Sorry for the wait. I kinda had writers block but it's cool now :) I know it's short and all, but most of the chapters in this story will be but that causes them to be up faster ....hopefully :D!
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Chapter 10 - Confronting Him.
The next day, I find myself walking into the school building alone. Justin has an early morning practice since his couch can't make it in the afternoon, and I have no best friend anymore. I still can't believe she would see my brother behind my back for three months! I thought she had a thing for Trey for Pete's sake!
Oh, and I woke up early this morning, which means I was rushing and look like complete shit right now.
I was up all night thinking about what poor, innocent, adorable, sweet, Jacob could have done to tip off a gang. A gang! He doesn't even look like he could be in a gang, it's more like he could be in chess club. Even with the new look I gave him, he still has this look to him that screams nerd.
No offense to him because he is a cute nerd. Probably the sexiest nerd ever. Even before I gave him that make over he was gorgeous.
Shaking my head, I walk into the school building. I shouldn't be thinking things like this. He can be cute all he wants but that still doesn't explain why his ass is lying to me. I thought we could trust each other. I guess I was wrong.
As I continue walking down the halls, I'm shocked to see almost all of them are empty. I didn't think I was this late. Usually Rayon wakes me up if I'm not up by the time he is, but then that thought is completely dismissed because I remember I'm not talking to him.
I walked to my first period class and opened the closed door. Almost instantly, every eye was on me. I inwardly rolled my eyes and took my seat.
"Ms. Boyd," My ancient teacher scolds, "you're late."
Sighing, I lean back into my chair. "Thank you, Captain Obvious. Would you like a cookie with that?"
At my words, the whole class gasps. Sure, I'm well-known, but I'm not known to have a bad attitude or mouth off to my elders. But today I just so happen to be in a bad mood and she picked the wrong time to mess with me.
My teacher looks shocked but quickly regains her composure and smiles. "I would love one! How about you give it to me at detention after school today!" She exclaims with fake excitement.
The whole class bursts into laughter while I slowly slouch in my seat. Coach is so going to be pissed when I miss workouts after school.
God, can this day get any worse?!
* * * *
To my earlier question, the day sure as hell can get worse because it already did. I was late for the rest of my classes and I forgot my lunch money, so Justin had to pay for my lunch, which is sweet because he isn't in my lunch period.
Also at lunch, I had to sit by myself because I refused to sit at the table where Noriah and Rayon are lip locking and I refused to sit at a table with a bunch of gossiping girls who want to get close to me because of what I have.
Just yesterday, everything was a secret between Noriah and Rayon, but now it's all out in the open? Bullshit. I would see them in the halls, but never gave them more than a glance.
I hadn't seen Jaob yet, but I can't say I wasn't looking for him, because I was. I want to say something so bad, but he has managed to avoid me all day. I know he's here because I've been hearing girls talking about what he's wearing and how 'hot' he looks.
When the bell rings signaling for lunch to end rings, I think I'm the first one out of the cafeteria. I gather my books and binder from my locker and close it, waiting for the day to be over.
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Detention turned out to be really fun. At first I had a hard time finding the room because I've never been, but when I did find it I noticed Trey and Ryan were in there so I didn't feel like a loner. They made jokes about it being my frist time in detention, but I know they were just giving me a hard time. Even though they are jerks, they're still funny.
The teacher was sleep the whole time so we did basically whatever we wanted. Some of the guys even wrote things on the teacher's face. I was in tears the whole time.
As I walk to put my completed homework in my locker, I see Jacob coming out of Mr. Holder's classroom which is weird.
Deciding that this is my chance to talk to him, I run up behind him and jump on his back. I immediately regret sneaking up on him because Jacob first instinct is to jerk his body to the side, and I go tumbling down to the ground.
On reflex, my eyes squeeze shut and I groan in pain as my head colides with the carpet floor. For a second, it feels like my body goes into shock, the air literally feels like it's been knocked out of me.
"Oh s-shit!" Jacob hissed, once he realized I was on my death bed. "A-Are you o-okay, Ne'Vaeh?"
