Marked

Chapter Twelve

**Edited**

I slightly shiver as Scott laces his arm through my own.

If it were up to me, I would knee Scott in the balls.

"If you behave, it'll be just like old times," Scott whispers in my ear before walking into school.

I hold in my breath and pretend to look down at my shoes as we walk in.

I could feel the stares and hear the whispers.

"Attention seeking ho."

"I knew she'd get back with him."

"Wonder where her other boy toy is."

By boy toy, I knew they meant Josh. To be quite honest, I hadn't seen him since the day I told him that I had to date Scott to protect him.

I hoped Josh wasn't mad at me. I was only doing this to help him. Not hurt him.

"Oh, there's Felicia and Isabelle. Maybe you girls can have girl talk," Scott replied with a little smile.

"Ok," I agreed, my voice barely a whisper.

Scott let go of me and I reluctantly walked towards Felicia and Isabelle, who were both putting on make up.

However, they turned once they heard my footsteps.
"Hi," I said with a slight wave.

"Hi. I'm glad you're back," Felicia said with a smile.

 "Well, we knew you'd finally miss where you belong. And we forgive you for the whole outburst. We knew it was just that loser totally mind fucking with your head," Isabelle added with a nod.

I almost snapped, which would've totally blown the cover and ruined everything.

Instead, I just smiled and nodded although all I wanted to do was snap her little neck. Josh was influencing me way too much.

Hey, jail's worth it when you're protecting the one you love.

"Don't look behind you now but clueless lover boy is walking past us," Felicia whispered.

I, for once, listened to Felicia. I couldn't bear to have Josh look at me. His now hazel eyes staring right into my soul. But I did stare at him retreat. People were also looking at him and whispering, which crushed me even more.

To know that I had somehow caused me to be the humiliation of the school.

"What'd you even see in him?" Isabelle asked.

I simply looked at her and shrugged before I said, "He's better than Scott in bed."

Felicia and Isabelle dropped their jaws while looking at me in disbelief which put a smile on my lips.

"See you at lunch, ladies," I said before sashaying away.

Walking away, I began to look for Josh. I just had to talk to him again, outside of Scott's reach.

Or else hell would commence.

As I walked past the janitor's closet in the concealed part of the school, I didn't see a hand creep out. I felt a hand pull me in the closet and all I saw was darkness.