My Protector

chapter two

Chapter two

      I blinked at Jake then turned around and marched Lilly over to our parallel lockers. I can't believe he was looking right at me! Of all the years we've been in the same class he's never looked me straight in the eyes before! Not that I even care what he does or who he looks at, especially when that person is me. I shove my books into my locker and slam it closed, Lilly giving me a look as i do. I say a quick goodbye then head into my first class, English. 

      During my next couple of classes I am absentmindedly writing down notes and listening to lessons until lunch. I sit at my usual table with Lilly and a few of our other friends. We all grab at each other’s food and toss in things brought from home until everyone is satisfied with their lunch. 

      "So are you guys going to Kreg’s party tonight? I heard some college guys are bringing kegs and that they're really hot!" Ellie squealed in excitement at the thought of being at that party. Everyone agreed that they had to go, while I sat there sullenly accepting the fact that Jon or Ben might go and I couldn't risk it. Besides, I wasn't really a party person, i might even just stay at home and read or finish up on some homework.

      In my last period class, it was apparent that Jake and Jimmy weren't suspended, just had a week of detention, because they showed up, battered and bruised in their seats. Trying unbearably hard not to turn around and stare, I pushed my pencil harder and harder into my desk until it snapped from the pressure. I guess at that moment so did I. Knowing that the pencil sharpener was in the back of the classroom, I got up and glanced their way. They both were looking at me this time and I quickly looked away, embarrassed to be caught staring. 

      "Nice ass babe, you doin' something after school?" whispered Jimmy, smirking in a very unpleasant, smug way. Just then Jake turned around to Jimmy and hissed, 

      "If you ever say that to her again I will fucking rip your face off." 

      I stood there just as shocked as Jimmy, my blush increasing shades by the millisecond, and then hurriedly rushed back to my seat. What the hell was that? Why would he stand up for me? Jake is a player everyone knows that he's the guy in the upstairs bedroom at a party. Apparently girls like the shy and reserved but dangerous bad boy and they think they can be the one to get him to fall in love with them. I laughed in my head at the thought. Some girls are so stupid to think that 'love' is the most important thing in life, and especially that it has to be with a bad boy. Good girls shouldn't like bad boys. I mean I'm a good girl and I don't like bad boys! Wait...who said anything about liking him? Ugh. 

      I went through my typical after school ritual of homework, TV, and then making myself dinner. My parents were gone on a business trip together for two weeks. They trusted me alone for so long because I’ve never done anything for them to not trust me. I'm just your typical good girl. I frown at that as I think about it more. I'm not that good. I've done bad things right? The harder I think about it the madder I get because I can't think of a single bad thing I've done. I angrily eat the rest of the chicken I made myself for dinner then go into my room. 

      Around 11 o' clock my phone rings and I see Lilly's smiling face on my screen. I answer to hear her anxious slurred words over the phone. 

      "Danielle? Can you puuuuh-lease come get me from the part-aay?" She obviously is drunk and out of her mind and I am too when I agree. But I can't just leave my friend at a party. I grab my keys and head out towards Kreg's house. I nervously swallow and try to ignore the bad feeling in my stomach as I get closer and closer to the address a friend gave me. 

      I can hear the party from around the block and the smell isn't too far away. Alcohol permeates the street and as I get out I remember the reason why I didn't come here in the first place. I suddenly tense up and look all around me. I'll have to find her quickly and then take her straight home and get out of here. 

      "There you are bestest friend! I'm ova' here!" She waves with her heels in her hands, swaying back and forth. I walk over and lead her to the car and help lift her into the backseat where she immediately passes out. When I go to grab my keys i realize that they're gone. Dammit I must have dropped them and now I have to go back. I head back up the drive way until I hear someone call my name. 

      "Danielle over here. Looking for these?" Kreg’s calls as he dangles my keys in his hand. I cautiously walk over and reach to grab them, but he's too quick. He puts his hand over my mouth, grabs my waist and pulls my around to the side of his house and pushes me up against the wall. I am completely frozen in shock to do anything besides wiggle around. He leans in and whispers next to my ear, 

      "Jon wanted me to show you how easy it is to get you. Next time you'll--" He couldn't finish the sentence because he had been tackled to the ground. I slouched down the wall into a sitting position and tried to regain my breath. Watching the guy who had tackled him punch him one last time get up I realized just who it was. 

      "Jake I-I'm sorry, y-you didn't ha-" I stammered trying to get my words out. He looked over at me and rushed over, crouching down to look me straight in the eyes. 

      "Shhhh. Are you alright? I'm sorry I would have come sooner but- why are you crying? Oh god I'm sorry I should have come sooner!" He punched the wall in anger and cursed. I looked at his now bloody knuckles and started to cry harder. 

      "I'm sorry I'll take you home," he whispered and picked me up to take me to my car. Under normal circumstances I would have objected but I kind of agreed that I was in no condition to drive. 

      He set me in the passenger seat and buckled my seatbelt. I shakily pointed which ways to turn to get to Lilly's then my house and in between sobs I tried a million times to thank him but he just kept shushing me, telling me he was sorry and I'm okay now. I don't remember when I fell asleep but when I woke up in my bed I had a huge surprise awaiting me. 

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