'Is that how to force someone on the feet?', the words kept ringing in my head. I left the place back to the cafeteria before Jennie started to worry. I saw her sitting quietly at our usual spot with two plates served in front of her. I walked slowly towards her and stood behind for some seconds but she didn't notice my presence.
"Hey", I said startling her.
"Come on Ash, you scared me"
I went to have my seat and look at her face, she was truly innocent indeed. I suspected she was the one the guys were talking about but I didn't want to scare her by telling she's become the target of those guys so I just kept it to myself.
"Hey is everything ok?", she asked when I seemed so lost in thoughts.
"I'm cool, nothing wrong just wondering if we could go on a tour after school", I lied.
"Really?", she asked happily and I gave her a nod.
"Yes yes yes that would be fun", she celebrated like a kid.
I just didn't want to put more fear into her as she couldn't contain what was happening already.
"Let's eat before lunch gets over", I said digging into the rice.
We ate quietly while I had my own thoughts to deal with. After eating, we made our back to class but I decided to get a book from my locker first. I asked Jennie to take the lead but she insisted she wanted to join me so we went together.
Upon reaching my locker, Reuben was proudly leaning against it.
"Please excuse me", I said trying not to offend him.
"Hello, I need to get something ", I repeated but he seemed not to have heard me.
Looking around, I realized he was alone. Why does he always want to be this annoying?, I thought.
I decided to walk pass him, not because I was afraid of him but just because I didn't want Jennie to get into a mess because of my actions. We walked pass him but he tripped Jennie making her fall to the ground.
"Ouch", she was in pain.
"What was that for? Are you going to keep leaving your life like this?", I yelled at him. He raised his ha d to hit me but Jennie yelled at him.
"Do you really find pleasure in hitting girls?, you really have no shame Reuben ", she said getting up from the floor.
OMG! Is this Jennie Brooke speaking or she has been possessed? I was surprised.
"Let's get out of here before this insane entity pounces on us", she said and pulled me along.
He stood watching in awe as we left him, kicking my locker with anger. Jennie kept pulling me till we got to class and she left me to her seat. I knew she was shocked herself but I didn't want to bring it up at the moment.
I went to sit quietly without meeting gaze with anyone.
"What's with that face?", Keenan asked.
I didn't know what emotions I had on my face though.
"Just a slight headache " I responded
"If you say so", he said and turned his attention to what he was doing.
The mathematics lecturer came in and everyone was focused till his class was over.
I decided to take Jennie on the tour I had mentioned earlier to get her mind off what just happened.
I took my bag, said goodbye to Keenan and decided to get Jennie from her seat when Keenan held my wrist to stop me. He asked me to sit which I did without asking the reason.
"I think you would have to tell her what the R3 guys have for her if you truly want to protect her", he said "just an advice though ", .
'Did he see me eavesdropping or he also heard them talking about it or now he's going around reading people's thoughts?, I wondered.
"Ryder is in love with her while she's crushing on Ryan but..", he stopped mid sentence when I looked at him with a surprise.
"How did you know Jennie is crushing on Ryan?", I couldn't stop myself from asking.
"I just know", he scoffed " anyways that's not important ", he continued.
"Now, Reuben and Ryan do not want Ryder to end up being with her therefore they would do everything to destroy her", he finally ended his speech.
"Urhm…so …what do I do?", I stammered this time not because he was a guy but because I was confused.
"Just talk to her so she would totally avoid them", he advices and walked out.
I didn't want Jennie to ask so many questions so I acted normal and walked to her to drag her out of the class.
We drove out of campus to explore the beautiful city of LA.