7 Somewhere other than school

I sat back in the cold leather seat and tried my best not to cry out loud. Jayden started the car and pulled out of his parking spot. I quickly grabbed the seat belt and buckled it in. I don't trust Jayden a bit. He's probably taking me someplace where people can't hear me scream. The thought was enough to make my mouth dry. I turned to the window and watched as we sped by everything. If I played my cards right, I could possibly get out of this without dying. Jayden was too busy speeding down the street like a lunatic to pay me any attention so I used that time to come up with a plan.

First: Scope out my surroundings. I need to be able to get help if he attacks me again. We need to be around other people that could catch him in the act.

Second: I need to be able to call the proper authority to help me. If Jayden's caught beating me he'll try to ease the witness so that he can come out on top. With this in mind I would have the perfect distraction for him so that I can call for help.

And lastly: When the police take this asshole to his own personal cage, I can call Chloe and make up with her. With him out of my way I can finally get back to my regular life...with therapy.

"Hey, we're here. C'mon let's go in." I turned to his side to see what he was talking about. I couldn't help but be shocked when I saw that he'd taken me to a very lively cafe with dozens of people around. Was he trying to kill me in front of people?

"Why are we here?" he looked over at me like he'd just heard something very dumb. He pointed at the cafe and made a really annoyed look.

"Why else would we be here? I wanted coffee. Where did you think we were going, huh?" I shrugged my shoulders and exited the car. He did the same and we made our way into the cafe. He told me to pick somewhere to sit while he got us drinks. I sat at an empty table and pulled out my phone. it was 6:34 now and I had a bunch of unread text from Chloe. I began to read through them. It was a lot of mixed up rambling like:

'Hey! wat that Jayden on the phone just now? Where are you two? did he hurt you!?' and then it kind of went to a new situation where she started saying things like:

'Are you on a date with him? Is that why you lied. O.M.G! Tell me everything! But honestly, did he hurt you? Because I will kill him for you!' I have never ignored her before. She must be going insane...and she might also be gossiping with that giant group of girls that follow her around. I don't know any of their names. I decided to text her that I wasn't hurt or on a date and that we seriously needed to talk because i'm going crazy. WHAT THE HELL! I made that complex plan for no reason. He can't do anything here, which is good, but now I can't get rid of him like i'd planed. He doesn't seem angry anymore either, so I guess that's good?

"Hey, I got you a small coffee. I've literally never talked to you before, so I didn't know what you liked. I guess I should have asked you first?" he was talking like we were friends now. He brings me here against my will and then wants to be nice? I couldn't be anymore confused!

"Why are you being nice to me? Don't you hate me...for whatever reason? I mean you beat me half to death and then threatened me in my hospital bed the morning after. Now you want to play nice like we're friends? I don't get it!" his expression change fairly quick. He seemed to be annoyed yet not quite angry. I don't understand what I said wrong. I'm just recapping what's happened between us in the last two weeks.

"Would you rather I be like that again!? I can be that way if that's what you want!" ok I guess it my turn to be upset. What is his problem?

"Why do you care what I want!? Why bring me here? You made it seem like you wanted to kill me in the park earlier and then you want to spend time with me. What is you problem with me. I understand that you wanted to defend your friend, but that's all said and done with. Why are you still fucking around!? And you know what!? This didn't just start, either. You've been ruining my life for almost three years. What is you deal!?" I didn't mean to yell so loud. Everyone was staring at us. I hadn't noticed that i'd stood from my seat. I heaved a sigh a sunk into my chair.

"I wasn't trying to ruin your life. I was trying to drive you away." he crossed his arms and leaned forward onto the table.

"Why? What did I do to you that was so bad that you wanted to drive me away? All I ever tried to do was be your friend." I copied his movements and leaned onto the table.

"A friend of mine that knows Chloe told me that she told him...that you had a crush on me. I wanted to be your friend, but I didn't want you to think that meant that I liked you back, so I wanted stay away from you. I tried to avoid you but you a very persistent person and you wouldn't leave me alone. I got annoyed and started to act like an asshole." he seems genuine, but I don't care. Years of humiliation isn't going to be forgiven over a half-assed explanation.

"I never had a crush on you. Chloe just thinks that we'd be a great couple for her to gossip about with her friends. I wasn't trying to be your friend so I could get you to date me. I just wanted to be your friend." why the hell am I explaining myself to fucking Jayden!?

"What if we tried again? You know...like try to be friends? I want to make it up to you for what I did to you...all of it." oh my god.

"What?"