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Chapter 4The sun peered in through my window as I slowly opened my eyes and came out of a fantastic dream world and back into reality. Momentarily forgetting about the previous nights events I tried to shoot out of bed like I usually do only to find that I was being held in place by two arms wrapped around me. Don't ask how come I didn't know they were there because usually when you wake up you are a little tipsy and droggy. I turned around to come face to face with John then everything came rushing back into m head. I smiled, snuggled closer and fell back asleep forgetting all about my dad and my previous problems because all I wanted was more sleep and to be closer to John. What seemed like a few minutes later John was shaking me awake.
"Claire, Claire you have to get up its 4:30 in the afternoon…Claire…CLAIRE GET UP!" he started saying nicely but then he screamed in my ear damn him.
"Ugggggggg…sleep" I mumbled.
He started laughing and proceeded to get out of bed. I thought I was in the clear when I heard the water running but found out I was sourly mistaken for he had gone into my bathroom and filled a cup up with water and threw it on my face and it was very cold.
"Ahhh COLD…OK OK I'm UP gosh" I screamed at him.
"Could have fooled me Princess now how about you help me get out of this maze so I can go home before your dad finds out I spent the night and decides to throw me in jail because you know that's really where I want to be" he said with that damn smirk and sarcastic tone.
"Ok just follow me." I commanded
As we were walking through my house I decided it might be better for him to go out the back for fear of witnesses that might just tell my father that a delinquent was over our house which would only cause me more pain. We went through the back door and proceeded to walk to the fence until we heard a car come into the driveway. I peaked through the hole in the fence and saw that it was my dad and I cursed under my breathe.
"John my dad just came home when I tell you to go sprint for dear life and don't turn back got it?" I said quietly
He nodded and when I heard the front door open I told him to go but he stood there for a minute turned to me and kissed me on the cheek and said that he would see me tomorrow then fled for dear life. I screamed after him to be careful then turned to go inside. When I went inside I saw my dad just standing there staring at me with a malicious gleam in his eyes and I wished that I had went with John because in that moment if looks could kill I would have been 6 feet under in about three seconds.
Monday Morning
When I awoke I noticed two things, one: It was still dark out but you could see the beginning or end of either a sunset or sunrise which one I wasn't quite sure yet and two: that my whole body ached and each time I moved it was like I doubled over in pain. I looked around and noticed that I was huddled up next to a cabinet in the kitchen I gave a weary smile and mumbled great just what I need. When I finally pulled myself off the ground I looked at the clock on the wall and it read 6:30 in the morning. I slowly left the kitchen to find my dad in the living room with the T.V on and him on a couch sleeping. I knew I had to get out of there before he woke up so I climbed the stairs as quick as I could into my room. When I got there I looked at myself in the mirror and noticed that my whole body was badly bruised and beaten and I had a black eye. "Wonderful," I thought, "I get to start the day with a black eye and everyone wondering how I got it great." I tried to cover up most of the black eye with concealer and it looked decent enough it was only if you looked from certain angles could you see the swelling and part of the black and blue. I put on long pants; a long sleeved shirt, my leather boots, and my leather jacket and left my house.
When I got to school, finally, I saw Bender by the bleachers and my friends coming towards me.
"OMG CLAIRE! What are you wearing? I mean look at you; you look like a complete and total mess! Why weren't you at Stubby's party on Saturday night I mean it was amazing! O yea and you know Andrew Clarke major wrestling hottie, well he came with that weirdo girl that always wears black you know the basket case and they were all lovey dovey and… blah blah blah" droid Mindy just kept talking and talking but I was focused on John and him walking towards me.
My heart was quickening and this was my chance to finally ditch my friends and in a way I felt relived.
"…and then he was like I am dating her and everyone just went silent and ew come on Claire lets go Fender Bender alert. Claire, Claire are you listening to me?" Mindy screeched.
"What, no…yes of course wait no I wasn't, what did you say?" I asked.
"Major stoner coming our way lets go!" Mindy said
"No, Mindy, how come everyone is just there stereotype around here I mean do you even know anything about them past the label? And another thing why the hell do you care who Andrew Clarke goes out with I mean its not like he's your boyfriend or anything I mean I don't even think he knows you exist. Also he happens to like that basket case girl who has a name and her name is Allison by the way, a lot so why don't you just shut up and stop gossiping about everyone else and get a life. I mean you and those bitches have finally thrown me over the edge I can't take it anymore I want out! I don't want to be popular anymore I want real friends and as of now, if they will still talk to me, I have four great ones! The brain, the athlete, the basket case, and the criminal: John Bender, Allison Reynolds, Andrew Clarke, and Brian Johnson. O and another thing that stoner who is coming towards us has a name and is one of my very good friends and is a better friend than you will ever be and I have only known him for two days so BACK OFF!" I screamed and basically everyone heard me.
I immediately saw Allison, Andy, and Brian make there way towards John and I. It's not like Mindy really said anything that offending its just on Saturday I realized how superficial they all were and how much better I would probably be off without them and with everything that happened I had a lot of pent up frustrations and anger to lash out and I used those emotions and turned them out on Mindy. I don't regret it though because I feel as if a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I couldn't have been prouder of myself for what I did. Everyone was still staring at Mindy and I until Mindy said Fuck you and went back to her little click or mindless droids, and I walked towards the rest of the Breakfast Club.
"Wow you told her off!" John said grabbing my hand and I smiled.
"Yea I didn't think you would actually do it I mean after what you said on Saturday." Brian said nervously.
"Good job Claire glad you went with us." Andy said.
"Well I guess you know how shitty that is to do to someone after all and I am glad" Allison said.
Of course I was expecting that out of John but I think he was still in shock that I actually stood up to them. We heard the bell ring and everyone left but John and I because the minute I started to walk he tugged me back.
"Claire what happened to your eye?" John asked.
"My dad…well I guess was still drunk and mad, I mean I don't even know what happened I like blacked out and woke up the next morning in the kitchen against a cabinet with all of these bruises and shit" I said quietly then proceeded to roll up my sleeve and started to cry. John put his arm around me and pulled me gently into an embrace and kissed my head.
"Claire if you ever need anything at all you have the four of us we will help you through this just don't be afraid to tell us and you really shouldn't go back home. We will have to find some place for you to crash" he said smiling at me.
I grabbed his hand and wiped my tears away and then said that we were going to be late he smirked at me and I knew that he knew that I didn't want to talk about it now.
"Who said I went to class eh Princess? I still have a reputation to keep and I cant have you ruining it now can I?" John said in a mocking tone.
I just smiled and started to drag him towards the building and we went to first period and promised to meet up at lunch.
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