I'll Always Love A Bad Boy (Sequel To I Fell In love With The Bad Boy)

Chapter 20 - The truth will set you free

- Jasmine -
Spying on Gemma wasn't going to be easy. I was scared of what would happen if she noticed me. I was scared? No I wasn't going to be scared of her, she can't hurt me.

Most of the students were outside setting up chairs and the stage for tonight's performers.

I was thinking of pulling out of the competition, because I didn't want to do 'I see fire' without Toby. It wouldn't be right.

Daniel wandered over to me, he was smiling about something.

"How could you possibly be smiling?" I asked slightly frustrated by his happiness.

"Only that we have contradicting evidence." he replied like it was no big deal.

"Contradicting evidence? But how?"

"Well it turns out Toby's stepmother has lived next door to Jake for the last nine years. Jake even remembers vaguely, the day she adopted him."

"But Jake doesn't live on Martin street." I frowned.

"He did before you knew him. Jake was about twelve when he moved but he's already seen some of what was going on."

"Going on?"

"Between toby and his stepmother. Jake said she was abusive toward Toby."

"Did Jake's parents ever see any of this?"

"No. But he has a recording of Toby's stepmother yelling and screaming at him. You can also hear beating sounds."

My hands went to my mouth in horror. "He has it on his phone right? I want to hear it."

"No Jasmine, I don't think-"

I interrupted, "I need to hear it."

"I'm not going to let you, it'll just upset you."

"But this is huge, we could get him out." I said trying to contain my excitement.

"That's if Jake is willing to use that against Toby's stepmother."

"Have you told Toby?"

"No I wanted you and I to tell him together tomorrow."

"Damn it Daniel I can't wait until tomorrow." I whined.

"Neither can I, so that's why we can tell him now."

Toby walked out from behind the bleachers smiling at me with that cute dimple of his. I didn't even notice myself starting to cry until Toby had reached us, and was wiping my tears away.

"But how?" I said between sniffles.

"They've been watching me at juvie and think I don't new to be there. They'll have someone watching me here to make sure I'm okay." Toby said pulling me into a hug.

I couldn't talk, I was just crying too much. I hadn't realised how much I needed him around.

"So what have I missed?" Toby broke the long silence.

"N-nothing much." I said.

"You hesitated." Toby said.

"No I didn't." I looked at the ground.

"You did." he insisted.

Lying about it wasn't helping, I did hesitate. I had no idea what to say to him. "Hey Toby, Daniel and I went with Corey to confront Wes, and Wes's gang pulled knives on us and chased us." I laughed mentally there was no way I could say that to Toby.

"Jasmine?" Daniel was waving his hand in front of my face.

"Huh?" I asked.

"The truth will set you free." Daniel said.

"Daniel and I went with Corey to confront Wes, and Wes's gang pulled knives on us and chased us." I blurted without even thinking.

"You did what?! Jasmine that was really stupid." Toby looked me straight in the eye.

"We didn't know they were going to pull knives on us." I defended myself.

"Daniel what happened to looking after her?" Toby demanded.

"I wasn't my idea. I didn't want her to come anyway, but she wouldn't listen."

"Then whose idea was it?" Toby said to both of us.

"Corey's." we said at the same time.

"If he loves you Jasmine, then why would he put you in danger?" Toby asked.

"He was trying to help you." I said quietly.

"Well I'm just gonna go finish setting out the chairs." Daniel said taking the hint that Toby and I needed to be alone.

Once he was gone Toby continued to looked me in the eye, so I stared at the ground drawing in the dirt with my foot.

"Why would he want to help me? He despises me."

"He was doing it for me." I said still not meeting his eyes.

Toby didn't say anything so I continued, "He wants to 'get me back' as his girlfriend."

"And are you going back to him?"

I finally looked up, "Every part of me wants to forget him and be with you. But then I just have no idea what to do, I'm confused."

"What ever you choose to do, I'll support you no matter what."

I lunged forward and hugged him, he seemed stunned for a moment and then hugged me back.

"Are you ready to perform tonight?" He asked.

"I am now that you're here." I kissed him, not just a peck but a real long kiss. we broke away and I saw Corey watching us from up on the stage, where he was doing the lighting.

"I love you Jasmine Foster."

"I love you Toby Cavern."