SHANNON'S P.O.V

My alarm on my phone woke me up the next morning and then I realised today was Monday. Ugh. Like we don't get enough of it for five days a week. Jeez! I groaned and sat up in bed and rubbed my eyes, and then I got up and opened the curtains and light poured into the reasonably sized bedroom.

I sighed and walked out into the hall. Hayley must still be sleeping. I yawned and walked past Hayley's bedroom door. Ah what the hell? I opened the door and she was lying on her stomach and an arm was hanging from the bed. I held in laughter.

I walked up to her bed and looked down at her.

"Hayley?" I asked, and patted her shoulder.

"I'm asleep," She groaned and rolled over.

"But, you have to wake up…" I cautioned.

"No, I don't!" She groaned.

"I have to go to school today." I said quietly, and just as I said that, she shot awake.

"Give me twenty minutes!" She called.

I ran into the bathroom and jumped into the shower and did everything else, and then I dried myself and brushed my teeth and ran out of the room to get changed.

I settled on a black and white open checked shirt and under it, a black tank top and along with it, my red skinny jeans and black and white Nike Royalty Hi-Tops. Then I put on some black eye-liner, mascara and dark eye shadow.

Hayley then came sprinting out of the bathroom and into her room to get changed. About two minutes later, she came out wearing black skinny jeans and a yellow vest that had 'SECURITY' printed on it.

"Lookin' good," I complimented.

"You're pretty hot yourself," Hayley joked and winked at me.

I chuckled and then grabbed my bag.

"You ready to go?" She asked, walking into the kitchen.

"Yup. Hang on," I put some bread in the toaster and then buttered it when it was done. I did the same for my older sister and then we walked out of the house and hopped into her car.

"So what classes have you got then?" Hayley asked, glancing over at me.

"Ummm… History, Geography, Science, Technology, H.E, Music, Art, Maths, English and Citizenship." I told her, counting off the subjects with my fingers.

"Awh, Maths? That sucks big time." Hayley told me.

"Tsch. I know. I'm scared of math… I can't do it that well, yet, I'm in the top five students in the class and I have no idea how and why." I sighed.

"Yeah, I hate Math too."

We had a random conversation like normal, and then we pulled up in front of the school.

"Have fun." Hayley smiled.

"Ha! Yeah right!" I exclaimed.

"Oh hush up. It's better to learn something than to learn nothing at all." She told me with a wink.

I crossed my eyebrows and she chuckled.

"Just go. You'll be smarter than me soon. I still had to quit out of school for a while. So go on." She nudged me.

I was about to open the door when she caught my arm and I turned around.

"Hold on," She said.

"Yeah?" I asked.

She leaned over to kiss my forehead and I was taken by surprise. First time she's ever done that.

"See you after school, okay?" She smiled.

"Sure. Bye Hayles." I said as I got out of the car.

All of a sudden, all eyes were on me and as Hayley's car pulled away, everyone gasped.

"IT'S TRUE!" Someone yelled.

I furrowed my eyebrows and looked around then shrugged and continued into the school.

All of a sudden, a cookie hit me in the side of the face and someone shouted, "SCREW YOU!"

I shook my head and sighed. What the hell is going on? When I walked into school, Arianne and Kate were being pushed around.

That does it. People can mess with me, but if they mess with my friends or the people I love. I'm gonna' bring them down!

"Hey! Cut it out guys!" I yelled and pushed them.

"Oh. It's you. Why are you doing what you're doing huh? What's the point? To prove you're a hard ass or somethin'?" Some big dude said.

"Excuse me?" I asked, appalled.

"Oh shut the hell up! You know what I'm talkin' about bitch!" He said and pushed me into a locker.

"GET OFF ME!" I yelled. I squirmed and scrambled and tried to get out of his grip.

"Hey! You can't do that!" Arianne called and tried to pull him off me.

"NO FIGHTING IN THE HALLWAYS!" The principal yelled.

The big guy let go off me and I slid down the lockers.

"Ms Williams are you alright?" The principal asked after shouting at the big guy.

"Yeah… I'm good." I sighed.

"Very well then." He said and walked off.

As soon as the other big guys were out of sight, Kate and Arianne rushed over to me.

"Shannon! Are you okay?" Kate asked, alarmed.

"Jeez, I dunno'," I said as I struggled to get up. "What happened all of sudden? I had a cookie thrown at my face and I just got pushed into lockers! Dude! What the hell is goin' on?" I exclaimed, exasperated.

"I dunno'. They kept askin' us 'why are you doin' this to Paramore?' And we have no idea what they're on about." Arianne sighed.

"What?" I asked myself under my breath.

"Come on guys… Let's just go to class." I muttered.

"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?" I yelled as people threw bottles and food at me.

Arianne and Kate exchanged looks and turned the corners of their mouths.

I gave an exasperated sigh and got up, trailing my schoolbag behind me.

"Stupid bullies. Think they can boss me around. They can think again…" I muttered.

All of a sudden, I was pulled away, and… A blindfold was covering my eyes. What?

"W- Hey!" I exclaimed.

"Okay. Tell me why you're doing this." Someone growled.

