(Sorry it's so short!)
Of course, with my luck, we were caught on Monday, so I had the whole rest of the week to be taunted by everyone, but especially Owen. He was becoming our new Fitz. Eli and Fitz had had a rivalry that had ulimately ended in Fitz almost stabbing Eli. Now Fitz is in juvi, and Eli has learned, a little, not to seek so much revenge. I was just worried about how far this Owen situation would go. As Id told Eli before, we did not need a repeat of Fitz.
Tuesday was probably worse than Monday. by now everyone knew Eli and I were "gay", even niners. If I only had a dollar for every time someone said "fag" and shoved me into a locker. whenever I passed Clare in the hall she gave me this weird look. she dropped her eyes and hurried past. I guess it was awkward thinking her ex was gay. she might've even thought that Eli had left her for me. can you say awkward?
I was so relieved when the last bell rang. I was so ready to just meet Eli at my house for a "study session". Too bad Owen had other plans. I was almost at my bike when I was slammed to the ground, the wind knocked out of me. I could barely breath when Owen lifted me up and set me on my feet.
"tell your boyfriend im sorry."
I felt a sharp cracking pain to my jaw. I let out a yelp as red flashed in my vision and I once again fell to the ground. it took me a moment to register that Owen had punched me. "you fagot." Owen kicked me on my side. the pain made me think that my ribs had cracked. I took in a sharp breath, that felt like I was being stabbed. another kick. I couldn't breathe with out it sending another wave of searing pain through my ribs. A final kick left me pretty much paralyzed, gasping for breath on the sidewalk. I faintly heard my name being called before I blacked out.
