Love Me 'Till the Day I Die [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Chapter 8 - I'd rather be Dying

I wake up the next morning and decide put on something nice. I pull on a pale pink high-low top. Its a flowy button up with small ruffles at the hem. Then I slip on some black leggings. I run downstairs, eat breakfast and do my usual morning routine. But nothing feels the same, because Nash is the only thing on my mind. All I'm thinking about is what happened yesterday and how I'm going to make up for it. I didn't want him to see me like that. I didn't think he'd have to. I get my mind off the situation and grab my backpack. Then I find the basket with ALL my shoes in it, and I literally mean all of them. My moms insist I keep my old shoes for no reason. I dig through a thick layer of my old shoes and find some pale pinkish orange colored flats with small bows at the toes... hey that rhymes lol. They don't match the color of my shirt exactly, but its close enough. You could only tell that they didn't match if you put the shoes up to my shirt and compared. Anyway, I'm off to school

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I get there and see Nash by the door about to go inside. I can't make it obvious that we're crushing on each other so I walk up behind him and act normal "Hey!" I say, attempting to scare him. It worked, because he jumped in fear. "Oohh my god. Maddi! You scared me!" He squealed. It reminded me of when a little kid complains about someone taking their stuffed animal from them. Dont ask why, I don't know. "Hey, how have you been?" He asks casually. So casually that Im actually impressed. "Pretty good actually." I reply. We walk into the school and he walks me to my class. "Don't forget ok? Nudge, wink wink" he smiles. I know what he's talking about, but I guess he thought that I would forget. I don't blame him either, you and I both know what happened the first time he told me to meet him somewhere... Oops.

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I go through my first class, second class, to lunch, then to all of my other classes up until it's time to get out of school. I run out of that building . I'm headed to the church Where Nash told me to meet him. As I follow the sidewalk to Hampton Street, I realize that the area looks familiar. The crossing signs at every sidewalk end, the little tree at the corner of the 3rd turn on the street. The house built way far back, away from the busy area. Then I realize that Im going to meet Nash at the same Church that I went to for the wedding. And the church that I go to every Sunday. What a coincidence.

As I begin to notice that I am halfway there, I get a text. Which is surprising because no one ever texts me. I open the message and it's from an unknown number.

'Ewwww you're the Hedero in this school lol no wonder you have no friends. Only a sewer rat would get along with you'

What? How does this person even know about Me? I'm freaking out right now... Who told? No one knows but Kenzie, Addy, Nash and the Principal.. So I can't trust someone. One of them isn't loyal. But who cares about that now. I know its not Nash for sure, so I couldn't really care less about the others.

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I arrive at the church and forget I ever got that text. It hurts, but at least it's only one. I walk through the doors to find Nash standing there with a small box in his hand. "Maddi! Come over here, I've got a gift for you." He says. I run to him, ignoring the gift in his hand and give him a big hug. He hugs back even tighter. Then he picks me up and spins me around in a mini circle. For that moment, I felt like a little kid with her mother. He sets me down and continues where he left off "So, I have this for you. Here" he holds out the white box, and places it in my hands. I look up at him with pity before doing anything with it. "You really didn't have to get me anything, I feel so bad now!" I say. "Well don't. It was all by choice." He replies. I stare at him doubtfully, but then crack open the box. Its a necklace. With my name on it. 'Madison' it says. "Oh my god Nash! I love you so much, thank you, this is the best gift I have ever gotten from anyone. He took the necklace and set the box down on a seat. He motioned for me to turn around so he could put the necklace on me. After he secured it around my neck, I turned around and stared at him. A long, meaningful stare. Then he held my cheek and went in for a kiss. Our lips brushed against each other, and suddenly...

"BANG!" the door flew open and there stood a group of 5 people from school. The first thought that comes to mu mind is ' I'd rather be dying than caught in this situation at this very second.' There was Jordan in the front, accompanied by Aidan and Bella in the middle, and in the back, telling by the color of their hair and the paleness in their faces, stood McKenzie and Addison. I can't believe it... They really did betray me. " I guess we found the hedero guys!" Screams Jordan, her voice sounding victorious. "Oh, and look who we caught with her; Nash Grier. Well would you look at that? These two bastards thought they could get away with being straight... They actually thought their 'secret' would be safe between them" says Bella, "Well that's just too bad.." She finishes . "Get 'em guys!!!" Aidan yelled. "Run Maddi!!" Nash says calmly. "Nash!! I cant just leave you here! They'll hurt you!" I sob, tears swallowing my face. "Maddi. Go. Now." He says firmly looking deep into my eyes. I begin to turn around and run away from Jordan, Bella and Aidan. But as soon as I bolt out that door, i regret every part of it. Nash didn't even reassure me that he'd be okay, which probably meant that he wouldn't be. I run faster than I ever have in my life, because right now, my life literally depends on it. I run for blocks, nonstop. My face is drenched in tears and my legs begin to give out. 'I can't do it.' I tell myself. But its just my mind. Just my mind. I gather all my strength and push myself to go another block. But I can't do it. I stumble over onto the concrete sidewalk and gasp for air. "Oh Maddi, you retard. You honestly thought you could live a normal life without being gay? Once we're done with you, you're gonna wish you never were a Hedero." Says Bella. I try to scream for help but it's no use. My lungs have given out. I felt a sudden, repetitive sharp pain in my side. I glance over and realize that Jordan is kicking me. I can't manage to speak, so all that comes out is a deafening scream. Aidan joins in. And so does Bella. They all jab the ends of their shoes into my side. I can almost picture the gigantic bruises being made with each foot that contacts my body. I scream and kick and cry in pain all at the same time. I'm slowly losing consciousness as tears blur my vision. One of them, I believe its Aidan, picks me up by my collar and slams me down on the ground. Another takes a sharpie marker and writes something on my forehead.

And to finish off, one of them punches my eye and that's all I remembered before I blacked out.