Bad Reputation

//Chapter Five//

I finished my fractions into decimals textbook work as the bell went.
I stood up out of my chair and put my bag over my shoulder and put my books and pencils away.
"Thanks class, on you go."the teacher said, opening the door.
I walked to the class Clarity was in, her maths class.
She finally came out with a sheet in her hand.
"Hey."i said, looking at the sheet.
"What's that?"i pointed out.
"Just a homework sheet. Guess what!"she screamed.
"What? And geez blow my eardrums out."i moaned.
"They were talking about you, in maths."she said, grinning as we walked down the stairs to head out for lunch.
"Who were?"i said, raising an eyebrow.
"Brad and his friends."she said.
"What were they saying?"i said as we reached the bottom of the stairs and I held open the door for Clarity.
"That you were hot."she smirked.
"They must have been talking about another Belle, because I'm anything but hot. That's why I was bull-"I spoke, then mentally choked myself for nearly going too far.
"Your a liar, your stunning honey!"she said, hitting my arm.
"Not,"i said.
"What was that you were going to say by the way?"she said, focused on her phone.
"Nothing, I just stuttered."i lied.
"Oh, I thought you were speaking. God, you stutter a lot don't you?"she laughed taking her eyes off her phone as we crossed through the cafeteria.
"Just a habit."i laughed, even thought I kinda did stutter a lot, most of the time.
"Yeah, I think so. Did you bring your gym kit by the way?"she said, looking at me.
"Yeah, I'm trying out for the cheerleading squad after school."i said, smiling.
"Me too!"she laughed.
"We have so much in common."she smirked.
"You have no idea."i mumbled.
We reached the doors as Clarity told me she needed the toilet so I said i'd meet her when she comes back.
I headed out the exit doors and towards the gate, where I had to meet 'H'.
Whoever he or she was.
I exited the gates, as I stood, distracting myself from being creeped out, by going onto my phone.
I felt hot air going down my neck as someone gripped my elbows and turned me around.
"Miss me?"Brad said.
"Not really? I don't like you."i laughed.
"Ouch."he said gripping his chest.
"What are you doing out here anyway?"he said, looking into my brown eyes, his blue ones piercing mine.
"Just getting a signal."i lied, looking at my feet.
"Come Inside."he said pulling me over his shoulder as I hit his back, yelling at him to put me down since he was distracting me from catching the person who wrote me the note.
"No-Brad, I need to stay out here. Stop."i moaned.
"Stop being un-sociable, your friend Clarity is making friends with my mate Nick, lets just say their very good friends now."he smirked.
"They done it?"i gasped.
"No of course not, you've only been away for about ten minutes, not a day."he laughed as my cheeks flamed red.
"So they kissed? Dating? Going out?"i spoke, taking a breath.
"Kissed and I think close to dating."he said as he put me down and we were pushed out of the way as I tripped over Brad's food and fell to the side.
I looked up to see who pushed us as Rider walked past us glaring at Brad.
"Hey, watch it man."Brad warned, as I just watched from the floor.
"Shut up."Rider growled turning around.
"You just tripped up my girl, pal."Brad protested.
"Your girl? Ha. I tried to get in you were blocking the entrance."he said, a tone of sarcasm in his voice.
"Yeah my girl, so back off, dude."Brad said, standing up straighter, clearing his throat clearly intimidated and scared a little.
"Back off? Want to take this outside, little man?"Rider spat, getting up close to Brad's face.
Rider was about and inch and a half taller than Brad, and seemed more frightening. I didn't realise I was shaking until I looked at my hands and legs as I was lying on the floor.
"Stop it, please."i cried out, as both boys backed off and Rider cracked his knuckles as I scrunched up my nose at the crunching noise as a hand reached out to help me up.
"Thanks Brad-"then I looked up, Brad had left and it was Rider helping me up off the floor.
"My name is certainly not Brad."he chuckled, his voice deep and echoing.
"Want to go a walk?"He said, as my jaw dropped at what he just asked me.
"I need to be back in time, it's my first day, I can't be late."i stuttered, as he took my wrist and lead me outside.
"Are you scared of me?"he spoke not turning around but releasing my wrist and still walking as I followed.
"N-No."i said, clearing my throat.
"Good, lets go."he said taking me on the back of his bike.
"I-I've never been on a motorcycle."i said, as he pushed the helmet down onto my head.
"Good, the first time is the funnest."he said, revving the engine.
"Hold onto my waist, unless you want to fall off, of course."he chuckled as I gripped on for my life.
He released the fear as we speeded off down the road, the sun just setting of a early august afternoon.
He drove down the road as I peaked around the side, noticing his concentrating face as his lips were slightly parted as I remembered the picture of the remainder of his face I could see, in my head.
His hair was just starting to show, a lock of dark brown chocolate hair popping through his hood under his beanie.
He pulled back up at the school before I knew it as I hopped off the bike, as he nodded at me and handed him back the helmet as he sped off again.
Was he not coming back to school today?
Didn't seem that way, he drove away again?
I went back into school just as the bell rung, Clarity must be worrying about me so much, she's probably mad at Brad for leaving me. To be honest I am to, he didn't even help me up or anything.
I had another art lesson today as it is new term and we're starting our double periods of our choice picked classes.
I headed to art, I had another teacher for this class. I had Mr Welles, apparently he was very artistic but in this separate period, I had modelling so we were meant to be making 3D animals or faces.
I entered the class and sat down, trying to concentrate but all I could think about was Rider. He never even told me his name, then it hit me. Was he going to Brad's party at the weekend?
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