“Get away from her,” Noah said.
Elsa looked up in time to see Noah grabbing Jessica’s arm and pushing her away.
“What a joke, do you expect me to believe this?”
Kurt stood between Britney and Kim.
“I don’t care what you believe. Don’t you ever come near her again!”
Jessica laughed. “This is what it has come down to? You’re going to fuck a tub of lard.”
Noah growled and took a step toward Jessica. “You want to keep with those insults, I suggest you think back, Jessica. I wonder what your father would think of you if he knew the truth about who you really are.”
Elsa watched her go pale.
“You wouldn’t.”
“Oh, I would. I’d make sure everyone knew exactly what a whore you are. You stay away from Elsa, or else I will make sure you wished you’d never even looked in her direction.”
Jessica laughed. “You’re kidding.”
Noah grabbed his cell phone, pressed some buttons, and all of a sudden, the lunch hall was filled with Jessica screaming to be fucked. “You’ve messed with one guy too many, Jessica, and they’re out for revenge.”
Elsa watched as Jessica took a step away. When Jessica looked around the lunch hall, everyone avoided her gaze.
“There’s plenty more where that came from.”
Jessica, Britney, Lola, and Sienna left the lunch hall.
“Elsa is my girlfriend. You fuck with her, you fuck with me, got it?” Noah didn’t wait to hear responses. He turned to her. “Are you okay?”
“I think so.”
Noah led her out of the dinner hall with Kim and Kurt following close behind.
“I’m so fucking sorry that happened.”
“I should have been expecting it. Jessica wants you.”
“She’s a skank.”
“What did you mean exactly?” she asked. “In the dinner hall, your threats.”
“A couple of months ago, Jessica sent me some porn video that she was in with other guys. I think she tried to make me jealous, and she knew I wouldn’t share them. I never talk about private stuff.”
“You just broke your rule?”
“Yes, I broke my rule for you. No one threatens you. I won’t let it happen.”
Glancing behind her she saw Kim was barely keeping it together. “Do you want to go home?” Elsa asked.
“Yes, I really do.”
“I can drive you,” Kurt said.
“It’s okay, I really want to be alone.”
“I’ll follow you,” Elsa said.
“Okay.”
Noah cupped her cheek. “It’s fine.”
“I’ll meet you at your house.”
She nodded. There was no point in arguing with him. Noah always liked to get what he wanted.
“Let me drive you. Noah can bring me back to school for my car,” Kurt said. “You don’t look in any condition to drive.”
Kim caved, accepting Kurt to drive her car back home.
Elsa waited for Kurt to pull out of the parking lot before she followed him down toward Kim’s home.
Once they pulled up outside, she climbed out, and saw Kim inside. Kurt had jumped into Noah’s car, and was already on his way back to school. “Are you going to be okay?”
“Yeah, I am. Did you see what Kurt did?”
“He stepped between you and Britney.”
“Yeah, I wasn’t expecting that.” Kim smiled. “I’ll see you tomorrow?”
“Yes.”
“I’m really happy for you, Elsa.”
She hugged Kim tightly. “Take care, okay.”
“I’m going to take a shower, and then park my butt in front of the television.”
“Text me if you need me,” Elsa said.
“I will.”
****
Noah waited outside of Elsa’s house. He was so damn pissed at what Jessica had done. Someone had been taping the whole thing, and it was now all over social media. Fortunately, Jessica was disliked by everyone, so he didn’t have to worry about anything happening to Elsa.
She pulled into the driveway, which was empty apart from him. He expected Lorna, her mother, to be home.
“Hey,” she said, climbing out of the car.
“What happened today at the cafeteria, was that the reason you wanted to keep us a secret?”
“It was part of the reason, yeah, why?”
“I had no idea Jessica would do something like that.”
Elsa shrugged. “She’s popular, just not always for the right reasons.”
Noah wrapped his arms around her, pulling her in close. “I don’t care what other people say.”
“Seriously, Noah, do you want this?”
He tilted her head back with a finger beneath her chin. “I want this with you.”
“Kim asked me what we’re going to do when it comes to college, when it comes to the future.”
“Let’s plan it.”
“Our future?”
“Yeah, we don’t need scholarships to get into college. I can go to whichever college I choose. What about you?”
“My dad has already told me to pick one.”
“See, we’ve got an opportunity to make this work.” He pressed a kiss to her lips. “Why don’t we shock everyone, and actually do that?”
Elsa smiled. “Shock the world?”
“Show them that two complete opposites can make a go of this.”
“I do like that idea.”
“First, when are you going to invite me to the Christmas prom at the country club?”
“You want an invite? I thought you’d go, and maybe sweep me off my feet?”