Inning of Love (Complete and being edited)

Scarlett.

Wednesday morning I wake up in my bed with the sun shining bright on my face. My wrists are a dark purple today from the events of Monday night. My brother about lost it when he found out what had happened, but Valerie, thank goodness for her, was able to calm him down and remind him that the cops were handling it. Seth let me stay home from school yesterday, but I am ready to go back today. I don't know what happened to Ryker, but I don't exactly know what I would say if I see him. Dean stayed at Nina's for about an hour talking to me before he went home Monday night. I still can't believe he got arrested for defending my honor. I hated to admit it, but I loved that he did that and getting my necklace back made it even better. He had told me that Ryker was completely drunk which makes me feel stupid for not realizing that myself, but he had covered up the scent with mouthwash and that musky cologne. But still, it makes me feel nauseous knowing that I was in the car with him while he was in that state and it made me even more infuriated with Ryker.

Today will be better, I tell myself as I get dressed for school. I have to pack an extra pair of clothes in my backpack for today as I start my new job. I finally got the call yesterday, from one of my many applications, from a local restaurant for a waitressing job. I walk out of my room wearing a black and white baseball Tee Shirt and my favorite pair of blue jeans that hug my hips perfectly, my hair half up with the rest dangling down my back. I say bye to Valerie and Seth and grab a banana before driving to school.

I make it to school right on time as the bell begins to ring once I step foot in the hallway, so I rush to my English class. When I walk in, my eyes instantly dart to Dean, and he gives me a faint smile, then I look away after I realize Phobe is also staring at me, probably cursing the ground I walk on to get to my desk.

"Heard you and Sanderson broke up. That's too bad, he was the best thing you had going for yourself." She smirks, her tone sassy as ever. Is it bad I get the urge to want to punch her in the face?

"You know, Phoebe, if you think he is so great why don't you date him? A bitch and a coward could balance one another out, don't you agree?" She looks stunned, as am I by my own mouth. Her smug look disappears from her face as she opens her mouth to say something, but silence falls from her lips as she closes her mouth and turns away with a humph.

I sit down in my assigned seat as Mr. Edwards starts his lecture for the day. Dean doesn't talk to me the entire class and I can't help but feel it's because of what I said to Phoebe. It was pretty harsh, but she is always talking shit to me and I have had enough of it. After lunch hour, Nina and I change out for P.E. in the locker rooms and start walking out to meet everyone in the class when Ryker walks in. He has a black eye and a bandage barely covering his dark purple nose. I cringe when he makes eye contact with me.

"I was told he was switching all of his classes," Nina whispers to me. Just then I see Ryker hand, Mr. Benson, a piece of paper, which he writes on and then Ryker leaves with it. "That must be his transfer slip, so we won't have to deal with him, okay?" Nina tries to reassure me. I nod feeling overwhelmed and relieved all at once.