So I had the original chapter up, but then I realized I didn't like the way the story was going. So I decided to change some things. Hopefully it will make the story better and less dramatic. Enjoy.
"I really wanna love somebody.. hmmm.. dance the night away. I know we're only half way there.. hmm. take me all the way." I flipped the page of my book, singing to myself. I sat in the bare lounge. Its lunch time and of course, not a single person is skipping out on food. Except for me. I'm not hungry and I'd rather be alone. "I really wanna touch somebody.. hmm.. think about you every single da-"
"If you wanna touch me, Sweetheart, all you gotta do is ask!" Ben laughed, appearing out of nowhere. My face turned dark red. He just heard me singing... nooooooo! "Nice voice by the way. How come you've never sung out loud before?" He asked, making his way to the couch I sat on. He picked up my legs, sat on the cushion, and rested my legs ontop of him. Not feeling comfortable anymore, I pushed his legs open a bit and rested my foot between his two legs, and let my other leg lay across his, just below his waist. I buried my face back in my book, ignoring what he said. "Ahhh, so you're on of those great singers who will never get noticed until the guy whose in love with you makes you sing infront of the school at some big dance? And then you both live happily ever after? I'm right, aren't I?"
I glared at him from my book. "Go away." I growled. Ben shrugged lazily.
He looked at me and grinned. "Don't worry, Sweetheart, I won't make you do that. Although, we can fall in love and have little Ben and Summers running around our house." He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively. After continuing to ignore him, the dingus continued to run his mouth. "So why aren't you at lunch?" Silence. "Although, it looks like you could skip a few more meals." He poked my stomach. Bad idea. I'm very ticklish.
I dropped my book and slapped my hands to my mouth, trying my best not go laugh. "Ben! I'm trying to read. Go bother someone else. I still don't have an appetite after watching you and Keith scarf down four pounds of eggs and bacon this morning. Why aren't you at lunch?"
"Still full. Plus I'd rather hang out with you." Heat rushed to my cheeks. I grabbed my book and began 'reading'. Its been about two weeks since the incident with Annabelle. I hate to say it, but Ben and I have gotten closer. He has shown that he is genuinely a good person. When he isn't being a pervert, that is. "So what are you reading?" He asked suspiciously.
I fumbled over my words slightly. "Uh.. its about a girl who has to choose between leaving her family and going to a new 'faction' where she has to get through initiation, or stay with her family in a place where she doesn't fit in." I said quickly.
"Just wondering, is it easier to read it when it is upside down?" I glanced down at the book. I held it upside down.. Ben broke into laughter. I opened my mouth to yell at him, but the bell signaling the end of lunch silenced me. "Well, see ya in two periods, Sweetheart." He smiled sweetly, gently holding my legs up while he slid out from under them, then placed the gently back on the couch. I sighed to myself. He really is my best friend..
"If you don't stop poking me, I swear to the gods I'm beating you up." I sighed heavily. Ben sat next to me, trying to keep himself entertained. Unlike him, I'm actually trying to pay attention to what Ms. April is explaining.
He gave a 'shocked' expression. "I am only poking your side. And I'm barely touching you." He defended. He went for another poke, but I grabbed his finger, squeezing it tightly.
"One more poke and you'd be touching my ass. You move your finger down each time. And that is not something you want to do." I growled, letting his finger go.
"Why? 'Cause it smells?" I punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. He went into a coughing fit. "Kidding. I was kidding." He said breathlessly. I turned my attention back to the front. One of the teachers from the office walked in. She walked straight to Ms. April. Idle chatter began throughout the class.
Ben poked my side again, causing me to jump. "Dammit Ben!" I punched him in the arm. "Stop touching me. You know I don't like that." He sighed but smiled.
"What are you talking about, Sweetheart? Earlier today you were singing to me. You even said you wanted to touch me!" He smirked. What a moron! Instead of correcting him, I decided to let him think he was right. "H-hey? What did you do?" I looked at Ben confused. "The teachers are lookin' at you really intently.." He whispered. Curiously, I glanced at Ms. April. She and the other teacher gave me grave looks. What do they want? Ms. April waved me over. "What did you do?" I shrugged my shoulders. I don't think I punched anyone this week..
