the reason | 13rw

t h i r t y - t h r e e

the following weekend, a week after monty and i had gotten together, we were lying in his room. his head was in my lap as i ran my fingers through his hair. the maze runner movie was playing on the tv. it was quiet between us as his eyes were shut, but he wasn't asleep. 

i felt him move his head, his eyes opening as he looked at me. a smile spread across his face. 

"what are you smiling about?" i asked, speaking softly. 

"you," he replied. 

"cheesy." 

"i know." he paused. "you know the football season starts after christmas break." 

"i know that," i smiled. 

"christmas break starts next weekend." he said. 

"i know that too monty." 

"will you please just come back to liberty?" he sat up. 

"why?" 

"because i want to see you all day every day." he told me, leaning closer to me. 

"you're cute," i smiled. 

"i know that." he said and connected our lips. 

"but it's not enough to get me back into that shit hole." i laughed, pulling away from him. i bit my bottom lips slightly as he pushed hair behind my ear. 

"what about our junior prom?" he asked. "i'm not paying an extra twenty dollars just because you aren't enrolled there." 

"monty," i groaned, falling back. 

"come back to liberty?" he smiled, hovering over me. 

"i'll talk to my parents." 

"i knew you'd see it my way." 

....

later that week, i sat in mr. porter's office with my parents. mr. porter, of course, was late. 

"this is ridiculous." my mom scoffed. 

"chillax mom," i said and grabbed. "i'm sure there's a good reason." 

that's when i heard loud voices talking in the main office area, right outside his office. i turned, along with my parents. i saw monty, alex, elliot and bryce all being sat on opposite sides of the main foyer. they all looked angry, along with both alex and monty having cuts on their faces. my brother's lip was busted. bryce's eye was starting to bruise and his cheek was slightly cut.

"what the hell," my dad and i said. 

"oh my god," my mom said. 

i jumped up from my seat as mr. porter turned, seeing us. 

"miss james..." he began which caused the boys to look over at me. 

"nicolette," monty and alex said. 

"mom, dad?" elliot asked. 

"what in the hell happened?" i asked as monty stood, hugging me tight. 

"elliot, why don't i have you in my office since your parents are already here?" mr. porter asked. 

i pulled away from monty. 

"i'll be right back." i told him. 

i turned, walking into the office with my parents and brother. 

"what happened?" my dad asked. 

i pushed the office door shut and leaned against the wall as elliot sat down. he stayed quiet.