10 A Step At a Time

School was different that day even more than usual. From the moment Rose walked in all eyes were on her, mocking her, taunting her.

The looks she could endure, but not their words;

"Hey red, hope you got all the blood out." One of the guys who had tied her up last night mocked, making everyone laugh.

They were insults she never thought she would ever be called.

The videos had gone round the school, and even teachers looked on in pity.

She didn't want to remember what happened last night, but it was becoming more impossible not to as everyone she'd met was talking about it.

She got to her locker barely able to breathe with all the attention.

Everyone was watching her, everyone.

"Hey, baby doll." The hand about to take the book from her locker froze mid-air.

The redhead leaned against the locker next to hers.

Joe saw her shaken up form and he smirked.

"It's impolite to disregard a greeting." He said.