Ok Im back and hopefully this chapter will explain most of the questions people have. That also means I won't be deleting the last chapter...woop. I don't own any of the TMI charecters the original author does I own the plot and my OC's. VERY STRONG Feels alert! (this is the same week from last chapter just in Ace's POV.)
*ACE*
This is the worst week of my life. Most specifically today. December twentieth. The day my parents died. I got no sleep all week. I found myself waking up screaming and crying from a nightmare, more like a flashback of how they died. Id walk around my lonely house at night and I would always end up at my parents door. I could never bring myself to open it though. Id touch the handle and freeze. Breathing uneven. When Im at school Im like a zombie walking around on auto pilot. I don't even remember what was taught in my last class. Jerry would frequently text me to make sure Im holding up well. He visted me a couple times at home to make sure that I remember to eat. Which I often forget. But I could barely stomach anything. Nate knew what was going on because I told him and he also often texts me to see how I was doing and if I needed anything.
"Ace..." The soft voice of one of my maids came from the otherside of my room door. "Are you going to school today...I know wha-" I get up from my bed and slowly walk to my door. I open it. She looks at me with sad eyes.
"Im going. Ill be down in ten minutes." I say. I could tell she wanted to say something but she just nodded and scurried off. I looked down the hall at my brothers door and wished he'd come home sooner. As I got washed up and dressed I remembered the conversation I had with Jerry just two days ago on monday.
It was about my family. How I never knew any of them. Turns out I was always from a wealthy line of family. My father was forced into an arranged marriage. But he was already in love with my mom and didn't approve what they were doing. My mom lived in an abusive home. After my father told his parents that he wasn't going to get married to somebody he didn't love only for the benifit of his families money, he was kicked out. So with the money he was left he took my mom away from her hell of a home and they ran away always keeping in touch with Jerry, a true friend and supporter of his happiness. Together my parents built what they had now. But it only made me angry thinking how my fathers parents didn't even come to their sons funeral. After snapping back to reality I noticed I was already heading down stairs fully clothed and ready. I opened my front door to reveal two uniformed men ready to knock. They took off their caps and tucked them under their arms. I was confused.
"Hello. I am lutinet Rogers and this is sergant Andrews. Are you Ace?" The tall Male in the dark suit asked. I nod. My heart hammered in my chest.
"You might want to sit down. Can we come in?" The one in the cream coloured uniform asked. I open my door wider and close it behind them. After leading them to the living room and taking a seat thwy start talking again.
"You're brother, Mason, was a strong soldier. Always quick and smart with his actions. He always knew the outcome of things and he helped out a lot." Andrews spoke. I stared at them blankly. Then one of them gave me a small wooden box. I opened it to see medals, dog tags, pictures, letters, the family ring. I shook my head and looked at them.
"W-what happened to my brother." My voice was weak and I could feel myself shaking.
"Im sorry. We knew what today was but we were told to come as soon as possible." Rogers spoke.
"Tell me" I said. But I wasn't ready. I knew that.
"Ace, you're brother went MIA a couple days ago and we suspect he's dead." One of them spoke but I didn't care which one. This is impossible. He said he was going to be home. "We want to have a funeral." He spoke. My head shot up and I shook my head vigourously.
"No we are not burrying an empty casket. There is no proof that he is dead. You only suspect. He can still be alive. Tell me what happened." I couldn't control my breathing and I was shaking. Andrews placed a hand on my shoulder.
"You need to calm down." He said. I shook my head. No I didn't need to calm down I needed answers.
"Tell me what happened. He can't be dead. No. He's not." I denied it. He wasn't dead. I knew it.
"He and a group of others were given orders to seperate from the main ship to a smaller one to rescue a fighter plane that fell in the water. This has happened before on practice runs. When they got there it exploded. He knew how risky it was but did it. He saved the two people in the plane. But the fire and fuel was spreading and had trapped them all. They called for help and another boat was immediately sent out. When it arrived the boat obviously couldn't go through the fire. So they had to all dive some feet under the water and resurface near the other boat. Your brother was brave and without a second thought helped everyone. Even the injured pilots who couldn't swim on their own. He put everybody before himself. The fire was closing in on the boat and the last person started having a panic attack. It took some time and convincing but he snatched her from the boat just as it blew up. She resurfaced but he didn't. When they arrived back at the boat they sent divers out and other soliders to take care of the wreckage and look for Mason. But he wasn't found." Andrews explained. He wasn't dead. He's not dead. He's not dead. He's not dead. I repeat it over and over in my head like a mantra. I can't deal with it. I tries calming my breathing before I spoke.
