Chapter two

The rest of the week went by with few incidents. Logan Echolls was the same douche bag to me that he always was so no shocker there. Madison, who had always went out of her way to torment me, and I didn't have any classes together which suited me fine.

Carrie Bishop, the school gossip, cornered me in the girls bathroom and interrogated me about Australia. She got a simple " it was great " before I kept it pushing.

Eli hadn't tried to talk to me again and the only time I'd see him was at lunch when he was with his minions. I would catch him looking at me from the other side of the quad but that's it.

Me and Veronica pulled up to school at the same time Monday morning. A huge crowd was around the flag pole. As we walked up we could see a boy our age was duct taped naked to it.

" Who put him there? " A girl asked.

" The bikers did it. "

" Why doesn't somebody cut him down? " She asked.

" Yeah cus I want to be up there tomorrow. "

Some douche bag went up to the poor boy and took a picture with him. Me and Veronica got our pocket knives out and told him to move.

" Who died and made you- " He said before noticing our knives. " Your whole family is freaky. " He said moving away.

We started cutting the tape as people booed us. " You new here? " Veronica asked him.

He nodded.

" Welcome to Neptune high. " I said.

" Go pirates! " Veronica yelled in a fake peppy voice.

The first half of the day went by smoothly. I knew Eli and his boys were the ones who taped that poor boy to the flag pole and they would be coming for him and who ever helped him. AKA me and Veronica. Not that I was worried or any thing... I had never been afraid of him.

By the time lunch came I grabbed my crappy meat loaf and scanned the crowd. The boy we cut down was sitting with Veronica so I decided to join them. She looked the other way when I sat down but he smiled.

" I'm Wallace. Thanks for you know, cutting me off of that flag pole. " He said.

I smiled. " I'm Tori, and no need to thank me. It was the decent thing to do. "

" My bitch! " Came the voice that sent shivers down her spine. He sat next to Wallace and stared him down. " Weren't you supposed to wait for me at the flag pole? I don't know how I could have made that any clearer. "

Wallace laughed nervously. " Okay. I get it. Very funny, I guess we're even now? "

" You get what boy? You get that you're a dead man walking? Is that what you get. " Eli asked getting in his face.

I always hated when he was an ass hole like this. " Leave him alone. " I said.

He looked at me like he just realized I was there. Getting up he yelled. " Sister! The only time I care about what a woman has to say is when she's riding my big ol' hog. Then again it's not so much as ooh's and ah's you know? " He asked winking.

" So it's big huh? " Veronica asked taking the heat off of me.

Eli looked at her with amusement. " Legendary. "

" Well lets see it! I mean if it's as big as you say I'll be your girlfriend. " She said faking excitement. " We could go to prom together! " She said making him laugh with his boys. " What seems to be the problem? I'm on a schedule here vato. "

Felix went from laughing to yelling. " Yo Weevil don't let blondie talk to you like that! "

" Sounds like your buddy here wants to see it too. " Veronica said making me laugh.

Felix got closer. " Hell I'll show you mine! "

" Felix Tombs. What on earth is going on here? All right gentlemen move along. " Vice principal Clemens said making them leave us alone. " Veronica Mars why does trouble follow you around? " He asked.

Veronica just shrugged. Once he left I got up to throw my food away. Cold meat loaf is gross. As I was walking I saw Eli by himself in the shadows, true bad guy fashion. He nodded me over and I couldn't help but comply.

Once we were away from prying eyes he pull me in a tight hug. Confusion filled me as his cologne tickled my nose. God he smelled so good.

When he pulled back I tried and failed to regain my composure. " What was that? "

" I hadn't realized how much I missed you until just now. " He confessed.

He missed me? It really was hard to believe. " What's with the pulling me away to do it? Didn't want your boys to see? "

He looked away for a second. " Maybe I thought you wouldn't want any one to see us talking. "

" Why would I care what those fools think? Have I ever made you feel like I didn't want to be seen with you? " I asked seriously.

He looked guilty for three point five seconds. " Things have changed Tori. Some you can see and some you can't. " He said leaning closer to me.

Our noses were almost touching and I could feel his breath on my face. If he got any closer we'd be kissing. I kept my eyes on his and got sucked into his chocolate orbs. Feeling him reach into my front pocket he pulled out my cell.

Pulling back he smirked at me as he put his number in. " You make sure you use this. " He said handing the cell back and walking away.

I couldn't help but smile as butterflies filled my stomach. Then I remembered why we haven't spoken in a year and a scowl forms on my face replacing the smile. If he thought that giving me his number and working his charm was all he had to do to make things right he had another thing coming.