Written all over Taylor's car was the word: SLUT. Everyone looked at Taylor as she stared at her car. AJ followed close behind her and stopped when he saw what was written on her car. Taylor took a shaky breath and continued walking towards her dorm room. AJ followed. Spray painted all over the hallway walls and on the door of her room was slut and whore. As she passed people in the hallway, they would stop and look at each other and whisper to one another. Taylor's head bent down and she unlocked her door and walked in, with AJ behind her. "Taylor?"
"What AJ?"
"Are you okay?"
"Do I look okay? I've been branded a slut and a whore AJ. My car is ruined, isn't it?"
"It'll probably come off..why are you worried about your car?"
"Because..its my only mode of transportation and I'm not driving around Orlando with slut written on it.."
"Taylor.."
"What? I've gotta get to the library..you want to come with me?"
"Sure..I guess so."
He followed her out of the dorm and they walked across the field to the library. Standing outside were a whole group of football players, with Ryan standing out front. Taylor lowered her head and tried to walk around them. "Hey baby..when ya gonna go out with me?," One of thenm, named Tony, asked.
"Me? With an ugly guy like you? I don't think so.," Taylor said.
"Come on baby, give us what you gave Ryan."
Ryan just stood there smirking. Taylor's head snapped up, "I never did anything with Ryan and never would!"
"Taylor, quit denying it. Your little friend needs to know what you are..and that a slut.," Ryan said.
"Ryan, you are the scum of the earth. You drug me and then try to force me to sleep with you! You are such a jerk and don't deserve to live!," She yelled before turning around and running off.
AJ stepped forward and shoved Ryan against the wall, hard. "You asshole! You ever come near her again and I swear I'll kill you!," He growled before going to find Taylor.
Taylor ran to where the basketball courts were located. She sat down in the grass and just sobbed. She heard someone behind her and said, "Just leave me alone!"
"Taylor, I'm not leaving you alone here.," AJ said sitting down beside her.
"Why the hell do I go out with the jerks! He's ruined my whole life! Now everyone thinks I'm a whore or whatever! I..I just wanna crawl in a hole and die!"
AJ held Taylor until she stopped crying. She pulled away, "I'm sorry AJ..I..I.."
"Its okay Taylor..you wanna stay at my place for awhile?"
"I guess so..if you don't mind?"
"I can't leave you here..I don't feel..safe leaving you here.."
She sighed and wiped her eyes, "Okay..I have to get my stuff..and what about my car?"
AJ smiled and pulled her to her feet. "I got four cars, you can use one of mine.."
"Okay..thank you AJ..I don't know what I'd do without you.."
"Glad I could be of service.."
They walked back to the dorm and she packed some things up. Then, AJ took her back to his house.
It was around 8 p.m. and Taylor and AJ were crashed out on the couch watching a movie. Only, the two of them weren't concentrating on the movie..they were both thinking their own things. 'AJ looks really hot in the wifebeater..damnit! Stop thinking that way Taylor! You CANNOT like him like that. Or can I? She thought.
A voice in her heart whispered, 'You can..but is it worth risking? You know how he is with the women..'
'He wouldn't be like that with you..you're one of his best friends in the whole world he wouldn't treat you like the other women..,' A voice in her head said.
Taylor shook her head lightly to clear her head. 'I've really gotta stop having these convo's with myself..its getting weird..'
AJ sighed and tried to concentrate on the movie, but it was hard. His mind was reeling. 'Dang, Taylor is soo fine! With those cute little shorts on and..ARGH! AJ, stop it! She's your best friend!'
A voice in his head whispered patiently, 'But she is really pretty..with that hair..and those eyes...and the way she's leaning against the couch..'
'But what if she doesn't like you in THAT way? You know what that jerk Ryan tried to do..would you do that to her? Would you hurt her that way?'
AJ blinked impatiently, 'I would NEVER hurt her like that..I wouldn't be able to. And mom always said that the best girlfriends start out as friends..maybe she's right..Maybe I should stop having this conversation with myself first though..'
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