CHAPTER 3

Before I could think twice a slap landed on my face. I held my face in shock, WAIT did Ella just slap me. She and her 'minions' look like they're ready for a war.

"How dare you!" she finally said.

I don't even know what she's talking about.

"What do you mean" I said still clutching my face.

"So you think you can go around sleeping with our Ryder, youre a nerd and nerds should know there place in this school"

I didn't realize when I slapped her back.

"One, I didn't fuck him and Two he is like a brother to me" I said roaring like a lion.

"Yeah, say that to the talk of the school" she smirked. Gosh, she is such a pussy.

Before we knew it a fight broke out, we were pulling each others hair and landing slaps on each other. For someone so elegant she sure can give hard slaps. This went on for a while, I was not willing to back down and neither was she. When her minions saw she was getting hurt, they joined in and it was now an unfair 3-to-1 fight.

"Get of her!" someone pulled them away. It was Ryder. They stumbled backwards and Ryder came towards me.

"Emily are you ok"

I didn't reply, I just ran off with tears in my eyes. I am back to those days were I just sit in the toilet and cry for like an hour. I could hear girls come in and gossip about me. I sat in the toilet for what felt like hours but I'm sure it was just minutes. Then i heard someone call my name.

"Emily"

I didn't say a thing

"Emily, answer me if you're in there" Then I realized who it was. Ryder.

"What" I said trying to sound like I just crying some minutes ago.

I heard him breathe out what seemed to be a breath of relief.

"I was looking everywhere for you, are you ok"

"Leave me alone I don't want to talk about it" I said a bit too harshly.

"I know that feeling, when you think the whole world is against you, but that doesn't mean you should lock yourself up" he said. He really gets me.

"Yh, thanks now go" I managed to reply.

Ok, Emily West, I command you to open that door, I'm taking you to my get-happy place"

What, the school playboy has a get-happy place?

"Why are you being nice to me"

"Well because you're like a little sister to me, and I have to take care of you for Jace"

I unlocked the stall and came out and he was standing there

"You know you can't be in the female bathroom right"

"Well no one's here to see, let's go"

I followed him out of the school building, ignoring the rebuilding talks and dirty glances.

"How did you know where to find me?"

"Jace said you might be there, and besides I think that's where girls go when they want to cry"

"Hey, that's not true".

It's totally true but he doesn't have to know that, especially when he is the reason half the girls there cry.

We drove on his bike for a while; the only thing I could focus on was my hands wrapped around him and his fragrance as the wind blew by.