Bet

Welcome to my world

As I heard the lunch bell ring I quickly hurried to gather my books an headed down to the court yard to take my normal seat under the large maple tree.  I didn’t have many friends here since they had all deserted me after what had happened at the party last year.  It was literally the worst night of my life but it didn’t matter, they didn’t care what I had to say, they only cared about what the stud jock told them, which was way far from the truth!!  I could feel myself starting to burn up inside, I could feel my hands clenching into a tight fist at the thought of it.  But I know had to let it go, at least for now so I could focus on my grades.

I sat down under the big maple tree and pulled out a book, I had taken up the hobby of reading now since I pretty much have nothing better to do during this period, as I focused on my book I heard a bunch of kids talking as they started to walk by, I raised my head to look at my old group of friends, if only I could have my best friend Wendy back I thought to myself, I just wanted to talk to her even if it was for just a couple of minutes, after that night she just like the rest looked at me like I was trash. I mean I understand though, I understand that she’s a cheerleader and couldn't be seen talking to the girl everyone hates, but it just breaks my heart seeing her with him now after what he did to me!!  

I continued to glance up from my book trying not to make it obvious I was looking at them but it didn’t matter, they didn’t care to look over in my direction anyways. I felt tears swell up in my eyes, I placed my head back down into the book to cover them, no way I was ever going to let them see me cry! I wouldn’t dare bring them that much satisfaction especially Mathew!

Mathew was your typical all american high school jock, he was so conceited and cocky I thought his head would explode!  He had blonde hair, bright blue eyes, tall about 6’0, and built.  He thought he was God’s gift to women since all the girls in school lavished over him. I used to think that too, I used to want him so badly I couldn’t stand it,  just like the rest of them, but now I see he’s nothing but an undercover rapist!!  If only people knew the real him, knew that under his beautiful face was a terrifying monster!!

I could feel myself becoming angry again, so angry I wanted to yell out RAPIST!! but instead I just sat there tucking my head in my book like a coward I am. I tried calming myself down by focusing back on my book and taking some long deep breaths. 

I heard footsteps starting to approach me and realized there was a shadow hovering over blocking out the light, I looked up from my book and saw a tall thin guy standing there, he wasn’t what you would consider your typical guy , he hung out with the group people considered the outcast, the goths, if you will say, the group the jock boys were known to pick on.  He wore a black tee shirt with a band's name written on the front of it in red and black cargo pants tucked inside his big army style combat boots. His hair was a dark brown that swayed over his face to the side, his eyes were light green, as if they were almost the perfect shade of grass making them stand out prominently from his pale white skin and dark clothes, and he wore a small linked silver chain around his neck.  

I looked up with a confused expression, Why is he approaching me? Was this a set up? Did Mathew send him over here to make fun of me? 

 “Hey do you know what time it is?”, he asked in a deep voice, 

I sat there, just staring at him, not saying a word.  

“Hey” he said again waving his hand in front of my face trying to get my attention,

 I quickly snapped out of it and replied back shyly, “Yeah it’s almost 12:30” 

He smiled “Thanks” than turned around and walked away.  

I watched him walk back across the court yard to his friends on the other side informing them of the time. They gathered their things and heading for the main entrance to the front of the school where the parking lot was located. I realized the bell had already rang for lunch to be over, I hurried and gathered my things quickly trying to get out of there as fast as I could before being noticed, as I reached the room I sat down at my desk and sighed in relief.    

As school let out for the day I began my normal walk through the parking lot to the main road, I usually walked to and from school each day since my house wasn't too far from here, I ducked my head trying to avoid contact with anyone as I clenched my books tightly to my chest.  I heard a loud car speedup next to me, Oh god no… please don’t stop… I thought to myself. I tried picking up the pace of my feet but knew it wouldn’t be any use,  I knew he was approaching me.

 I heard Mathew's strong deep voice yell out his car window to me, “Hey Paige!”, 

I stopped dead in my tracks and looked up at him with wide eyes, I couldn’t believe he was even speaking to me!  I wanted to run as fast as I could to get away from him but my body wouldn’t move, it was like I was stuck in quicksand,  Why couldn’t I move!!

  I heard him say “We should get together again, If you know what I mean”, as he winked his eye at me.  His little minions were in the back seat laughing like a bunch of hyenas, he rolled back up his window and I watched as he drove off.   

I looked down at the ground, I could feel tears swelling up in my eyes, my face felt as if it was on fire!  My body started to respond again and I began to run…  I just wanted to run as fast as I could!! I just wanted to get away from this school and never come back!!  Why couldn’t I transfer?!  Why did we live in the middle of a damn mountain range where there were no other schools around?  Why!!!  

I had almost made it out of the parking lot as I heard the guys voice from earlier yell out hey, I glanced over seeing him with a bunch of his friends standing beside his car smoking a cigarette, I continued to run, refusing to stop.  I couldn’t let him see me cry!  I couldn’t give another person in this damn school another reason to laugh at me!  I ran as fast as I could until I reached my doorstep, taking out my keys, I quickly turned the handle and went inside.  Phew! I'm safe!