Chapter 19

"Are you sure you feel up to this?" Jerry asked, pulling up to the school.

"Dad, I can't stay home from school forever. I've already missed a month."

"I'll home school you."

"Dad, I'll be fine." Alex sighed, opening the door. "And I only have two classes without Dean or Harper."

"And you're brothers will be there. I told them to look out for you."

"Dad, I'm a big girl. I can handle things."

"I'm sorry. I'm just...worried about you." He kissed her goodbye. "Do you want me to walk you in?"

"No, Dean's right here."

"Okay, bye. If you need anything at all, just call."

"Bye." She slightly smiled, before making her way over to Dean. "Hey."

"Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked, before greeting her with a kiss.

"Okay, I guess." She sighed, following him to the entrance of the school. She struggled to ignore the people staring around her as she headed towards her locker. "Dean, everyone's staring at me."

"Don't worry about it. They're just staring at your gorgeous face."

"Thanks, but they're staring at me, because everyone knows what happened."

"Don't worry about it." He closed her locker, leading her to their first class.

"Alex, welcome back." Ms. Linsky smiled. "How are you feeling?"

"Okay, thanks." Alex forced a smile, feeling Gigi's eyes burn through her skin as she entered the classroom. She dreaded what was coming as Gigi apporached her.

"I heard about your diet. I guess it didn't work."

"Gigi, leave her alone." Dean sighed, resting a comforting hand on Alex's shoulder.

"Boyfriend to the rescue." She grinned, her evil eyes staring into Alex's.

"Gigi..."

"I also heard that you misscarried Dean's baby. You probably killed it yourself."

That was the breaking point for Alex. She pushed Gigi out of her way, dashing through the usual crowded halls. She heard Dean calling after her, but she ignored him. She had to be alone. She dashed into the bathroom, pushing the door in the last stall open. She collasped to the floor, curling herself up in a small ball. She burried her head between her knees, sobbing. But she stopped to listen to the two girls talking. "Did you hear that Alex Russo came back?"

"Yeah, I saw her with Dean."

"It must be terrible what she went through with Mason and everything."

"Yeah. I heard he raped her and got her pregnant and then shot her stomach."

"Wow. That's terrible."

"Tell me about it."

Alex heard the clicking of their shoes, before the room grew silent. She moved onto her knees, her head above the toilet. She glanced at the toilet, then at her fingers, and back at the toilet. She shoved her fingers down her throat until she gagged. She slid them even further until she threw up the apple she had eaten for breakfast. She wiped her fingers with a piece of tolet papet, before flushing the substance away. She curled up again, resting her head on her knees, feeling more tears roll down her cheeks. Then more clicking met with Alex's ear. And then she saw what had to be Harper's shoes. A black flat with a giant sun flower on the front. Then there was knocking at the door, but Alex ignored it. "Alex, I know you're in here." Then another knock. "Alex, come on."

"Go away." Alex moaned, not moving from her position.

"Alex, c'mon."

"What do you want?"

"For you to come out of there and be happy."

"Well...that's not going to happen."

"Alex, please. At least come out. Dean's really worried about you." There was a pause, before Alex finally stood up and came out.

"Are you happy? I'm out." She walked to the sink and washed her hands, before patting her face with a damp paper towel.

"The teacher heard what Gigi said and sent her to the principals."

"Great." Alex sarcastically grinned. "Now she can hate me even more."

"Can you come out? Dean is really worried. And the bells going to ring soon."

Alex looked at her, before leading the way out of the bathroom. She was startled to see Dean standing right there when she exited. "You scared me."

"I'm sorry. Are you alright?" Dean wrapped her arm around her waist, after waving goodbye to Harper.

"I'm fine."

"Why are you so pale? Do you feel alright?"

"I said, I'm fine." Alex kept her head bowed, staring at the floor as she and Dean started for the classroom.

"Did you throw up?"

Alex's eyes widened, before moving to the left. "No, I...I..."

"Alex." He stopped outside the class, gently lifted her chin up. "Please tell me the truth."

"I'm sorry. I just...I had to."

"Why, baby? Do you want to end up in the hospital again?"

"No, but I heard these girls talking about me and I was just upset and...I'm sorry."

"Okay, but please don't do it again." He gently rested his lips against hers, before the quietly entered the class.

