I shook my head, turned, and walked over to the area of the hall where the skipping ropes were. I never participated in any of the sports that involved me being part of a team, so this was like my own little area. However, the girls came over and crowded me today, which made me feel really uncomfortable.
"What's the story, Bronagh?" Micah asked me.
I was instantly afraid as I cleared my throat.
"Nothin'," I murmured. "What you up to?"
She shrugged. "Bored of this class, figured we'd chill here for a bit. That cool with you?"
No.
"Sure."
"Nice one," she replied.
I was tense as fuck as she moved beside me and gripped a skipping rope. I had no idea why, but I was expecting her to lash out and hit me with it, and I wanted to be ready to take the blow so it would hurt less. I licked my dry lips and looked to my right, willing Mr. Rivers to call the girls away for something, but my eyes caught Dominic's eyes instead, because he was already staring at me.
I froze then quickly looked away and back towards Micah, who glanced Dominic's way and nodded her head a little when he nodded for her to move away. I heard he had a 'talk' with her after rumours spread that Micah attacked me after school almost two weeks ago. It was obviously true because Micah looked terrified of him and hadn't so much as looked at me since the night she attacked me.
"I'm actually gonna do some more runnin'. Later, Bronagh." Micah smiled.
"Bye, Micah," I breathed.
Micah and her two friends, whose names I never bothered to learn, moved off and left Destiny, Lexi, and three other girls playing around with the ropes near me. Alannah was across the hall sat on a bench reading on her Kindle like she always did after she has finished running and stretching. I felt eyes on me, and it made me self-conscious and not want to jump rope, so I made a move to put my rope back when Destiny was suddenly in front of me.
"I shagged Nico last night," she said as casually as saying hello.
Why the hell did that feel like being kicked in the stomach?
"Congratulations," I said forcing my tone to come off as flat and bored.
Destiny cocked an eyebrow. "You aren't bothered that I shagged your fella?"
"He is not me fella and regardless of what you seen on Saturday and what Dominic is sayin', I didn't have sex with him." I was going to move around her when I paused and glared at her. "And it's disgustin' that you thought he was me boyfriend and yet you're actin' so proud that you shagged him. Honestly, why would you brag about being a slut and a home wrecker?" I questioned.
I wished I had kept my mouth shut, because I knew she was going to shout at me before she even opened her mouth.
"I am not a slut, you're just jealous of me!" she screamed.
The whole hall went quiet. I felt my hand twitch and my blood boil, how fucking dare she scream in my face and say I was jealous of her.
"Are you jokin'? You bragged only last week that you rode five lads in the one week. If that isn't a slut, then I don't know what is! And why in God's name would I be jealous of you? You just openly told me you shagged Dominic last night even though you thought I was his girlfriend, you're a pathetic, STD riddin' little knacker and if you don't get out of me face, I'm goin' to-"
I didn't get to finish my sentence because with a roar she came at me, but unlike last time when I was attacked, I wasn't unsuspecting and afraid, I was ready and mad. I lifted my arms and shoved Destiny back away from me and leaned my head to the left, avoiding the hand that reached out to grab me. She landed back on her arse with a thud.
"Cat fight!" one of the lads shouted.
"Stop!" Mr. Rivers yelled.
"First and last warnin', stay the fuck away from me, Destiny," I snarled and she whimpered on the ground and cowered back like I was about to jump on her.
I wasn't going to hit her but whoever lifted me away from where I stood wasn't taking any chances.
"You're a magnet for trouble, Bee."
I began laughing. "All this shite only started happenin' when you and your evil twin rolled into town!"
Damien snorted into my ear then murmured, "Fights, mad girls, sex, parties… all that crap happens in every town we go to."
Did that mean they moved around a lot?
"Well, I don't want any part of it, yet somehow I got dragged into it!"
"Because Dominic wants you."
"He can't have me!"
Damien chuckled again. "And that is one of the reasons why he won't leave you alone."
I groaned. "I hate men."
Damien laughed then moved on when Gavin appeared in front of me.
"You okay? Do you need anythin'?" he asked me, a frown on his face.
"Straight to the principal's office Bronagh and Destiny, now!"
I cringed at Mr. Rivers' roar.
I groaned and said to Gavin, "Yeah, I need an ambulance because when me sister hears about this she is gonna kill me."
"You're so lucky you weren't suspended again!"
I kept my head down as I got into the back of Ryder's Jeep; it was like the Slater family car since all the lads drove it at one time or another.
"Dame, sit in the middle, I'm not listenin' to them two tear at each other's throats."
I completely and totally ignored Branna. She was making me take a ride home from Ryder knowing Dominic was going to be in the car, and I was mad at her for it. I was also mad that she was mad at me over what went down with Destiny. I mean, I explained exactly what happened, and she was still pissed at me. I buckled my seatbelt, hugged my school bag to my chest and looked out of the car window.