Nerd Girl

Chapter 22

Isabelle's POV

Chad and I were sitting and talking, I don't know why I'm about to say this, but I think I might have judged him a little too harshly. I mean he is just talking about all the things he has been through and I feel bad for him.

"Isabelle" I was snapped out my thought, but it wasn't by Chad. I looked up and it was Shawn, Travis and the girls

"Hey guys what are you doing here" I asked

"The better question is why are you here with him" Travis spits

"Well after someone stomped all over me, he found me and he brought me here to cheer me up. He actually isn't a bad guy" I said truthfully

"Yea right" Mel said

"Shut it you" Shawn said

I looked at them both but didn't say anything "Uhh, ok it's not a big deal that I'm hanging out with him" I said

"It is a big deal when you're friends with a sleaze bag" Shawn said

"Well I don't thinks it's a big deal, I got to take Chad back to his car" I said getting up "If you don't like it you don't have to be my friend" I said that started walking away

I walked outside and Allan was standing there "You just missed the party" I said

"Huh Margo texted me and told me she couldn't find you" he said

"Tell Margo I'll be fine, she doesn't have to worry" I said, he looked at me then at Chad and sighed

"Alright, just be careful" he said

"I will"  he walked inside and I got in the car

I drove back to the school and dropped him off "Thank you for today" I said

"No problem, that has been the best time I've had in awhile" he said

"I'm glad" he walked to his car and I drove home to do my homework

When I got home I went straight up to my room and did my homework, I got in the shower got my pajamas on and laid in bed reading a book until I fell asleep

Two Weeks Later

It has been two weeks and this pretending to be Chad's friend is going alright. It's almost time for prom and I wish Travis could ask me, but that won't happen because of Chad. On another note Mel and Shawn have been fighting so much lately, Shawn tells me that Mel isn't talking to him and he's getting frustrated and is about to end things. Now you would think for my weekend I would be spending it reading a book, but no I have to solve a very serious issue. I was sitting in the living room watching tv when the door opened and closed, I looked up and there was Mel. I nodded to the couch and she sat down, I turned off the tv and stood up

"What's up Belle" she said

"I should be asking you that question" I said

"Well what do you wanna know" she asked

"Why aren't you talking Shawn" I asked, she looked at her shoes "It can't be that bad" I said, she snapped her head up

"Not that bad, do you know what I've been through" she said, I shook my head

"No because you won't speak to anyone" I said, she sighed

"Ok, you know how at Margo's party I had fell down the stairs and it was by Chad" she asked, I nodded "Well before that happened, we were you know... and then I didn't want to anymore so I started leaving and he chased after me, he grabbed me by my wrist and shook me and then pushed me" she said

"he didn't rape you did he" I asked

"No, but I do feel like I cheated on Shawn that day" she said

"Mel that was months ago, you have to let it go and you have to tell Shawn" I said

"I can't because then he'll look at me different" she said

I sat next to her and wrapped my arms around her "If he loves you as much as he says he does he will understand " I said, she smiled and I turned the tv back on. Now hopefully I can get through next week without any heart attacks, but every time I say that something bad always has to come around.