As told to, I walked over to Ms. April. "Ms. Minami, they need you down at the office. Its uhh.. important." She whispered. I nodded my head, glancing at Ben. He gave me a thumbs up, which I returned. As I walked, I thought back to the things I'd done this week. I might have punched someone, but thats probably because they were hitting on me. What else am I supposed to do?
On my way to the office, I ran into someone I really don't wanna deal with. Jared stood leaning against a few lockers, grinning at me. "I didn't take you as someone to skip class, Sweetheart." Woah, hold on. Did he just call me Sweetheart? Only Ben can call me that, and I hate it when he does. I'm not sweet.
"Unlike you, Dipshit, I actually try to learn about becoming a ranger. And call me that again. I fuckin' dare you." I growled. He just chuckled lightly.
Jared walked in front of me, smiling slightly. "So whats up with you and that moron Ben?" If anyone is a moron, it is you, Jared. "I hope you know that Ben is only using you to make me jealous."
Ugh, he is so full of himself. "And why would Ben do that? Why are you even jealous?"
"Before you came here, Ben had a huge crush on this one girl, Molly. But she had no idea who he was. So, I naturally, I use my charm, sweep her off her feet, and date her. Boy, he was crushed. Our relationship lasted for about... a werk. But, sadly, Molly didn't take proper precautions and ended up dropping out. Ohh well, I've found someone better now."
He grinned at me. "You're disgusting. Why would you do that to him? And to her! She was probably too naïve to understand your motives for dating her. Whoever this new girl is, you better leave her alone."
Jared took a step closer to me, and before I knew it, I was being pressed against the lockers. "You're really that hard-headed? Ha, this'll prove to be more fun than I'd thought. You better watch out, Sweetheart. I might just sweep you off your feet."
"Is that a threat?" I breathed. Why do I feel flustered? I should be kicking his ass for this. I need to stop letting my guard down.
He seemed to consider this. He leaned in dangerously close. "Only if you don't cooperate." Jared growled huskily. Angrily, I drove my fist into his stomach, causing him to take a step back.
"Stay away from Ben. Stay away from Kate and Keith. Understand?" I barked.
He smirked, giving me a thumbs up. "Crystal." Jared turned on his heel, and walked down the hall, disappearing behind a corner. What an asshole! Ugh! He makes me so angry! I wish I could just beat the shit out of him and be done with it!
Instead, I continued on ny way to the office. Upon arriving, two officers forced their way past me, knocking me down. Neither even bothered to look. What, is it be a dick day? Cause thats the vibe I'm getting. The two officers stopped in front of the principle.
They stared conversing, glancing at me several times. "He broke loose... safer for her... the students... keep it a secret... doesn't need to know... in the dark..." I tried my best to hear what they were saying but they were to far away. Suddenly, the secretary appeared infront of me.
"I'm sorry to call you down, Ms. Minami, but you need to head back to your dorm. Dinner will be starting soon and we wouldn't want you to be late." As if on cue, the bell dismissing all classes rang. I tried to object, yet she pushed me out, slamming the door behind me. Liar. What are they keeping from me? Who 'broke loose?' I just don't understand whats going on.
The hoard of students making their way out of the main building proved to be more difficult getting through than I thought. I made my way up the stairs, entering the lounge. It was empty besides Ben. He sat there quietly, his hands folded on his lap. I walked to him, sprawling myself on the couch. Allowing my head to rest on his lap. He casually put his arm on my waist while he used his other hand to play with my hair.
"How'd it go?" He asked curiously. I fixed a piece of hair on his head.
He looked at me somewhat groggily. There is no doubt he took a nap after I left. "Well... I got there, two police officers knocked me down, then the secretary kicked me out. Ohh and I ran into Jared on the way there."