"Did he tell one of them his last words or wishes." I spoke. They nodded and looked at me.
"Just before he snatched the woman from the boat he told her if he doesn't make it to have us take care of you and that he knew about the award show and that you should go. He was always proud of you." I couldn't accept this news. I couldn't. I couldn't stay in this house right now. I'd knew I do something dumb and regretable. Destroy something. Destroy myself more than just being told that my brother is most likely dead. I just knew for certain that if I stayed home I would harm myself. I needed to leave. I gripped the box and left. I left the two soliders standing in my living room. I got into the waiting SUV ready to take me to school. I saw Jerry pull into to the drive way but I was already gone.
*At lunch*
Since today is the day before break we left right after lunch. A half day. I don't even know what happened today. What did I learn? Who did I talk to? I was completely numb. Jerry had found out about Mason and called me right away just as I got to school this morning. His voice was broken. He accepted that he was gone but I couldn't. I denied it. He told me I didn't need to be in school, but I told him I couldn't be home either. Nate was already on break and I told him what happened. I was staring at the blank wall of the lunch room when my phone buzzed multiple times.
'Im picking you up from school. What time do you leave?'-Jerry
'In an hour.'-Me
'Ok.'-Jerry.
I then noticed my other messages from Nate.
'How are you holding up?'-Nate
'Want me to come over after you're done with school?'-Nate
'I don't know how I feel. I guess I feel numb. I don't to feel something. Im afraid Ill break down. Ill appreciate it if you do come over. I don't trust myself to be alone.'-Me
'Text me when you're on your way home.'-Nate
I dont reply after that. I just stare at my phone screen.
"Cupcake get up we need to talk." Magnus said to me. I turned to Magnus.
"I have something for you guys." I lifted my bag onto the table. I ignored Magnus' statement about needing to talk. I couldn't bring myself to tell them without crying.
"I've got you all presents..." I trailed off opening the black bag. I pulled out six long rectangular small boxes. I had gotten these made over the weekend. My hands brushed over my brothers box of things from this morning. I slid one over to each of us. They opened the boxs and laid out was a braclet with their names engraved in it and a leaf made out of real diamonds.
"Ace these are-" Clary started.
"They were expensive so please take care of them. They are all real silver with dimonds. Just wanted to give you guys something meaningful. Although we haven't hung out much lately I want you guys to know how much being my friend means to me. You're all the first friends I had in a while." I was serious they were the first friends I had since elementary. Although we haven't spent much time together lately I was still thankful to have them.
"Ace I apologize for all of us. We haven't been great friends. We've been kind of neglecting you since we all got together. They might not say it but deep down they feel it. And don't say its ok. Obviously something is wrong and Im worried. I know we haven't been there fully in the past month but can you tell us what's with you? You've been acting strange for a while." Izzy says.
I was going to respond when three schorching trays of food were dumped on me. But the pain of it burning against my skin was nothing compared to what was eating away my heart.
"You know whats really sad?" I asked them shaking food off my clothes.
"How horrible you look?" Kaelie said.
"How fat you are?" Helen smirked.
"That no one really likes you?" Aline sneered. All three of the disgusting girls had hands on their bony hips. Due to the lack of food. Yet boys find them irresistable. I laughed coldly and lifelessly. I was shaking trying really hard to restrain herself not to beat the girls.
"No, its sad how pathetic you are. Trying to mark your territory like a dog. Wait or should I say a real Bitch." I let out. I wanted nothing more than to sink my fist into each of their smirking faces.
"Hone-" Kaelie started but I cut her off, I was officially done with her crap.
"I wasn't fucking finished!!" I screamed. I had finally snapped. Everyone around me seemed to flinch. I walked menacingly close to Kaelie. "You kaelie are dirtiest of the dirty. You keep saying you want to teach me a lesson. You're really sad chasing after someone who wants nothing to do with you. Stop flaunting your bodies at every guy its unatractive. I've given you far too many warnings and Ive told you to leave me alone. But you don't seem to listen. I feel bad for your parents for having such a child like you. A shame really. Leave me alone and stop acting like you and your whore friends own the school. You and your friends are pathetic. I hate you and I hate them. And if you ever mess with my friends It won't be pretty. Im sick and tired of you. Not to mention you've picked the worst week of my life to get on my bad side. You haven't picked on me all week but today, especially after this morning Im not in the mood." I grabbed my back pack ready to leave and shoved Kaelie and her friends out of my way. Kaelie just being humiliated in front of everyone thought it would be best to grab my by my hair and dragged me back. I had enough. I let my anger take over. I grabbed Kaelie and punched her in her face. Not being able to contain my anger she did it over and over, getting hits where ever I could while Aline and Helen stood in shock. Soon I was being pulled back by someone and carried out of the lunch room. Everyone was in shock and I was furious. This week, today in paticular, is not a good one to mess with me. I struggled in whoevers grip it was wanting badly to go back and beat Aline and Helen also. I didn't feel a shred of sorrow as I had pummeled Kaelie.
