I do not own The Labyrinth. I only own Jewel, Marcy, Alex, and Jess.
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Jewel laughed as Jess was dared to impersonate the Kool-aid man. Tears were forming at the corner of each girl's eyes as they laughed at Jess. "Guys, I'm done," Jess said with a pout as her friends laughed at her. When the girls stopped laughing, Jess smirked and pointed to Marcy. "Truth or dare Marcy," Jess said and Marcy thought for a moment.
"Truth," Marcy said with a smile, thinking she was not going to have to answer a very serious or personal question since Jess was the one creating the question. Jess smirked more and asked, "Is it true that you slept with Collin a few weeks ago?" The whole room of girls went deathly quiet after Jess's question.
Marcy was gaping like a fish as everyone stared at her, but Marcy kept throwing worried glances at Jewel. Thankfully Jewel was oblivious to the worried look in Marcy's eyes. Marcy was scared to death what Jewel might say, because Jewel had just been dating Collin a few weeks ago, which means that Collin cheated on Jewel with Marcy. However Jewel did not know she was cheated on, she just broke up with Collin because she wanted to.
"Yes it's true," Marcy whispered and Alex glared at Marcy with a look that could kill. Alex had heard the rumor that Marcy had slept with Collin while he was with Jewel and now that Alex knew it was true, she was furious at Marcy. "We're talking later," Alex whispered angrily in Marcy's ear so low that no one but Marcy could hear. Marcy nodded shakily before looking at Jewel.
Marcy put on a fake smile and asked, "Truth or dare Jewel?"
"Truth," Jewel said after a few moments of hesitation. Marcy smiled but inside she was smirking.
"Well I heard this really scary rumor at school and I was wondering is it true that your parents beat you?" Marcy asked in a worried tone but inside she was hoping that the rumor was true. Marcy was Jewel's best friend, but she was tired of Jewel. She was jealous of how so many people wanted to be near Jewel instead of her, and she was also jealous of how many guys wanted to go out with Jewel. However Marcy did not realize that people talk to Jewel because Jewel is easy to talk to and outgoing, also most of the guys that talk to Jewel just want to have a roll in the bed with her and nothing more.
Jewel was shocked at the question and she stood up with fire raging in her eyes. "That is a lie, I don't know who you heard that from but if I see them than they'll wish they never opened their mouth. My parents have never laid a finger on me to harm me, they don't beat me and they never will. So don't believe stuff you hear around campus," Jewel said heatedly before sitting back down.
"What about the bruises you sometimes come to school with on your arms and legs?" Marcy asked sounding worried, but inside she was mad that the rumor had not been true. She had wanted to bring up something that would hurt Jewel.
"I get the bruises sometimes when exercising or when I'm just being clumsy on accident, I don't even notice I have them until someone points them out. I'm not a graceful swan so I'm going to get some bruises every now and then. Anyways I bruise easily," Jewel explained as Alex wrapped an arm around Jewel's shoulder. Jewel smiled at Alex and said, "Truth or dare Alex."
Alex groaned and then smirked and said, "Dare me woman."
Jewel laughed and said, "I dare you to put on a hockey mask, grab a butter knife, go over to the neighbor's house and ask for some butter." Everyone stared at Jewel and then they looked at Alex, who was giving Jewel a crazy look. "Do it or I'll give you a worse dare," Jewel said and Alex swallowed nervously before nodding.
Alex grabbed the hockey mask that Marcy had gotten for Halloween one year and then she grabbed a butter knife from the kitchen. The girls hid behind the bushes out front as they watched Alex ring the neighbor's doorbell. The neighbor screamed and slammed the door in Alex's face.
Marcy laughed as the other girls were rolling on the grass laughing. "I hate you Jewel," Alex grumbled as Marcy explained to the neighbor that Alex was not a serial killer. "I love you too Alex," Jewel yelled before wiping the tears of joy away from her cheeks and standing up. Jess stood up as well and soon all of the girls entered the house again. However Alex never did get the butter from the neighbor.
Later that night, Jess and Jewel were watching a movie as Alex pulled Marcy into Marcy's bedroom. "Time for that talk," Alex said with a slight growl in her tone. Marcy swallowed nervously before glaring at Alex. "Whatever let's get this "talk" over with," Marcy said indignantly as she sat down on her bed.
Jewel's stomach growled and she thought about ordering some pizza, but she wanted to ask Marcy and Alex if they thought pizza was alright. Jess continued playing the game while Jewel headed to Marcy's bedroom. However Jewel stopped in the hallway by the cracked door of Marcy's bedroom as she heard Marcy and Alex talking. Jewel was not a big fan of eavesdropping, but she was curious when she heard her name being said quite a bit.
"How could you sleep with Collin when he was with Jewel? Why the hell did you ask her that too earlier about if her parents beat her? Marcy you're supposed to be her best friend and yet you are doing all this stuff because you are jealous of Jewel. Why? What is your problem?" Alex said vehemently as she paced the room in front of Marcy.
"My problem, my problem is Jewel. She's got all of these guys who want to be with her and yet she pushes them away. I wanted to steal Collin away from her, because he deserves someone who will actually give him some love. Jewel just treated him as a friend. I hate how she treats guys she goes out with, she treats them like they are just her good friends. She doesn't show them any love. I don't even think she knows what love is," Marcy said as she stood from the bed and got in Alex's face.
Alex stepped back before getting in Marcy's face. "She's not a whore like you are Marcy and all of the guys who want to go out with Jewel are just trying to get in her pants. They don't even deserve her friendship. Jewel does too know what love is, but she just chooses not to show it to people she does not deem worthy or trusting enough to have it," Alex yelled.
"Why is that? Why does she not trust people?" Marcy yelled angry but not as strong toned as she was before.
"Because people have betrayed me just like you just have Marcy," Jewel said without emotion as she entered Marcy's bedroom.
Marcy's mouth fell open and Alex frowned. "Jewel," Alex whispered as she stepped toward Jewel. Jewel took a step back and said, "I think I need to go home, my mom said she had some stuff for me to do." Jewel gave a smile that was so achingly false that it even made Marcy regret her actions.
"Jewel I'm sorry," Marcy whispered but Jewel just glared at her. "Don't," Jewel said before walking out of the bedroom and slamming the bedroom door behind her.
Marcy yelled out to Jewel as she opened her bedroom door. Alex sighed sadly as she got the book out of the drawer. She stared down at The Labyrinth in her hands and ran her hand over the cover. Jess and Marcy were trying to speak with Jewel, but she was hearing none of it as she walked into the living room as if she was dead to the world.
"I wish someone would take Jewel away and treat her like the jewel I know she is, goblin king she needs you, take her," Alex whispered as a tear of sadness for Jewel fell onto the title of the book. The gold writing shimmered as the lights in the living room flickered.