CHAPTER NINE
1060 Words
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"Wha...what are you talking about?" I acted dumb, looking away. My heart beating hard, my palms sweaty.
How does he know?
"You are always scared and uncomfortable around him, I know that day in the janitors closet, he hit you, just wondering why you put up with it."
"You don't know a thing, you are saying trash." I stood up hurriedly, wanting to leave immediately.
He had no right.
"You should really mind your business, I wanna go home." I started walking down the hill.
Bryce's inquisitiveness is gonna get me in a lot of trouble.
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Bryce is driving us home, everywhere quiet, until Bryce voice was heard.
"You are worth more, you should keep that in mind." Bryce mutters.
I'm worth nothing, that I know.
I didn't bother giving a reply to his statement. I just want to leave to the comfort of my room.
After what felt like hours, The car stops in front of my house.
"We should probably start working on our project." Bryce voice was heard again, I turned to him this time.
I almost forgot about that, I should probably inform Nate. I don't know how to feel about me being with him, Bryce is nosey.
"Yeah." I simply answered, thinking about how I'd tell Nate.
"Saturday?" He asked.
"Cool." I said before getting down in hurry.
"Bye." He waved, with that his car disappears. I looked at the road for some seconds, before turning to reality.
I entered my house to see Mum watching a movie.
At least she is not with her male friends.
"I saw the new guy, if he can't pay the bills, I advice not to make Nate mad." I rolled my eyes before going up stairs.
I heard my stomach growl as I fell on my bed.
I need food real bad.
I'm just gonna sleep like that.
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The entire week went in a total blur, the Friday party was like the regular parties thrown, the same s**t, drunk kids, dancing, music, I end up taking a drunk Nate home.
Guess what?There's another party on Friday night.
Loren's birthday party.
Bryce didn't come, or I did not just see him, which I'm greatful for. It's Saturday and I'm on my way to Bryce's house for our project.
I finally got there, I knocked on the door, after a second Brooklyn face appears.
"Melanie." She smiles widely.
Why is she so nice.
"Come on in." She moves away from the door.
"I'm sorry about the day back, I know we had plans." She closes the door.
"Its okay." She smiled.
"How about we go to the mall, some other day." I smiled.
"Sure." She smiled widely before leaving.
I saw Bryce coming down the stairs, I noticed he is wearing shorts, on a normal day, he wears long trousers.
He looks so hot in shorts, he willl look good in rags as well.
I did not realize he was right in front of me.
"It's not cool to stare, princess." I looked away, my heart racing considering the fact that he is so close to me, he may have noticed this, because moves back.
"I wasn't." I finally said, I heard him scoff, as I moved towards the dining.
"Where do we start." I dropped my bag as I sat on a chair.
"How about I start my telling you that, I don't know s**t about history." He smirks.
This is going to be a long day.
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So I ended up doing the project by my self, Bryce's always have something stupid to say. He won't help me read the words out, that's the easiest task o gave him to do.
"We can continue this after school on Monday." He yawned tired, he f*****g did nothing.
"So you succeeded doing nothing." I said.
"Oh, do I get a mark for that?" He joked as I rolled my eyes, I looked at the pizza Bryce as been munching on since we started.
My stomach growled loudly.
Way to embarrass me.
"You hungry?" Bryce asks.
"Nah, I have eaten.." Rudely interrupted.
"This morning? That's a lie, do you even eat at all? You look so is skinny." He looks at me from head to toe.
That's the aim.
"I do." My stomach growls again.
How can my own body betray me like this.
"Have a bite, its pepperoni." He pushes the box at me. I wanted to reject so bad, but I'm really hungry.
"Just a slice." I said, Bryce smirks. I picked up a slice and bit down on it, O M G it tastes like heaven.
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A slice turned to me finishing the entire box, it feels good to eat. But I'll defiantly be throwing up all this from my system.
"Not so bad was it." He smiled
"Yup." My checks bright red in embarrassment, considering the fact that I ate like an animal.
"I should probably get going." I smiled as I picked up my bag.
"No, you should stay for dinner." Brooklyn appears.
"I really don't want to intrude." I smiled at her.
"You won't, after all it's just me and Bryce." She takes my bag from my hand.
Someone is persistent.
"Come on princess, just stay for dinner, I'm cooking." He smirked.
"You cook?" I teased.
"I'm hurt princess, mum never thought you not to judge a book by it's cover?" He fakes hurt, hand on his chest.
Mama didn't teach me a lot of things.
"Fine, I'd stay." I smiled.
"Yay!." Brooklyn jumps. She has a way of getting me to do her bidding or maybe she's just too nice.
Yup, too nice.
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So we ended up ordering sushi, let's just say I was right about Bryce not knowing out to cook.
The door bell rings.
"You get it." Bryce mutters to Brooklyn.
"Like I always do." Brooklyn rolls her eyes at her brother.
They are cute.
I heard footsteps approaching, soon it stops, I saw Bryce freeze at first, before balling his fists in anger.
I turned to the person that caused this type of reaction from Bryce, I saw Bryce's mum with a guy, he looks like Bryce a lot through, just older.
Probably his dad.
"Hi son." He said casually but cautiously.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Bryce yelled angrily, leaving me in total shock
What's going on?
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