Things.Beginning.To.Change

Walking into school that Monday morning felt weird. I was holding hands with Harry and both of us were just standing in front of the double doors of the school. When people were passing by us, they began to stare. It was like a surprising type of stare people were giving us. I didn’t know if I should smile and not make it awkward or just look down and be awkward. But I decided to do both. Once we began to walk through the hallway, I smiled and also tried to ignore the nasty stares by looking down at the floor. Everyone now knew I was Harry Styles’ girlfriend. That was a good feeling.

“It’s so weird. People are staring,” I said, through the fake smile. I heard Harry laugh a little under his breath.

“You’ll get used to it. The stares will probably stop by the end of the school day,” Harry said.

I can already see it in my mind. People asking me questions about Harry and I’s relationship  and random people that I don’t even know asking me to be my new mate. But the only thing I was worried about was my mates. What were they going to think about it? Were they going to accept it? Or just ignore me for my whole entire life? The other thing I was worried about was Duncan. I was still freaked out about what happened that Saturday. Since then, I begun to have nightmares about him and I will scream to wake myself up. I knew Duncan was now coming for Harry and I had to watch out for Harry no matter what. But Harry was trying to be Mr.Superhero and won’t listen to me about Duncan. Harry said he will end up fighting Duncan when he gets a chance. In the back in my mind I really didn’t mind seeing this fight, but it will also divide me from my mates. If I’m on Harry’s side with this fight, it’ll show to the whole school that I’m no longer part of the scene crowd. All of my mates are nothing but scenes and I can’t imagine my life without them.

Harry took me to my first class and I turned to him before going inside. I took out a sigh and I looked up at him.

“Please and I mean please...do not start any fights with Duncan today. I know he’s in your first class and everything, but...try to ignore him. For me, please,” I said. Harry took out a sigh and shrugged his shoulders.

“What happens if he comes at me first? What do I then?” he asked.

“I know Duncan. He wouldn’t start a fight during class. If he’s serious about hurting you, he would do it after school and away from people. Trust me on this,” I said.

“Fine. I’ll try my best,” Harry said.

“Thanks,” I said.

Then Harry’s lips came to mine and it was really a quick kiss. We both backed away from each other and I waved goodbye, walking into my class. I looked over to the back of the class and saw Courtney with her head down on her desk and Stormie trying to talk to her. I walked over there quickly, throwing my stuff down on the floor by my desk. I went over between Stormie and Courtney’s desk and kneeled down in front of them.

“What’s going on?” I asked. Stormie looked at me.

“You should know,” Stormie said, looking at me.

“No I don’t. What’s wrong with her?” I asked.

Courtney sat up at her desk and I saw her face. She had a black and purple ring under her right eye and she had a scratch at her lip. She also had a brown bruise on her left cheek. I just froze in place and cupped my hand to my mouth.

“After I dropped you off at your flat...I went back to the warehouse and saw Rose and Duncan there. Duncan was upset that I knew about you and Harry’s relationship before he did. He told me I had to be punished. I had to stand there and let both of them beat me up and I couldn’t fight back. If I did, he’ll kill me right on the spot. After they were done, I couldn’t move. I had to crawl to my car and I basically stayed there for hours because I couldn’t feel my legs. Now, I have a fucked up face and a shitty right leg,” Courtney said, on the verge of tears.