"What are you talking about?" I whined as I was being dragged somewhere.

"Come on dip shit. You know what I'm talkin' about. You're usin' Paramore." They hissed.

I'm using Paramore? What in the name for all that is good? What the hell? WHAT THE FRICK?

I tried to reply, but all that would come out were gasps and stutters from how shocked I was.

"Wh-Who s-said I-I was usin' Paramore?" I grunted, struggling to get out the firm grip.

"It's been spread around the school lil' girl." They whispered into my ear.

"Who said it?" I asked, and all of a sudden, I was thrown up against something hard. Must be a wall.

"Like I care who said it. All I wanna' know is why're you doin' it?" They asked.

"Look dude, I seriously dunno' what you're talkin' about. I'm not usin' Paramore, nor will I ever use Paramore. They're my favourite band." I stated, still blinded by the blindfold.

"Pfft. Yeah right. Word on the street is that you're just usin' them for autographs and money and such…" They trailed off.

"Honestly, I would never do that. I love Paramore." I said proudly.

"You were seen down the street with Hayley Williams."

I stiffened. Who the hell saw me? The town was dead at that time!

"And? What's your point?" I asked, turning my head.

"It's obviously lies. I mean c'mon. Why would you of all people know Paramore?"

I rolled my eyes and gritted my teeth. "Well I certainly know that they wouldn't wanna' know you." I growled.

"What'd you say bitch?"

I pulled my arm free and torn the blindfold from my face. Then I found out that it was the big guy from this morning and a couple more people gathered round us.

"I said… That I know for a fact, that they wouldn't wanna' know you."

"And why's that?"

"'Cause you're a melodramatic ass." I said simply.

"What'd you call me?"

"Melodramatic." I said slowly and clearly.

"Don't mess with me." He hissed.

"Oh come on. I'm 14," I started and he had a smirk plastered on his face. "I could kick your fat ass any day." I growled.

His smirk washed off and his face was overcome with rage.

All of a sudden, he punched me. In the eye! Oh that is it!

I yelled and rammed into him, wrapping my arms around his waist.

"Hey! Get off me you lil' bitch!" He called.

"I'M NOT A BITCH! YOU'RE THE BITCH!" I spat on him.

Crap. He looked down and slowly raised his eyes to mine.

I gulped and turned to start running.

Then, he pulled my shirt and I heard a tear. THAT BASTARD RIPPED ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SHIRTS!

Everyone was laughing and my I felt a sharp, searing pain around my eye. I reached up to feel it but it hurt like hell.

Dammit.

He pulled me back and put me in a head lock. Then he punched me in the stomach several times. Ouch.

"HEY! DON'T BEAT UP A GIRL!" Some guy yelled and ran at the dude and gave him a hard hit to the face.

He fell all straight there at once. I smirked at the sight.

"Hey, you ok- WOW! Your eye!" The other nice guy ran over to me.

I gave him a small polite smile.

"Yeah..."

"Um, I'm Carter." He stated, holding out a hand. "Shannon Williams, right?"

"Uh, yeah…" I trailed off, looking up at him. He's actually kinda' hot. But definitely older than me. Like, 16 maybe?

"Nice to meet you. Uh, are you okay? 'Cause he gave you some hard blows." Carter said, checking out my eye.

I felt uncomfortable under his gaze so I looked the other way.

"I'm fine. Thanks for that Carter." I smiled and turned away.

"I'll see you tomorrow!" He called after me.

I raised my eyebrows at the statement.

Then Arianne and Kate saw me and came running over to me.

"HOLY SHIT SHANNON." Arianne yelled and hugged me.

"YOUR FACE!" Kate shouted, pointing at it in horror.

"Am I really that ugly?" I joked.

"No… But your face is black, blue and purple." Kate told me.

"Thanks for that fact Kate." I sighed.

"You ought to' get that checked out Shanz…" Arianne commented in a hushed tone.

"No, I don't give a damn. School's over now anyway. So…" I trailed off.

"Umm, okay then… We'll see you tomorrow then?" Arianne asked me.

"Yeah… See you guys." I mumbled and left.

It's sort of cloudy, so I bet it'll start to- There it goes.

It started to rain really heavily. Like a proper ice cold shower in fact. And I had no jacket, and my shirt got ripped and everything. Greeaaat.

I was already soaked to the bone, and I wasn't even half way to Hayley's house yet.

I sighed and hunched my shoulders while the water dripped from my bangs down my nose and fell.

It was like that for ages. I listened to the heavy rain pelting against the roads and the cars driving through deep puddles and the wind occasionally giving a whistle.

Then it hit me like a ton of bricks.

Why would anyone start that rumour? Or… why would they even want to start it?

Because they're obviously jealous… That's why.

I bit my lip and just stopped walking, then I squinted up to the pouring heavens and then I looked down and saw a puddle. I looked around me and then I looked down into the puddle. Oh, I had a black eye alright. A huge black eye. Plus, all my black eye make-up was running down my face as well.

I sighed and, with a shiver, continued to walk.

I opened Hayley's front door and walked in, my shoes squeaking against the wooden floor, and my whole body dripping wet.

