Note from the Author: Hello peoples. I know this is off subject, but I finished this chapter on EXACTLY 3,000 words. I just thought that was funny lol. Anyways, enjoy!

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Chapter 11

"Rapunzel, what's wrong?" Merida immediately jumped up from her bed when Rapunzel came in sobbing.

Rapunzel just shook her head and crawled on her bed, burying her face in her pillow.

"Was it Jack?" Merida tried and Rapunzel nodded," What did he do? Did he hurt you?"

"Yes", Rapunzel sobbed.

"I'm going to kill him! I'm -!"

"Not physically you knit-wit!" Rapunzel yelled," Emotionally."

"What happened?" Merida asked, but Rapunzel kept crying," Rapunzel, I can't talk to you if you're crying. You need to calm down."

Rapunzel sat up and took a couple deep breaths to relax herself.

"Better?" Merida smiled sympathetically.

"No", Rapunzel shook her head," I think we broke up."

"Were you ever official to begin with?"

"That's not the point Merida!" Rapunzel started to cry again," You don't understand... He was different. We were so intense. We didn't need to label it."

Merida was quiet for a moment and then spoke," So what happened?"

"It's over", Rapunzel shrugged," I fucked up."

"What could you ever do?" Merida frowned," You're Rapunzel Corona. You're the golden girl."

"I know", she whimpered," It was the letter we sent forever ago."

"Shit", Merida mumbled," We should never have done that."

"Obviously", Rapunzel sighed.

"So what are you going to do now?"

"I don't know", Rapunzel shook her head," I really liked him Merida... I might have even loved him."

"Tell him that."

"He doesn't want to hear it", Rapunzel snorted," He's done with me. He thinks I'm the worst person he's ever met."

"I highly doubt that", Merida rolled her eyes.

"He told me that", Rapunzel informed her," He said if this is the type of person I am, he wants no part of it."

"Harsh much?" Merida's eyebrows knit together," You know, he should be more mature than this."

"Yeah", Rapunzel sat up more," You're right. He needs to understand I made a mistake."

"So what are you going to do?"

Rapunzel was about to jump up and declare her independence, but who was she kidding? She was a mess.

"Crawl into a fetal position and die?" she laughed a short laugh.

"No!" Merida jumped up in front of her," Tomorrow is the beginning of a new week. My mother always told me the best revenge is to show them how good you are doing."

"What do you mean?" Rapunzel asked with confusion.

"You need to show him how much you don't need him."

"But I do need him", Rapunzel looked away.

"No you don't! Do you wanna win him back or not?" Merida put her hands on her hips.

"Of course I want him back", Rapunzel rolled her eyes.

"Then listen to me!" Merida pleaded," I know what I'm talking about. You need to act like you are better off without him. Show him how much fun you are and how great you are."

"You're right", Rapunzel nodded," Show him what he's missing."

"That's my girl", Merida smiled.

When Rapunzel walked into the dining hall for breakfast, she wants to make sure Jack noticed her. She was wearing a light pink baby doll dress with a black suit jacket. Her legs tan and dressed in her black high heels. Her blonde hair bouncing around her and her eyes smokey from black makeup she traced them in.

She casually sat down at her usual table and flipped her hair over her shoulder.

"Don't you look nice", Merida smiled.

"I try", Rapunzel smiled back. She was ready to cry her eyes out again, but she tried to remain strong. Makeup was a wonderful thing.

"Where's Hiccup?" Merida dared to ask.

"I don't know he will be sitting with us for awhile", Rapunzel rubbed Merida's shoulder with comfort. She knew Merida regretted hooking up with Snotlout and was wrestling with her emotions whether she liked Hiccup or not.

"Well at least you are getting some attention", Merida smirked and gestured to some guys looking at her.

"That's the plan", Rapunzel smirked and risked a glance over at the professor's table. She frowned when she realized Jack wasn't even looking at her.

"The plan isn't working", Rapunzel frowned at Merida.

