High School…a teens best friend. Yeah Right.

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

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After dinner, Billee and Legolas went to the common room for a while. I didn't feel like sitting with people, so I went back to my dorm. It was empty so I sat on my bed and picked up Jaime's magazine. I flicked through it, but I couldn't really concentrate. I was thinking about things. About Billee, about Boromir, about Jaime and Randy and Gimli. As hard as I tried, I couldn't forget what Gimli had said to me…

I'd just taken to pacing up and down when there was a knock at the door. When I opened it, I was shocked to see Boromir standing outside. Since the night we had taken a walk together, he appeared to have been avoiding me. So now, when I was face to face with him, I wasn't sure what to say.

"Hi" I said finally, looking down at my feet. "What's up?"

"Can we talk?" he asked. "I was going to take a walk. Do you want to come with me?"

"I'd like that" I said shyly. "Everyone else seems to have disappeared"

He laughed and we went out into the gardens. We walked around slowly for a while, neither of us really sure what to say. As we walked, Boromir took my hand in his.

"Emma" he said finally. "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry if it seemed like I was avoiding you. It's just that…" he broke off. I waited and after a moment he continued.

"I like you" he went on. "I like you a lot. But…but I thought that you were with Billee"

"Oh Boromir!"

"I know, Jaime told me that you are just very good friends. I felt like a right idiot"

"I doesn't matter," I said gently. "A lot of people here assume that me and Billee are a couple. Last year there was even some pathetic rumour about me, Billee and Jamie going around. I guess it's just not the done thing for a guy to be friends with two girls without being with them"

"Yeah, I know what you mean" he said with a laugh. We stood facing each other, not too sure what to do. Boromir took the lead, pulling me against him and wrapping his arms around me. Then slowly, obviously unsure about how I was going to react, he kissed me. And at that moment, nothing else mattered. It was just he, and I together…

As we walked back to the dorm, I couldn't help but smile. For the first time since I had come back to school, I really felt happy. I had someone who liked me. A lot. That meant the world to me.

"So" Boromir whispered, kissing me again just outside his door. "Does this mean we're a couple now?"

"If you want" I agreed, kissing him back. "Look, you had better go in. It's getting late"

"Yeah" he said softly. "I'll see you tomorrow. Sleep well"

"Sure, you too" I blew him another kiss and skipped off down the corridor. Only to come face to face with Gimli and Randy…

They were both looking at me, horrible smiles on their faces. I backed away intending to make a run for it, but Randy was far too quick. He grabbed me by my shoulders and shoved me against the wall. I gave a cry of pain as I hit my head. Randy slapped me around the face.

"Shut up, you half-elven whore" he spat. "Pity none of your friends are around to save you now"

"Let me go, Randy" I begged. "Please"

"No way" he bent down so that his face was just inches from mine. "You see, you really annoy me. You turn me down, play hard to get and then jump on the first good-looking guy who comes along. What does that make you?" he paused and then carried on, not waiting for an answer. "Well, I'm going to do what I should have done a long time ago. It'll teach both you and Billee a lesson"

Before I could move, he brought his mouth down hard on mine. I struggled, tried to force my head away, but since he had me pinned against the wall, any movement was impossible. One of his hands was on my lower back; the other was working its way under my shirt.

Suddenly I came to my senses. With all my strength, I brought my knee up and hit him in the groin. He gave a groan and slumped over. I took advantage of the movement and ran.

"This isn't over yet, half-elf!" Gimli yelled from behind me. "We'll get you next time!"

When I got to my dorm, there was still nobody there. I was thankful; I desperately needed some time alone. Taking my knife from my drawer, I cut my arm again and again, feeling slightly better with every stroke. And as I watched the blood flow down the sink, I swore that I wouldn't tell anyone what had happened. I felt bad, like it was my fault, and I didn't want anyone to know. Not even Jamie…No matter how scared I felt, or how depressed, it was something I'd have to deal with on my own.

I bandaged my arm and got into bed. But try as I might, I couldn't sleep…