Sneaking glances and Secrets

Today is Tuesday and so far I would say that my school year has started nicely. I am doing all my homework on time, I am improving my dancing skills and I made some new friends too.

Also, I can see something going on between Asher and Roth, she may not notice it now, but my ship is about to sail in no time. I am way too happy for Roth, at least she is happy now.

That girl has also had a rough past. That past is the real reason why I and she are friends. Now I made a mental note to ask Roth about what is happening between both of them.

Currently, I was in psychology with Roth, we were just waiting for the bell to ring so we could go and eat and just when I was about pack my bag, the bell rang. Finally!

"So, what's new?" I asked her as we were leaving the classroom. She just gave me a confused look.

"Oh come on Roth, tell me what is going on with you and Asher," I smirked as I noticed her cheeks turn pink. Wow! This girl is actually blushing.

"Ummm..." she trailed off.

"Come on, tell me already," I told her eagerly waiting for her to say.

"Well, there is nothing going on between us."

"Oh, and I am a donkey."

"You see... Imayormaynothaveatinybitcrushonhim." She went a little too fast so that I couldn't grasp what she would say but then poor girl thinks that being with her for 2 years, I wouldn't be able to grasp it.

"Ha! See, Oh my God! Roth finally has a crush."

"Can you announce it any more loudly JEN and I don't think so that the feeling between him and me is mutual, so shut up!"

"Yeah yeah," I told in my mind.

I just chuckled as we continued walking towards the canteen. I took my usual salad and pasta and sat next to Roth.

While we all were busy eating our lunch, I could see Asher sneaking glances of Roth. And she says the feeling wouldn't be mutual.

I was busy concentrating on my pasta when I felt a sticky substance being poured on my head. I turned my head to look in that direction only to be met by the bitch of our school.

"That is what you get for not listening to me and threatening me, the next time you don't listen to me, your story would be the headlines of the school." She finished with a smirk and left the room.

My story. What was she talking about? Does she know? NO. How could she even know it? Maybe she didn't find out about the other things but only about my mom.

I was too consumed in my thoughts that I didn't notice Steven calling me.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"Yeah, I am fine?"

"You kind of zoned out, anyways, let's get you a pair of change," Roth said as I walked towards my locker, took the extra pair of clothes I always keep and went to the changing room to change.

You see I always keep an extra pair of clothes in case Mother Nature visits me at an unexpected time during my school hours.

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Today is Friday and I have managed to maintain a safe distance from Steven. You might be thinking that how I could be scared of the threat she gave me but the thing is that my story is not something I would want everyone to know and I don't want people to give me fake sympathy or pass me the judgemental looks.

So today, as usual, I was going to the library for my lunch when I noticed Steven walking in my direction. I quickly turned on my heels to walk in the opposite direction.

"Hey! Jennifer wait!" but I didn't wait instead I started walking faster but Steven was hot on my trail as he soon caught me by my shoulder to make me turn in his direction.

"Didn't you hear me calling you? You know you need to stop avoiding us especially me."

"I-I am n-not avoiding you at all."

"Well then why haven't you been spending the lunchtime with us, is it the threat that Helena gave you?" he asked curiously.

"Well you see I have been given a lot of homework for this week and w-what t-threat are you talking about, w-why would I be scared of her." I finished the sentence stuttering in the end and I turned to leave. Yes, I was scared of the threat, I don't want my story to become the headline of the school.

"Please just come for today at least, Roth misses you on the table," I mumbled an okay and followed him in the cafeteria towards our table only to be bombarded with questions.

"Finally you are here."

"Why haven't you been sitting with us?"

"Are we that bad?"

"I had a lot of work this week so I couldn't come and no you all are not that bad," I said with a smile.

Roth leaned towards me and told to check today's date.

25/August

How could I forget today's date? This date four years ago my life started to take a huge turn. I looked at Roth biting the inside of my cheek to stop the tears from falling and she gave me a tight smile before she started eating.

"I warned you." Came the last voice I wanted to hear right now.

"I warned you didn't I? And you still dared to sit over here."

"So what if she sat over here?" Steven said.

"You thought it was an empty threat? You thought I didn't know about them?"

SHE KNEW. Everybody on the table looked at me with questionable looks.

"Oh! So you haven't told them as of yet, they don't know, do they?"

"What is it that you want? Just go away." Roth hissed.

"Oh don't get me started about your life too Dorothy, and let me give you all an introduction about our Jennifer over here, didn't you tell them how your mom gave up on you and passed away in a car accident." She finished with a fake pity smile and all of them on the table looked at me with shock.

This girl thought that maybe I will cry in front of them, but she didn't know me that well too, to stop myself from bursting out in tears all I ever do is dig my nails inside my palm. The pain then diverts my mind from crying, so that is what I did, I put my left hand behind my back and started doing what I usually do and I knew by the force I was digging my nails inside my palm they may even start bleeding out.

"Leave!" Josh grit out as I closed my eyes and just when I opened I felt a soft hand caress my fist, I turned around to see Steven examining my hand.

"Maybe her mother realized how much of a pathetic soul she was and the most interesting part is she had to suffer due to her sadist father. Why don't you tell them, what all he had done to you huh? Maybe even he had realized what a pathetic soul you are." She continued as I put more force on the fist but then Steven undid my fist and bought my hand under the table and held it in his hands.

"Please! We don’t think what you’re trying to do is working. We clearly won’t love Jen any less because of something she didn’t have control over." Gianna snarled. 

"Oh! And not to forget about Brielle." The moment she mentioned her name, I looked at her, the shock was evident in my eyes. She knew about Bri. I started to hyperventilate but I didn't want to show her my weakness for sure, so I got up and did the first thing that came to my mind.

I, Jennifer Cooper punched the schools' bitch square in the face.

Wow! Newfound confidence Jennifer.

"Listen here, Brielle's name doesn't deserve to come out of a cocksucker's mouth and why are you doing this? So that they dump me, well guess what bitch, they are not immature enough to dump me based on my past, hence it would be better if you concentrate on what is the best for you." I stated before storming out of the canteen. I then found myself in a stranded classroom which was at the end of the corridor. I entered the class and did the first thing that came to my mind, I started punching the walls of the room to relieve myself from the agony and the anger.