"You literally just came in a minute ago", Merida laughed," Give it a moment."

Rapunzel tried to eat her breakfast, but she couldn't help looking over every 10 seconds at Jack. He didn't even glance at her. He was to busy talking animatedly with Mr. Sandy, the librarian.

Rapunzel could feel her heart thumping against her rib cage. She could hear blood rushing in her ears and her head started to pound.

"I'm sorry Merida", Rapunzel got up and grabbed her bag," I can't handle this. I thought I could, but I can't."

Rapunzel ran towards the door as fast her high heels could take her.

"Rapunzel!" Merida yelled out to her, but Rapunzel was already out the door. She ran down the hall and started to run up the stairs that led to the main corridor when she tripped and fell. She caught herself by her hands, but her bookbag went flying.

She couldn't hold it in anymore and started to sob right there in the middle of the hall. She felt like her heart was cracking. She had never felt so empty before. She knew that someday this would all pass, but she couldn't ever imagine that day coming. How was she going to be able to handle Jack's class that was only a mere 15 minutes away.

"Hey!" she heard footsteps running toward her," Are you okay?"

She saw someone kneel in front of her and looked up through her tears. She was welcomed with warm brown eyes.

"I- I don't know", she cried harder. She didn't know who this guy was and he didn't know her but he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly.

"Why are you hugging me?" she cried into his shoulder.

"I don't know", he shrugged and she could feel him laugh," It just looks like you need one."

"I do", she mumbled and hugged him tightly. After a couple minutes and some students throwing them weird looks, she inhaled deeply and sighed.

"Ready to get up?" he asked.

"Yeah", she nodded and he stood up, offering her his hand. She gripped it and he pulled her up.

"I'm sure I look like a raccoon", she mumbled and wiped her fingers under her eyes, trying to wipe away black eyeliner.

"A cute raccoon", he laughed and reached into his bag to produce a tissue.

"You're just handy to have around, aren't you?" Rapunzel laughed awkwardly and took it.

"I try to be", he smirked.

"I'm sorry. I'm being rude. I'm Rapunzel", she extended her hand.
"Oh, I know who you are", he smiled," Your concert was awesome, even more when you were singing. I'm Nod."

"That's an odd name", she smiled.

"More odd than Rapunzel?" he laughed and she laughed with him. She relished in the sound and was happy she was able to laugh.

"So may I ask what had you so upset?" he inquired.

"It's kind of a long story", Rapunzel sighed and shrugged her shoulders.

"Well how about I walk you to your class and you can tell me about it", he suggested and smiled at her. She had to laugh at his boyish charm. He was looking at her with wide eyes and gleaming his perfectly white teeth at her.

"Well how can I say no to that face?" Rapunzel asked and laughed. They turned and Rapunzel walked next to him.

"So?" he pushed on.

"It's just a guy", Rapunzel said with a wave of her hand.

"Ohhh", he nodded his head," Boy troubles."

"Yeah", Rapunzel sighed," He broke up with me last night and I thought I could handle it today, but apparently I can't."

"Sure you can", Nod told her," It's not like he's going to be around forever."

"I guess", Rapunzel agreed," It's just hard. I thought I loved him."

"Well clearly he didn't love you and love is mutual", he told her.

"You don't think he loved me?" Rapunzel asked, her voice cracking.

"Obviously", Nod told her and she frowned," I mean, he must have been insane anyways. How could he not love such a gorgeous girl?"

Rapunzel snorted a laugh and rolled her eyes," Good one. Whatever. I don't want to talk about him anymore."

"Fair enough. He sounds like a loser", Nod smiled," Let's talk about me."

"You're so modest", Rapunzel laughed again.

"I know", Nod threw an arm over her and Rapunzel welcomed the comforting touch.

"I'm a junior, 17 years of age, and I am a complete dork", he listed of to her.

"A junior, huh?" Rapunzel smirked," I don't know if I should hangout with you. People might think I'm a cougar."

