Quiet Girl

~Chapter 2~

     James Maxwell, junior and probably the best player on the football team, from what I heard. Jessica and every other girl at south lake high had a crush on him. He was really cute so I don't blame them he was tall with eyes so brown they shine like pools of honey, hair so curly but as soft as a cloud, body on model status. I only know that because I saw him and his friends walking from football practice with their shirts off while I was leaving the library. but I don't really know what he would see in me, because today he offered to walk me to my bus. "hey, Mackenzie" he walked up to me while I was at my locker. I looked at him right in his brown eyes of cinnamon honey. "H-hey" I noticed that Alexis was looking at me with a evil look. I didn't really want any problems. "do you mind if I walk you to you're bus stop, love" his voice was so sweet but yet so deep it sent chills up my spine. Still nervous because I felt Alexis eyes burning a hole in the back of my head the more and more James spoke to me. "um sorry I cant I have to walk home" I lied to him and closed my locker and power walked out of the school.

         I walk to go get on the bus as quickly as I can. I didn't want to stay any longer at this school. I sit in the middle of the bus. As we pull off, I notice that Jessica and her group of friends sit right behind. Alexis slowly followed behind them. It was unusual for them and since they were all looking at me, I knew that Alexis told them everything they saw.

       I didn't pay them any mind and I just stared out the window watching the beautiful autumn trees pass by. I daydreamed of me being with my mom. At times, I wish she was here. I mean yes, its weird to wish you had a bond with someone who you never known and even abandoned you. It felt like a piece of me was missing. I felt angry thinking it was my fault of why she left. Being bullied in school and not really having anyone but grandma made me feel lonely because shes all I got and sometimes I don't know if I could come to her about my situations. She says that I'm special and that's why I get picked on. Its because I stand out. but I don't like this kind of attention I rather hide in my room all day. but when I try to my grandma just fusses at me to get out of bed and that its not healthy.

       My stop was coming up. I grab all my stuff and start to walk off the bus. Jessica and her crew follow me. this wasn't their stop so I was kind of confused. They practically pushed me off the bus. I fell onto the grass as they all surrounded me. four girls vs me, I was for sure going to get beat up. 

      "mac, mac, mac, you really think James would want a weirdo like you." Jessica said getting into a squatting position down to my height. i said nothing. "he doesn't want you okay, so leave him alone. whatever he says is a lie. well to you only." I felt anger build up in me as I pushed her as hard as I could into the others behind her and made a run for it. " you little bitch." Jessica screamed as her friends helped her up "why are you guys looking at me. go get her and make her feel pain" she scold. It was hard running in these shoes and trying not to let my skirt fly up. I ran for what felt like 30 mins until I felt and heavy rock hit my head. I fell down to the ground as I saw my house down the street. 

      Jessica walked over looking down on me. "ugh I cant stand to see her like this. Alexis handle it." she walked off to the distance as Alexis walked over to me. the rest of the girls held my arms down as Alexis began to punch me all over my body. I screamed out in pain as tears fell from my eyes mixing with the blood from my nose and lip dropping onto the pavement where my bruised legs were laying. 

       "GET OFF THAT POOR GIRL" a voice I never heard before yelled out. this older man came walking out his house and all the girls put me down and just ran back home. "hey, come on let me help you" he said helping up. I was kind of skeptical about going near this guy. I don't know him and never seen him before. I just stood there looking at him. well he did save me from getting beat to death. Grabbing my backpack off the sidewalk, I limped behind him into his house.