Abusive Love

3. Cheer Practice

       Once I got home my mother was in the living room snorting cocaine on the coffee table. I shut the door causing her to look up.    

"Where the fuck was you, huh!" She screeched.

 "I went to the park," I said in a quiet voice. 

       She got up and backhanded me causing my face to snap sideways. A few tears fell before she began speaking.

     "Honey I'm sorry, I was just worried about you." She said while hugging me, "I was wondering if you had any spare cash you could give me, I owe some people some money, do you think you can do that for your mom?"

       I knew it was coming, she's always asking me for money to fuel her drug addiction. I just shook my head and she began screaming. I just zoned out what she was saying, went up to my room, and locked the door. She started banging on my door, but I just put on my headphones to drown her out.

The next day

       I heard my alarm go off and began getting up. I got dressed and checked my phone to see a text from a number I didn't recognize.

Unknown- Hey, it's me, Jay.

I realized who it was and began texting back.

Simone- Hey hru?

Jay- I'm good.

Jay- I was wondering if you would want to get some coffee this morning?

I was going to say no, but then I realized I had nothing to do anyway so I responded.

Simone- That sounds cool, where do you want to go?

Jay- Is Starry's  fine?

Simone- That's good, when should I be ready?

Jay- 8

Simone- Ok I'll meet you there, bye

Jay- Bye

At Starry's

       I walked into the cafe and saw Jay sitting at a booth, I walked over and waved. He smiled. "Hey, how are you?" I said.

"I'm good, do you want to order," He said.

I ordered a coffee cake and a caramel frappe, and Jay ordered a black coffee. When we got our drinks we began talking...

1 1/2 months later

       Jay and I have been dating for almost two months and he is honestly the best guy I have ever met. Now that I know we are official I decided to tell Claire.

Simone- Hey Claire, I have something to tell you

Claire- What is it? Are you ok?

Simone- I'm ok

Simone- I wanted to tell you that I have a boyfriend, and his name is Jay.

Claire- OMFG I'm sooo happy for you, congrats!

       I was relieved that Claire was cool with me dating someone since it's always been just me and her. I got dressed and got ready to go to school. I headed out the door before grabbing my cheer bag from my closet. The season had just started, and I have been cheering since I was six when my dad was still alive. I love to cheer, but the only thing that sucks is that Jackson is a football player, in fact, he's the star quarterback. Because of his title, he thinks he can get anything he wants. The bus got here in a few minutes and I headed onto it.

A few hours later

       I sat down in the lunchroom by myself because Claire was sick today when I felt my phone ping. I opened my phone to see that Jay had texted me, I smiled and opened the message.

Jay- Hey baby girl, how's school?

Simone- It's going okay, but I have my first day of cheer :(

Jay- I thought you liked cheer?

Simone- I do, but one of the football players always try to get at me even though I've rejected him

Jay- Do you have a ride home?

Simone- No, why?

Jay- When does your practice end?

Simone- It ends at five

Jay- Ok, I have a surprise for you later ;)

       I was confused at what Jay meant, but I trusted him. While I was texting Jay someone sat down next to me, I looked up to see Jackson sitting down with a confused look on his face.

"Who are you texting, you don't have friends," he said.

"I don't have to tell you who I'm talking to we're not together," I said.

 "Just tell me!" He almost yelled.

What the hell is wrong with this guy?

"Jackson leave me alone! I have a boyfriend!" I said.

His entire demeanor changed.

"No you don't, and even if you do he's probably a wimp that I can beat up," he said in a threatening tone.

"Ok believe what you want, I don't have to prove anything to you," I said before getting up and heading to class.

End of the day

       I went to the girl's locker and got into some grey leggings and a crop top so I didn't have to tuck my shirt in. The football player began doing their drills and the cheerleaders began stretching.

At five

       Cheer practice had just ended and our coach left, so we all walked to the front of the school, and began talking amongst ourselves while girls got picked up. I was talking to this girl named Christine until I heard the literal devil begin speaking.

"So Simone you're going to Joseph's party with me, right?" he said.

"Um no, we're not, I already told you I have a boyfriend," I muttered.

"I didn't ask if you had one, I said you're going to the party with me," he said.

I was opening my mouth to protest when a matte black Lamborghini pulled up, everyone turned to see who it was. To my surprise, I saw Jay get out of the car. While getting my bag I caught I glimpse of the look of surprise on Jackson's face. While I was walking to his car, Christina and some other cheerleaders came up to me.

 "Oh my God, who's the hunk?" Christina asked.

"Oh, that's my boyfriend Jay," I said nonchalantly.

They all began squealing and congratulating me while I smiled. I loved seeing the look on Jackson's face as he turned red. Jay came up to me and gave me a quick kiss before taking my bag and putting it in his car. 

"Thanks for picking me up, hopefully, Jackson gets the message," I said happily.

Jay chuckled and said, "He better or he's gonna end up with a hospital bill."

Jay turned on City Morgue- The Balloons and drove me to my house.

"Do you wanna hang out later on?" Jay asked. 

"Sorry I can't, I'm hanging out with my friend," I said while getting my bag.

"Who?" He said in a weird tone, but I ignored it.

"Just Claire, we haven't really been hanging out that much, so we decided to go out," I said.

"Wait you're going out, to like a party!" He almost yelled while clenching the steering wheel.

"No, we're going out to the movies and the book store, I have to go know bye," I said wanting to get out of the uncomfortable conversation.

 Jay didn't even respond and sped off.

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