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Chapter Ten:
Next Friday:
Everything is almost normal at school since the incident last week. Still no one knows who recorded the video. However, Kourtney made it her mission to find out who recorded the video. She has been on a rampage teasing everyone to make them confess.
Randy and Stacey are at lunch watching Kourtney and her group scare people. AJ is with Jack while John is again with Ms. Silver.
"Maybe I should tell her that it was me. It has been too long. Maybe she will stop terrorizing everyone if I confess.
"And what if she starts terrorizing you?" Randy offers. "The whole school might be fine, but what about you?" He is concern for his girlfriend.
"I'll be fine. I have you and my brother with me. With my new confidence, she can't hurt me emotionally." She says sternly.
"Can you at least tell AJ and John before telling Kourtney?" He asks not wanting them in the cross fire. If she tells Kourtney first, she might think that AJ and John made her do it.
"I will try, but if I see her terrorizing another person I'm telling her." She warns.
"Okay." He gives up.
They continue to eat their lunch until Kourtney interrupts. "Stacey, what are you doing with this loner's best friend?" She looks at Randy in disgust.
"He is not a loner's best friend. He is my boyfriend." She holds his hand. Everyone hasn't notice them be a couple since they came out in public on Monday.
"What? You can't date this wannabe Quarterback. The only reason he is QB is because someone recorded the attack. He would have gotten away with it without it."
"Well he isn't a wanna be. He is the main QB of this school. He is the King of this school with me as his Queen."
"That's right. I guess next year came early." Randy smirks.
"You shouldn't be dating an ex-cheerleader. You should be dating the head cheerleader. Come on Randy, we will be the perfect couple." She sits on the other side of Randy to flirt.
"I don't think so. Stacey is my girl cheerleader or not." He moves away from her.
"Oh really, you will be mine. Stacey doesn't have the attributes to compete with a QB." She stands up.
"She does so have the attributes to deal with this QB, so leave us alone." He sternly orders her.
Kourtney laughs. "Just wait you will be begging me to be yours."
"What does that suppose to mean?" He doesn't let that phrase him.
"Just watch out for your friends, especially a certain best friend." She chuckles evilly as she walks away.
"You leave her alone." He calls out as Kourtney keeps on walking.
"Randy it is okay. I will tell Mr. Michaels to announce I am the recorder. She will only go after me instead of AJ."
"No, I can take on her. You just tell AJ and John soon." He picks up both of their trays to head to class.
Stacey text her brother to warn him to watch out for AJ.
Since AJ has no one with her in her afternoon classes, Randy and Jack try to get to her class as soon as they can. They don't want Kourtney to see her be by herself. They both manage to make it to her Science class as they walk her to her last class which is Gym. It is going to be tough for AJ being she is with Kourtney's group.
"Hello AJ." Dawn, the loyalist one to Kourtney, greets.
"Hello Dawn. May I help you with something?" She ties her shoes.
"I am just warning you to watch your back." She warns almost as a threat.
"You can't threaten me." She stands up for herself.
"We can because there are four of us and one of you. One person can distract the teacher while we do our plan. Just watch yourself." Dawn shoulder blocks her. The force of it almost knocks AJ down.
Today is not her lucky day. They are playing Dodge ball for warm up and Ball Hockey for the activity. AJ gulps as the group is on the other team. As they line up at the back walk, the group have smirks on their faces. She doesn't run up to get the ball as the group does. At first, they don't target her, which is a relief. On the other hand, they keep on eliminating everyone except for her. The group then just orders the rest of their team to give them the dodge balls.
"Okay ten shots to get her out." The teacher announces.
The group all line up at the throw line. They all have five balls each since all of them are on their side. AJ gulps again as her team cheers her on. She manages to avoid all ten balls with some close calls. She is exhausted as she rests for a bit.
"Nice job AJ, now for some Ball Hockey." Dawn says manically."
"Mrs. Henderson, may I rest for a bit?" AJ requests sitting on the bench.
"Certainly, you can be an alternate for someone." Mrs. Henderson accepts with her just outlasting the other team.
The activity starts as again the group is together. They play gently for now just waiting for AJ to get into the game. After an 'accidental' tripping of their classmates, Mrs. Henderson puts AJ in the game. Luckily, she is on defense. The lucky part is that her team's offensive is great. She watches closely, especially the group, where the ball is. AJ's team scores a goal, so AJ has to join her team near the other team's players for a face off. As they two players face off, she is stands with Dawn. When the ball is place down, Dawn trips AJ as she hits the floor hard on her arm. The whistle is blown to stop the game.
"AJ, are you okay?" Mrs. Henderson asks as she helps her up.
"Yeah, I am just going to bruise tomorrow." She holds her elbow.
"Okay, are you sure you want to continue?"
"Yes please." She acts all tough to prove to them that she doesn't give up easily.
The game continues and she wishes she didn't continue. She would get tripped again, hit in the stomach with the stick as well as her legs and arms. She is going to be a big bruise tomorrow.
