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CHAPTER NINE

"Come on plz!"

"No!"

"Please Jack! For me!"

"There's no way I'm gonna do this Kim! You want her you'll talk to her!"

"PLZ!"

"No!"

"I'll tell her that you have a crush on her" Kim threatened me.

"Well that's not true!" I said smiling at her.

"Well she doesn't know that!" Kim said smiling evily at me.

"You wouldn't!"

"Try me!" was all she said.

"Ugh! Fine!" I turned my back to Kim and walked to my 4th period...the only period me and Elliot had in common. So...here's the thing...Kim wants to organise a christmas party- even though christmas are a moth away - and wants me to talk Elliot into dressing as an elf...Before you ask, no it's not a masquerade party but yes some people will be dressed up.

Unfortunately one of those people is me...and Elliot...and we're going to be the elfs...apparently...which means a whole night around her, spending time with her and smiling...That's impossible!

I walked into the classroom and saw Elliot already sitting at her usual seat in the middle of the class. She seemed concetrated and like she was thinking something really important as she was playing with her tongue piercing...she does that a lot...I took the seat next to her as she lifted to see who sat next to her...her eyes widened as her mouth fell open.

"Wha..what are you doing?" she shutter and I couldn't help the smirk that formed in my lips.

"Sitting with you" I easily let out as I let my back hit the chair's back.

"What are you really doing?" Elliot asked rolling her eyes.

"You know Kim organises a christmas dance right?"

"Yeah so?"

"she wants you to be one of the elfs"

"Can't a cheerleader do it?" she asked a little bored to do it.

"Nope"

"Fine then" she as she sighed.

"You promise?"

"What are you five?" she asked on purpose just to make me mad.

"Says the girl who is 17 but acts like a three-year old" I snapped back at her.

"I'm the child? Let me remind you that you purred a whole glass of water on my head at my first day to school"She said smiling.

"Ugh! God! Let go already! You are whining about it the past 3 months!"

"I am not!" she said offended.

"Let me remind you "He started it"" I said mimicking her voice when she told mum about it couple of weeks back.

"It's true! You started it!" she exclaimed.

"And you continued it!" I said back.

"Ugh. For god's shake! I am right you are wrong!"

"What? Who says that?"

"I do" she said in a matter of fact tone.

"And everything you say is true princess" I said smiling innocently at her.

"Don't call me princess" she hissed.

"I'm sorry...it won't happen again princess"

"Ugh! God! You're so annoying" she spat at me.

"Watch it princees...I think a vein is popping at your forehead"

"Ugh! I am gonna kill you!" she said as she took her book and started hitting me. I caught it and smirked.

"You have to do something better than that to hurt me" I stated.

"So sure of yourself aren't you? Well let's see if anybody will look at your face after I'm done" she threatened her eyes narrowing and smirking evily at me.

"Funny"

"Oh I am dead serious Brewer" she said smiling as she moved closer to me.

"Tell me now..." she started as she moved her index finger on my chest. "...How many cold showers did you had after...you know" she said still smirking.

"Damn it" I cursed as a row of images passed my mind...all including Elliot naked...

"Tell Kim I promise" Elliot whispered against my lips as more students started coming into the room. She returned back at her books while rolling her eyes. Just as the teacher walked into the class I leaned close to her ear and whispered.

"I'm the other elf"

And with that her mouth fell open- again - and her eyes widened but she quickly composed herself and glared at me.

"No way" she hissed silently so the teacher won't notice.

"You think I'm dying to spend my whole night with you? I don't...It's for Kim. and you promised."

"Ugh! Fine" she said as she took her stuff and got up.

"Miss Miller where do you thing you're going?" the teacher asked looking at Elliot in disbelief.

"Out. Just give me deention" she said before she slammed the door shut. Everybody's head snapped at my direction with wide eyes.

"I didn't do anything!" I said as I raised my hands up in surrender.

"So what did she say?" Kim asked me eagerly the minute I sat at our usual table during lunch.

"She said okay" Elliot said as she sat down as well. "You could've asked me yourself" she said in a matter of fact tone.

"I know...sorry...I guess I had to many things to worry about." Kim whispered.

"It's okay" Elliot said and lightly smiled at her. Just like that Jerry and Milton sat with us and they were arguing...something about Milton asking Julie out but he was wayyy to shy...

"Ugh! Fine! Do whatever you want" Jerry exclaimed after a while. He turned his attention to Elliot and smiled at her. She returned the smile and I swear I felt Kim tense up next to me.

"What?" Elliot asked after a while since Jerry continued staring and smiling at her for a while.

"Can I ask you something?" Jerry wondered...Okay now I was interest.

"Okay?"

"Were you telling the truth about that Blaze guy at the game the other day?" Elliot flinched at the sound of his name but then quickly went rigid looking at her food like it was the most interest thing in the world. After a while she sighed and looked up.

"Yes"

"Are you still in love with him?"

"I thought I was...I'm not so sure anymore..."

