i'd spent the next two weeks in the hospital and then next week at home until all the bruises on my eyes went away. it was monday now, second week of october and i was headed back to school. my brother had gone back to texas weeks ago, the same with my mother and florida.
i pulled into a parking space in the car my parents had gotten to replace my old one. this one was a black challenger. i got out of the car, pushing the door shut and locking it. i smiled before heading towards the school. as i walked through the courtyard, people's eyes followed me. i walked through the doors and saw zach and alex standing there, smiling.
while in the hospital and laying in bed, i'd talked through all the problems i had with my friends. except for monty, he never showed up to talk to me. i told them everything, well everything except for the conversation i'd had with bryce that night.
"welcome back! again!" alex smiled.
"thanks alex," i said and hugged him.
"you look so much better." zach stated as he hugged me.
"the bruises are all gone."
"well i have to get back to the lockeroom, see you later?" he asked.
"of course," i nodded.
"i hate to leave you too, but i have a morning detention."
"it's okay alex," i nodded. "i'm just going to go to my first period."
"bye little one."
"bye," i said.
i watched him walk off as i looked over. my eyes locked with monty as he came to a stop. i told myself to smile and walk away. he hadn't come to talk to me. elliot claimed monty had showed up that second night but i never saw him. my body though, walked towards him. i stopped about a foot in front of him.
"hey," i said.
"you look good." he said. "i saw your brother's post on instagram. your eyes are better."
i took a breath and stayed quiet, i wasn't sure what i was supposed to say.
"i uh, i'll see you later." i let out finally.
i walked around him and down the hall to my locker. i pulled it open and saw flowers sat inside. i grabbed them out, flipping to look at the note.
"sometimes i wonder if love is worth fighting for, but then i remember your smile and i'm ready for war." i read and saw a small baseball scribbled, alone with a heart.
i looked up and down the hall, seeing monty. he smiled at me before walking around the corner. i looked back down at the flowers and smiled.
"hey little one," i heard as i looked up.
my eyes met with jeff's.
"hey," i said.
"who are those from?"
"doesn't matter." i shook my head and placed them inside my locker.
i pulled out my binder before pushing the locker shut. jeff watched me as i walked past him.
"are you sure you should have come today?" he asked. "you still seem...off."
"i'm fine jeff, honestly." i smiled.
he stopped, staring ahead. i followed his eyes and saw piper leaning against a locker, her arms locked around monty. they were smiling at each other. i watched him lean down, kissing her. my jaw dropped as did jeff's.
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the reason | 13rw
Fanficnicolette james, her brother and the elites of liberty high school. - lowercase intended - please read disclaimer inside - [social media × real life]