At 3:00 pm, I decided that ice cream sounded amazing. It used to be a weekly event with Chris to get ice cream. I missed her. I grabbed my keys and was planning on going to the grocery store, but somehow I ended up at The Shack. I walked out of my car and headed in. Jessie wasn't there, but a majorly hot as hell guy was. He had short black hair and snake bites. He had green eyes and was about 6'3. His arms were so ripped I thought his shirt would break if he moved. You could see his abs through his shirt too. He looked up and saw me staring. I blushed. There was no way he was in high school. This man was a God, and it was just wrong to see him working at an Ice Cream store. "Sorry," I mumbled. He just grinned. I walked over to the counter to order. "Can I get a scoop of The Reese's Runaway?" I held out money, but he just ignored me. He smiled at me, pulled money out of his pocket, and placed it in the register. "Don't worry about it. I don't m

Julie's P.O.V "Attention students. I have an announcement to make." The loudspeaker interrupted our Monday morning first hour. "We have decided to hold a little competition between our students. We will be holding a battle of the bands." The class erupted in cheers. The voice continued. "But! This time we will let individuals perform too. You don't have to have a band, but we do require that you use an instrument and sing." I let out a deep breath. I used to play guitar, but I put it away when my dad died. It just sits there in the back of my closet, collecting dust. My dad used to say that I was a natural, and I would be famous one day. Maybe I could pull it out just this once and play a song for Chris or my dad. I could do it in front of the school for them, and if I make a fool of myself, then I make a fool of myself. So, it's decided. I'm going to stand up in front of the school and sing a song for Chris and my dad. Just thinking about it

"What you did was uncalled for, but I expect you of all people to understand that." The principal glared at me. "I don't care if she came at you first. She will be dealt with as well when she gets out of the nurse's office. Your language and actions were completely unacceptable. This behavior has gone on too long." "What's that supposed to mean?" I swear something crawled up my principal's but and died. She had always been on my side. Of course, that was before I started punching people. I might need to cool it on that a bit. "It means that you used to be this sweet girl. Now, I see you beating up people left and right." She said loudly. "What I choose to do is none of your business! Focus on being a principal and not my mom. I already have a shitting one of those at home. If you want to punish me as my principal, that's fine, but stop acting like we are friends." She flinched but stood up leaning over me. "Do you really think Christine would be proud of wha

Jessie surfaced first, and I could tell he was laughing even though I was still underwater. When I surfaced, I went up, so the water pushed the hair out of my face. The food was residual food was floating all around us. I started laughing when I realized that all the others had taken off their shirts to jump in too. They started to run toward us. "Freeze!" That all too familiar voice said. I turned to see my mother in the doorway to the backyard. The boys stopped right where they were. I swam to the wall closest to my mother. A strange man walked up to me and grabbed my elbow, yanking me out of the pool. I groaned and grabbed my shoulder. "You dirty little slut! Six men?" I turned to my mom, and the male joined her. "You are not worth the air you breathe! Get your fat ass in there and make that room spotless!" My mind blanked, and I couldn't process that I still had friends over witnessing this. All I knew was that I needed to do as she asked to lessen my punishment

"Oh, thank God that you're awake! They said you wouldn't wake up for another week." I reached up and touched his cheek. The muscles in my arm feeling weak. "You're trying to change the subject." He didn't deny it. Instead, he smiled a heartwarming smile. "You just woke up in the hospital, and you're still as pushy as ever." He let out a chuckle as he pressed his face deeper into my palm. "She really didn't come to the trial?" He pulled the chair, so it was right next to my bed. "No." He let out a deep breath. "Surprisingly, your mother was still alive when the ambulance showed up, but the alcohol she had in her system didn't help her case. It thinned out her blood too much, and they couldn't stop the bleeding. She didn't make it. I'm so sorry Julie. I wish that never happened." He looked up at me again. "You saved your sister's life, you know that?" I smiled and nodded. "Where is she?" "She's was already sent to the family hous