Finally, after thirty minutes of Hockey, the class ends. AJ gets her bag and gently walks to the doors.
"We will see you later AJ." They know that she will stay for the football practice. They all head outside for cheerleading practice.
When she exits the Gym, she sees Jack and Stacey there. "Hello AJ, how are you?" He greets.
"I'm in pain. They got orders from Queen Kourtney to hurt me." She holds her stomach.
"Oh my poor AJ lean on me." Jack takes her bag as he wraps his arms around her. They start to walk to the football field.
"Thanks. Just wait until after tonight, we are going be a couple." She smiles.
"You have complete trust that they will approve of me?" He questions loving that she has some much confidence on them.
"Absolutely, they love Stacey so they will love you too." She tells him as she winces in pain.
"What's wrong?" They stop as Jack hand is pressed into AJ's arm.
"My bruise from when they hit me with the hockey stick; you pressed on it."
"I'm sorry, how about a piggy back ride? I always give one to Stacey when she is hurt or tired to walk." Jack offers not liking to see her in pain.
"He gives good piggy back rides you should take it." Stacey approves.
"Okay, I might be too heavy for you." She jokes and giggles.
"It is not a problem. I can handle it." Jack kneels down as AJ sets herself on his back. Jack stands up to feel she is light as a feather. "You are right AJ you are too heavy my knees are shaking." He jokes.
"I warned you." She giggles. "Thank you for this." She pecks his cheek.
Stacey awes as Jack blushes. "AJ, you made my brother blush. Thank you for this moment." She has never seen her brother all cute with anyone besides her.
Jack sticks out his tongue. "Hold on AJ." He spins her around to be in front of him. "I have to tell you something." He smirks at his sister. "I know the person who recorded the attack." Stacey is in awe that he will tell AJ.
"Who is it? We want to throw a thank you party for him/her." She says excited.
"Stacey will tell you?" He puts it on her to tell AJ. "Isn't that right, sis?" Stacey glares at him as he grins.
"Stacey, who is it?" AJ turns to face her.
"Well AJ, the person who recorded the video is me. I was there to capture the whole think on video. After they left, I went to Mr. Michaels right away to show him the video." She confesses to her.
"Why didn't you tell us? Why did you wait a week?" AJ is stunned by the revelation. She didn't expect it to be her who recorded it.
"I wanted you to like me again. I know you are disappointed about the Kourtney incident. I didn't want you to forgive me because of the video." She explains just kicking the floor. "I don't want to lose you as a friend."
"Stacey, I was disappointed. I thought you better than her and her group. However, I have never stopped liking you as my friend. You have become my girl best friend." She smiles to give her comfort.
"Really?" Stacey is amazed that AJ consider her a best friend.
"Yes, hanging out with two boys can be quite exhausting. Sometimes I need a girl to hang out with. I need a girl best friend." AJ explains. She loves Randy and John, but she needs to do some girl activities as well.
"Accept it little sister." He adjusts AJ on his back. "She is way better than your current best friend." He advises loving that his sister and crush are getting along.
"Yes I am way better than Kourtney." She chuckles adjust her grip around Jack's neck.
"I accept. Come on bestie let us go watch the football practice." She waves her down.
"Do you mind Jack?" She asks him giving an innocent smile.
"Wow, you two become best friends and I'm invisible." He lets her down.
"No you are going to be my boyfriend. Come on baby let's go watch the practice with your sister." She holds his hand.
"That sounds even worst." He complains.
"Hey, I am not bad company. Maybe I should tell AJ about how you tricked her just so you can hang out with her." She playfully threatens.
"Stacey, don't do that." He warns as AJ giggles.
"What do you mean tricking me? There isn't a comic book club at this school." AJ inquires liking their brother and sister banter. Sometimes she wishes she has that. Well, she does have that with Randy, but it doesn't seem the same sometimes.
"Don't worry brother I won't ruin your time together." She utters to him.
"Thank you." He puts an arm around his sister as they continue to walk to the practice.
"It doesn't mean I won't tell her tonight." Stacey announces.
"Yes!" AJ cheers. "Don't worry; I will still like you whatever it is." She pecks his cheek.
"You promise." He pouts getting the sympathy vote.
"Yes I promise." She giggles.
Jack grins at his sister. "It is just because I like this one." She utters to him. As Jack is protective of her, she is protective of him. In the past she hasn't like any of his girlfriend because they have used him. This is the only time she actually like one of them.
"Come on you two, Randy, my guy best friend, will blame you two for me missing the practice." She instructs wrapping her arms around Jack.
"Oh don't worry about him. I will take care of him." She smiles innocently.
"I bet you will." AJ speaks as they head again to the field.
As they head out the doors, Dawn shows up around the corner with a smirk. She forgot her outfit in the locker room and heard everything.
"Stacey your days are numbered. I am going to be Kourtney's best friend now.
Oh oh, that is not good.
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