Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Cole

Today did not play out the way I had hoped. It's going to take a lot of hard work if I'm gonna get her to trust me or hell even like me. She didn’t outright say she hates me, but I can tell that she is far from falling for me. The usual technics I use to get girls to do nothing to her. The smirks, the stares, and the bad boy routine did nothing. The only person that I can think of that can help me is Maggie. I don’t want the lecture that will come along with her advice.

Dominic and Pearce were able to hold a pretty decent conversation with her at lunch, and I’m dying to know what they said to her. She seemed to be very responsive to Pearce, and I can tell he has a thing for her. To be honest just about every guy in school has a thing for her. She's completely different from any girl in that school, and I think that's what is attracting every male in the school. There comes a point in time when the easy lay doesn’t do it for you anymore. I think most of us are at that point or at least close to it. No challenge is not a good time, and Ophelia looks to be a challenge.

I walk into the café and see Mason and Jacob sitting at a table. I make my way over and see Dominic and Pearce also making their way over. Most people in the school think we hate each other, but that simply isn’t true. We don’t always sit together and hang out where everyone can watch. This helps us keep an eye on everything that happens in the school.

“Alright, so who wants to start? I know we all want to talk about one thing, or should I say, one girl.” Dominic says with a smirk. I know that look, and he is trying to get me riled up over this.

“I, for one, like the girl, and I don’t want to see her get hurt. She all but screamed she was a virgin, and I hate to see some asshole use her and then leave her.” Pearce says this while staring me down. So that is what everyone is expecting me to do. Hump and dump. I know that is my normal, but I never once said that's what would happen with Ophelia.

“Why do I feel like I am on trial here? Have I even once said that was my plan? I never said a thing about stealing her heart only to break it.” I look around the table, and most of them are looking down. “We all have the same MO, and I don’t think that there is a man at this table who deserves her, but I think that is her choice to make don’t you.”

"That's the thing man, she doesn't have a choice. We can't do anything, it's all up to you." Pearce says.

"So you mean to tell me that if you weren't in my position that you wouldn't jump at the chance to sleep with her." My glare is directed at Pearce.

"I wouldn't. Not if that isn't what she wants." He says giving me a glare of his own.

"I'm not going to rape the girl! I call bullshit on all of you. You are just like me, and I think you're pissed that I got her first." I storm off in a huff.

Normally stuff like this wouldn’t bother me. Why would I care what happens to come random chick, but when Maggie was talking about her, all I could think of was I want that. I want her. I have no idea what that means because I don’t do the whole relationship thing, but I would be willing to for her.

Ophelia

I make sure that I am up and out the door this morning before I think that my family is even awake. I don’t want to risk running into any of them. I make sure that I bring my comfortable shoes and some extra clothes for work tonight just in case. I am very excited to start working. I think that I am going to enjoy the bookstore.

As I make my way to my locker I notice that there are a lot of people running around for this earl,y but then again I have only been here one day what do I know. Just as I am about to turn around, I feel someone is standing behind me. I turn to see Cole standing there with a look on his face that I can’t read.

“Um, good morning. Is there something that you needed?” I ask, and he smiles and starts chuckling. I’m not going to lie to myself and say that that smile and chuckle doesn’t do things to me. I have to remember that he is what Katherine wants, and I can’t get in the way of that. My secrets are too important for me to throw them away on someone who will leave me in the end.

“You are too suspicious of everyone. I just wanted to talk to you. I thought that we could be friends since you and my sister seem to be joined at the hip.” He smiles again, and I feel myself melting with that gaze. “I don’t know what I did to upset you, but I’m sorry if I did.”

“Look, you didn’t do anything, it’s just that I have heard the rumors about how all the kids here are, and I’m not trying to be judgmental, but I am not that way at all. Please don’t take offense to this because I'm not meaning it that way, I don’t want to give that impression. Not to mention only the male population here will even speak to me.” I chuckle and blush a little. His eyes light with amusement, and I can tell he isn’t mad at my statement. “Plus, my sister already has a thing for you, and I don’t want to get in the way of anything she wants. It’s just easier for me at home if I stay away from what she wants.”

“Well, what about what I want? I don’t see how you and I being friends has anything to do with her. Just give it a chance ok?” He has this hopeful look on his face that I can’t seem to say no to.

“Alright. Friends. Please try and give her a chance. She likes you a lot and it would make her happy.”

"You're odd, you know that. Most girls would stab their own mom for a chance to be my girl, and here you are begging for me to like your sister." He shakes his head laughing.

"As I said, it is easier at home when she is happy. I'm not a saint who wants to play the martyr. I want to be able to live my life in peace that's all."

The rest of the day flew by, with me eating lunch with Cole and Mason. It was awkward with Katherine sitting in Cole’s lap and them making out the entire time. As long as she was happy, I wasn’t going to say a thing. After school, I head straight over to the bookstore to start training. Gregory and Maggie were great trainers, and I felt like I would be able to handle it on my own soon.

“So, how are things at school now?” She must have talked to her brother because she had a smirk on her face that said I know already.

“I said yes to be friends with him. I sat at his table at lunch, although he may haven't noticed since his tongue was down my sister’s throat.” I laughed uncontrollably at this, and Maggie soon joined.

“OMG, that had to have been awful. Don’t worry she won’t last long. Once he has her he’ll be done, and then she won’t be around.”

“That is what I am afraid of.” I then went on to tell her what happened last night and a look of concern is all over her face. “Don’t worry, if it comes to it, I’ll be fine. I don’t want them to know about my money, and I am afraid they will find out if I have to provide for myself.” She hugs me and wipes away the tears I had no idea that I had shed.

“I’ll make sure that nothing happens to you. That I can promise.” Maggie says and wraps me in a hug.

I sigh knowing that this is something that I have longed for. Comfort is something that we don't always realize that we need until it is gone. There have been times, like when Katherine slept with that guy, that I have needed someone to hold me. The problem was that there was no one there to do that. I've been alone for years now, and I feel like I finally have someone in my corner.

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