Adam's POV
Today's worst event. Remedial gym.
WTF!
What is remedial gym anyway?
I didn't know they had gym for the academically challenged.
I decided to go anyway since it should be the easiest thing on the planet.
As usual I sat alone until class started.
We're doing ballroom dance. You're kidding right?
Who the hell does ballroom dance in gym? No wonder it's remedial!
The new girl I saw walk in with Eli smiled at me and picked me to be her partner.
Cue slow love song.
She was tall but not taller than me. She had short dark brown hair with caramel highlights and really pretty brown eyes.
"Alright gentlemen place your hand on the ladies' back just below the shoulder blade. Ladies place your hand gentle on the gentleman's shoulder. Hands at eye level. Remember this is the tango. It's all about sensuality. Make your bodies become one." our extremely flamboyant director instructed followed by a bunch of ' Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow's.
By far, we were the best couple in the room.
Everything was perfectly fine until Bianca started talking to her.
I almost ran clear out of the school just so she couldn't laugh in my face.
THIS IS THE KIND OF STUFF I LIKE TO AVOID.!
"Hey are you okay?" I tried my best to stay calm.
"yeah I'm fine. Bianca just wanted to introduce herself. Oh, by the way I'm Rebecca"
"I'm Adam. So you're new here?"
"Yeah. Mid-semester transfers are kinda awkward." Like this moment.
"I bet. Did she mention anything about me?"
"Uh no. Not really."
"So you wanna hang out after school?"
"Sure. I have to go, I have something I need to do."
And with that she ran out. Then Bianca came right behind her.
"See ya later tranny."
Ugh. My life is never gonna get better.
Rebecca's POV
It is way too hot to wear black all day. How the hell does Eli do it?
I ran to my locker, ducking behind corners to avoid running into Fitz.
I made safely and pulled my entire closet out of my locker.
I picked out a few outfits and decided on a yellow floral print dress.
It'll make me feel like myself again. Or at least something like myself.
I went into the bathroom to change, then I walked outside to meet Adam.
I was alone in the hallway and then I was slammed into a locker. A voice and two familiar blurs were the last things I saw and heard.
Not again!
Adam's POV
I went to the rest of my classes then after school I waited on the stairs. Looking up every 5 seconds to see if Becca was there.
It was almost 3:30 and I still hadn't seen her.
I saw Clare and Alli come over, surprisingly without Eli.
"Adam have you seen Rebecca? She was supposed to meet us after school so we could talk about our project."
"I was gonna ask you the same question. Where's Eli?"
"He's looking for her now."
Alli chimed in, "Guys we aren't gonna find her just standing around. Clare and I will go check the school, you try and find Eli. We don't need him missing too."
We all turned and went our separate ways.
Eli's POV
I can't believe I'm in the middle of the woods searching for my girlfriend.
Well… she's not my girlfriend. Not just yet.
Focus Eli. If you don't find her, she might never be your girlfriend.
I made it to the pier by the lake. It was so quiet and peaceful.
It reminded me of our 'date' and our kiss.
The stark silence was interrupted by the sound of my name being called out.
Clare's POV
Alli and I roamed around the school looking for Becca.
I had known her since my made me and Darcy volunteer at our church's women's shelter.
We had become really close up until her mother forced her to move away with her and her new step dad.
"Clare?" Alli said as she waved her hands in front of my face. "Are you okay?"
"Uh yeah I'm fine." We've looked everywhere and she's no where to be found.
We passed by a locker with a dent in it, covered in blood splatter.
Only terrifying thoughts came to mind.
"Alli… Alli is that blood?" I said, slowly backing away.
I knelt down to pick up a pearl hair comb stained with blood. I saw R. L. P. engraved on the back.
My head shot up when I heard Alli let out a piercing scream which sent several students running our way.
Alli's POV
"Alli…Alli is that blood?" I saw Clare begin to back away from the lockers.
I moved closer to see if it was just someone trying to scare us.
I was confident in my assumption until I saw a bloody handprint on the floor.
I screamed and began to cry. I had only know Becca for a week but I still cared, even if Drew looked at her sometimes.
My scream beckoned several student. To be exact it was Zane, Riley, Drew, and KC, who were all in the gym after football practice.
I turned and hugged Clare as we both cried our eyes our.
Clare's POV
My phone began to go off. It was a text from Eli.
"No sign of Becca. Did you find her?"
"You guys have to come back now."
"What's going on?" Zane said looking surprisingly worried when he saw the comb in my hand.
"Rebecca's missing." I explained what happened while Alli was comforted by Drew.
I saw tears begin to form in his eyes. I knew Zane was a compassionate person but he didn't even know Becca.
"Clare! What's going on? Why are you guys crying?" Eli and Adam showed up worried.
"I found Becca's hair comb and it's covered in blood. Then we saw the locker and" I heard my voice begin to crack.
"Wait, there's one place we didn't check. The boiler room is the only place no one who be stupid enough to go to." I pulled Alli by the arm and Eli and Adam followed.
I heard cries coming from the other side of the door.
To our dismay, the door was open. We went in and saw Becca on the floor... asleep.
Rebecca's POV
I lay there on the cold, hard ground.
I can't do this anymore! Two days and 3 rapes.
One way or another, Fitz and Owen were gonna pay.
I fell asleep on the floor.
I was sore, bruised, and cut. This pain was too much to bare.
I heard the door to the boiler room and saw Clare and Alli in tears. Eli and Adam followed right behind them and they both looked pissed.
Clare and Alli tried to help me up while Adam and Eli paced the floor, ready to kill the next person who even looked at me the wrong way.
The pounding sound of footsteps made my headache even worse. The footstep ceased when Drew, Zane, and Riley made it to the doorway.
I could see Zane crying. The fury and hurt in his eyes was clear visible.
Drew got Eli and Adam out before they blew a gasket and Riley helped Clare and Alli get blankets.
It was me… and Zane. He broke down crying next to me.
"I should've been there. I should've stopped them. WHY AM I SO STUPID?"
"You are not stupid Zane. You're my brother and their little gay jokes got personal. A lot more personal then you think."
He looked at me and gave me a heartwarming smile. I guess that underneath all the cuts, bruises, and blood, he still saw who I was. Now I don't have to hide the fact that Zane Park is by brother and he's my best friend.