Mr. J x Bella: History Class

Chpt. 3

I smiled and texted back a kissing emoji. I quickly got in the shower and washed my entire body and my hair. I had enough time to find clothes, shoes, and eat a snack. I found a loss light purple shirt, pastel blue pants, and grey shoes. I put on an owl necklace to match the outfit. I went downstairs and saw my mom baking. I sat at the table and messed on my phone. I heard Mom come over to the table and start tapping her foot. I didn't look up at her, my anxiety getting the best of me. "Where do you think you're going?" 

I stayed quiet...

I didn't want to answer to her, but I knew I would need to. I was too late to answer her and I felt searing pain course through my face as I felt my head turn suddenly. I held my burning cheek as tears threatened to fall from my eyes. "Are you going to answer me?" I heard the venom in her voice as she stepped back from me. "I'm going to pick up my dogs from the pound. Dad said-" I sound of a thud came from behind me as Mom hit me in the back of the head. A single tear fell from my eye as the clock was ticking away so I could hear the familiar sound of Mr, J's car. 

My phone turned on due to a notification from my messages. 

It was Mr. J...

I knew my mother had seen that I got a text message, "Who-" I heard the familiar sound of Mr. J's car. I quickly got out of the kitchen and ran outside. I jumped into Mr. J's car with tears in my eyes. He got the message and quickly drove away. Once we were a few miles away, he pulled over and pulled me into his chest. I wrapped my arms around his abdomen and cried out all that was left of me. He pulled me back gently and looked at the damage of my face. There was a bruise on my cheek from where I was slapped and a small pain in the back of my head. 

"Johnny...I can't deal with this anymore." I cried to him as he held me once more. "I know, Bella, it's not right how she treats you. I wish I could stop her."

I stayed in his arms for a little longer before we decided to leave. I sat in the passenger seat and looked out of the window. I had to be careful since my cheek was hurting. It wasn't that bad of a bruise, but you could still see it. When we got into the adoption shelter parking lot, I started to feel excited. I hopped out of the car and headed into the building, leaving Johnny behind. I walked in and to the front desk. The lady there greeted me with a bright smile, "Hello, welcome to Mount Pleasant Adoption Center. How may I help you?" 

Johnny come in through the doors and puts an arm around my waist. "I'm here to pick up the two Landseer Newfoundlands." I said as I pulled out my wallet so she knew my name was on the paper. Her eyes glowed, "Those two boys are absolutely wonderful. They're so well trained." I smiled, my heart was pounding as I waited for the lady to check me in and get my information. She led us through a series of door and into a puppy playtime area. 

The two big males were sitting side-by-side in the middle of the room. I squealed and ran to them. I got on my knees and started petting their heads. They were breathing with their mouths open and their tongues hanging out. I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw Johnny standing over me. I stood up and hugged them, "Thanks for being here with me." Johnny hugged me back tightly, "I wouldn't choose to be anywhere else in the world." The front desk lady came around us smiling. "The male on the left with a black face is Chief and the male on the right with the white face is Rocky. They are brothers and are highly trained for protection. They seemed like a great fit for your resume." I looked at the lady and smiled, "They are exactly what I need, thank you so much." 

It wasn't long after that we were in the car and on our way to the store. The only thing I forgot to buy for Chief and Rocky are beds. I have a lot of money and my room was big enough for three king size beds. We went to a Costco that was a few miles away from the adoption center and went in. I bought two large dog couch beds. I wanted them to be as comfortable as possible. We went back to the car and saw some people taking pictures of the dogs while their heads were out of the windows. I smiled as Johnny unlocked the trunk. I got in the car and saw messages from Mom. 

'You're lucky your father is still in the picture!'

'I don't want to see those dogs in my house!'

'Clean the house when you get back or your grounded!'

'I hope you die!'

'You are nothing!'

'You're an ugly cow!'

I take a few breaths as my heart starts to ache slightly. 'I'm beautiful, pretty, helpful, amazing...Johnny tells me all the time.' I breathe in harder and breathe out slower. I try to control my breathing and my tears from falling. I felt two fluffy things come up to the sides of my face. I open my eyes and see Chief and Rocky with their heads beside mine. Johnny gets in the car and sees the dogs and me, "What happened?" 

I looked over at Johnny smiling as I had slight tears in my eyes, "I was getting upset and the dogs came to me and did this." His smile turned into a frown, "Why are you upset?" I looked at my phone and hesitated before showing him the texts. I feel the anger on him resonate. I take a deep breath before talking to him, "It's fine, don't get ma-"

"I'm going to get mad, Princess. This demon lady needs to stop talking to you like this, she doesn't need to talk to you like this!" I knew he was going to get a bit too angry so I put my hand on his. I smiled at him as he looked at me, "I'll handle it. You know I'm strong enough to fight her if I have to." He took a deep breath and looked me in the eyes sadly. I leaned over the large middle console and kissed him gently. 

"Let's go to the house, put the dogs in my room, and we go out on a date. Just you and me." I said to him as my eyes lingered around his face. He smirked at me and nodded, "Okay, let's get going then." We headed back to the house and luckily Mom and Dad were gone. We walked the dogs inside after they used the bathroom. We walked inside and to my room. The dogs followed without leashes into the room and laid down in front of the window where the sun shone through. 

I laid on my bed as Johnny started on getting the beds out of the boxes and putting the supplies in different areas of the room. Johnny came over to the bed and rubbed my cheek with his thumb. I smiled as I looked up at him. He smiled down at me and placed a small kiss on my forehead. "Take a nap, Princess. I'll put the beds together." He said as I felt his hand linger down my face and  to the side of my neck. He grazed my neck with his nails. Half of my was hanging off of the couch as i was falling asleep.

I felt his large hands pick up my legs and lay them on the bed. I rolled over onto my side and soon fell asleep.