Chapter 14

The next day when I got into Ryan's car,
I had the adrenaline rush still in my body.

"Guess what happened last night?" I said as Ryan
pulled up to the school.

"You got mom tattooed on your butt?" He
asked as I laughed.

"No! I kissed Nick!" I said happily.

"Really?"

"Yeah! I mean not one of those pathetic ones, the
tonsil hockey kind!" I said as I opened
the door and stepped out.

"Well what happened after that?" He asked as I put
my bookbag on my right shoulder.

"Nothing! I gotta go, thanks for the ride!" I said
shutting the door.

I didn't want to tell him Nick blew me off, would have
upset him and made me sad in the process.

As I walked over to my locker, I saw Cindy waiting
for me.

"Hey J!" Cindy said as I opened my locker.

"Big news from me! Nick kissed me!" I said
as I put my English book in my locker and shut it.

"He did? I thought you guys were in
total pissed off mode?" She asked.

"Damn I forgot something…" I said opening my locker
again. "We were but he came to apologize and we did
a little more than apologize you know?"

"What about Eddie?" Cindy asked as I got out my
Chemistry book. Nick walked over as I
looked at Cindy.

"I don't know," I said shutting my locker door.
"Hey Nick," I said trying to act calm.

"Hi," he said shyly putting his books in his locker.
As soon as the bell rang I was off to 1st period, the last
classroom in the school.

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The day went by so slow, I wanted to go home so
bad. I sat next to Ashley at lunch and
pulled out my diet coke.

"Hey Ash," I said smiling bright.

"Hey J, I heard what happened…" she said
looking at Kyle. Kyle now sat with her.

"From who?" I asked taking a bite of my strawberry.

"Cindy. She hasn't told anyone, just me," she said as
Kyle kissed down her neck.

"Oh…" I said as two hands covered my eyes.

"Guess who?" Eddie's voice came out.

"The Pope?" I asked as Ashley and Kyle laughed.

He let go of my face and squatted down.
He was still cute, but not as cute as Nick.

"Funny Jess. Are you busy this
afternoon?" He asked taking my hands.

"Um…I don't think so," I said.

"Don't you have practice for Chorus?" Ashley asked.
I had totally forgot about doing that solo with Nick!

"Oh yeah, sorry," I said pouting.

"It's okay. You coming to the last football game
tomorrow?" He asked. I at least owed him that.

"Yeah sure! Do you think you could pick
me up?" I asked.

"Definitely. I'll pick you up around 6," he said
standing up. He slapped Kyle's hand.

"Bye," he said before kissing me.

"Bye," I said watching him walk away.
"What am I doing?" I said banging my head on the
table.

"Jess?" Nick asked as I picked my head
from the table. I pushed my hair behind my ears.

"Hi," I said calmly.

"Can I talk to you alone for a second?" He asked
taking my hand. He led me down the hall where the
phones were. Complete silence. "About last night.
Forget it," he said shaking his head.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because it was an accident."

"Not to me."

"It was to me!"

"That's not what I felt."

"Felt?"

"It was an accident you had your tongue in
my mouth?" I said angrily.

"Yes!"

"How? I don't see how that's an accident."

"Look…just forget what happened okay? You make
everything so difficult."

"So I'm supposed to forget you apologized to me?"

"No I didn't say that…"

"But you meant it!" I said yelling.

"That's bullshit!" He yelled.

"Well you said to forget everything!"

"Okay fine. Forget EVERYTHING! You're an
airheaded loser who has fucked up parents and a
mother who can't support you!" That made me lose it.
I punched him right in the face.

Of course all the yelling caused everyone to see us.

The principle walked over to us separating the crowd.

"Nick are you okay?" He asked as Nick nodded.

"I'm fine," he said as I held onto my hand.

That really hurt, I had a feeling I broke or
sprained something.

"Come to my office…now," he said as we followed.

The people made whispers and wow's all around us.

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"She did what?" Vicki asked sitting in the principle's
office.

Nick and I were outside hearing everything that was
happening.

I looked at Nick's face. He had a black eye.
Me…I sprained my wrist.

"Nick said what?" Jane yelled.

"Nick? Here's some ice," the nurse said putting the ice
on his eye. "We need to put your wrist in something,
stay here. You guys take turns with that ice and I'll
be right back," she said shutting the waiting room door.

