Sorry, But Jessica Bells Is Dead

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Mike look me up in down, are eyes met. He knows, he knows I'm Jessica! He is gonna out me to my school and everyone is gonna hate me and look down on me. What if I get expelled?!

"Do you two know each other?" The councilor asked, I dont answer but Mike does.

"No. We don't know each other." Mike says looking away from me and to the councilor. I start to calm down, he doesn't recognize me, thank god.

He smiled, "oh good, there seemed to be tension, anyway I must get back to work. Mike you have your classes, Jace will show you where your classes are." The councilor waves us goodbye and walks back to his office.

We exit student services, I still feel uncomfortable but it's better. I give Mike a smile, "may I see your schedule? It'll help me show you where your classes are."

He nods and hands me the paper:

Name: Mike Decker   Grade: 10th

1st: Honors government- Naturals
2nd: English II- Holi
3rd: Geometry- Dragic
4th: Chemisty- Kim
Lunch: 2nd
4.5th: Chemisty- Kim
5th: Drafting- Coach
6th: Gym II- Green
7th: French III- Coach

We have 4 classes together... 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th, also lunch. "Well we have 4 classes together plus lunch. So I can show you where tho are. Other 3, we can walk around the school, and I can act like I know what I am doing."

I hand him back his paper, "Ok. Question, why do I have two 4th hours?"

"Lunch is in between 4th hour, duh." I start walking down the hall, I pull my wallet out my bag, "let's stop by the rotc classroom, I want food."

Mike just follows as I walk out the side entrance of the school and across the street towards a metal building and a field, "why is this building so far away from the school."

"They're too loud." I say simply, we walk towards the entrance of the metal building, I knock and hear someone yell enter. I open the door and look into the classroom. "morning ma'ma."

The instructor sighs jokingly when she sees me, "Bells what are you doing here."

I hold up my wallet, "food."

"How much?"

"Can you break a $100?"

Sergeant Major gives me I look, "you better be getting more than 1 thing, who's that?" I walk into the classroom with Mike still following me, "new student, I know you like it when the new kids know about the program."

She walks over to talk to Mike probably to get him to join, I greet one of the officers who was working on paper work, "Arc, want something?"

He looks up, "sure, get me anything I don't care." I walk into the back room and grab candy, I hear Sergeant Major yell my name. I place 2 dollars on her desk and hand my friend his candy. "Yes?"

"You didnt tell me you brought an officer here."

"I didnt know, ma'ma." I put my candy in my bag.

She laughed and headed to the front of the room "both of you give joining a thought."

We both nod and head out the classroom, we stop at the street to let a car drive by, Mike takes the opportunity to ask me a question, "why did she tell you to join?"

"I basically already am in it, but not officially, health problems." I tell him and we continue out walk across the street and to the school.

"What kind?"

"Personal, its rude to ask."

"Ok, so," Mike says, he hasn't changed since last year, still rude.

"So I'm not telling you." I roll my eyes and he just shrugs.

I start showing him where his classes are, where lunch is, how to skip class, the usual. I tell him which bathrooms to avoid because they never get cleaned that well, i made comments about how the school has a rat problem. The school doesnt care because they eat the cockroaches, saying that really make me think about how disgusting this place is...

During the tour one question was on my mind, why the fuck is he here. I guess I made a face, because Mike asked about it.

"What's wrong with your face?" Mike asked, what do you mean what's wrong with my face?! Like thanks dickhead.

I glare at him, "fuck you too, I guess."

"Not like that." He sighs, "you're making a face, you have a question or somethin?" Can he be anymore rude and honestly disrespectful.

"I was just wondering why you left your old school."

Mike stops walking, I stop as well and turn to him, "I should be asking you the same question."

My heart starts beating faster again, I try to look calm again. "What?"

"Do you want me to ask?" He walks closer to me, "why did you change school, Jessica?" I step away from him, my worse nightmare came true, someone found out. "So answer to question Jessica, why did you move schools?"

I take a deep breath, "I'm not Jessica."

He laughs, "right, you're 'Jace' now."

"Mike, you better keep you mouth shut if you know what's good for you."

He raises an eyebrow "are you threatening me?"

"... yeah"

He scoffs "yeah, I'm so scared."

"Mike, please" I start to beg "I just want to live comfortably, please dont ruin that for me."

He stares at me, I wish I could tell you what was happening in his head. He searched my face an answer, then he gave up "let's get to class.." he mumbles and doesnt answer me. This is gonna be a rollercoaster.