It was finally last period- gym. Alex sat on the side, watching the class do warm ups. She was excused from gym for a while, considering her weakness. She laughed everytime Dean looked at her, communicating in someway or when he would sneak away to come kiss her, which bothered almost every girl in the school .Everyone wanted Dean as a boyfriend, but Alex was the lucky one to have him.

Everyone was in this gym class. Dean, Harper, Justin and some acquaintances. And then there were the annoying people such as, Gigi and the "wannabe's" and guys, who frequently asked Alex out.

"Hey baby." Dean smiled, as he slid his hands around her waist. He pressed his lips against hers, feeling almost everyone stare at them. But all eyes turned to Gigi as the ball collided with her head. Everyone began to laugh, as she furiosuly went into her "diva" fit.

"Dean! Over here, now!"

"Sorry, Mr. Weir or should I say "werido" caught me." He laughed, giving her another kiss, before heading to his kickball team. Gigi and the "wannabe's" casually approached Alex, who was writing a journal entry- something Samantha required her to do.

"Watcha writing?" Gigi crossed her arms against her chest, glancing at Alex's notebook.

"Go away, Gigi." Alex covered the notebook, but Gigi snatched it from her. "Give it back."

"We heard what happened. But did he actually rape you or because you're such a whore..."

"Stop." She cut off, tears slipping from her eyes. But they ignored her, flipping through her notebook.

"Oo the class would love to hear that you were actually pregnant."

"No, Gigi please stop." She begged, standing up, but Gigi ignored her.

"Alex is an pregnant, Anorexic, whore!" Gigi screamed, showing the diary to her classmates. Alex just stood there speechless, a river of tears beginning to surround her.

"Gigi! Heather! Kelsey! Princpals office now!" Mrs. Kasey yelled, dashing to the scene, but Dean, Justin, and Harper beat her to it. "Are you alright?" But Alex ignored them, beginning to run out of the gym.

"Alex...wait!" Dean dashed after her, finally grabbing her wrist as he caught up to her. "They're just jealous."

"Jealous?" She repeated, taking a deep breath. "Jealous of what? Of being raped? Of being abused for a year? Of miscarrying a baby that's not even yours? Of being in a hospital for a month? Of..."

"Alex, calm down." Dean interrupted as everyone stared at them.

"Yes, she's hot and she's a whore!" A guy- A.K.A a jerk- spoke up, slapping his friends hand. Dean gritted his teeth, slamming the guy against the wall.

"You don't ever say something like that again! Got it?"

"I'm not sure if..."

"I'm serious." He clenched his fist, trying to control the rest of is anger. "If you ever lay a hand on her, talk to her, or even look at her, I will hurt you."

"Dean, please stop." Alex sobbed, as Harper and Justin struggled to comfort her.

"Everyone, cut it out!" Mrs. Kacey yelled, trying to control the class. "Dean and Mike, principals office. Harper why don't you take Alex to the Guidance. Everyone else, back to the game!"

"I'm fine. Can...I just be excused...by myself?" She choked down her tears, stuggling to hold back the rest. The teacher nodded, before watching Alex slowly leave. As soon as she hit the hallway, her tears erupted like a volacano. She glanced at the clock above, which read 1:54. Six minutes till school finally ended. She wandered aimlessly, clueless of where she was going. She turned around, headig back to the gym, when she heard a familiar voice call her name. She turned around, quickly wiping her tears. "Hi."

"Are you okay?" Dean caught up to her, eyeing her dampened cheeks.

"I'm fine." She lied, continuing to the gym. "Are you in trouble?"

"No, Mr. Laritate knows what's going on and he said he knew I was just protecting you. The 'wannabe's' have two days detention, Mike has a week of detention, and Gigi has five weeks detention and suspension Monday." They stopped outside the gym, Alex turning to face him.

"Now they're going to hate me even more."

"It's there fault. And before when I said they're jealous I meant because you're pretty."

"Sure, you're just saying that." She turned her back to him, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Really, then why are all the guys jealous that I'm going out with you?" He raised his eyebrows, glancing at the clock- one minute till school ended.

"I'm not pretty." She looked down at the floor, feeling Dean's hand rest on her shoulder.

"Alex.."

"Can we just leave?"

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