Chapter 5
"So Jack, you're really good at karate aren't you!" Valerie asked sickeningly sweetly,
"Yeah, i'm a black belt. Me and Jerry train at the towns dojo, it's not really Scar's thing but she hangs out with all of us" Jack explained to her,
"Oh cool! Do tell me more…" Valerie said, her head on her arm which she was leaning on the table,
"Actually i would love to but i got to go home, we're not living next door until tomorrow so! Bye guys, Jerry you gonna come with?" Jack told us,
"Sure, see you guys on Monday!" Jerry called walking out the door,
"You'r friends are so cool!" Valerie said, "Jack's gorgeous too!"
"And he's not interested in girls, don't even try and get him Valerie." I said, shooting her a death glare,
"That sounds like a challenge to me!" She said smirking.
"Right," I said rolling my eyes, "Don't even think about it Valerie. You're mean and use boys, i don't want Jack getting hurt,"
"He won't get hurt! I like my boys strong, if they can't take a little game then their not ready for any girl, i'm doing you a favour here Scarlet, he'll crawl back to you, clutching his broken heart. It's obvious you like him,"
"I. Don't. Like. Jack. Anderson." I muttered, "Kim does, and she's my friend. I wouldn't do that to her, and on Monday i'm ditching you, find your own way about. Make your own friends, just stay away from mine, Kay Valerie?"
"Okay.." She whispered.
"Dare me to jump off of this Jersey bridge
I bet you never had a Friday night like this
Keep it up, keep it up, let's raise our hands
I take a look up at the sky and I see
Red for the cancer, red for the wealthy
Red for the drink that's mixed with suicide
Everything red" My stereo pumped out,
"WHAT THE HELL!" Valerie screamed as the music filled the room,
"What? Are you not a Pierce the Veil fan? I can change my alarm to bring me the horizon!" I said stretching and sitting up straight in my bed,
"Wait, you're telling me you wake up to that. Every morning?" She said, her eyes widening,
"School days, and days i have stuff on, weekends i sleep in. Why? Will that be a problem for your year stay?" I asked giving her a smug grin.
"I'm going to go take a shower." She huffed, before jumping off her mattress, taking her make-up and clothes into the bathroom.
"What a drama queen! Who doesn't like pierce the veil?" I said to myself, i quickly started rushing around my room, putting on my clothes, putting on my make-up and doing my hair. And thats when she came back in from her shower, her hair was in natural waves, her eye make-up done perfectly and her lips a glossy pink, she had on a pair of denim shorts and a white vest top, with a pink jacket and wore pink converse.
"By the way Scarlet, when i said okay of Saturday night, my fingers were crossed. Theirs no way i'm not going after Jack!" She gave an evil giggle before skipping off downstairs to get breakfast. I sat down on my bed, my head in my hands. I suddenly jumped up and started looking around for my phone.
"AHA!" I yelled in triumph as i found it under my pillow, i walked over to the door and kicked it shut, and called Jack,
"Morning sunshine. Wait, you're never a sunshine at this time of the morning, nor do you call me at this time of the morning either, unless you've ran out of tampons cause of my excellent boogers and i no help." Jack said in the sexiest sleepy voice ever,
"Not the time to kid around Jack, give me a lift to school and i'll tell you on the way?" I pleaded
"Aren't you supposed to drive to school with Valerie and your mum?" He said laughing.
"Do you want me to kill myself before i get to school? You're gates in about, three minutes?"
"THREE MINUTES? I've not showered, nor brushed my hair, nor got anything ready! You woke me up!" He protested,
"Sorry, that explains why you're so pissy! Fine. 5 minutes and you skip the shower, and i'll bring you an orange?"
"Make that 6 minutes and a orange and it's a deal!"
"Deal. Be ready or your dead!"
"Bye Miss 'I"m the best morning person in the full wide world!'" He joked,
"Bye Jack." I said smiling and finishing the call, i checked the time. Only half past, at 5 past i'd go down to his house, i walked downstairs to the kitchen, where my mum mum and Valerie were eating pancakes and discussing school stuff, i grabbed a banana and an orange and sat down,
"Thats a great breakfast you've got there, want a pancake?" My mum said,
"Nah, the orange is for Jack. He's taking me to school today by the way." I casually said,
"But i thought you were coming with us?" Valerie asked,
"Not now," I said, juggling my banana and orange,
"Stop that Scarlet! You'll drop them and they'll burst and i'll have to clean it up!" My mum hissed at me, "Now i'm going to go upstairs and get changed to take you Valerie, Scarlet you'll be gone before i get back i propose? Bye, have a good day!" She wondered up the stairs, shuffling along in her slippers.
