I'm right here

The party

I walk down the hall in my school feeling small and alone. "Blake, over here!" I spot Jon with his friends. I walk over to him and his friends. "Your sister still single?" Jon nudges him. "Cut it out. Blake, what's wrong?" "I haven't made any friends here." One of his guy friends smile. "I can be your friend!" Jon glares at him. "Well, have you actually tried to talk to anyone in your classes?" I shake my head. "Too nervous." He smiles. "You're always nervous. You have Jaime as your friend." "But, he goes to a different school." He pats my head. "How about talking to them. They look nice." That's Allison and her group. "No, I can't, they don't like me." He chuckles. "You're a quiet girl, how can you not be liked?" Allison glares at me and I hide behind Jon. "Hi Jon! Is this little freak bothering you?" I press my forehead against his back. "Not really, considering that she's my little sister." They look at him surprised and their mood changes. "Sister! Well, that does explain the last name. You should be tired of her always hiding behind you and following you all the time. I know I would." Her and her little group walk away. "She's right. It must bother you all the time." He smiles. "I promise you it does not bother me that my little sister wants to be around me." The bell rings for my next class which is gym. I hate gym! "Blake? Come on, don't you have gym?" He chuckles. "It's the easiest class, come on I will take you." He picks me up over his shoulder with ease and carry me to my gym class. "N-no! I don't want to go! Put me down please?" He shakes his head. "Here we are!" He sets me down. "Have fun, you will do great." I turn facing the class embarrassed by my brothers actions.

"Come on Kent two more laps left!" My breathing becomes heavy and chest tightens. I stop for a moment to catch my breath. The whistle is blown again and the students laugh. "Blake, seriously? You can't finish two more laps." I look away messing with the hem of my shirt. "I'm sorry coach." He looks at me for a moment. "Meet me after class." Since gym was my last class for the day I stayed behind watching the students leave. I texted Jon where I am so he can wait for me.
"Blake, I have never met anyone in my life who fails gym." I pull at the hem of my shirt tears threatening to fall. "I'm sorry, I'm trying, I really am. Gym is hard and scary." He gets up out his seat and leans back on his desk. "How about this, I will give you some easy things to do around the gym and give you an easy grade just like that." I nod. "Yes please."

After our talk he released me. "Jon!" I catch up to him. "Hey, how did your talk go?" I smile. "Easy, he's allowing me to assist him in the gym instead." He nods. "Sounds easy enough, I heard he's really nice, but I think he's a little too nice. You should be careful." I nod. "Ready for the party today, I know you're excited, I can hear your heart pumping fast. You're excited to see Jaime aren't you?" I blush instantly and he laughs.

After getting home and changing for the party dad set a few rules. "Jon keep an eye on your sister, I'm trusting the both of you to do the right thing if anything happens. Jaime don't do anything stupid that you might regret." Mom comes and saves the day. "Have fun, all of you. Clark, we have a date of our own." He smiles closing the door as we walk away. We hop in the truck and began driving. Jaime sits next to the window and I sit in the middle. "You look cute mi amor." I smile. I'm wearing a navy blue off shoulder knot sleeve tiered hem chiffon dress that stops above the knee.

We make it to the party and it's a lot of people! "Blake you ok? Do you have your inhaler?" I nod pulling it out my tiny little purse. We get out the car and head inside. The smell of alcohol fill my nose. "Blake?" I hold on to Jaime so I don't get lost in the crowd. "I'm fine." We make it to the kitchen. "My cousin should be here." A guy walks in patting his back. "Jaime!" Jaime smile. "Hey Angel, thanks for inviting us. These are my friends, Jon and his little sister Blake." Angel smiles. "Thanks for coming." He hands us drinks. I smell the drink and gag, Jon takes mine out of my hand. "She's not a drinker. Do you have anything else that has no alcohol in it?" He opens the fridge and hands me a can of soda. "Your little sister is cute." Angel holds out his hand for me to take. "Come on, I don't bite." Jon pulls me away. "I don't think so, she's staying with us where we can see her." Angel stands up straight drinking down his drink. "Come on, I won't hurt her. Just going to dance with her for a little bit." I look back at Jon and Jaime. "Angel, I swear if anything happens..." "don't worry little cousin, so Jon?" Jon looks at me then sighs. "If anything happens I'm a whisper away." I nod taking Angel's hand he pulls me into the crowd and we began to dance. "I'm guessing you're single." I nod shyly. "It seems like my little cousin says other wise. The way he looks at you." He pulls me closer to him, his hand goes to my butt. "Uhm..." I look over for Jaime but he's no where to be seen. "You want to go somewhere quieter?" He leads me upstairs to the bedroom. "Why are you locking the door?" He smiles taking his jacket off. "To give us a little privacy, I want to get the chance to know you better. Is that so wrong? After all I want to know who my little cousin is hanging out with." I sit on the bed comfortably as he sits next to me. "Here." He hands me tiny pill. "What is it?" I study it. "It's a happy pill, it makes you happy and feel good. Don't you wanna feel good so we can both feel good. His hand hikes up my dress. "Come on take it." Before I could someone knocks on the door. "Blake! Blake unlock the door!" It's Jaime and Jon. "Angel, you piece of shit!" Angel rolls his eyes. "They're spoiling the fun." The door is forced open by an angry Jon. "Jonathan?" He grabs my wrist. He use his other hand grabbing the pill out of mine. His eyes turn red. "Jon, Jon calm down, your eyes." He close his eyes and opens them again. We look over at Jaime punching his cousin repeatedly. I go over to Jaime, stopping him from hurting him more. "Jaime..." "did he touch you?" "Just a little." He punches him again. "You never change." Angel staggers up on his feet wiping the blood from his mouth. "She's a cutie, better keep her close."

After that incident all of us went home. "Blake you have to understand, never take anything from a stranger. No matter what it is, got it?" I nod and Jon hugs me.