Don't Look Back

Don't look back- Chapter 22

“What's up?” he looks at me incredulously.

“You listen to Flyleaf?” he asks shocked. I roll my eyes. I always got that question; I mean what was wrong with me a 'prep' listening to Flyleaf? Judging by people’s reactions I’m guessing a lot of things.

“Well, let’s think about this. I have their music on my iPod, so I think I listen to them.” I say dumbly stating the obvious.

“Haha, what a comedian.” he says with an eye roll parking the car in a spot closet to the school. I look around the lot for Jessica's car and find in the back. Well, I think to myself sarcastically, at least she told me she was leaving for school.

I open the door and close it behind me, waiting for Justin to get out. I forget my iPod and muttered a cuss word before opening the door and crawl in head first to unplug it.

“You know Alexa, I like that view.” I blush and back out of the car quickly. Once I’m out I pull my shorts down to cover my legs.

“Justin, don't be a pig.” I hit his arm and hand him my tote bag. He takes it and starts walking to the school. I follow behind him and almost have a heart attack when I see something really shocking. I stop in my tracks and Justin turns around to face me.

I just blink trying to see if it's all real. Trying to make sense of it all.

There in the corner, standing next to Aimee and Chase I see the one person I didn't expect to see. The one person who I thought was always there for me. The one person who I could trust and count on.

My best friend Jessica. She turns to look at me and then immediately looks away, I see Aimee looking at me smugly and I get the urge to slap the smirk off her face but I don't. I turn away and start walking again with Justin close behind me.

Shane sees us walking and comes over to me.

“Hey, Alexa.” I don't respond to him and continue my walk to my locker. I stop once I get in front of it not saying anything. Justin comes to stand behind me while Shane leans on the locker next to mine looking at me. He seems to understand that I’m not going to say anything and turns his attention to Justin. The bell rings signaling the start of class and I sigh as the people start disappearing down the halls.

I feel Justin put his hand on my shoulder and squeeze it comfortingly. I turn around and through my arms around his neck pulling him close to me feeling the tears prickling at the back of my eyes.

He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me to him, rubbing circles on my back soothingly. Finally, the tears begin to fall down my face silently, no doubt staining Justin's shirt. He starts to whisper in my ear that everything's fine, and that it will all be okay.

I didn't feel that though, I felt anything but fine and okay. He lifts his head from my shoulder and places it on top of my head.

“Is she okay? What’s wrong with her?” I heard Shane ask kind of scared.

“It's complicated.” Justin said. I could feel his voice rumble through his chest as he talked. I stopped crying and pulled away a little bit looking up at Justin, glad I choose to wear the water proof make-up. He moved his hands from my waist and gently wiped away my tears.

“Are you okay now?” he whispered to me softly. I nodded my head at him and gave a small weak smile.

“Are you okay, Alexa?” Shane asks me uncertain. I nod my head at him. I looked back to Justin and he bent down to kiss my forehead lightly. I smiled at him turned to Shane again.

“You want to know why I was crying don't you?” he nods his head and I smile coming up with an idea.

“Well how do you feel about skipping homeroom and 1st hour?” he smiles and takes me hand. He picks it up and kisses the back of it lightly.