My Life in Rosewood

Chapter Two

A few weeks later I'm heading over to Mona's to hang with her. She wanted time for us before she has to go with her mom to see family for the weekend. So while I'm skating over I feel pretty awesome. Peter and Veronica have been more involved with my life since my little outburst, so it hasn't been the worst lately. I actually feel like part of the family for the first time.

I take deep breaths as I skate, the air rushing through me. Once I get to Mona's I grab my board, trying to catch my breath and walk towards the steps. I'm just about to head up them when I feel a shove from beside me and I topple sideways into the grass. A loud thud goes to my ears when my board hits the ground and I look to the side, rubbing my arm and stare up at the two people who did that.

"Hey, dweeb." Two of Alison's many annoying bully friends that liked to do her handy work says.

The Stacy twins, Amber and Tommy are both staring down at me with smirks. It amazes me that Alison has been gone for years but they still don't skip a beat to bother me. They only started to begin with because she used to pay them to keep "losers" in check, now it's like they do it for sport. Tommy has never laid a hand on me unless it was to hold me down while his sister did the punching, because he seems to have some manners, but he's still just as much of an asshole as every other bully in school.

I roll my eyes and sit up, "Couldn't resist yourself huh?" I get to my feet and wipe off the grass from my pants.

They both just smile, "Of course we could resist. But we choose not to." she cracks her knuckles, as if waiting for me to fight back.

"I got a better idea." I grab my skateboard and head to the stairs, "How about you fuck off and I go hang with my friend?"

"Oh so tough, Brant!" she yells from down the steps, "Wait till I see you again. I'll knock your teeth out."

I just smirk and look down at her from the door as I ring the doorbell, "I'd like to see you try."

That's when the door opens up and I turn my head, Mona is standing there with a smile on her face. I smile back, but then she notices Amber and Tommy at the bottom of her steps and her eyes narrow. She's always been super protective of me, so seeing two of the few people who have always bothered me throughout my life never sits well with her. "What have I told you two about bothering Jessie?" Just by her tone I can tell that she's not happy to see them.

They both just stare down Mona, not seeming to be scared. The looks on their faces has me know that they are going to start trouble as Amber crosses her arms and laughs, "You may be popular Mona, but remember that you weren't always like that. We remember you for the dork you were."

Her face slightly drops, and I know exactly how she feels. Every time they say that to me it makes me feel like the same kid from elementary school. The small girl who got picked on for simple things that were either not in my control, like puberty, or for things that I liked. Neither of those aspects should have been a reason to pick on someone.

Not liking at all what they said to her I speak up, "Leave her alone, asshats." I say in a pissed voice, watching them carefully. "Go hang out with people who actually like you."

They both shift their eyes and stare at me now, eyes narrowed. "What did you say, four eyes?" Tommy asks.

My eyes anger slightly at one of my old nicknames, my fists clenching. But before I can even take a step towards them Mona grabs my arm and pulls me a bit back to her. I just stare at her and she smiles, shaking her head.

"Not worth it." She whispers, then laughs and looks back at them. The sadness in her eyes is gone, now she's more angry. "I may have been a dork, but at least I've made my way to the top. What about you two? Still bullying people because you're jealous? Pathetic."