Chapter 10

Still crying on the floor, stared at my cousins, it seems they brought the entire gang because the room was suddenly half full. Louie was standing by the window staring at whatever was out there; Razor was sitting on my couch talking to Pete and Jack and Jacob and Suzu was sitting on the floor next to me, trying to get what happened out of me.

"so, he made you dinner, you both ate and then when you tried to get away from him after the questions and he tried getting into your panties" Suzu said after I explained what happened.

"maybe he already knew about the whole him being the death of you and didn't care" Jacob said and that got everyone's attention.

"Just forget it" I whispered, my whole body going numb. I knew it was most likely the truth and I knew what I had to do but ever since my father told me of my fate, my heart seems to hurt as though someone ripped it from my chest and stomped on it.

"no, I will not forget it" Suzu and Jacob said in unison.

"just forget it!" I yelled, as I got up and ran to my room,"oh, big brother come home soon, I'm so lost".

I slid down to the floor with my back remaining against the door.

The next morning was a cloudy dull day, the birds hid within the sanctuaries of bird houses or their own built nests, the numbers of insects and bugs seems to have decreased major.

After a sleepless night, I managed to learn how to numb away the pain and confusion that was stirring inside me, just so I could get through the day at school.

Today my attire was effortless, my hair was loose and tangled in a coolish,sexy kind of way (or so Vee would say when she sees me), blue jeans, long sleeved T- shirt with a hood attached and converses.

"you look like hell, go back to bed" Jacob said as e cleaned the kitchen, you could easily tell he was bored due to everyone else still being asleep.

"no and last night, why were you with Marcie Miller?" I asked leaning on the door frame.

"well, she's hot and she's cool, not to mention popular."

"she's my arch Nemesis, she makes fun of my mum being dead, she's always bitchy about and to me, what's so good about her?" I was starting to loose my temper.

"well, I connect with her and she's more close to me in one night than you are in a lifetime, you should learn a thing or two from her."

"screw you and I want everyone out of here before I get back tonight, I can take care of myself" I said with my fists clenched into balls.

"we'll see about that" Jacob called after me as I walked out to my car.

"some reason Jacob's being a insensitive jerk" I groaned to Vee as we sat down in Biology, Vee was laying on a lab table. today we were doing an experiment and got to choose our own partners, me and Vee were at the back of the classroom with Jack and Suzu, while Patch was working with a girl called Maggie at the front of the class.

"maybe he's just... I dunno, having a hard time" Vee said.

"yeah, he's probably annoyed with protecting a little girl like you for his whole life, even Suzu thinks so" Jack was next to Suzu who was laying head to head with Vee.

"I never did!" Suzu said a bit too loudly, that it got the whole classes attention.

"right, you four" coach said as he stood up and walked over to us.

"it was Nora sir" Jack said, in a offended way.

"right, Nora switch with Maggie, your back with Patch" coach said and turned to the front of the class, "Maggie over here Patch you get the joys of having Nora with you again."

"bastard" I muttered under my breath as I past Jack and I stood next to the lab table waiting for Patch to get on the table.

"well? I'm not getting on there, angel" Patch smirked, I so wanted to slap this guy.

"don't talk to me, you jerk" I said as I slid onto the table and laid back, placed my hands on my stomach and shut my eyes.

"your a bit touchy today" Patch chuckled.

I ignored him, instead I layed there and thought of all different reasons to leave town altogether.

"ten minutes are up, angel" Patch said as I opened my eyes to see his face nearly directly on top of mine. He grabbed my wrist to check my pulse, "pulse increases upon contact."

"it did not, don't write that!" I shrieked.

"well, if you don't want me to write it say you'll go on a date with me."

"what?", 'was he serious'.

"you, me, oz's pool hall, a date, tomorrow night."

"what's tomorrow?" I thought through the days that have past, "oh, Saturday, um,if I agree would you agree to leave me alone after?" I asked.

"we'll see, it depends on weather you can beat me at a pool match, I make the stakes" he smirked, he was enjoying this.

"fine" I sighed. it was worth a try.

"ok, Angel, I'll pick you up at seven" he chuckled as the end bell went off.

"what was that about?" Vee asked as she walked over to me after Patch left.

"he asked me out on a date, well more like black mailed me into a date and I had to accept" I slid off the table and picked up my bag.

"he what?, you WHAT!" Vee practically screamed as Suzu and Jack were making their way to walk out the door behind us.

"what did she do now?" Suzu asked in a intrigued voice.

"Patch black mailed her..." Vee started to say but I covered her mouth.

"what is he black mailing you to do?" she asked in a 'don't bother lying to me' pose.

"it's nothing just about a movie I wrote an article about, well, see you later" I forced a smile onto my face as I grabbed Vee's arm and dragged her to the parking lot.

"don't go spreading it about."

"why?, it's not a crime, it's worrying but not a crime."

"because if Jacob finds out I'm most likely dead meat, can I come over to yours for a few hours?" I asked digging my car keys out my pocket.

"sure, you follow my car home."

"sure."

Silent Bride of a Tengu: sorry if this chapter is kind of rubbish compared to the one before this but most of this was off the top of my head. please read and review and I'll try my best in future chapters.