Chapter Two

"Are you drunk?" I asked trying to push him away but he merely grabbed my hands and put them at my side. Well that answers my question, he was. Before I opened my mouth to scream, his lips smashed against mine. Gross, it tastes like alcohol. I bit on his tongue but that didn't help at all.

"Hey, you guys, no PDA (Public Display of Affection)," shouted an administrator behind us. James released me and walked away, smiling. Jerk. "Alice, are you okay?" the administrator asked, I take it he saw my frightened and disgusted face.

"Tell no one, please," I begged and waited till he nodded when I walked towards my class. I walked into class quietly; the teacher didn't even look at me as the rest of the class did, including Jasper. I guess James made-out with me for awhile, that thought made me shiver all over. I took me sit and looked down at my bag.

"Alice, are you alright?" Jasper asked with concern. Before I responded, I was called to go to the guidance office. Oh joy. I got up with my things and walked out of class. Can my day get any worse?

As I entered the guidance office, one of the ladies smiled at me and said, "The last on the right." I walked down the long hallway to what I thought was my doom. What do they want now? Watch, I am in here because James opened his big mouth and said it was my fault.

I walked into the counselor's office with a smile and sat down quietly. An average height blonde man didn't look up from what he was doing. He wore glass that complimented his face and blue eyes. He had sense of style which was rare to find in a counselor. "Miss Brandon, are you alright? You seem pretty tensed and frightened. I can assure you that you are not in trouble. One of the administrator's saw that James forcefully made out with you. We want to make sure that you are fine. Unfortunately, we had to tell your brother. He is in the office right across form us." Great, my day did get worse. "Can we bring him in?" I didn't respond. The counselor brought him in, and from what I saw he was angrier than a starving lion. His fists were clenched and his jaw tight, but as soon as he saw me he started to cry.

"I am fine, Emmett. Really I am."

"He basically raped you, Al. How can you be fine?" A few tears started to roll down his face.

"Please, do not cry. I didn't get raped. He just did something against my will."

"That is rape right there. He did something against your will," Emmett was yelling at this point. I became quiet. "I am sorry," he replied quietly. "He got arrested for getting into a fight with me."

"What?" I stood up. "Why?"

"He threw the first punch. Many people witnessed and said the same thing. I asked him 'why?' and he threw a punch at me. Calm down." He placed his arms around me.

"I still can't believe you."

"Emmett, please take Alice back home. You will both be excused from the rest of your exams. Emmett, you will still graduate," the counselor said.

"I don't want to go home," I protested.

"Please, Alice, just listen to him and come home," Emmett said.

"Fine." He walked me to his car and drove me home. I hate this.

Shortly after school ended, a knock came from the door. "I got it," Emmett said. When he opened the door, all I heard was, "Oh please, come in."

"Who is it?" I asked, looking into the next room from my position on the couch.

"Hi, Alice," said Jasper. "I came to give you your homework and ask how you are doing."

"Thanks, Jasper. You didn't have to do that. I am apparently excused from the exams I have yet taken. And I am fine. You should head home; your parents would get worried."

"My parents know I am here, they say I can stay over here as long as needed to help you with whatever it is. 'She needs your help and protection;' that is what they said." He sat down on the couch beside me and looked straight into my eyes. I must be dreaming. "What happened?"

I couldn't look at him in his eyes, but he already seemed to know. "So it is true? James did something to you, now he is in jail and you are here to stay at home till the beginning of summer."

"How did you know?" I snapped my head back at him just in time to see his gorgeous smile cover his face.

"Please. The counselor told me. I guess everyone knows in the school faculty we are best friends."

"Great. Fine and I am not mad at you. I am trying to get rid of the experience from my head."

"I have an idea." He leaned close to my ear and whispered, "Go out with me." I hugged him so tight that the next thing I knew he was tickling me to get me off.

"That is a great idea!"

"Good," A rush of relief came upon his countenance. "That took a lot of strength."

"Let me guess. Jasper, you finally asked out my sister?" Emmett's voice made me jump and both, Jasper and I, to blush.