Chapter 6

A scream erupts in my head. 'How could I forget my headphones?! I can't even remember something so simple that is with me everyday!' I take a deep breath of my cigarette and let it out in a big sigh. My forearm brushes against my side as my hand returns to its resting place. I slightly wince as a sharp pain stabs in my arm. 'Right. That.' Stress washes over me as I realize that now I have yet another thing to hide. Another thing to be ashamed of. Another thing to hate (A/N: You should never hate your scars as they show your history of overcoming hard times) Foot steps swiftly approach from behind and voices become clear.

"Last night was so fun Chole! Even better than the last one!" A plastic voice reaches ear shot.

"Oh, stop! You flatter me too much!" Chloe responds in her oh-so-cheery voice. "Oh! Melanie! There you are!" She says and I hear the loud clack of heels running towards me.

I turn to face her taking another drag of my cig and blowing it out. The wind blows it to her face and her face contorts into a grimace before returning to her normal Barbie smile.

"Ace told me you left my party wasted so I wanted to make sure you were ok!" She says as her electric green eyes shine. Were her eyes always this color? The color of pure venom? Her eyes show a mischievous look. She wanted me to be drunk and embarrass myself didn't she. I should have known.

"Did he now?" I say as the group reaches us. I shoot him a scowl but he remains still. "I had a few sips of vodka but I was fine. I'm no light weight." I say with a level voice. Her eyes change to an irritated look.

"Yeah, I talked to Melanie before she left and she looked fine. Ace must have confused her for someone else." Dig said. Ace rolls his eyes and puts his hands in his pockets. I take another drag of my cigarette before tossing it to the ground and stepping on it. I slow out the smoke in the air so it doesn't reach her face. But the wind blows it into Blake's direction. The cloud wraps around his face before vanishing and his face morphs into a horrifying expression filled with rage. My skin prickles as his icy eyes stare me down. We walks forward and I instinctively take a step back cursing myself for looking like a coward. He walks up to Chloe and wraps an arm around her small waist before speaking in a voice colder than the North Pole.

"That's good to hear. Chole has been worried about you since she found out." He says not taking his eyes off me. My shoulders instantly fold in as I feel his anger grow. I look at Chloe only to find her smiling with a satisfied look. She likes seeing me nervous. She likes that her dog came to her rescue. She likes the power she has in this situation.

"I'm sorry for worrying you, it won't happen again." I say faster than I wanted. I don't want to show them I am terrified but my lip trembles and my body starts to shake. I don't want them to be satisfied with my discomfort. I don't want them to see my weak side. Chloe's smile grows wider as she seems me tremble. And evil look spreads across her face. I look at the others to see what they think. Katy, Dig, and Ace are the only ones paying attention. Katy looks sympathetic, like she wants to say something but she won't. Dig shows a worried expression but looks at Blake which stops him from doing anything. When I reach Ace's gaze his expression is the same as always but he motions to take a deep breath. My eyes widen as I realize he is trying to help me calm down. I subtly take a deep breath but my body still shakes ferociously.

"Don't worry about it! Well, I've got to get to class so I'll see you later!" Chloe says before she walks away, the group follows leaving only Ace behind. Dig takes a few look back as they fade into the crowd. I hastily grab a cigarette and light it hoping it will help me calm down.

"You'll get cancer before the end of high school if you keep that up." Ace says in a flat voice. I light my cig and take a breath while closing my eyes. I don't care what he says right now. I need to calm down. Just as I thought this day couldn't get any worse this happens. I wonder if I could play hooky.

"Listen, I'm sorry for scaring you Yesterday. You Okay?" Ace says in a seemingly sincere and concerned voice. I open my eyes and glare at him to see his face actually showing a slightly worried expression. I instantly wipe the glare off my face and look away closing my eyes. I blow out the smoke and nod my head. Like I'll tell him that that 6'1" jock scared the shit out of me. My body is still shaking so I grab my arm and start to rub it trying to calm myself down.

"Try taking your thumb and index finger and rubbing the web in between your thumb and index finger on the opposite hand in circles." He says showing me how to do it. I look at him with a confused face. "It will help you calm down." He says. I take another puff from my cig before dropping it and contemplating if I should trust him. I mean this guy tried to corner me less than 24 hours ago. What if he's just messing with me. I shouldn't do it. But my body won't stay still. I need to go to class soon, how will I walk if my legs won't stop shaking. I let out a deep breath and try the stupid trick. He stops showing me and his face goes back to its normal expressionless state. My limbs stop shaking and I feel myself relax. I feel my face form a shocked expression as I look at the douche in front of me. He smirks and winks before walking off. I sit dumbfounded for a few seconds before slinging my bag over my shoulder and head towards hell on Earth.