"Let me go!" I ordered to the person. I was enraged and needed to release my anger. Kaelie and her minions picked the wrong time. I barely let her get a hit in. People looked at me strangely as I was flailing around. And people flooded out of the lunch room.
"Ace calm down. Calm down. Just be still. Ill let you go when I feel you're ready." The voice spoke. I realises it's Magnus. I breathe slowly trying to calm myself down. I realises he brought me into an empty class. When he finally let me go he gaurded the door so I couldn't escape.
I threw my bag to the floor and sat in a desk. I put my head down and massaged my scalp with my fingers.
"What's going on?" Magnus asked coming closer. "You've been acting really weird all week and today you just snapped. Tell me what's up. I won't tell the others I promise." He lifted up my head and his greenish hazel eyes looked at me with worry. "Ace Im scared for you." He admits. I take a deep breath and let everthing out. What this week is. What day it is. How I can't eat or sleep. What happened this morning. He took it all in. Nodding to show he's listening and hugging me and rubbing my back to show he cares.
"Why'd you come to school then?" He asks when I finish. I tell him because I knew that Id do somthing harmful, destructing, and that Ill hurt myself or others.
"What'd you do last year?" I was going to answer but the door burst open and in came the princeple and Aline and Helen. Along with a few other students crowding the door. He shuffled the girls in the room and he closes the door after himself.
"Ace NightWeller. Do you know what you've done?" Principal Howard asks.
"I beat up Kaelie." I say not even scared. I didn't regret it and I wasn't sorry. She deserved it.
"The reason is?" He asked with crosses arms.
"You're kidding me right? She and her skeleton crew" refering to Aline and Helen. "Have been tormenting me since Ive got here. You see me right? This is food they dumped on me for the second time this year. Every school day here they are threatning me and bullying me. And don't say why I didn't go to you or a teacher because I have. I told two teachers and once even made a meeting time with you. And once the words 'I have a complaint' came out of my mouth you sighed and rolled your eyes. You told me that you didnt have time for my little complaint and handed me a form to fill out. You told me don't come back unless I have a real problem. Don't say you don't recall because that's bullshit and you know it. You know I could sue the school, kaelie and her friends, and much more. I've had it with this school. People get bullied and others do nothing. Especially the fucking teachers and you who sit on their lazy asses all day. Also don't fucking say I don't have proof of any bullying because Im a hundred percent sure that if you pull a handful of students into this room they will each have at least one or two videos out of several taken." I rant. He's stunned into silence and Im just glaring at him.
"Im calling your parents and having you suspended. When school starts back up you will have two weeks of suspension." He says. Are you kidding me?
"Im sorry but you have to be kidding me. First I don't have parents second did you not just hear the speal about everything I just fucking told you. No im not getting suspended. Ill take detention for two weeks and so should kaelie, Aline, and Helen." I say.
"Why should they be given detention. They are victims here." He says. The girls smirk. I lose my cool and flip the desk im at.
"ARE YOU FUCKING DEAF!? I MEAN SERIOUSLY COME ON! YOU DIDN'T HEAR A FUCKING DAMN THING I JUST SAID. DO YOU WANT ME TO REPEAT IT SCREAMING AT THE FUCKING TOP OF MY LUNGS LIKE I AM NOW BECAUSE I WILL DO IT. JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS ROOM YOU HAVE TWO FUNCTIONING EARS! SO STOP GIVING THESE SNOBY SLUTS WHAT THEY WANT AND GIVE OUT WHATS FAIR! ILL EXCEPT MY PUNISHMENT BUT THEY SHOULD GET ONE TOO!" He lookes scared at my tone and Im mad again. I was just able to calm down and here he comes with an unfair consequence.
"Look who's the barking bitch now honey." Helen smirks. Ooh Im going to punch It right off her face I swear to god. I go to hit her but I forgot Magnus is here. He once again grabs me.
"Look ill give you one week in-house suspension, but thats the least Im doing." He says to me. So basically Im still the only one getting punished. I didn't even start this mess!!! He doesn't listen does he. Well he's about to get my fist shoved down his throat. I thrash around in Magnus' arm kicking and such trying to get free. The classroom door opens again but Im not caring much Im just want to get free.
