Good Intentions

Ch5: Sluts and Questions

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CHAPTER 5: Sang

"Hey watch it!" Marie screamed at me from my left. The halls were as packed as usual and someone had shoved my from my right side, directly into Marie. I was shocked for a moment being that I never really saw her when I was in school. She continued to glower at me as the other students jostled us around. Recovering from my shock slightly, I was just about to speak and apologize when an arm came up around me from the right. The arm was big and muscular, draped across my shoulders in a friendly way. It made me shiver with nerves, because it wasn't one of my guys. I saw Marie's eyes widen first, and then narrow in anger as they returned their attention to me.

I looked up and saw that it was Mike that had his arm around me, with a huge smile on his face as he looked down at me. His friends were flanked around him creating a wall protecting us from the hustle of the hallway. "Hey there sexy," he winked at me further pushing his joking nature, "what are you doing blocking traffic?" I just blinked at him for a second because I was pretty sure this is the first time he spoke to me in a normal way without proposing. It seems my showdown with my boys had completely stolen all of my fire. I continued to just stand there staring. His sparkling eyes started to dim with worry when Marie re-announced her presence.

Marie scoffed. "Sexy? You can't possibly be serious." She said with no small amount of bitterness. I flinched at the insult, though I am not entirely sure why. Her and my stepmother had always gone out of their way to let me know how unattractive they thought I was. It never really bothered me before. Why was it bothering me now? And why was Mike's arm still around my shoulders? I should probably shake that off right? Mike seemed to notice my flinch, because his arm tightened just a little in reaction as his gaze swung to her. His smile fell for a moment before he plastered it back on. I noticed his friend Jer also swing his attention to Marie with a confused look.

"As serious as a heart attack." Mike said smoothly. "I mean just look at her. That hair, those eyes, all this..." he made a motion with his other hand showing that he was referring basically to me as a whole. "Sexy." He said said with determination. Mike was always teasing me and I could tell that he still was, but his tone made me think he also believed what he was saying. My cheeks heated and I looked away. Marie rolled her eyes and shot daggers at me, as Jer and a few of the others made a noise of agreement. We both shot our eyes to him, mine surprised and Marie's incredulous. Jer looked at me with a warm smile and lifted his hands up palms first. "Don't worry Sang, I won't start proposing to you like that jackass." He nodded in Mike's direction. My cheeks flamed hotter as Mike laughed and muttered "Damn right you won't."

I felt my phone start to vibrate but there was no way I was reaching for it now. Marie turned her hateful stare back to me. "Wow. You really are spreading your legs for everyone aren't you. Disgusting." She spit out. Mike and Jer froze as I sunk into myself. This was so embarrassing. Why couldn't she just leave me alone? Did she really think that that's what I was doing? Sure, the boys were always sleeping over, but I have never even kissed someone. She couldn't honestly believe I was having sex with all of them. Lost in my own misery, it took a moment for me to realize the hostility that was now coming from Mike and Jer, and even some of his friends that I didn't know. I noticed it but I didn't look up.

"Hey! Who the hell do you think you are? Don't fucking talk to her like that." Mike's voice was like a whip, and it made me flinch. He didn't notice.

"Just telling her the truth. She's a slut and she knows it." Marie defended, sounded a little less sure of herself but refusing to back down. My phone continued to vibrate. "Why else would every boy in the world be into her?" She said her like I was the worst piece of trash on earth. I started to shake with my shame and embarrassment.