"Maybe you shouldn't have breakfast Scarlet, you're offaly overweight already! A banana could add to that!" She sneered at me,
"Bananas are healthy for you." I whispered,
"Sure they are Scarlet, keep telling yourself that fatso." She giggled to herself before tucking into her pancakes, "I'm perfectly skinny, so i can have these. It's good you said no to your mums offer, or you'd be even worst!"
That was what hurt the most, i burst into tears and ran out the house, i ran down our gravel path and ran to Jack's house, he was sitting on the fence wall, but jumped off when he saw me,
"Well, well, well. Second Monday we've had you crying!" He wrapped his arms around me, "What happened Scar?"
"That bitch happened, she said to me she was going to go out with you and dump you, like she does to all her boyfriends, then this morning she called me fatso and my mum sees her as a perfect child when she's a bitch!" I nuzzled my head into his neck as he rubbed my back in soothing circles,
"It's okay Scar, i wouldn't go out with her anyway, not after she made you feel like this, now lets get to school."
We hopped onto his board, and i clung onto his waist, we sped off and went through town, when we got to the school i had stopped crying and nearly had forgotten about what happened this morning, Jack unclipped his helmet and casually swung his arm around my shoulders and picked up his board, he sauntered into the school and put his board into his locker, along with his helmet.
"Now wheres my orange?" He said poking me,
"Here," I handed him it and we both bit into our fruits.
"BLEH, seed." He choked out, whilst spitting into his hand,
"Gross!" I said, pretending to slap his arm.
The bell rang for first period and we put the skins of our banana and orange into the bin before going to Home Eccies, we went to our bit of the classroom and sat down in the same leather seats i had been crying just a week before, it felt so long ago.
"Class, today we'll be making tacos, pages 17 - 19 everyone," Miss James said.
Me and Jack flipped to page 17 and started cooking, tacos turned out to great fun to cook, and we were making them chilly tacos.
"Eat it you whimp!" I yelled at Jack, as he was debating over eating a chilli, it was on the tip of his tongue when he took a minuscule bite.
"HOT HOT HOT HOT!" He screamed.
The full class stopped what they were doing to look at us, Miss James stern face was looking at us disapprovingly.
"Jack, Scarlet. I think you know whats going to happen here."
"Hm miss, i'm not really sure. Do we get a cupcake?" I question her.
She raised her eyebrow,
"Outside. NOW!" She bellowed
It was just a repeat of last week, i come to school crying, and we get sent out of class. But sadly i'm not in the mood to go to the beach today. Me and Jack sat down outside chatting about recent things, Valerie, stupid stunts the boys had been doing,
"Listen Scar, you're not fat. Don't listen to what Valerie says, don't breathe in the mirror. Have pancakes for breakfast, heck have a chocolate cake for breakfast!Just eat please Scar," He said, looking right into my eyes,
"I- I wil, just promise me you won't go out with her, she's a heart breaker. I don't want your heart broken," I said back, tears in my eyes.
"For god sakes Scar, i'm fine by myself. But would it help if i told you i'd stay away?"
I nodded my head shyly,
"Fine. I'll stay away." He said solemnly before giving me a hug,
"Thanks," I whispered into his neck,
"HEY! That tickles!" He exclaimed before bursting into fits.
Miss James came out the classroom and shot us evil eyes.
"Coming out here is a Punishment Jack and Scarlet, not time to have a little fun whilst the rest of the class finishes their assignment, now get back to work!" She turned around and march back into the classroom, indicating for us to follow.
The rest of the day was going great until lunch, we were sitting down at our usual table, i was squashed in beside Jerry and Jack, both who were talking loudly with their food spilling out their mouth, when we heard a creak of a nearby seat, Valerie had came to sit with us,
"Hey cuz, i was feeling kinda lonely and didn't know where to go, can i sit with yous?"
"Sure!" Eddie told her happily,
"No." I said sternly, "I told you this morning, go make your own friends."
