I don't own the virals series or song lyrics used in this story.
Thanks to oceansoul85 and emmylia6 for commenting. On with the story =)
Cut me down
But it's you who'll have further to fall
Ghost town and haunted love
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
I'm talking loud not saying much
As they walked out of the cinema the Virals ran right smack into the tripod, Chance and Jason.
"Tory," Jason said, pulling away from Ashley and Madison. "How are you doing today? I thought you were going to be alone," he added the last bit, his voice accusing.
"I was by myself all day actually Jason, thinking about my m-….. her," Tory replied, unable to say mum in that moment. "But the boys decided to just take me out for a little bit, I was actually talking about her to them," she lied smoothly.
Jason nodded towards Hi and Shelton, ignoring Ben. Since he no longer went to school with him, he couldn't see the point of acknowledging him and of course there was their rivalry.
"Why don't you just go talk to you mother then boat girl? Oh wait she's dead. Was that the word you were trying to get out boat girl? Mother?" Ashley sneered.
"Why don't you go tell yours about how you and Charles Pikton got hot and heavy in the janitors closet on Monday. Then you and Henry Jenson did on Tuesday. And about you're other friends you take there. Wait she would have to actually listen to you. Aren't you the reason she drinks?" Tory spat, shaking in rage. Hi, Ben and Shelton all placed their hands on her back to try and calm her down.
"At least she had a mother," Courtney snarled, coming to Ashley's aid.
Tory sneered at her. "Hey Courtney how are your study sessions going? I hope cheating of Chance and Jason and of course Hi and Shelton is really helping you. Oh wait it's not because you can't understand what they are actually writing. They really should write in single syllables for you, like they do for kindergarteners."
Courtney took a step towards Tory and slapped her, while Tory just tilted her head to the side, to the amazement of everyone present. Something was going to go wrong, and someone was going to get hurt, and everyone present, except Courtney and Ashley, knew it was going to be Courtney.
"Shut up you little boat girl. Your mother died to get away from you. Your dad p-"
SLAP!
Tory had her eyes closed, and slapped Courtney so hard that she fell to the ground, cutting her knee.
Hi, Shelton and Ben all looked at the tripod, Jason and Chance in disgust, then want after Tory; Ben giving her sun glasses to hide her flare.
"Wait Tory!" Jason yelled, but Tory kept walking, until he grabbed her arm and spun her around, after she had already gone around the corner, out of sight from Chance and the tripod.
"What are you looking at?" He snapped at Hi, Shelton and Ben.
"Well if we are being perfectly honest," His started, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
"It looks remarkably similar to an arse," Shelton added on, tugging his ear.
"Through none of us can seem to put our finger on it," Ben scowled.
"Oh wait, its Jason," Tory spat.
Jason stepped back hurt. "That's harsh."
Tory took a step forward and jabbed him in the chest.
"You say you are my friend yet you let those, those skanks insult me and tease me about my DEAD MOTHER! You don't have a spine and that's why I will continue to turn you down."
Tory turned on her heel and stormed off.
"Why?" Jason asked, looking after her.
"Mate your screwed. She's not going to forgive you for standing by for that," Hi shook his head. "Bad move."
"None of you did anything either," he challenged glaring at them all.
"We did actually. We had her back. We always have her back. You should have learned that three months ago," Shelton replied. All three boys starting to get mad with the jock. He might have been nice to Hi and Shelton before tonight, but it wasn't right what he did to Tory.
"Since when did he have her back?" Jason gestured towards Ben.
"I always have. It's a boat people thing Jason," Ben snapped.
Jason stood in shock that Ben actually used his name as they walked off.
"Tell her I'm sorry," Jason called to them.
"Words don't mean anything to Tor," HI called back.
They made their way back to Tory and got silently in the car.
"Thanks," she said quietly to the three of them, as they got in then she stared out the window, once she got in.
"Any time Tor," Hi replied, just quietly.
Soon enough Tory removed her glasses, even though she was still flaring but Shelton's windows were tinted so no one could see her eyes.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
It's where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.