I open my eyes to see his outstretched hand. I kind of just stare at him a while, taking him in. The girls weren't lying. He does look good today. Tan cargo shorts, red vans with socks that go a few inches below his knee, and a red polo. Damn, when did he become a fashion guru?
Snapping out of my thoughts, I grab his hand and he pulls me up. I hiss in pain and grab my head as it begins to throb painfully.
Jacob bends to my height, frantically searching my face for any signs that I may be hurt. "I-I didn't know i-it was you! I-I'm so sorry!"
I let out a hearty chuckle. "It's fine. Really. I admit that was not one of my best plans so far." I reassure, "What are you doing here so late anyways?"
"Chess club."
I nod. "That's cool."
He chuckles. "Not really but let me make it up to you."
My eyes lit up and all the pain in my body was forgotten. "Ice cream?!"
He grins. "Ice cream."
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"So a-am I forgiven?" Jacob asks, batting his eyelashes.
I laugh and shake my head at his adorkableness. He brought me to 'Fraziers' again and bought me my favorite ice cream. We sat in the same booth as last time and it brings back so many memories.
The Cocky Jacob.
I laugh at the thought, in which Jacob gives me a funny look. I suppose I do look weird sitting here laughing when no one else said anything. I should really stop doing that....
"What's funny?"
I smirk. "Your cockiness."
He throws his head back as he lets out a heart-melting laugh. I've never heard that laugh. It's so soft, almost like a melody. "I-I know right? I'm j-just too awesome!"
I take a spoonful of my vanilla ice cream and moan in delight as it melts in my mouth. I hear Jacob mumble something under his breath but I ignore it, enjoying the taste of my ice creamy goodness.
"Y-You gotta stop doint t-that." Jacob groans.
I frown. "Why?"
He blinks. "B-Because I'm a guy. That's w-why."
I don't get what he's saying. Why can't I eat my ice cream the way I want? It's mine isn't it? Yes. Though he did buy it for me, it's still mine.
"And I'm a girl..."
Frustrated, he puts his head in his hands, then look back up at me, staring. "W-When Justin hears you moan l-like that, what does he u-usually get downstairs?" He asks seriously.
"Dowstairs...?" Then my eyes widened. Oh my gosh! The sounds I was making eating my ice cream is giving him a boner?! I can feel my face flush at that thought.
"I wasn't doing it on purpose...."
He smirks. "I-I know, that makes i-it all the better."
"You are such a freak!" I exclaim, causing people to look at me weirdly. I can hear Jacob trying to hold back laughter but failing completely.
"It's not funny." I scold him in a whisper.
"It is."
"It's not!"
"Is."
"How so?"
He shrugs. "You're e-embarassment is fun-ny." He states, "Not to mention y-you look cute w-when you blush." He adds as an after thought, causing me to blush harder.
It's crazy, even after I gave Jacob a makeover, he still remained a nerd at heart. He didn't get all cocky because the girls were all over him and the girls now wanted him. He remained the same person.
Then I remembered that he may be a whole different person than he has been leading me on to believe. He can't be all nice and innocent when he has a gang after him can he? No, he can't.
Speaking of gangs..... "Hey, Jacob?"
"Yeah?"
I gulp. I don't really want to get in his business but I deserve to know, don't I? Yes I do. "Do you, uh, know a guy named uh, Donnavan?"
I notice him stiffen and he looks around the restaurant frantically, as if he is searching for someone. When his eyes finally make their way back to me, he looks ready to explode with nerves. "H-How do y-you k-know h-him?"
I notice he stutters alot more when he's nervous. That may benifit me one day.
"Just answer the question." I demand.
His face took a whole U-turn and now he just looks down right mad. "What did he tell you?" The words come out forcefull as if he's forcing them out.
"There's a gang after you." I whisper, afraid someone might over-hear even though nobody is within hearing distance of us.
He sighs and runs a hand through his hair in frustration. When he doesn't answer, I take this as a yes. There is, indeed, a gang after him.
"Why?" I ask quietly.
"T-They messed with me, s-so I messed with them."
"That's not-"
"D-Do you want the w-whole story?"
I nod. He leans over in his chair, but and take a pill bottle out of his pocket. He pops a pill in his mouth and I can visibly see him relax. I'm guessing they're for his nerves.
