Seven Days

Chapter 7

After my usual routine to try and make it seem like I have a somewhat perfect life, i left. Maybe today would be the day I got my courage up to not come back. No. I knew I wouldn't. I didn't have any stuff with me and it would be cowardly to leave when things got ruff.

I decided that it eould probably be best to go to achool and check on Carter later. Ben probably wouldn't be at school so he could take care of his brother and I really didn't feel like putting up with the Q and A.

On my way to school I tried to think of an accurate reason as ti why I wasn't at school but couldn't think of a single thing so decided I would wing it but didn't have to. Angie had already called the school for me, Carter and Ben this morning. I wish I still had that...

I proceeded on to Algebra two and evryone and their mother asked me whether Carter was okay or noy and if it was scary and how I could have reacted so fast. Even all the homophobic people who hated and looked down apon Carter were all over me asking tons of questions. I figure they eaither don't want to seem like jerks and have to keep up the false pretense that they're good people who care about all or they just want to hear more gossip or get more information to create gossip of their own. How dif all tese people even know about this? Jayley (it pains me to say her name) probably blabbed about it this morning trying to get attention and making people think she actually cares about her boyfriends little brother when in reality she doesn't give a crap.

I didn't say a word to these people of course, they fon't need to know anything. If Carter wants them ti know he'll tell them when he comes back to school.

Algebra sucked. So did the rest if the day.

I walked out the door and saw Jayley heading for Bens car. Did he really have the nerve to give her a ride when his brother was at home needing help?

I turned so he didn't see me and ask if I wanted a ride because I was NOT getting in the car with him. Now or ever again. I may not even speak to him again. I can't give him an explanation. I can't speak it outloud because that would make it real and if I do that.. I just can't...

As I was walking (hood up to try and hide even more) Ben, of course, came up beside me and asked if I wanted a ride.

"No."

"Averie, please, we need to talk. Just get in the car pleeease." He said.

I turned to him and said, "Ben, i will NOT get in that care and there id absolutly nothing you can do to make me. I do 't want to talk to you, I have nothing to say and you will not be getting an explanation."

"What crawled up your (butt) and died?" Obviously that was Jayley.

I went up to the window, looked Ben in the eyes, turned my head toward Jayley and said, "look you little witch, you dob't know anything about me like I do you. Don't talk to me like you think you hae the right to because you don't. You know how most people say that no one's perfect and no one's better than anyone else? Well that's a lie because where I may not be perfect, I am a whole heck of a lot better than you. Most people are. So get your nose out of everyone's business and don't talk about Carter like you actually care because everyone knows that you don't."

Jayley didn't say anything but she had the nerve to throw me a little sarcastic smile. Talk about the straw that broke the camels back.

I slapped that thing so hard her head will spin until Tuesday. I was going for another hit when someone came up from behind me and pulled me away by my stomach and I doubled over in pain. I could hear Jayley shreaking in pain and even though I couldn't breathe, I smiled knowing that I did that to her.

I got up, because that's just what you do, you don't sit there like wuss, you keep hoing, threw her a sarcastic smile as she cried (understandable because I slapped as hard as I could and I'm freaking strong) and kept walking. I didn't want to see Bens face. I honestly didn't know if I'd see pride or hatred. And I wasn't going to find out.