Chapter 3: Why Do You Have So Many Scars

(Ember's POV)

"So, why'd you wince in pain like you did when I tapped your shoulder?", she asks, I know what she means but I decided to play stupid.

"What do you mean?", I ask her and she rolls her eyes and stops right in front of me facing me.

"I know you know what I mean.", she says sounding a little upset.

"I'll show you later.", I sigh out in defeat. I remember exactly how I got it and even though I'd rather put those memories behind, they always come and follow me where ever I go.

"We should probably start heading to our next class.", she says and I look at her confused.

"Since we have the same first class we have the same class for all 7 periods and lunch too.", she says and I nod in understanding

We make and sit down at a desk she sits at next to the one I'm at. As soon as we do so the teacher walks in and the bell goes off. Aaron looks around and shakes her head in disappointment.

"What's wrong?", I ask

"Just wait a few minutes and you'll see.", she says.

After about 30 minutes about the teacher putting us down and me speaking up and getting hit for it, somebody gets thrown into the classroom by some security guards.

"Mr.Steele, I see your late again.", the teacher says, I think the teachers name is, Mr.Brown or something like that.

"Yes, only for you your highness.", Dylan says taking a bow.

"Could you please come to the front of the class for me?", the teacher asks rudely and Dylan shakes his head.

"Nah, I think I'm good just sitting here.", Dylan says, the teacher stomps over to Dylan and grabs him by the arm bringing him to the front of the room.

"You're going to be the example for any other mutt that's late.", the teacher says grabbing a metal ruler smacking him in the with it then the stomach and face and continuously does this.

"God damn old man, you show no fucking mercy now, do you?", I ask walking to the front.

"I'd really watch that mouth of yours.", he says threateningly and I laugh.

"You're gonna have to try harder than that if you wanna scare me.", I tell him. he lets go of Dylan and Dylan almost falls to the ground but I catch him and help him to the other desk next to mine.

"So, you must be our new student, Ember Jones, right?", he asks and I nod.

"Hmm, no wonder why you're not scared easily, according to you file it sa-", he goes to say but I interrupt him.

"I already know what it says god damnit, why won't y'all stop threatening me with that, I just wanna get through this miserable school year.", I say to him, he walks up to me and with a book in his hand, WHAP! Smacks me really hard on the side of my face. He starts to walk away and I laugh.

"Coward.", I laugh out and he storms back over to me with the still in his hands.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME!?", he yells in my face.

"Damn your breath smells just as bad as my first teacher's does.", I tell him earning a hit with the book on the other side of my face with as force as the first one.

"You're exactly like him, a coward.", I tell him, Dylan and Aaron look at me confused. I mouth to them that I'd tell of them later.

"You lit-", he goes to say and then the bell goes off.

"Damn I saved by the bell, literally.", I say walking out of the classroom.

"So, you gonna tell us what you meant back there?", Dylan asked limping a little

"I said, well technically mouthed to y'all I'd tell a of y'all later.", I told them and they nodded.

"So, when's lunch?", I ask and they laugh

"After this 4th period.", Aaron said and I groaned.

"This sucks major balls.", I groan out causing them to laugh.

"Well, we better head to our next class.", Dylan says and I nod.

-----Time Skip Lunch Time---------------

We finally made it through our first 4 classes. I have a fair amount of bruises and spots that will most likely turn into bruises.

Dylan, Aaron, and I get out lunch and sit down where Blake and Yasmine are already sitting at.

"Meeting in Dylan's and Ember's room after classes.", Aaron says and they nod. I take a deep breath remembering memories from my past. I shake my head a little and start eating the PB&J I got.

------Time Skip To After Classes--------------

Well, we made it, well at least me and Aaron did. I don't know about the others, I hope they're okay.

We walk into the dorm where, Blake, Yasmine, and Dylan are already sitting in places.

"Okay, just give me a minute, I need to change into more comfortable clothes.", I say walking over to my dresser grabbing a Black hoodie and a Black pair of jammie shorts.

I walk out and down to the girls bathroom.

I walk in and I took my shirt off in one of the changing stalls.

Damn it, why don't these changing stalls have any doors, I think to myself. I know what you're think, why are you so nervous changing in a girls bathroom but not in front of a boy.

To tell you the truth, I hate changing in front of people, I have so many scars from him it's unreal. I was pulled out of my thoughts when I hear a voice.

"Why do you have so many scars?", I hear Yasmine ask and jump not seeing her.

"I'm in the stall next to you I just saw the scars and I was just wondering.", she says and I sigh pulling my hoodie on and taking my pants off changing into my jammie shorts I walk out of the stall and wait for Yasmine.

"That's kinda what the meetings about.", I say and she makes an 'oh' face expression.

Walk back into the dorm where everybody is waiting. I walk over to my bed and sit on it.

"So, you guys are probably wondering why we're here today.", Dylan said and they Blake and Yasmine nodded Aaron already knowing what we are going to be talking about.

"Well, this meeting is about Ember, no she's not gonna tell us how she ended up here but she will be telling us something.", he says and nods at me and everyone turns around to look at me.

I take a few deep breaths feeling as if I'm suffocating in this room I look down at the ground fidgeting with my fingers.

"Well, I kinda let something slip out of my mouth during my 2nd period class today.", I say looking up a little but still looking down.

"I know Aaron and Dylan are wondering what I meant by him so, I'm gonna tell all of you guys since it's only fair plus you guys should know cause I'll be talking with you guys.", I say and they all nod I take few deep breaths then wait a moment before I begin my story.