"Macy!" Stella ran to her Macy. She looked really hurt. Macy tried to ignore this though, not everyone she knew, and loved, had to be in pain with her.
"What's up?"
"What…"Stella pulled back when she saw the pained look on Macy's face, but this wouldn't stop her. She needed to now what was going on with Macy. Now. "What is going on with you?" It came out harsher then intended.
"What do you mean?" Macy asked. Better to play it safe, right? Right, play dumb. "Are you feeling alright?"
"Don't turn this on me!" She emphasized "don't", and really regretted it. Macy looked shocked, and hurt. More than that she had actually flinched, as if…as if I would-hit?-hit her. Stella took a deep breath and then asked "Why did you quit the team? Or teams?"
"I just-didn't want to play anymore." Macy couldn't look into Stella's eyes. Macy was a skilled liar by now, but Stella can always tell when someone is lying by just looking in to their eyes.
"Why are you lying to me?" Stella was hurt. It was obvious in her voice."Huh?!" People in the hall started to watch the two.
Macy looked up to Stella; her voice like steel, the last thing she wanted was to be yelled at…again. "Because, Stella, it's none of your business!" and with that she turned and ran to her next class.
She wasn't going to cry. She wasn't. She was stronger than this. She had been excepting this to be happening soon, it had happened sooner than she thought, but still. She thought she was prepared for the pain, but she wrong. It pulsed through her like a drum the pain just kept coming back.
"Macy?" She knew the voice; she didn't want to answer it. But, against her better judgment she did. She couldn't resist, she tried, but failed miserably. She didn't hesitate. How pathetic.
"Yeah?"
"Why…how-I mean."
"Why did I do it?" Macy offered the confused Lucas brother.
"Yeah. Yeah why?" Joe looked so addled, Macy was taken back.
"I just needed to. I wanted to." The first part was right, but the second part was a total lie. Could he tell?
"Is that so?"
"Mmhmm. Honest." Macy fidgeted under his glare. Why, today of all days, does he have to talk to her? Or is it because of today that he is talking to her?
"I don't believe you. At all, but obviously don't want to talk about it." Macy nodded; she would give him this. "So what do you want to talk about?" Macy shrugged.
"Joe! There you are I've be-" The boy froze, as did Macy. Her heart did a three-sixty. "Macy!" Nick grabbed her and held her close. Macy cried out in pain. He lurched back, and Joe had mixture of concern and confusion on his face. She could not pass her cry off as surprise; it was full of hard-core pain. "Macy, are you alright. I'm sorry."
"It's fine Nick. I just have a bruise here." She pointed to the small of her back. Nick nodded excepting this, but Joe just narrowed his eyes. Macy was vexed, and tired. She just wanted to go home. No, she didn't want that either. She wanted to go anywhere but to this school, or to her home. "Listen guys, I have to go. I'm not feeling right."
"You're not acting right either." Joe commented. Macy gave him a questioning look. Nick thrust his arm in to the Joe's gut. "Ahg!" Joe hunched over clutching his stomach.
"Just leave me alone, please." Macy broke. She couldn't believe she finally broke. She was doing a fabulous job before and all because one boy she messes up. The Lucas boys stare at her, open-mouthed.
Macy, their number one fan, just asked them to leave her alone. Whoa!
What's going on with her? Nick thought silently. He ached to know. He must find out!
"Please" It came out as a whisper and a plea."It's all I want." Joe and Nick frowned. This hurt worse then seeing her cry because of them, because of the whole singing situation last year. This statement was not a lie. Realistically speaking the only thing she would ever get from the Lucas Brothers is a good-bye, so that's all she wanted from them. Joe was troubled, he knew why this bothered him so much, but why did she want it? Just last week she was happy and bouncy and…Macy. How long was this going to last? How long till he can talk to her again? Hug her? Hold her? Of course he has never actually held her before, but her wanting him to leave her alone feels as if he shouldn't even think of it. Nick nodded and turned to go to Lunch.
"No." Joe said. He meant it to come out as a command, no questions asked. It actually came out as begging. He couldn't let her go; he wasn't planning on it…ever. "No." He begged again. This did four things to Macy. One; it cut through her. She hated his pain, it was unbearable. Two; it disoriented her. Why is he in pain? Three; It flattered her. He was actually hurting because she was trying to say goodbye. Four; it made her feel guilty for feeling good about Joe's pain. In the end she was lost, hurt-in two ways-, flying, falling, and super tired! She fell in to his arms crying. He held her close, and didn't let go. He pulled her in to an empty classroom and sat her down on one of desks, still holding on to her, and sat next to her. "What is it?"
Macy shook her head, she couldn't speak. She couldn't tell him, she couldn't…
"No, tell me" Joe shook her shoulders a little to get her to look at him. "Look at me" he commanded when Macy continued to stare at the desk. Her tears had stopped, and her head was clear. She pulled away from Joe, but stayed on the desk. Macy flipped her feet to the other side so that she wasn't facing Joe. It was easier to think this way.
"Macy?" Joe whispered, "Won't you tell me?"
"No" Macy told him. "It hurts." She placed her head in her hands. She felt him put a hand on her shoulder.
"What? What hurts?"
"My right arm and right leg. Joe I need to get home" Her voice started to rise and pain started to seep through her voice.
"OK, let's get you to the nurse." He got up and expected her to follow, but she just sat there. "What?"
"I need you to carry me"
"Huh?" Joe was confused, surely it wasn't that bad.
"Forget it." Macy snapped jumping off the desk. "AH!"
"Macy! Help! Macy!
Thanks to all who reviewed! Love all you guys! And thanks to Fabled Diamond for pointing out my mess up. Nate=Nick. Sorry about that. Well, more reviews and chapter 3 will be up soon. (:
