Black Combat Boots

Chapter Nine

I silently walk into my room.

I unpack everything. I grab a book off my bookshelf, make sure my bedroom door is locked and go out to my balcony. I plug my headphones into my phone and listen to my music loudly as I reread The Maze Runner.

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I get up for school. I change into leggings and an oversized grey tee-shirt. I put my black leather jacket on. I also put that long necklace with a black cross pendant on. I slip my black high-top Converse on. I grab my JS (JanSport) and keys then go downstairs. I walk into the kitchen. All the high schoolers and adults are in there talking. I grab a bagel with cream cheese and sit at the island.

"How was being a hostage?" Sam asks.

I shrug.

"Did he cut out your tongue?" Jeff asks.

"Yes." I walk out to my truck.

I just want to get to school and apologize to Jay.

I run through the hallway to Jay's locker. I hope he's there and not late/early.

"Jay!" I yell. I jump into his arms in a hug.

He wraps his arms tightly around me. "Are you okay?" He asks.

"Yes. And I'm so so so so so sorry!" I exclaim.

"No I am. I was a jerk and I shouldn't have been." He smiles.

I laugh. "Please, you couldn't have been a jerk. Like ever."

"Minty. I need to talk to you." Luke says. He grabs my arm and pulls me away from Jay.

"What?" I say, not rudely but bored.

"I need to talk to you after school." And with that he walks away.

"Okay..." I walk back over to Jay.

"What did he want?" Jay asks curiously.

"He wants to talk after school. Speaking of, whatcha doing after school?" I ask.

"I've got me a date."

"With?"

"Brianna Stevens."

"She's really pretty and nice. Don't hurt her too bad."

"This ones different."

"How so?"

"I've liked her for two weeks. And by liked I mean thought about her constantly."

"Wow. How long do you think you'll date?"

"Longer than normal."

"Awe. That'll be good, maybe get into a serious relationship."

"Hopefully."

"See you later." I say as we reach my class.

"Bye." He waves and walks away.

O.o

I walk into lunch.

Once again the conversations pause. But I'm use to it.

"Hey, Dill!" My head snaps as I see Cassie running towards me. "CASS!" I scream and run to hug her.

I haven't seen her in forever because I haven't been to work in a while...oops.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

"I'm transferring schools!"

"OH MY GOSH! YAAAAAAAAS!" I scream.

We walk to the table that Jay is staring at Cassie from.

"What are you doing here?" He asks.

"Transfer."

"Cool." He smiles and eats.

"So there's a lot of hot guys here." Cassie smiles and winks at one of the guys staring at her. She's a bit of a player, not a slut, a player. She makes the guys think they have a chance, but they don't.

"Yeah, most are jerks." I sigh.

"Anyone you fancy?"

"Fancy? What are you British?"

"I learned it at school. There's a lot of British people there."

"Cool. But no, I don't fancy anyone."

"Darn."

"So how do you like it here?"

"It's cool."

"Very descriptive."

"You know it!"

The shrill bell rings and we go our separate ways.

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AUTHORS NOTE

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