Emma POV

Baby, baby blue eyes.

I turn over and turn off my alarm quickly. This morning is going to be a good one, I can feel it.

I hop out of bed and race to claim the bathroom first. I hear my brothers alarm go off, which means I just barely made it. I shut the bathroom door behind me and lock it. I hook my phone up to the iHome on the counter and blast A Rocket to the Moon. It’s always the best way to wake up in my opinion.

I start the shower and strip down naked. I look at my body in the mirror and admire the scars and recent cuts on my stomach. I see a bruise forming from where I was punched yesterday. I half smile at myself and step into the shower. As the warm water washes over my body, I can’t help but think about Jack. I wonder what he’s up to right now…

JACK’S POV

‘Cause if you jump, I will jump too, we will fall together.

I smile as I hear my alarm clock wake me up. I don’t want to turn it off. All I can think about is when Emma and I were singing it last night. She looked so beautiful with her eyes closed and her hair falling across her face as she sang with such heart, such passion. I’ve never seen anything like it.

I sit in my bed, staring at the ceiling, waiting for the alarm to finish. When it does, I run into the bathroom to take a shower. I shut the door behind me and start the shower. I strip down and step into the shower.

All I can think about is Emma. Everything about her is so perfect. All I wanted was to have this be a friendship, but there is something so special about her. It’s like I just want to keep her to myself and let no one else hurt her. She won’t let me in though and it’s driving me crazy. She has a permanent wall up. Well fuck it, I’m going to be the biggest baddest bulldozer Emma has ever seen. I wonder what she’s doing…

EMMA POV

I grab the razor and begin to shave my legs. I admire the blade as it does its job. I finish and rinse off the razor. I then take the razor and drag it over my stomach, creating a few, shallow cuts. I’m not even sure why I’m doing it right now. I think it has become habit.

I rinse them off and step out of the shower. I go through my regular morning routine, but this time, I put on white shorts and a black shirt with a white cross on it. I pay extra attention to my hair and makeup and look at myself in the mirror. I actually feel like I look good today. I’m not sure where all of this confidence came from.

I run into my kitchen and grab my brother by his collar. “Let’s go.”

“Cut it out! Shit. I’m getting a ride from Jason.” Chris bats my hand away. Jason has a license.

“Is this going to be a regular thing or what?” I ask.

“I don’t know.” He shrugs and walks away.

I roll my eyes and grab my keys. I run out the door without saying a word to anyone. As I climb in my car, I call Jack.

“City Morgue, can I help you?” I hear a familiar voice say.

“Yeah hi. I would like to reserve a spot for my friend Jack. That is, unless he’s ready to go to school.” I giggle.

“Oh he’s ready. He’s waiting outside and everything.” Jack replies proudly.

“I’ll be there in 5.”

I hang up and turn up my music. I blast Black Veil Brides on the way to pick Jack up. There are butterflies in my stomach as I pull up to his house and see his goofy smile. He trots up to my car and hops in the front seat.

“Buenos dias señora.” He grins at me. His hair is extra shaggy today and he’s wearing blue jeans with a white shirt. “You look nice today.” He gestures to me.

“Back at you.” I gesture to him.

Jack turns up the music and lets us ride in silence. We jam out with the windows down. I glance at him a couple of times and each time he has a smile on his face and he is bobbing his head to the music. Damn him and his cuteness. I just need to relax and keep this just barely friends.

We pull up to the school and park. Jack and I walk side by side on the way to homeroom.

“So how did you sleep last night?” He asks me, looking down at me.

“I slept okay. And you?” I ask him, squinting as I look up at him. Too damn sunny.

“Same. Took me a while to fall asleep. My mom wanted to know if you would grace us with your presence at dinner tonight.” He bows sarcastically.

“Sure, why not?” I laugh. “I like your mom. She really makes me feel welcomed. Maybe I can help her cook tonight?”

“Sounds dangerous.” Jack laughs at me.

We walk in the hallway and ahead I see Sasha. She looks at Jack and I, checks him out, and whispers something to her minions. I roll my eyes and stick close to Jack. He looks down at me, a little confused but lets it go. Sasha walks up to us.

“Hey there girl.” She acts all sweet to me. “Who’s your friend?”

“Jack, Sasha. Sasha, Jack.” I introduce them grudgingly.

“Hey there.” He smiles at her.

She flips her hair and bats her eyes. “Hi. Haven’t seen you around here.”

“He just transferred here. Can we help you with something?” I ask butting in. I’m not in the mood to deal with her fakeness.

“Yeah. Can I talk to you?” She asks sweetly.

“Go on to class Jack, I’ll be there in a few.” I tell him, hoping he sees none of what’s about to happen.

He looks down at me, unsure, but leaves. “Nice meeting you Sasha.” He calls over his shoulder.

Sasha grabs me and shoves me up against the nearest locker. I look to see where Jack is and he is no where in sight. Thank goodness.

“You are going to put in a good word with your little friend Jack for me.” She growls. “Or else you are really going to pay.” She punches me in the exact same spot as yesterday. Immediately, I collapse on the floor and cry softly. “You think that is bad?” She snickers threateningly.

Sasha walks away and I sit on the floor, crying softly to myself. People look at me, but ignore me. They could care less. I run into the bathroom and throw up from the pain. Sniffling, I wipe my mouth and pop in a piece of gum. I check my appearance and I only look a little disheveled. I run off to my first period, thankful that Jack didn’t see any of that. I’m not ready to tell him about any of this. I don’t know if he can handle it…

JACK’S POV

I stand around the corner and watch as Sasha pushes Emma against a locker. I want to spring over there and defend her so badly, but Emma knows what she’s doing. I could tell she really didn’t want me there. I just wonder how many times a week she goes through this.

I see Sasha say something to her with a nasty look on her face, and punch Emma in the gut. Emma falls to the floor and buries her face in her hands. Why the hell is no one helping her??

I walk towards her but she runs off into a bathroom. I walk back to homeroom slowly, feeling bad. Should I have done something? Should I have butt in? And what the hell do I say to her now? Maybe I should just give her space. If she wants to talk, she will. I don’t want to ruin anything we have right now. All I know is that Sasha is officially on my shit list.

Notes

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