The Happening

Chapter 4

Rita's POV
I'm driving Ronnie home and I can't help but notice that she's being very quiet. That's unusual.

"Ronnie are you ok?" I asked

"Rita I got to tell you something." Veronica said.

"Ok what's going on." I asked.

"Look I'm gonna tell you this because we need to put a stop to it but let's be rational about the whole situation." Veronica said.

"Ronnie you are scaring me. What the hell is going on?" I asked with worry in my voice.

"Ok. So when I was waiting for you by your car I saw Natalie and Robert walking to his car. They looked like they are arguing about something very serious when out of no where RJ slapped her." Veronica said.

"Are you serious! Ronnie you have got to be joking!" I said in shock.

"Rita I wish I was but I'm not. He slapped her hard across the face." Veronica said.

"Oh my god. We have to do something." I said as I took a right turn onto Veronica's street.

"Well I thought about talking to Principle Barrymore about it." Ronnie said.

"Ok that's a good idea. But should we tell Eartha and Jane first?" I questioned.

"I don't know. I don't want to keep them out of the loop on this but if we tell Jane she'll probably tell Monty who will tell James and that will cause a whole lot of problems." Veronica says as I pull up to her house. Her parents aren't home and they won't come home until late so we have the whole place to ourselves for a couple of hours.

"Yeah but I rather run that risk rather then for them to hear it from someone else." I said as Ronnie unlocked the front door and we both walk in.

"That's true." Veronica said as we walked upstairs and into her bedroom.

"Ok let's just sit here and really think about this. Jane said that Monty saw Nat crying in first period. Maybe that's why Natalie was crying about. When Robert hit her in the parking lot, that probably wasn't the first time he did it." I said

"Oh my goodness. Rita you are probably right. Ok maybe we should tell Jane and Eartha what's going on." Veronica said.

"We can tell them in person tomorrow. We have to make them promise that they can't tell anyone else right now." I said

"Ok that sounds like a plan." Veronica said
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Jane's POV

After school Monty and I went out to a diner. I'm so happy that he chose to take me out. My home life isn't all to well at the moment. My parents have been arguing nonstop lately.

"So how were the rest of you classes today." I asked Montgomery.

"They were all ok I guess but I got to tell you, Geology is my favorite." Montgomery said giving me a smile was we took a seat at a table.

"Well it better be. I mean after all your girlfriend is in that class." I said with a laugh. As soon as I said that I hear the door to the diner open and I see Natalie and Robert walk in. I notice that Nat looks sad and looks like she's been cry. Robert tells her to sit down at a table and he walks away to use the restroom. I need to go talk to her to make sure that she's ok.

"Monty, I'll be right back. Can you order my usual please?" I asked as I got up.

"Yeah sure." He said

I walk over to Nat and sit down in the chair across from her.

"Natalie. What's going on?" I asked

"Nothing. What made you ask?" Natalie said while still looking down at her menu.

"I asked because I've noticed that you have been crying. You were also crying during first period. Are you sure that you are ok?" I asked again.

"Yes I am just fine. RJ and I are kind of going thru some stuff right now." Natalie says as she finally looks up at me.

"Well if you need to talk about what's going on then you can always talk to me or one of the girls." I said

"Why hello Jane. What brings you over here to our table?" Robert ask.

"I was just checking in on my friend." I said getting up from the table.

"Ok don't you have better things to do like Montgomery Cliff over there." Robert ask as he takes he's seat across from Natalie.

"Haha your very funny RJ." I said in a sarcastic tone.

"Natalie, I'll see you tomorrow. Ok?" I asked her

"Ok. Bye Jane." Natalie says to me.

"Something is very off about Nat." I think to myself.
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Author's Note
Thank you so much for talking the time to read this story. I am so sorry for taking forever to update the story and I am sorry that this chapter is short. As you can see this story is a work in progress but I have a visual for where I want to go with this story.