This Means War
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Criminal Minds. (Though I do wish that I owned Reid.)
Summary: Seven odd friends just trying to fit in and survive high school. They've all got a story and a secret to hide. Can they survive high school and protect each other while keeping a smile on their faces? What happens when the secrets become life threatening? High school Major AU. (May be triggering, set in 2015 Quantico)
(Mid-September, 2015)
"I don't like the way that you stare at that Andrew kid, Emily," Ian growled, tightening his grip on her arm.
His name is Aaron, Ian, not Andrew...
"I wasn't staring at anyone, Ian. You know that I love you," Emily assured him.
"Don't give me that. You're lying," Ian accused through clenched teeth.
"I'm not, Ian. I promise. I love you and only you."
"I love you too, Emily," Ian kissed her. "Just don't do it again."
"I won't," she promised softly. He let go of her arm and pushed her away from him. She rushed off towards her class where JJ waited for her, but she felt his eyes on her the entire time. She shrugged her jacket over her shoulders to hide the bruises he had inflicted upon her.
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Penelope helped JJ carry her books and binder while she hobbled around on crutches. JJ's arms were so tired by the end of the day, and she hoped that the exercise was making her lose weight. She was a few minutes late to lunch, but when she heard Spencer she knew she hasn't missed much.
"Couples who get married right out of high school only have a 54% chance of staying together for ten years."
"Do I even want to know how this conversation started?" Penelope asked as she sat down.
"Nope," Derek said. JJ pulled her chair out to sit down, but she started getting dizzy all of a sudden. She squeezed her eyes shut to stop the dizziness, but she felt her body swaying slightly. She gripped the table for support.
"JJ?" More than one person called her name, but she wasn't focusing enough to identify who was talking.
"I'm good," she said assuringly once the dizziness passed, reopening her eyes and sitting down. "I'm fine. I just got a little dizzy. I forgot to eat this morning."
Spencer got up and JJ wondered if she had said something to upset him. He returned minutes later with a candy bar, a water, and a chicken sandwich.
"Eat."
"I'm fine, Spence," she assured him. He silently pushed the food closer to her. She sighed softly to herself and took a tentative sip of the water. She could feel the calories in the pit of her stomach as she nibbled on the bun of the sandwich. She felt like puking. Her friends' conversations didn't even register. It was just her and the food.
"Do you want me to walk you home tonight?" Spencer asked, snapping her attention back to reality. Hotch had instructed the group the previous day never to walk alone. Not while Hankle and his friends around.
"Actually, yeah. That'd be great," JJ thanked him.
"Meet me outside the main gym, okay?"
"Alright," she agreed. She was the last to leave the cafeteria out of her group of friends and when she did leave she threw away the remainder of the sandwich. She couldn't choke it down. She escaped to the bathroom and sat down in front of the toilet.
"You disgust me. You deserve it. Do it!" The voice in her head told her.
Shakily, she stuck two fingers down her throat before her lunch came rushing up. She flushed the evidence down the toilet and washed her hands clean of her sins. She avoided her reflection in the mirror as she rinsed her mouth out. She was late to sixth period, but no one suspected a thing. She just told the teacher she wasn't feeling well, which technically wasn't a lie. Mr. Adams didn't even notice or react to her tardiness. Just like everyone else. No one even noticed that she was slowly falling apart by her own hand.
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