His arm tightened slightly around my waist while the small smile on his face vanished. "What did he do to you?" Ben growled. Is he, angry? Was Jared telling the truth? No, its just my imagination.
"He uhh.. didn't do anything. I kinda punched him though." I laughed slightly. He just sighed heavily. I opened my mouth to say something, but I was interrupted.
"Well, well, well. Isn't this just adorable." Mary joked. "Ben finally found someone who likes him back." I sat up quickly, not wanting to draw out this embarrassment. Ben and I only do these things when no one else is around. Not romantically, no. Just because we can.
"We are just friends. You wouldn't know about that kind of thing cause all yours are fake." I countered. It bothered her for a second. She composed herself again.
Mary shook her head humorously. "Well isn't that unfortunate, Ben. Although, she isn't much of a keeper anyway." Mary laughed loudly, turning and walking to the stairs. I got up quickly, about to beat the shit out of her. Ben grabbed my wrist, pulling me back.
"Let go! I'm not going to let her get away with talking about you like that! Dammit, Ben! Let me go!" Instead, he pulled me into his arms. My breath hitched and I felt flustered. Why is he hugging me? "B-ben.. let go." I whispered. He seemed to come to a realization and quickly pushed me away. His cheeks gleamed red.
He turned away from me. "S-sorry. I don't know what came over me."
"Why didn't you let me go after her? I could have made her apologize!" I yelled. Ben stayed facing the other direction.
Why won't he look at me? "You would have hit her. And then she would have made your life hell. You know Summer, violence isn't always the best way to work things out." Summer? He never calls me by my real name. Is he that mad? "You don't think about the things you do. Its going to get you in trouble, and I might not be there to help you!"
Who does he think he is?! "You think I need your help? I don't need anyone's help! Especially yours! I was doing fine before I met you. And I would do fine without you!"
"Really? Says the girl who got the beat up her whole life." He mumbled. What the fucks gotten into him?
Memories of my terrible childhood resurfaced. All of the terrible things my dad had done to my family. The abuse I recieved at home and at school. There was no escaping it back them. Being with Pokémon was the only thing that kept me sane. My past had started to fade away as I grew. Now, its back. Tears collected in the corners of my eyes. I curled my hand into a fist and sent it flying at Ben. It connected forcefully to his stumbled backwards, gripping his shoulder tightly. "Get the fuck away from me! Go stuff your face like always! I'm sick of your bullshit! You're such an asshole."
"Yea, I'm the asshole." He scoffed. Ben turned and walked down the stairs leading to the main hall. I stood there, looking at the floor sadly. What just happened? He was my best friend not five minutes ago. And now it seems like he hates me. I don't understand. I was just being myself. He knows how I act. Maybe he wouldn't have said it if he knew about my past. Although, he was the one who yelled at me for judging him before I got to know him. So why is he doing the same thing now?
But why do I feel like this? I should hate him right now. Instead, I just feel empty without him. Jeez, Summer. Whats happened to you? I used to never get attatched to people. And this is the reason why! Its so much easier to be alone.
I don't really think my stomach can handle any food right now. I feel like I'm going to throw up.. Gods! Why did he have to put me in a bad mood! It's so.. so... IRRITATING! I need to walk this anger off before I punch someone.
The air was moist and humid. Another thunder storm? Whats been going on lately? The rain has been constant. I haven't seen the sun for a long time. In a way, it has been bringing my mood down. And Ben was always there to cheer me up. Ohh please. This is ridiculous. If Ben wants to be mad at me for no apparent reason, fine. Let him. What do I care?
Rain began pouring down. As I walked, I heard a loud rustling coming from the bushes in front of me. I began walking towards the sound. The loud crack of thunder startled me. I should get back before a Pokémon tries to attack me. I turned to head back to the school, but my body slammed into someone. Jared smirked down at me. Ohh great. Another thing to ruin my day.
Alrighty, so hopefully enjoyed this chapter better than the other. I just felt the original chapter was too sudden and dramatic. Till next time!