BLOODY LIFE
d as a car passed by. My stomach dropped as the reality of me walking
as off work twe
y well until my professor slapped down that piece of paper with the bright red, glaring letter F on it. What was this, the third grade? What teacher still g
st buried my grandmother a week before our winter brea
er in the way I was, but she was practically my mother. Now
een mentally checked out for years. She had allowed alcohol to ruin
own's Bar. Sometimes I wondered why she ever bothered coming home at all. I hated everythi
night when he was supposed to pick me up from working late at the c
David. I should've taken the offered ride from my boss. Now, I would have to walk close to three miles to get hom
t was late, at least that's what I told myself. The truth was that I didn't want to bother her because I
king off the ending to this nightmare of a day would be good for my sanity. Perhaps tonight I'd be in a
hen I heard a loud whistle come from m
and his group of friends-I liked to call them his shadow
he last thing I needed was the most popular guy on ca
s car break down again or something?" Paul
's sleek black BMW, and planted both hands on my hips. "Why don't y
llowed by a laugh. He shifted his head back to Paul sitting right
rted to race as I felt the bad
the police would do any good. The guy approaching me, Paul Rice, his dad was the
back pocket. He smiled and twisted a strand of my long, brown hair bet
pped back and shoved my hand
asshole jocks! My five-foot-six height wasn't going to be enough to int
nd there was no telling what they were going to do to taunt or bully me tonight. They knew I was out here alone, and
ie, we just want to get to know you a little better." "You've known me since the first grade, you
k to the car and
e Jackson threw the car in park. He jumped out of the car and marched toward m
were now after me for something, and I
a strong hand clamp onto my shoulder. In less than a blink, Jackson forced my back to the fence that li
raspy voice. "You're a book nerd, we get
e you on?" I said
es met mine again, "That's none of your bu
in line to sign up at the martial arts class for self-defense. My fight or fligh
t of my mind and that my body wouldn't react appropria
pen. I gained some strength and wedged my arms in between us. As hard as I pushed
ction caused Jackson to turn, and I used it to my advantage. I brought my knee up, but
I heard the loud motorcycle screech to a halt. "Get