"Shannon? That you?" Hayley called, and walked out of the kitchen juggling two glasses in one hand and knives and forks in the other.

But, when she saw me, she dropped everything and ran to me, breaking both glasses in the process.

"Oh my gosh, Shannon!" She exclaimed and took my face in her hands.

"What happened to you?" She yelled.

I didn't answer. Just blinked. I can't tell her why this happened. It'll suck big time.

"Shannon?" She asked quietly and stroked my cheek with her thumb.

"Answer me..." She almost whispered.

I stared blankly at her in response.

"Baby please, tell me what happened." She pleaded.

I don't want to keep it a secret. I have to.

"I got hit..."

DAMNIT! STUPID SHANNON!

Hayley's soft, innocent features turned into hate and protection.

"By who?" She demanded.

"A guy at school..." I said hoarsely.

"Why?"

"I-I... I can't tell you." I whispered.

"What? Of course you can. You can tell me anythin' darlin'." She said softly and sweetly.

I shook my head and bit my lip.

Hayley exhaled through her nose and raised her hand to my black eye.

When her fingers brushed against the skin, I winced in flinched away.

She pulled her hand away with a worried look on her face.

"You need to get that checked out." She said.

"No!" I exclaimed. "Can't you just take care of it?" I begged.

Hayley gave me a soft smile.

"Well, I can if you want me to. You sure?" She asked.

I nodded rapidly. "I don't like doctors. They freak me out." I pouted.

Hayley curved her lips and pulled me into a tight embrace.

"You're soaked." My big sister said quietly.

"I know." I whispered back, chuckling lowly.

"Go get a shower so you don't get a cold." Hayley patted my shoulder.

"Then we'll get some ice on that eye." She told me as I turned for the bathroom.

When I got in, I stripped myself of clothing and turned on the steaming hot water.

I stepped under the water and shivered at the warm pleasure.

The force of the water hurt my eye and I bent my neck to look at my feet.

When I was finished, I got out and wrapped my towel around me.

Now I feel nice, warm and refreshed.

I ran into my room and got changed into my favourite black trackies and my 'Abercrombie and Fitch' jumper. Nice and toastie.

Hayley was cleaning the glass off the floor when I walked out.

"Hey, watch where you step." She commented.

"Sure thing. I'll just, go wait in the kitchen." I told her.

I sat at the table with my hood up and put my hands, crossed on the table.

Hayley walked in about 5 minutes later holding a bag. She put it in the bin then turned to me.

"You ready?"

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Okay. Hood down Shannon dearest…" She said as she took out an icepack.

I tugged my hood down and tied my hair to the left, bringing it over my shoulder.

"Okay," Hayley sighed and walked over to me, icepack in hand.

She sat down in front of me and gently set the icepack on my black eye.

I took a sharp intake of breath through my teeth and locked my jaw.

"Sorry Shans," Hayley apologised.

I gave a small, weak smile and studied my eyes on my big sisters' face.

"Y'know Shannon, I've never noticed how dark your eyes are. They're almost black. They're gorgeous." She complimented me.

I smiled. "That's like, a really cheesy pick-up line Hayles." I laughed.

Hayley rolled her eyes and shook her head and then let out a small laugh.

"Thanks though," I then said.

She looked back at me and studied me for another minute.

"I wonder where you got that from… No-one in our family has brown eyes…" She trailed off.

I looked down then back up at her. "I dunno'. I'm just special."

Hayley gave a soft smile and tapped my nose with her fingers. "You definitely are."

"Nah… Not really. Hey um, do you have a guitar?" I asked.

Hayley gave me a sceptical look. "I might… Why?"

"Well, uh… I kinda' play the guitar… And I'm pretty much addicted to it…"

"I'll go check for ya darlin'." She told me. "Hold that there for me…" She said gently.

I held the icepack to my eye as Hayley got up and ran around the house.

About 10 minutes later, she came back with a light brown acoustic guitar. It looked brand new.

"This good enough for ya?" She asked, holding it up.

"YES! Ow..." I winced.

"Great," Hayley replied as she walked back over to me and sat down again.

"So, listen," She started. "Can you tell me the reason of why you were hit...?" She asked.

I moved my eyes around, not being able to look at her face.

"Uhh... Well... Not really. It was pretty much an accident," I lied.

Hayley looked at me with disbelief.

"An accident..." She repeated.

"Um, yeah! Well... I'm gonna'... Y'know, go to my room now... So... Yeah." I sighed and jumped up and grabbed the guitar and sprinted to my room and locked myself in.

"Shan-" Hayley stopped mid-sentence as I just closed the door.

I sighed and fell on my bed and started to strum the guitar, then, when I checked the time a while later, I realised that it was 11:15pm.

I raised my eyebrows, then sighed and got changed into my pyjamas and hopped into bed.

Tomorrow's gonna' be just, great...

Total sarcasm by the way.

Hey guys! Sorry i haven't updated in... Y'kno... FOREVER, but... Life is life, ya got school, ya got social life... and ya got stuff to do and people to see! XD Well, i've already started on the next chapter... i just need to find it and it'll be up and running again! Anyways...

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