"A senior lady!" Nod tightened his hand on her shoulder," Lucky me."

"Well we're here", Rapunzel gestured to the chemistry classroom door. She felt her heart drop and felt like she was going to throw up. She was not ready to face Jack.

"What's wrong?" his eyebrows knit together," Is Mr. Asshole in this class?"

"Yeah", Rapunzel mumbled and shifted her weight from foot to foot.

"Well what kind of gentleman would I be if I didn't walk you to your seat?" Nod rhetorically asked her and opened the door to the classroom.

Jack was already behind his desk, his head bent down, scribbling furiously on papers.

"Where do you sit?" she heard Nod ask and she shakily pointed to her desk. He guided her to her seat and Jack finally looked up at hearing Nod's voice.

Rapunzel looked at him and saw Jack's eyes zero in on the arm around Rapunzel's shoulders.

"Here we are m'lady", Nod pulled her seat out and she sat down with a thump.

"Thanks Nod", she tore her eyes away from Jack and looked at the kind boy who has already helped her so much.

"Well class hasn't started yet, why don't I sit with you until your partner arrives?" Nod smiled and pulled out the seat next to her, sitting in it.

"Excuse me young man, but you are not in this class", they heard Jack address Nod and they looked toward him.

"Oh, I know", Nod smiled," I was just talking to my friend before class starts."

"Well I hate to inform you that you should probably head to your own first class and leave my students alone", Jack told him harshly.

"Mr. Overland", Rapunzel spoke up, her voice shaking," I don't think it's that big of a deal for my friend to be here."

"Actually it is because I will not have him be late to his own class", Jack spat back.

"Hey, hey", Nod laughed and stood up," Don't fight over me, people. It's all good Rapunzel. I'll see you later at lunch, okay?"

"Yeah", Rapunzel looked up at him and smiled," Thanks for earlier."

"Anytime", Nod smiled and squeezed her shoulder. Rapunzel watched him walk away and smiled to herself. She couldn't believe how nice people could be if you just gave them the chance. Nod didn't even know her and he took time out of his day to hug her and comfort her for reasons that would probably shock him.

"He seems nice", she heard Jack remark. She looked up at him and he was even paler than usual and he looked like he was going to be sick.

"He is", Rapunzel agreed and pulled out her notebook," He is a very kind stranger."

"How did you meet?" Jack inquired.

"I was crying in the hallway no thanks to you this on the way here and he comforted me and hugged me", Rapunzel informed him.

"How sweet", Jack sneered.

"He's a kinder person than you Professor!" Rapunzel shouted at him and he was taken aback.

"Maybe he just doesn't know how immature you can be", Jack's eyes narrowed on her and she felt her heart sink lower and lower.

"At least he can forgive", Rapunzel told him even though she had no idea how Nod was.

"Yeah, well he will see your true colors soon enough", Jack muttered, but she heard him.

"You know what!" Rapunzel jumped up from her chair and it was knocked over," I am so fucking sick of this! You are a fucking adult and if you can't understand that I made a mistake then it's on you! Of course I'm going to be more immature than you. I'm a fucking student. I'm only 17! I can make mistakes. You professor are 23 and have already gone through college and are mature. Maybe if you weren't looking to fuck your students, you wouldn't be disappointed in our behavior."

"Rapunzel, that's enough!" Jack stood and yelled at her.

"No!" Rapunzel grabbed her bag," If you can't fucking understand and hear me out, you only leave me with one option.

"Miss Corona", Dean Black greeted her when she walked into his office," This is a surprise."

"Dean Black, I have a confession to make", she sat down across from him and he leaned back in his chair," Do tell."

"I wrote you that anonymous note saying that Ja- Professor Overland was having sexual relations with a student", she told him rushed.

"Excuse me?" Dean Black leaned forward," I'm not quite sure I heard that right."

"I wrote that note", she repeated and felt her eyes line with tears," I didn't mean for it to go this far. I was just angry that he gave me detention and made me miss most of the concert."

