Part 1
"Someone's gotta shut you up." Fitz said, jabbing the knife at Eli.
As I heard the knife make contact, a scream escaped me without control. Not even realizing Fitz was still here, I ran over to Eli who had now slid to the ground. Nothing was wrong. He wouldn't look at me, his eyes fixed on the knife sticking into the wall just inches from where he had just been.
"Don't worry, you can bleach out urine stains!" Fitz remarked, thinking this was hilarious.
I didn't know what to do, I wanted to hold Eli, but he looked so scared, and he was in a cold sweat. I didn't have time to think, before I heard
"Hands up! Nobody move!" from down the hallway.
A policeman with a flashlight quickly called for backup, and went over to Fitz, who surprisingly went away calmly, like he knew that his actions would end this way. Eli looked ashamed, like he had just lost something. The police quickly brought us outside, where the whole school was already being told to go home.
Eli handed me his coat without saying a word, without even looking at me. He had this wall up that I wanted to get over. At the same time though, I was angry with him. How could he have let everything get so far? This should have ended a long time ago. What was more important, me or beating Fitz?
"When I was nine there was this kid Mike. His hobby was beating me up," Eli said all of a sudden. "Didn't matter how fast I ran he was always faster."
"You're not nine anymore." I said.
"Well neither are the bullies so what am I supposed to do?" he said.
"I don't have the answer. But if it's this… then I can't be with you." I said, hating every word that was coming out of my mouth.
Mr. Simpson came from behind us, demanding to know what happened. Reluctantly, I explained to him why I had set off the stink bomb, and why Fitz had tried to hurt Eli. Eli confessed to lying about Fitz. I don't think I'd seen Simpson so upset since Darcy lied about him. Luckily, a police officer approached Mr. Simpson with Holly J and Alli's brother Sav behind her. I couldn't quite hear what the police officer said, but whatever it was, the color drained from Simpson's face. He looked at Holly J and Sav with such disgust.
"Mr. Simpson I am so so sorry." Holly J pleaded.
"I don't want to hear it!" Mr. Simpson yelled. "I trusted you, all of you. I've never been so disappointed in my life."
"We didn't mean for any of this to happen." Holly J told him.
"Yeah, there must be something we can do to make it better." Sav said
"No it's too late. There's gonna be changes. Big changes. When you all get back from break, you won't recognize this school at all." And with that he went to talk to the police officers.
I kind of just stood there for a minute, not taking it too seriously, but afraid of what will happen after these next two weeks. Then I realized Eli was my ride home, and I had had other plans for that then the awkward silence I knew would ensue.
Part 2
I spent winter break at my grandmother's. I didn't talk to Eli for two weeks. I haven't even talked to him now, and today is our first day back. I'm not sure what to expect. I'm not sure if I should expect anything. I feel empty.