High School. A teen's best friend. Yeah Right

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: We would buy them… but we don't have the money

Summary: Chapter 40 and you still need a summary? Geez…

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I can't believe that Jaime had the guts to put that note on Gandalf's back. Me, Frodo, Billee, Legolas and Boromir laughed so hard that I swear everyone thought we had gone mad. Finally everyone else started laughing at him too. Even Elrond was smirking, believe it or not. Bad Gandalf, he bloody well deserved it. And no one told him either. He was sitting with the teachers for ages, but when he got up, the note was still on his back.

I tried to join in with the conversation around our table, but I couldn't concentrate. Randy and Gimli hadn't been in any of my morning lessons, but after lunch we had history and they were both in my class. And then my gym class after that. I knew that they were planning something else, but despite my fears I couldn't go to anyone. Elrond…well it sounds stupid, but Elrond is male and the thought of telling a male teacher what they had said and done made me just want to throw up. I thought about telling Galadriel, but no matter whom I spoke to, Elrond would finally have to know. It was kind of unavoidable, him being the principal and all that.

"Emma, have you been listening to a word we're been saying?" Legolas asked, looking at me with concern. "You seem really spaced out"

"I'm fine," I said slowly. Jaime looked at me and I nodded. She knew what I was worried about. So did Frodo from the look on his face. I just hoped she hadn't told him too much.

Over on a table in the corner, I could see Gimli smirking at me. Randy was nowhere to be seen.

"Stupid, fat dwarf" Billee said quietly. "I could wipe the floor with his face if I wanted to"

"Don't Billee" I grabbed his arm. "You'll only get yourself into trouble"

"I wonder where Randy is," Boromir said quietly. "Dead and buried I hope"

They both laughed. I was glad that they seemed to be getting on. Although I really like Boromir, Billee is still one of my best friends and that is more important.

I was the last one to go out of the dining hall. As the door shut behind me, someone grabbed my shoulder and covered my mouth with their hand. Randy…

"Hello darling" he whispered. I struggled, but he was far too strong. I could see the others walking down the corridor, believing that I was right behind them. "Still looking good, I see"

"Piss off" I mumbled through his hand. He laughed quietly.

"Not until I've got what I want" he said softly. His fingers tightened on my shoulder, digging in to my skin. "I hope you haven't told anyone what happened the other night"

"No" I shook my head. "I haven't said a word"

"Good" He told his hand away from my mouth, pausing to stroke my cheek as he did so. "Well let's keep it that way. Because if you do tell anyone…well, there's no telling what will happen, is there? See you in history darling"

He gave another laugh and walked away. As soon as he had disappeared from sight, I ran to the nearest bathroom and threw up.

I was calmer when Jaime came looking for me. I just told her that I had felt really ill and I had just been sick. I think she knew that there was more to it, but she didn't say anything. She just asked me if I wanted to go to bed. I told her that I wanted to go to history. I don't know why, apart from that I was terrified of being left by myself. I wanted to be with my friends.

Despite the delay, it was still early when we got to class and there were only four other students in there. We sat down in our usual seats, Legolas, Billee, Jaime and me on one row with Boromir and Frodo in front of us. Frodo turned and smiled at Jaime and me.

"Hey Jaime, want to swap seats with Boromir?" he asked. "That's if Emma doesn't mind"

"No, I don't mind" I said softly, my voice still shaking. "I'd like that"

"Are you alright?" Billee whispered as Boromir and Jaime changed seats. "You look really pale"

"I've just been sick," I admitted. "My stomach still feels a bit funny"

"Shouldn't you be in bed?" Legolas asked. I shook my head.

"I don't want to go to bed," I told them. "I think I'll be alright now anyway. I'm beginning to feel a bit better"

As the other students came in, Boromir slipped an arm around my waist. I leant my head on his shoulder and suddenly found myself wanting to cry. I don't know why, one minute I was fine and the next…But I didn't, I held back the tears like I've done so many times before.

Gimli and Randy came into the room, whispering to each other and laughing. I knew that they were talking about me and when Randy looked at me and smiled my fears were confirmed.

I barely heard a word Elrond said. All the time I was looking down at my book wondering what to do…