"Oh, Miss Corona", Dean Black shook his head.

"I understand if you have to suspend me", Rapunzel sighed and hung her head.

"I'm not going to suspend you", he informed her and she looked up.

"Really?" she smiled.

"Yes", he smiled at her," But you will have to write an apology to Mr. Overland and you will be serving detention with Miss Gothel for the next two weeks."

"Yes, sir!" Rapunzel answered," Thank you so much."

"I will walk you to your class", he told her and got up.

"Miss Dunbroch?" Merida heard Jack address her in class.

"Yes?" she looked up. She wasn't exactly thrilled to talk to him for breaking her best friend's heart, but she couldn't exactly tell him that.

"Where is Miss Corona?"

"You should know", she mumbled, but she knew he heard her. She looked up and his eyes narrowed on her before moving onto the next student who had their hand raised. Merida heard the classroom door open and was surprised to see Rapunzel walk in with Mr. Black.

"Oh God..." Merida mumbled. She was afraid Mr. Black knew what happened and one glance at Jack's face, he thought the same.

"Dean Black", Jack greeted him, his voice shaking," What brings you here?"

"Just escorting Miss Corona", Mr. Black smiled," She was in my office and I didn't want you to think she had an unexcused tardy."

"Oh, okay", Jack breathed a sigh of relief," Miss Corona take your seat."

"Where were you?" Merida whispered.

"I confessed to Mr. Black", Rapunzel whispered back and shrugged.

"What?" Merida asked with shock," What did he say?"

"I got two weeks detention and I have to write Jack an apology", Rapunzel told her, her face in a grimace.

"That sucks", Merida laughed and shook her head.

"Ladies", they heard Jack call them," Focus."

"Yes, sir", they said in unison.

Well class droned on, Rapunzel pulled out her notebook and began to write her apology to Jack. More of a declaration than an apology.

Jack,

I know you aren't exactly thrilled to be reading this right now, but according to Mr. Black, I have to. This and along with two weeks of detention are my punishment f or writing that note to him about you sleeping with a student.

I know you don't want to have anything to do with me anymore, and I guess I can't blame you, but I wish you would be more understanding. I made a mistake. I didn't even know you then. Like, really know you. Not like I do now.

I guess the more I think about it, maybe why you are so hurt is you really care about me, and I hurt you in the worst way; but I don't wanna get my hopes up. I'm just really sorry Jack. But even though you shattered my heart, I would never trade any of the memories I have with you for anything ever.

Forever Yours, Rapunzel

"Alright, class you're dismissed", Jack waved them away when the bell rung.

"Want me to wait for you?" Merida asked Rapunzel as they packed their bags.

"No", Rapunzel shook her head," I'm good."

"Good luck", Merida smiled and walked out.

Rapunzel took a deep breath and walked to Jack's desk.

"What do you want Rapunzel?" Jack asked her, his voice cold.

"Here", she held the folded letter to him.

"What's that?" he eyed it and then her.

"My apology", she rolled her eyes.

"I don't want it", he looked back down.

"Well can you just tell Mr. Black that I wrote it and tried to give it to you then?" she rolled her eyes.

"Why would I tell him?" he looked at her with confusion.

"Because this is part of my punishment", she told him quietly.

"Punishment?" he repeated," What punishment?"

"For writing that note to him about you", she rolled her eyes," Jesus, keep up."

"You told him!" Jack stood up from his chair.

"Yes!" Rapunzel yelled back.

"Why would you do that?" he demanded, his shoulders tensing.

"Because you wouldn't listen to me Jack!" Rapunzel told him," I had no other choice!"

Jack walked around his desk and reached for Rapunzel, but she backed away.

"No", she shook her head," Read the note. Think it over. I gotta go."

"Rapunzel..", he frowned and tilted his head to the side.

"Jack, I can't do this", Rapunzel blinked away tears and ran out of the class.

So there it was. Hope you enjoyed :)