We sat next to each other in silence. I was so
mad at him, why would he say such things?

"I hope you broke it," Nick said referring to my wrist.

"Screw you," I said taking the ice pack of his eye
and putting it on my swollen knuckles.

He took it from me.

"You don't deserve this," he said putting it back
on his eye. I took it from him and threw it in the trash.

"You don't deserve to even look at it," I said
sitting back down. The nurse came in puzzled.

"Where did the ice pack go?"

"Genius here threw it away," Nick said pointing to me.

"Shut up will ya?" I said rolling my eyes.

"Okay I'll get you another one in a second. Jessie give
me your hand," she said as I gave it to her. Nick
laughed as I groaned in pain.

"I think it's just sprained. But you'll have
to keep it on for maybe a month," she said wrapping it.

"Thanks," I said grinning. Vicki and Jane came
out, Vicki's happy face as usual and Jane with an
angry one.

"Nick? Jessica?" Principal Lucia asked. "Come in
please," he said from his desk. I walked in,
followed by Nick as we sat down in the chairs.

"Jessica, didn't I see you on Monday for
skipping?" He asked as Nick laughed under his breath.

"Yes sir," I said holding my hand in pain.

"Okay. Nick…isn't this your 2nd fight
this year?" He asked as I laughed.

"Um…yes sir."

"Both of you are going to have in-school suspension
for the rest of the week. I think that's pretty
fair considering what you both did to each other."

"Actually she did it all…" Nick said.

"I did not! You talked to me!" I said angrily.

"Guys come on you're neighbors for God
sakes," he said sighing. He handed us our
suspension forms.

"Don't remind me sir," Nick said getting up.

"Oh give it a rest," I said standing up. I opened
the door and saw Jane and…Ryan?

"Ryan what are you doing here?" I asked hugging him.

"Vicki had to go and asked me to come get you.
God you DID punch him didn't you?" He said
laughing at my wrist. He looked at Nick's
eye and laughed even harder.

"It was enjoyable," I said as we walked out.

"Oh give it a rest!" Nick said
impersonating me. I gave him the evil eye.

"Sorry Mrs. Carter," I said looking at Jane.

"It's okay, I would have punched him too if he said
that to me," Jane said looking at her
immature son. "I'm sorry he said that to
you," she said sighing.

"Bye!" Ryan said as we got into the car. "Okay…
what happened to last night?" Ryan said after
shutting the door.

"That's what set this off," I said sighing.

My feelings for him were slowly decreasing after
saying such mean things to me.

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"So you're not mad at me?" I asked begging
that they weren't.

"No honey, we know he must have sad some pretty
mean things for you to do that," Vicki said as
she passed me the rolls.

"I'm not hungry," I said passing them to Ryan
who took 3.

"Honey you haven't eaten in 3 days! Are you trying to
diet for the prom?" Dad asked as I shook my head.

"No daddy, I just have a lot on my mind
right now," I said playing with the straw in my
water glass.

"Want to talk about it?" He asked taking a bite
of his perfectly cut steak.

"Hey dad? Do you think I could stay here
for a while?" Ryan asked changing the subject for me.

"As long as you want Ry!" Vicki said as dad nodded.

"Yeah Ryan, stay as long as you want," I said smiling.

I loved my brother, and loved when he was around.
He made me happier.

"Thanks you guys! Get me teary eyed!" He said
pretending to wipe away tears.

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"Jess, I love you. I am SO sorry for what I said,
kiss me now!" Nick said grabbing me and
ripping my clothes…

"Jess? Hello?" Ryan asked as I awoke to reality. I
had dozed off apparently when Ryan was
talking to someone on the phone.

"Sorry," I said sitting up.

"No prob. Um, I'm going out with the guys,
I'll see you tomorrow bright and early to take you to
school right?" He asked squatting down to
my level on the recliner.

"Yeah sure. Have fun," I said hugging him.

"You get some sleep, and take your pain killers
huh? You're cranky when you're in
pain," he said as I smiled.

"Yes sir!" I said firmly.

"Good! Goodnight Jess," he said walking out the
door. As soon as I heard his car start I walked
downstairs and curled up in the bed, falling to sleep
as soon as my eyelids came over my eyes.

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