"I take them because it helps with the stuttering and it would be really annoying if I stuttered through this long ass story." He explains.
"Alright."
"I was a cage fighter." He started. "I met this guy on the street one day and he picked a fight so I accepted. I was having a bad day already and he was the perfect way to take my anger out on. So, we fight. He won, of course, but turns out this guy owned an this club underground and it had an arena for fighters. He said I would fit right in and I would get paid tons."
I stopped him. "How much?"
"One thousand for winning plus extra for the bets people placed. After my first match, the guy was nearly dead, so my bets got higher and so did my check. My home life wasn't, and still isn't, the greatest. My dad left when I was youner, and my mom sleeps around more that a mice on sterioids." I laughed at that, causing him to smile a little.
He suddenly stared into my eyes so intensely, I felt like I would disappear forever.
"I had a sister, Julia." I gasped at this new information. Wait, he said had.
"Had?"
He nods. "Since my mom was never around, me and Jules always struggled, so when I was first told the price, I did it. We would starve, go days, weeks even, without a decent shower. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I did it. Well, one day, Jules had follwed me to the club. I didn't want her going anywhere near that environment, so I lied and told her that I was getting the money from a relative. I knew she could tell I was lying because we would argue about it constantly. So, she followed me. I spotted her in the crowd and when we got home, we argued again. She eventually won and I let her start coming only if she stayed close to the sides and out of the action.
"Turns out, that didn't really do any good. She met this guy there, Javier (in Spanish it's pronounced Ha-vee-air). I knew guys at the club couldn't be any good so I asked her to stay away from him. She told me she would, but I knew better. I later found out that Javier is the leader of a Mexican gang. I told Jules, but she wouldn't believe me. She kept saying he was good to her, treated her like a princess and had the most amazing personality. Turns out dude was a great actor and my sister was a better liar than I gave her credit for.
"Javier had a serious...drug problem. He couldn't go more than twelve hourse without any kind of drug. My sister went to meet him and he was high. He started screaming at her, telling her she was using him for his money, that he was in charge and he was 'the king'. My sister was fed up so she left. I comforted her while she cried her eyes out. I had to leave later that night because I had a match. I had a bad feeling but I ignored it, seeing as we needed the money. Well, I came home later that night and she was in her bed, dead."
By now, I had tears rolling down cheeks. I didn't want to interrupt his story, so I took Jacob's hands in mine from across the table, giving him an encouraging smile. I could see his eyes were rimmed with tears, but he mangaged to give me a small smile anyways.
"After she told me what she did earlier, I already knew he was responsible. Javier thought of my sister as his property and if he couldn't have her, no one could. So he murdered her. I was distraught at first, mourning over her loss but I got my revenge. I won't get into detail how, but just know that Javier was their best dealer, but he can't deal when he's paralyzed from the neck down. I took a little of their money, and fled town. That was a couple of years ago, though. I guess they've been looking for me evver since." He concluded.
There were no more tears, only shock.
"What did you do to him?!"
He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. "Beat him to a bloody pulp?"
I snorted. "Understatement."
He shrugged, taking his hands out of mine. I hand't even realized we were still holding hands, nor had I realized it was almost dark. I didn't care though. I had nothing more important to do.
"So, if you were a cage fighter, why do you let people bully you?" I asked.
'I have to fit in. It's just a part of it. If my picture got in the picture or TV, they'd be here within minutes. I couldn't risk it."
I nodded. It makes since, but this still is alot to take in.
Letting out a sigh, I slouch back in my chair. My phone started to vibrate in my pocket so I took it out. My screen lit up with the name 'Justin' more than fifteen times. It was then that I remembered I was supposed to meet him at my house more than two hours ago!
I explain to Jacob what's going on and he says he understands completely, so I give him a kiss on the cheek, ignoring the tingles, and run out of the restaurant.
I've never felt tingles when I touched Jacob, so why all of a sudden?
Shaking off the thought, I get into my car and head home, ready to be yelled at for being more than two hours late.
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A/N - Did this surpsise any of you? I hope it did. More importantly, did you like it? I really hope you did. Lol. I hope to update again soon but if not, don't harass me about it. It's really annoying and makes me not want to update at all.