"C'mon Scarlet, let her sit?" Kim pleaded.
Half an hour later Valerie had made herself one of her friends, and was sitting beside Jack, memorised by his good looks and interesting tales.
"Oh Jack! That is just so funny!" She said, lifting her hand onto his arm. And he didn't protest
That was the final straw for me, i grabbed my backpack and stormed out of the cafeteria. I stopped when i got to my locker and slunk onto the ground beside it, my head in my hands and tears rushing from my face,
'He's not going to listen to me, he's blinded by her looks and can't see she's a spiteful cow.' i thought to myself,
"Scarlet?" I heard a voice say from nearby,
"Kim. What do you want?"
"To see how you are, everyone theres kinda freaked at how you suddenly stormed out, i volunteered to come, seeing as this could be a girl sort of thing. So spill, whats wrong?" She asked, sitting down beside me,
"I warned Jack Valerie was just using him. She told me she'd play him then dump him. And he said he wouldn't fall for it, and i guess he has." I sobbed,
"Its okay," She said soothingly and pulling me into a hug, "Why don't we go to the dojo after school and i can teach you a few kicks? And you can teach me some dancing skills, Jerry has been failing for months! Class isn't on today, so it'll be us. Unless someone else drops by, if its Jack i can easily beat him up."
I snorted out loud at her remark,
"I'll take that offer, lets get back to the cafeteria?"
We both stood up and walked to the hall together, arms linked. When we get back to the table all eyes are on us, curious and nervous eyes.
"Whats wrong? Is my make-up smudged?" I asked sarcastically,
"N-nothing!" They all chorused. Me and Kim sat down beside each other and started to eat our pizza, i was picking away at the pepperoni, and throwing in back on my tray,
"Not in a pepperoni mood?" Kim asked,
"Nah, just i feel like if i eat pepperoni pizza i'll become a lying friend, who says they won't do something but then go and do it, i feel like pepperoni pizza has th power to do that, don't you think so to Jack?" I said, snapping my plastic fork in half.
"I- I um think i'm finished my lunch guys, see you guys in math class Eddie and Jerry?" He got up from his seat in a fluster, before sprint walking out of the cafeteria.
Later that night me and Kim were at the dojo, we were the only ones there and Rudy said it was okay as long as we locked up when we were finished.
"Right, so you take your opponent, and swiftly hit them on the neck with the side of your hand, like so.." Kim demonstrated, i tried to do what she had just done but my hand automatically formed itself into a fist.
"I"m sorry Kim, but i'm more of a fighter than a karate girl. How about we get started on your dancing? I've picked out a really edgy and angry dance, its sort of like fighting, so you'll find it easy."
I turned on the stereo and music flooded the room.
"Right, follow me." I said, stepping in front of her, i did all sorts of moves. Simple hand moves, feet moves, shoulders, i even did a handspring flip to end the song, Kim kept up rather well,
"That isn't like dancing," she puffed, "It's more like a karate routine!" She high-fived me and we both took a sip of water, that was when we spotted Jack walking into the dojo.
"Just here for some extra practise, carry on.." He muttered,
"I saw you were round at mine earlier," i told him,
"And why would you say that?" He asked startled.
"Valerie left her diary on my bed, and had a note on top saying read page 102 - 103, i opened it and read it, she may have wrote about you and her kissing for certain amounts of time and also becoming her boyfriend? This best have all happened on her bed, if you guys were kissing on mine. I might just have to get the priest in to make it holy again." I hissed at him,
"Yeah, we're going out. So what? You're not the boss of me Scar, i can do what i want sometimes," he yelled at me angrily,
"I warned you she is sly, evil bitch! And you don't even take it into consideration! C'mon Kim. Wanna go grab something to eat?"
"Sure, bye Jack." We walked across to phwaffles Phil's diner and sat in our usual booth,
"I warned him. This will end up bad! He'll be crying to us when she dumps him." I said, furiously. Scaring off Phil when he came to take our orders,
"I know, i'm not even interested in boys at all, i mean. Jerry is really cute, but i don't like him!" Kim blurted out,
"You like Jerry don't you Kim? How didn't i see this? You like him!" I started chanting,
"I didn't say that! And it's obvious you like Jack! Everyone can see it but him! he's clueless at times, just wait Scarlet, he'll be back, broken heart and wounded. But he'll be back."