This chapter is named after the song "Headstrong" by Trapt. Hope you like it. Don't own anything except my oc. Have fun reading!

Chapter 2: Headstrong

I glanced around the busy lunchroom, wondering where to sit. I spotted Jack's friend sitting near Jonathan and made my way over to them.

"Hello, boys," I said, setting down the plastic tray in my hands.

"Hey Rosie," the kid said.

"Don't call me that. Speaking of which, what do I call you? I don't know your name."

He grinned. "The name's Eddie Nashton. Sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier, it completely slipped my mind."

"It's fine," I assured him, opening the plastic packaging over what I thought was a salad of some kind. "Is the food usually this..."

"Unrecognizable? Yeah, it is. I got a pizza once that looked like spaghetti. So, don't get the pizzas."

I laughed. He was genuinely funny without trying. "So, what's your next class?"

"Uhh..." he muttered, studying his schedule. "Free period. I didn't choose an elective so I get to do homework for an hour," he said sarcastically.

"Oh. I have psychology as my elective."

"So does Jonny. Birds of a feather, huh?"

Jonathan looked up from his book. "Don't call me Jonny," he said, frowning slightly.

"Aw, lighten up Jonny," he laughed. "You're always so serious."

"Why so serious, Jonny Boy?" a new voice asked. I turned to see -you guessed it- Jack standing behind me, sporting his usual smirk.

"Jack," Jonathan muttered. "What do you want now?"

"Ah, don't be like that! I just, uh, wanna talk."

"C'mon, Jack. Leave him alone. I think we've tormented him enough for one day," Eddie jumped in.

"We haven't been tormenting him, have we Jonny?" Jack asked, sitting down across from him.

"Jack-"

"Shut up, Eddie. I wanna hear Jonny Boy's answer," he interrupted, licking his lips.

"Oh, for chrissakes, leave him alone!" I butted in, standing up. They all looked at me.

"Looks like someone's got a little crush, huh?" Jack said, focusing his attention on me. Jonathan blushed and stared down at his hands.

"I don't have a crush on Jonathan," I sighed. "I just don't like watching him get picked on."

"Ah-huh. And, uh, why is that Rose?" he said, licking his lips again.

"What's it to you?" I snapped.

"Rose. Calm down," Eddie said quietly.

"No! I want to know why he cares about-"

"Rose, will you shut the fuck up?" he said angrily. I instantly closed my mouth. "Thank you. Look, Jack, lay off Jonny, okay? You're probably scaring the crap out of the poor kid."

Jack glared at him for a moment, then shrugged, turning to leave. "Screw this," I heard him mutter under his breath. I stared at his back as he walked away. What had just happened?

Ooh, confrontation, swearing, horrible cafeteria food! Please review, I wanna know how I'm doing.