"Why?" Jerry asked.

"Because I think I like someone else...he makes forget about Blaze..."

"When are we going to meet him?" Kim asked a sudden happiness running through her facial expressions.

"Never" Elliot said seriously.

"Why?" Milton asked confused.

"Um...Because...ugh! Sorry guys I'm not feeling comfortable with this" Elliot said looking back at her plate.

"Excuse me" I heard her matter right before she got up and exited the cafeteria as a single tear left her eye. Without thinking it through I got up and followed her.

"Elliot wait!" I called her but she kept walking.

"Elliot!" I said as I caught her elbow and stopped her.

"What?" she snapped back tears streaming down her face.

"What happened to him?"

"He's dead okay? He's dead and he left me..." she said as more tears ran down her cheeks. I don't why I did it or how it even passed my mind but I slipped my hand through her waist and brought her against my chest. She accepted it because I guess she needed someone at that point.

"I'm sorry" I whispered loudly enough for her to hear.

"Don't...I'm sick and tired of llistening to this over the two past years...just don't..."

"Okay"

"I think I'm going to go home"

"I'll cover for you" I said as she looked at me with her bloodshot eyes.

"Thanks" she quitely said before she turned around and walked out of the school. God! Now this explains some things...why she is sad almost all the time and why she is so scared to trust people...she thinks he left her...I don't think he was stupid enough to do so...

"Jack?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you come dowstairs for a moment?" I heard my mum shout from downstairs. I raced to the kitchen where she and dad sat talking...weird, they're home early...

"What's wrong?"

"You'll tell us...how long is Elliot closed in her room"

"Mum she had a rough day okay? Leave her alone...when she feels like talking she'll come downstairs..." I said as I was about to go back to my room.

"You found out about Blaze?"

"Yeah she told me..."

"Maybe we should have told you so you wouldn't force her to tell you-"

"Dad I didn't force her! She was crying and I asked her what happened to him and she just told me"

"It's true he didn't force me" Elliot's hoarse voice sounded from behind me.

"Swwetheart are you okay?" my mum asked her as was standing next to her in no time.

"I'm okay" she said her eyes still red and puffy.

"You don't have to lie..." I mumbled and she looked at me. She didn't glare neither she narrowed her eyes...she just stared at me with a pained expression.

"Okay, fine! It sucks! But there's nothing you can do about it that can change the facts" she said. My mum didn't hesitate one second as she wrapped her arms around Elliot's small figure, embracing her. Elliot seemed surprised but after a couple of seconds she hugged mum back and I heard her whisper a slight thank you. After that she looked at me.

"Can I talk to you for a second?"

"Yeah sure" I said as I followed her to the hall.

"Look Jack...I would apreciate it if you won't say anything more about Blaze to the rest of the guys and I just wanted to say thanks...'Cause even though we annoy each other so much you were still there for me when and I needed you...so...thanks"

"You're welcome and sure I won't say anything...Please don't tell me you're turning into a goodie-two shoes with all the thanks" I said and she slapped my arm smiling.

"Jerk" she muttered before she ran upstairs. A smile was still on my lips when I went back to the kitchen.

"Why are you smiling?" dad asked.

"No reason" I quickly answered before I ran upstairs as well.

I felt someone shaking me and after a couple of minutes he or she didn't stop so I had to wake up. I shot open my eyes and saw Elliot standing next to my bed looking at me.

"What's wrong?" I asked when she didn't say anything.

"Nothing?"

"What time is it?"

"Midnight" Elliot said smiling.

"Damn it Elliot why did you wake me up at midnight?"

"Happy Halloween" she said smiling as she threw her hands around my neck.

"You're so weird" I told her when she pulled back.

"Thanks" she said as she turned around to leave.

"Hey Elliot?"

"What?"

"Happy Halloween" I said and she smiled.

"Just so we're clear...I still hate you!" she said her eyes narrowing at me. At that point I didn't have the courage to ask more questions so I simply answered : "Feelings are mutual". She closed the door and I fell back and went back to sleep...

Next morning was a disaster...

We went back to school and the guys started asking questions about Blaze and Elliot the minute she left...

"Sorry guys...I promised I won't tell"

"She doesn't want us to know?" Kim asked.

"It's just too difficult for her" I said and they nodded. When Elliot came to the table during lunch Kim got up and hugged her tightly as she said "You'll get through this! You are tough I know you will". Elliot looked at me angrily.

"You said you wouldn't tell them" she said looking really pissed.

"And I didn't" I said looking straight into her eyes.

"Then-?" Elliot was about to ask something but Kim cut her.

"We don't know anything...that doesn't mean we don't understand" Kim said looking at Elliot's eyes.

"Thanks" Elliot mumbled giving all of them- surprisingly including me too- a slight smile.

So what I found out this past few days is that Elliot isn't mean...she's broken...and that's why she acts the way she does...that's why she doesn't trust anybody...because of Blaze...

I don't even knew the guy but he makes me angry...I wonder why...?

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