Secret Star

Chapter Four

Rylee's POV

I decide to keep what happened with Justin a secret from Kate, at least until I get to talk to him again.

It is Monday morning and I can't help but be excited.  As I am getting ready for school Justin's face keeps popping into my head and I can't help but smile.  I really hope to see him in the halls or somewhere.

Just then I hear a horn beep and know Kate is here to pick me up for school.  I grab my coat and run out.

"Hey." I say as I slip into the passenger seat.

"Good morning." she says with a grin on her face.

I can't help but think how her night went at the party and she fills me in on the way to school.

"OMG, Ryan is such an awesome guy!" she starts.  "When we left you he took me up to his room and we talked for a few hours, then he kissed me and I fell asleep in his arms.  It was the best night of my life." she finishes, then says, "Who took you home?"

I froze, I want to tell her about Justin but I honestly do not know where things are going with us.  She is my best friend so I decide to tell her.  "Um, Justin took me home." I say, leaving out everything else.

"Wait, Justin as in Justin Bieber?  You know who that is, right?  Only the most popular, most attractive guy in school."

I honestly did not know this and it made me question the night even more.  Great I was probably some burden to him that night.  He probably just felt bad for running into me and that's why the night happened.  I'm sure he has this amazing girlfriend and other girls falling at his feet.

"Oh, it was nothing. He just took me home." I reply to Kate, trying not to sound disappointed.

We pull into the parking lot and Ryan comes over to greet Kate.  I quickly walk into school hoping to see Justin somewhere.  My day goes by slow and I never see Justin in the halls.  It is weird.  Thinking back I remember seeing him.  How did I not recognize him at the party?  After last period I walk to the locker I remember always seeing him at, but he is not there.

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It is now Thursday and I have not seen Justin in school the past few days.  I start to worry that he decided to leave because of me.  Then I remember the tear rolling down his cheek the night he hugged me.  I really want to know what happened and I can't help but wonder if I did something wrong.

As the lunch bell rings I try to find Kate.  Usually I eat lunch alone, but today I need to be with her to clear my head.

I find Kate sitting with Ryan and some of his friends.  I sit down and finally recognize the two guys from the party.  I think Justin called them Chaz and Nolan.  Holy shit, I am sitting with Justin's friends.

"Hey have you guys seen Justin?" I hear the guy I think is Chaz say.

"Chaz, you know that Sunday marked a year since Elizabeth's death." Ryan says. 

Woah, who is Elizabeth?  Probably his ex-girlfriend, I wonder what happened.

"Hey Rylee!" Kate says, snapping me out of my thoughts and everyone turns to look at me.

"Hey." I manage to get out of my mouth.

hen Kate introduces me to everyone I hear Nolan say, "Wait, I recognize you.  You're the girl from the party, the one Justin ran into and ran off with?" I shift in my seat feeling uncomfortable, I haven't even told Kate about all of this.  "Yeah." I mumble.

Just then I feel someone sit down beside me and take my hand under the table squeezing it gently.  I realize from the touch that it is Justin, I look over to him and smile.

"Hey." he says to everyone, "What's up?"

Everyone begins to instantly become happier, Justin has that affect on people.  I smile and he kissed me on the cheek, causing Kate to look over with her eyes wide and then wink at me.

I suddenly do not feel as nervous with Justin here.  We finish eating our lunch, joking and laughing together.

Once we are done with lunch Justin walks me to my next class, never letting go of my hand.  I can see people looking at us, especially girls with jealous faces.  I really hated attention but Justin's little squeezes to my hand always reassure me that I am safe.

Once we reach my class he says, "Meet me in the parking lot when school is over, okay?"  I nod my head letting him know I will.  Then he kisses my forehead and starts off to his class.

The rest of the day is a daze, I still get stares in the hall because word started to travel about Justin and I.  I really hate it, but I try to focus on getting to the parking lot.

Just as I am about to make it out the door I feel someone push me up against the wall.

"You fucking slut!" I hear the girl scream.  What is going on?  Just then I hear more foot steps.

"Get the fuck away from her Emily!" I know it is Justin's voice.  He comes over to me, pulling me into his arms.  "Hey beautiful, are you okay?" he asks me.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I say as a tear rolls down my cheek.  My head is throbbing, that girl pushed me hard.  Justin helps me up leading me to his car.