HELLO! I AM OH SO VERY SORRY! It has been like ages since I've updated and I have no excuse! Except for writer's block, working everyday and a surprise move across the country! But it is time to get back to thinking creatively again! Thank you for your patience! You're awesome! I promise to try harder and update more often! 3

I made it back to my dorm room without stares from surrounding peers. Darcy had put my key in the bag as well so I didn't have to wait for her. I threw my clothes in my dirty hamper and sat on my bed. I just screwed it all up once again and this time I had no idea why. I confessed to Loki and rejected him all in one hour. I was being a fucking child and not the some-what mature sixteen year old I should be. Maybe I was scared. I've never had anyone treat me or show interest in me like Loki did and I was scared I would fuck it up like I'm doing now.

"Ugh this is frustrating," I screamed to myself and lied back on my bed staring at the ceiling. I felt like I was staring at the ceiling for hours when my phone started to play my father's ringtone.

"Hello," I said answering it.

"Where the hell are you," my father's angry voice screamed in my ear.

"I'm in my room," I replied.

"I'm talking about last night," he responded, "You did not stay in your room."

I sat up quickly, "How do you know that?"

"You're not answering my question."

"I stayed at a friend's. Now how do you know I didn't come back to my room last night."

"What friend?"

"You're not answering my question," I responded using his words.

"Are you being smart with me," he asked. I could hear the anger rise in his voice.

"I just want to know how you knew," I said. I was angry at myself and taking it out on my dad.

"You think as the headmaster at this school I don't have staff members looking out for you? Now tell me, whose room you were in last night because that dorm holds no females."

"So now you're spying on me? Do you spy on all your students?"

"You are my daughter."

"And I am a student. What parent knows what their children do at this school?"

There was silence on his end. He was pissed but I just couldn't keep my mouth shut.

"Exactly," I said, "Now, the agreement stated that you treat me like any other student. I think I'm old enough to make the mistakes that all the other kids do here. I'm not a perfect child! I'm a fucking teenager!"

After that, I hung up my phone and threw my phone on my bed. I was pacing the room and steaming. I couldn't take it anymore. I broke down and cried. Worst Sunday ever, I thought to myself.

I had stopped crying and feeling like a super horrible person when Darcy came back from hanging with Thor and Jane. I still felt horrible but not as bad. We talked about the party and the aftermath that involved Loki. The bit with my dad was obviously left out. She didn't know what to say, which didn't bother me. I just wanted her to listen. I needed someone to vent to. We were both lying on the floor, head to head, looking up at the ceiling.

"Dude," Darcy said, "your life is like crazy right now."

"Right," I responded to her, "I'm like fucking confused with Loki."

"You mean scared?"

"Scared, confused, upset. You name it."

"What do you think is going to happen now?"

"Honestly I have no idea."

We were silent for a moment, both deep in thought.

"You know," she said, "Steve is single right now."

"No," I responded.

"Might get your mind off of Loki."

"Again. No."

"He is really-"

"Don't finish because no."

We both laughed. Darcy was a great support for me and knew how to make me laugh.

The following day was Monday and classes were in session. I was afraid that Loki would go to ignoring me but he didn't. He sat with me in Selvig's class, like he always did and I didn't question it. It was like yesterday never happened and I wanted it that way. I wanted Sunday to just be a bad dream. If we didn't talk about it, then it would go away.

Even though Loki and I were somewhat back to normal, I couldn't help but feel like something was off. The girls in the class kept looking at us. I shrugged it off because moments like that happened often with Loki. It wasn't until the end of swim class that I finally broke.

Darcy and I were changing into our regular clothes when Rachel and Lisa walked up to us. Rachel had this huge grin on her face and Lisa looked disgusted.

"Can we help you," I asked.

"Is it true," Lisa asked.

"Is what true?"

"Is it true that Loki hit it and quit? I wouldn't be surprised. You're not that cute," Rachel said with her triumphant smile.

"What the hell are you talking about," Darcy stepped in.

"We heard that Loki screwed you Saturday and decided you weren't worth it," Lisa said.

"That would explain why he looked so reluctant to be near you," Rachel said, "You probably slept with every guy at your old school and that's why you transferred here."

I was too shocked to even respond to them.

"You're easy," Lisa commented.

"You're a one hit wonder," Rachel commented.

"Shut the fuck up," Darcy said, "if anyone is the one hit wonders in here it's you two."

"We stay with our men," Lisa said.

"Yeah for like two days," Darcy said. Lisa scoffed at Darcy's comment.

"Oh yeah," Rachel said, "Well all of this must be true if Loki is the one saying it."

