I woke up to knocking on the front door of my house. I yawned, then got up. The knocking came again, so I put on my slippers, since I was in sweats, and went to the front door. I unlocked the door and opened it a crack, to reveal Chad, the school quarter back.
"Hey, how's it goin'?" He asked in a false, kind tone.
"What do you want Clad?" I hissed.
"It's Chad!" he growled between clenched teeth. I smiled to myself then started to close the door, only to be stopped by his foot.
"Hey, hey, hey, I wasn't finished," he said, "Rachel told me that you were tusslin' with her yesterday." That wench! I thought in my head.
"Well it's not true, and you should know that she's a bald face liar," I replied bluntly.
"You talkin' about my girl, Wilks?" he asked trying to shove open my door with success. I staggered backward, but stood my ground.
"Maybe I am, Stevens!" I growled. After that came out, he pushed me to the ground with full force.
"You wanna start somethin' bitch?" he yelled. I smirked while getting on my feet.
"I already have prick," I said in a slithery tone with that same smirk on my face. Without hesitation he pushed me back to the ground, and punched me square in the eye.
"'Member this Wilks?" he asked as he kneed my stomach. I flinched but kept my composer.
"No, but do you remember This?" I whispered while kneeing him where the sun don't shine.
"Owie," he said in a high-pitched voice before rolling off of me and going into the fetal position. I grinned with pleasure until I saw him pick up his phone.
"Surprisingly," he grimaced, "I need back up." My eyes widened, and I rushed towards him. I snatched his phone, then chucked it out the door. I picked him up by the shoulders and started dragging him towards the door. I had almost reached it when I felt an unbearable pain rush through my lower leg. I looked down to find Chad's pocket knife lodged into my calf. I held in my scream then continued to drag him out the door. Once he was out, I eased the knife out of my leg, and with my 'luck', his posse had come from behind the trees, fully armed. I knew what was next, so I quickly ducked for cover.
Everything happened so fast, the gun firing, and the unmistakable yelp. I opened my eyes to see my best friend, laying on the ground in front of me with a pool of red surrounding her. I watched in horror as she twitched in pain. I scrambled toward her in panic, and checked her pulse. I found one, but it was very faint. The wound looked very deep, and she had a look of pain, but happiness on her face.
"Jewels, Jewels why?" was all I could say. She looked up at me with a face that said, 'Because you're worth it'.
"No I'm not! You're more important! Please don't leave me! You're all I have!" I yelled at her with tears threatening to spill. She shook her head slightly, then gave me a look that said, 'No I'm not', then, her warm hazel eyes went blank. I stared at her for a few more seconds before completely losing it.
"No, no, NOOOO!" I screamed with tears running non-stop. I looked at Eric, who had shot the gun, with pure hatred. Without warning I lunged at him, and pummeled him to the ground. I continuously punched him in the face without a care in the world. He had taken my best friend's life, he was going to pay. It took all five boys to drag me off of Eric's now bloody figure. I struggled to leave their grasp with no luck.
Chad let go of me then kicked me in the stomach. I felt nothing though, for I was too blind with anger to feel anything. I retaliated by kicking him back, sending him flying onto Eric. All the boys let go of me then started to kick and stomp me non-stop, until they heard a yell. They stopped to look at an angry Ed.
"What the hell are you doing?" he screeched at them in pure fury.
"Giving her what she deserves, the no good, worthless-" the boy didn't get to finish. Ed had ran up to him and sucker-punched him in the stomach. The boy grimaced in pain before falling to the ground.
"Want a piece of this?" Ed growled with an eerie glare on his face. The boys gave one look at each other, then picked up their friends and ran for it. Ed smiled with victory, and turned to my beaten body.
"Are you okay Minty?" he asked quietly. I nodded my head mutely, then crawled over to Jewel's once lively body. I ignored the blood, and laid my head on her chest like I used to, and stroked her blood-soaked fur with a far-away look in my eyes. Ed gave me a sympathetic look before saying, "Al, I need your help." Al came from the house to answer Ed's call.
"Oh my gosh! Brother what happened to her?" Al asked in concern.
"She got jumped by six boys. They killed the wolf, and seemed to have cut her as-well," Ed recited. I whimpered as the sound of the gunshot, and Jewel's yelp played over, and over in my head. I felt a pair of strong arms lift me up bridal style.
"There, there, it's okay Minty, brother and I are going to take care of you," said Al in his gentle, metallic voice. I smiled, then buried my head into his armored chest, as he carried me into the house, with Ed following behind.