The next day.
I avoided walking to school with zayn and Louis by walking Jenny's way. I called her in the morning telling her I'd meet her at the shop. I couldn't be facing zayn today, not yet, not after yesterday. Urgh, my brain still hurt at the memory of it. "run...RUN JENNY!" he had been yelling at me but I couldn't move, I had to watch the guards handcuff him, take him to the floor and whip him seven times before I had been able to turn and run. I had cried all the way home. I could still hear the whip ringing in my ears even now.
When I saw Jenny I considered telling her. She was my best friend and I trusted her, not quite as much as Lou but somehow I knew she would have a more calming reaction than lou, sure she would sugarcoat it a bit, but it quite frankly did need sugarcoating to be honest.
I decided against it because even though she was my best friend, so was Lou and if she told me something like this I would tell him, I was her best friend but so was Katy and I Katy had a whole different group of best friends as well as us. It would spread like wildfire.
When we got to school I looked at what I had first lesson. Maths. I sighed and felt my stomach tighten, I hated Maths so much. What teacher did I have? Great mr finchess. He was the strictest most horrid teacher in the whole school, and he would 100% give us a seating plan.
I climbed the stairs to my doom slowly, each step filled me with more dread. By the time I had climbed the 48 steps I could barely stand I was trembling so much. 'pull yourself together jade! Your in year ten, going to learn Maths! It isn't torture!' I managed to keep this up whilst walking down the corridor. When I walked into class I looked around and found Louis Immediately. I practically fell over with happiness. It hit me that I was actually early! There were only five others in class so far.
I shot over to Louis and began telling him what I'd been doing on the way up the stairs when the teacher entered. Everyone in the class groaned. "line yourselves up against the wall please 10th grade," his voice was deep and even sounded mean! I stood away from Louis purposely in case there was a chance he just numbered us. Unfortunately this is mr finchess so he had put us in a certain seat. Someone asked if it was boy girl and he nodded gravely. But with all the groans I silently cheered maybe he had put me by Louis after all! Maybe not. Louis was put on a table, sat by Hannah with a boy called Andrew and a girl called janet on the other side. They were alright, if a little boring. I barely heard the teacher call my name out he sat me on the table beside Louis so I smiled and took the space nearest his, it was like we were together! He put a girl called fliss opposite me, she's so girly it can be annoying but she's also funny sometimes.
Sir put Connor next to her, I outwardly expressed my annoyance at this. Connor was horrible to everyone that didnt fall for his charm. Fliss was oblivious to my feelings as she babbled on about how great it was that Connor was sitting right next to her, she blatantly loved the guy, I felt a bit sorry for him. Where was my boy? There was no one left to sit by me! Omg don't leave me alone! I hunched up feeling annoyed when someone entered the classroom, it's could hear girls whisper and boys stare at the figure. I looked up and saw one of the hottest guys ever leaning on the door frame, chewing gum without a care in the world. Mr finchess stared at him. "you must be Harry styles. I don't allow chewing gum in class. Take it out, you are to sit beside jade. He waved his hand vaguely and Harry looked annoyed. "whos jade?" he asked the class. No one replied, they all just turned and looked at me, I felt myself go red. Great.
"hello Jade." Harry turned to face me, as if I wasn't already red enough.
By the end of class I was used to this Harry guy and I introduced him to Louis they hit off immediately, I smiled and fell behind as they swapped stories and tales of schools and lives. I figured I wasn't actually into Harry he was too hot for his own good.
Lunch.
I stood in the lunch queue wondering how we were all going to fit on the table. I couldn't help thinking that if Katy wasn't here it wouldnt be a problem. I scolded myself for thinking so meanly. When I got to the table I saw zayn, he was on his own table but he wasn't eating. Since there was next to no room at my table anyway I shot Jenny an hurt look,, Louis an annoyed look, sent Niall a smile, ignored the others and then walked straight past to zayns table, I didn't ask if the seat was taken. I didn't care if it was. I sighed and looked at him, when I saw his face I suddenly wasn't so hungry. His eyes we're red and puffy like he had been crying and his hair was flat not in its usual spike. I smiled sadly, "let's ditch lunch, go for a walk?" I spoke softly but even with the noise of the canteen he heard, nodded and stood up.
We carried our full plates up to the rubbish bin and dumped the untouched food in, placed our plates on the empty plate rack and walked outside. I looked back and saw the our whole table watching, Jenny worriedly katy was smirking, hannah was worried too, niall looked anxious and Harry looked bemused Louis looked angry and hurt, I found that this pleased me more than anything. I tossed my hair over my shoulder and left the canteen without a second glance.