After that, all I saw was red. I stormed out of the locker room and searched for Loki. I was pissed beyond measure for the things Lisa and Rachel had said but for them to say that Loki was the one who spreading this rumor pissed me off. I saw him standing near the pool looking on his phone. When I got closer, he looked up at me and smiled. I returned his smile by pushing him into the pool.

When he resurfaced, I began to throw my insults at him.

"You complete and utter asshole," I yelled, "How dare you say that shit about me. One hit wonder? Fuck you! I can't believe I trusted you! That I even liked you as more than a fucking friend! Don't you ever talk to me again!"

Loki stared at me dumbfounded but I was so angry that I couldn't even tell the look of confusion on his face.

"Knight," Coach Stevens yelled, "Headmaster's office now!"

I started walking out of the gym but I could hear Coach Stevens get on her radio to call in what I had done. I was fuming as I walked to my father's office. On top of my anger, I was upset. It hurt that Loki would spread such a rumor about me. I could feel the tears form in my eyes but I wouldn't let them fall. It wasn't until I reached my dad's office that they just came tumbling down. I closed the door behind me, slid down it and began to cry. It took sometime but I finally stopped crying and stood up.

"Are you done," my dad asked me.

I felt a pang in my heart and just nodded my head.

"Good," he responded, "Now sit down. We have to discuss the repercussions to your actions."

I sat down in the chair across from him with my hands in my lap and my eyes on my hands. I couldn't look at him. Just yesterday, I cussed at him and hung up on him. I didn't know if yesterday's rebellion would have any influence on my current predicament. Even though I wasn't looking at him, I could feel his stare.

"Why did you push Mr. Odinson into the pool," he asked sternly.

I didn't answer. I was too embarrassed to even say the rumor that Lisa and Rachel had told me prior to this conversation.

"Would you like to plead your case," he asked, "or would you rather I go straight to your punishment?"

"Punishment please," I said weakly.

"Very well," he replied, "Since this is your first offense, you will report to Professor Jarvis every day for the next three weeks to serve detention starting tonight. Understood?"

I nodded my head.

"Good," he said, "Now as your father tell me what is going on with you?"

"Nothing," I said.

"Madeline, I'm your father. I know when something is wrong."

"It's just," I sighed, "It's a stupid rumor that is going around."

"Would you like me to take care of it," my father asked in a serious tone.

"No," I said with a little too much volume, "no, I'll handle it. I need to handle it."

Loki's POV

I treaded the water as I watched Maddie stomp out of the door. My papers floating around me, slowly disintegrating to mush and the screen of my phone went black. It was clearly obvious that everything that I had on me, aside from my clothes, was ruined. I swam my way to the edge of the pool and pulled myself up. Darcy stood there with clear anger and disgust in her eyes.

"Could you explain to me," I started, "what just happened?"

"Are you really spreading a rumor about Maddie," Darcy asked me.

"What rumor would I spread about her?"

"Rachel and Lisa both said that you were telling people that you had sex with Maddie. That she begged you for it and you pretty much pity fucked her."

"I would never do that," I replied feeling my anger rising.

"Yeah, right," she said, "after everything I don't even know if I could trust you."

She started to walk away but turned around to say the one thing that crushed my heart the most.

"The one person that genuinely liked you and you screwed it up."

With that she walked away. Rachel and Lisa came running up to me with towels and words about how both Darcy and Maddie were 'rude', 'sluts', and 'totally not worth my time'. I wasn't really paying attention until I remembered what Darcy had just said.

"Who told you two these things," I questioned them, "who said that I slept with Maddie?"

"Well," Rachel started, "You did Loki."

"Yeah," Lisa agreed, "On Jones' blog. She said that you talked to her on Sunday."

The two started to talk more but I left them. I began to seek out Jones and I knew she would be in the class she shared with Maddie. Clothes still soaking, I burst into Professor Jarvis' class, mid-lecture. I looked around and didn't see Maddie but I saw Jones.

"Jones," I said walking up to her, "Take that article down. Now."

"Excuse me," Professor Jarvis said, "We are having class right now. I'm going to need you to leave."

I ignored him, "Take it down and end this rumor or the rest of your time here will be hell."

With that, I apologized to Professor Jarvis and left. I made my way to Maddie's room and knocked. When I received no answer, I sat in front of her door. I had decided to wait for either her or Darcy to come.

"To hell with classes," I whispered to myself. The past couple of days, weeks, and months had felt like travelling down a malfunctioned rainbow bridge that doesn't seem to put me in the place I really want to be in. I wanted to make things right with Maddie.