When Thorn Met Rose

Chapter 6

Rose's Point Of View.

''You're in trouble'' Ella said as I sat down at the lunch table. I raised my eyebrow at her in confusion. Robert was sitting beside Ella, stuffing his mouth with a bacon and lettuce sand which. 

''What do you mean?'' I asked, my gaze traveling down Roberts neck where there was a very clearly visible hickey. Could have been made my Ella, but it seemed fresh, something was up.

''Liz the Queen of the school is coming to kill you.'' Ella said, looking at me as if she feared for my life. Elizabeth, or the Queen of Evil, - as half the school called her  - was that one popular girl who ruined everyone's life in High School. I tried to avoid her a lot, but  that strategy never worked. Especially when she was my gym partner. I couldn't think of a reason for her to come and kill me. But then again, Ella did over exaggerate on things so my life probably was safe. 

''Thorn is her boyfriend, at least she thinks he is, kind of, I guess you could say they are dating, I mean they do, do it, I just don't think Thorn has made it official-''

''Ella''  I interrupted her, not wanting to hear about Theodore's love life. That didn't interest me. 

''Anyway, she doesn't like you spending time with him so she's going to kill you.'' 

I almost chocked on my apple. I coughed and took a deep breath.

''Oh my gosh are you ok?'' Ella asked, alarmed. 

''Yes'' I said, taking a drink from my water bottle.

''I'm not voluntarily spending time with him'' I said, finding this situation extremely funny. Of course Liz was insecure. 

''Yesterday during detention, she is the queen of the drama club, she was at the auditorium, she must have seen you talking or some other stuff'' Ella winked and I lightly punched her on the shoulder. 

''Liz is a jealous insecure bitch, you got nothing to worry about'' Robert said for the first time since I had sat down. 

''Exactly'' Ella agreed and leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek. Public displays of affection weren't my thing. Especially when it came down to Ella and Robert sharing them. I knew Robert was doing stuff behind Ella's back, but I couldn't do anything about it. 

''I'd run if I were you'' Ella was looking behind me, her voice was quiet. I couldn't help but roll my eyes and prepare myself for the lovely conversation.

''You better stay away from my boyfriend'' Liz's voice came from behind me. I turned around and looked up at her. She stood there, with skirt that could have been mistaken for a oversized belt. Her legs were probably longer than my entire body. She wore a pink tank top - that matched her ''skirt''- and obviously a push up bra. Her breasts almost touched her chin. Her platinum blond hair was hanging loosely around her. She was a very attractive girl, it was just her personality wasn't the greatest. 

''Right'' I said and looked around the cafeteria. People were staring, of course they were. It wasn't every day the Queen spoke to her servants. Except that I wasn't affected by her presence which clearly annoyed her.

''If I see you flirting with him again'' 

''You'll do what? '' 

Her nastrils were flared as she inhaled deeply. 

''Thorn is mine. You stay away from him, are we clear? He doesn't need a hopeless little poor girl like you telling him what to do you'' Liz almost spat into my face.

''Ouch'' I clutched my heart and heard Robert laugh behind me. 

''Oh shut up'' Liz said looking at Robert.

''Are we clear?'' Liz said putting her hands on her hips? 

''As visible as your insecurity.'' I smiled. 

All of a sudden she brought her hand up and smacked me across the face. I gasped as the pain spread through my cheek. 

''HEY!'' I heard the familiar voice of my History teacher. 

''She deserved it'' Liz said. I couldn't quite see clearly as my vision was blurred with the tears that were involuntarily escaping my eyes. 

''Detention both of you!'' Mr. Brown said. 

''What? Rose didn't even do anything?'' I heard Ella say. 

''I don't care, both of you will be in detention this evening, end of discussion. '' Mr. Brown was angry. I felt sick. I couldn't believe this. 

''Sit down everyone, Elizabeth, leave Rose alone'' Mr. Brown said and Liz walked away. Her high heels making an annoying sound as they click-clacked against the tiled floor of the cafeteria. 

''Are you okay?'' Ella was suddenly on her knees in front of me. I held my hand against the hot flesh of my cheek. I couldn't look down at Ella, instead my eyes were glued on Theodore's. He stood in the doorway of the cafeteria, watching me with his arms folded across his chest. Wonderful, this week hadn't even started properly and already it had turned out to be the worst week of my life. 

''I need to go to the bathroom'' I said and stood up. Theodore looked down and then walked away. 

''I'll come with you'' Ella said and took my hand, I didn't object, I needed someone. I had never been physically assaulted by anyone before. And the reason Liz did it wasn't even a proper reason to smack someone across the face for. Come to think of it, there was never a good reason to smack someone. 
I mean I did call her insecure, but she was accusing me of flirting with her boyfriend. 

''Oh my gosh, Rose you're bleeding'' Ella's voice was high pitched. We were in the bathroom, I took my hand off my face and looked at it. What do you know? I was bleeding, Liz's fake nails must have cut me deep. 

''We have to get you to the nurse'' Ella was freaking out, I couldn't help but smile. That only caused me to pain in my left cheek. 

''Ok but we should probably wash the blood off before doing that'' I said looking at myself in the mirror. There was a huge gash just bellow my cheek bone. I sighed, it was probably going to leave a scar. 

After washing the blood off my hands and cheek, Ella gave me some tissues to press against the wound to make it stop bleeding. 

''I will kill that bitch'' Ella said as we walked out of the bathroom.

''It's ok'' I said, wanting to kill her myself.