ALL BEHIND IT

Chapter Six

Lucy -
I sat on my bed staring at the photograph. The reason for it being in my room wasn't just ordinary - I could feel it. I thought about Jordan and the look on his face when he saw my tattoo. It was my fault, I wasn't conscious of what I was doing.

The biggest part of my worries was the photograph. I wished I never had to leave her side in the first place. I had examined the medallion earlier and I discovered it belonged to her. I felt that this was assign that she is alive. I had to find her.

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Taylor seemed to be mad at me and it was frustrating. I wondered what in the world I could have done to her, I just couldn't think straight.
I walked into the gym for gym class, I was late but it didn't matter because I just sat on the bleachers and never participated. I stayed in my normal position, watching the very dumb class. Soon, it was over, I sighted Taylor heading towards the exit. Before, she would head towards the bleachers and sit beside me and then we would leave together - what the hell did I do to her! I got up and headed towards the exit, then I saw something suspicious - Matt was holding a dodge ball and was smirking, he was probably looking at someone but I just couldn't find out who he was looking at with scorn in his eyes. I decided not to mind him and continued walking while trying to find Taylor.

Suddenly, I heard a burst of laughter among some people and soon everyone began to join in except me. I moved closer to the scene and everyone cleared the way for me - I guess they feared me that much. I saw Taylor lying helplessly on the floor with a dodge ball and then everything became clear to me. I looked back and I saw Matt and Brandon laughing and giving each other fist bumps while Jayden stood watching them. I should have known those jerks were up to no good, I should have stopped them and protected Taylor from the terrible humiliation. Jayden must have sighted me, my gaze met his. I glared at him while he just stared blankly. I rolled my eyes and looked back at Taylor who was probably unconscious. Soon, some paramedics arrived and took Taylor out of the gym. I just wondered why it was so cool in the shitty high school to treat someone badly for no exact reason. I knew Matt hurt Taylor just to get back at me for the incidence in the hallway and he was really gonna pay this time around.

In a couple of minutes, everyone had left the gym except Jayden and his minions and I who just sat in a corner unnoticed.

"Let's go, we'll be late, ain't ready for detention" Brandon said, carrying his gym bag.

"You guys, go ahead, I'll catch up with you" Matt said. Jayden and Brandon walked out of the gym. This was the perfect opportunity.

Matt got up and carried his bag, he headed towards the exit, and I quickly hid in a corner and snuck up on him. I pulled him by his shirt and pinned him against the wall.

"What the..." he stopped "you? Again? What the hell do you want?"

"This" I punched him on the face continuously until he seemed lifeless "I'll make you pay for hurting my friend. I'm gonna kill you right now with my own hands"

"Listen" he breathed heavily "it was just a prank"

I scoffed "you call that a prank, you almost killed her, you think that's funny right, is she some toy you can just mess with just because she can't fight back. You humiliated her just to get back at me. You should have tried to hurt me not her. I'm so gonna kill you" I could feel so much hatred running through my veins. The monster in me came alive, I grabbed his neck and held it tightly, he began to gasp for air, I didn't care and held his neck more tightly, I knew I was about to kill him and nothing would make me stop except the random footsteps I heard, I became scared and released his neck. He fell on the floor holding his neck and breathing heavily. I looked back slowly to see who interrupted my actions. It was someone I least expected - Jordan. He was so shocked that the drink he was holding fell from his hand and I could tell how scared he was from his expression. I didn't know what to do or say so I just walked as fast as I could out of the gym. Keeping my dreadful secret was getting harder than I expected it to be.