"Magnus let me go." I say
"Ms. NightWeller if you don't stop I will call the police." The principal speaks. This only makes me angrier. Call the police?! ON ME?! Pfft please.
"Let me dial them for you because once I get fr-" A hand comes over my mouth.
"She'll take the punishment." Magnus speaks for me. The princaple fixes his glasses and smooths out his suit.
"Good." Is all he says before walking out of the door. Aline and Helen follow blowing a kiss my way and winking. They are so dead. How can they jus-
"Ace." A voice interupts the beggining of my inner rant. I look towards the door and see my group of friends. The come into the room and Magnus lets me go. I fix the desk and chair that lay on the ground and take a seat. My blood is still boiling and I want badly to hit something. Deep breathes Ace. Deep breathes.
"What's going on Ace?" Clary asked sitting next to me. I don't look at her I don't look at anyone. Instead I look down at my left wrist where I tattooed the names of my parents along with their birth and death dates. I refuse to add my brother to that list. He doesn't belong there. Not yet. No. I shake my head grabbing my book bag standing up. I walked out of the classroom passing hordes of students in the hallway. Some give me thumbs up and some give me glares, the girls. I don't even know why Kaelie is still bothering me. I'm not the one dating Jace. Probably because she knows not to mess with her. Well after today she shouldn't mess with me either. But I have a feeling that isn't going to stop her. Im walking out of the school when I noticed Jerry. He's fifteen minutes early. The office must have called him.
"Come here now." He orders. Some people stare probably recognising him from the media or the award show last year. "What are you thinking getting in trouble for fighting?!" He asks. "Just because your emotions are out of wack doesn't mean you go and beat people up." He chastises.
"Look at me." I tell him holding out my arms. He does.
"Who did that?" He asks.
"The girl I beat up and her minions. The second time since I've been here. They also have been non-stop bullying me. I've came to teachers and the principal about it but nothing has been done. He didn't even give the girls a consequence and they are the ones who started everything." I say.
He nods and walks back into the office, most likely going to talk to the principal himself about the situation. He comes out in five minutes.
"He says you have one week in-house supension. You can take it or leave the school. He said he will not tolerate bullying." Jerry relays. "I tried explaining but he wouldn't hear me."
"Me the bully?! Are you fucking kidding me?! Oh I'll show him how to fucking li-" Im stopped from going in the office because im shoved out of the school doors. As soon as Im outside Jerry gives me a tight hug.
"Let it out." He says. He knew my hostile emotions weren't just coming from the whole Kaelie sitiluation.
"Its not fair!" I scream into his chest. My hands fist his jacket. Hot tears stream down my cheeks. "It so unfair." I vicously wipe the tears from my cheeks as if it was poison. But Jerry takes my hands away.
"No Ace. Let it out. You can't hold in the tears you're just going to end up breaking down even more." He says. I hated crying it made me feel weak and vunerable. As if sensing what I was thinking Jerry shook his head. "Crying doesn't make you weak It just means you've been strong far too long. If you don't cry you bottle everything up until it becomes too much." Honestly if I didn't have him I don't know what I would do. Jerry leads me to his car just as my friends come up to me.
"Ace are you ok?" Alec speaks first. I look at Jerry.
"You should tell them, they are worried." He says.
"I can't do it. I can't." I turn into him crying. He rubs my back soothingly.
"Ace, can I tell them?" Magnus asks cautiously. I just nod and get into the back of Jerry's car. He tells them something I can't hear before getting in himself. I shoot Nate a sloppy quick text telling him im on my way home. He replies saying he's on his way over and I leave it at that. Nate's already there when I pull up and he gives me a warm hug leading me inside. Jerry wanted to stay but I knew he had a important meeting avout the company so I told him I'll be fine with Nate. He was hesitant but left after more persusion. Thirty minutes later as Im trying to watch a movie with Nate my doorbell rings. I let Nate get it. I was no condition to move.
"Ace we brought you flowers. We would've came sooner but Alec suggested that you needed time." The voice of simon speaks. I look from the T.V to my friends. I smile weakly. The set them down and they all give me a hug. I needed that. I needed them.
So umm...yeah. Hopefully this was a good chapter. Kind of strong on the emotions side. What do you think? What's going to happen next? Kind of a long chapter and I hope you enjoyed. I really want to know what you guys think of all this. Was it too much? What did you feel? Did I answer your questions? Let me know. PEACE!