Zoe

Sitting in the window seat, I ran my tiny hand through my long black hair sighing. I’d been up since four-thirty, praying to god that I got back into school. But knowing I wouldn’t, because Jamie and Mrs. Anderson had everyone wrapped around their fingers, for the two were cunt sucking bitches. Sighing heavily I finish placing my headband in my hair and look over to see dad walking into the room, “Ready?” He grumbles slightly.

I simply nod my head and grab my purse. I follow him out of the bedroom and down to the living space as I see mom and her new husband there. I roll my eyes grumbling, “Why does he have to be here? He isn’t my parent.” I snap out at the three.

“Cause he wants to be a part of your life whether you want it or not.” Mom yelled pinching the bridge of her nose.

“I say no. So why don’t you two fuck heads take a train back to Alaska or wherever you two dork faces where.” I scream out at them.

Mom’s mouth dropped along with her new husband’s mouth. A smirk curved into my lips as I walked past them rolling my eyes and jogging down the front steps. I walked over to dad’s corvette and got inside pulling the door shut behind me. He soon got in and turned the engine over looking over at me as he patted my leg, “Very well spoken.” He chuckled.

“So I’m not in trouble?” I questioned.

“Oh you’re grounded for talking to your mother like that, you know better. But it was still rather funny.” Dad laughs putting the car in drive and pulling out.

I buckle up and lean back into the chair looking at him, “Do you believe me?” I ask him bluntly.

“Believe you about the situation?” He asks as I nod my head.

He glances over a second and continues driving towards the school. “Of course I do Zoe. I know you, and I know you can’t self-inflict an eye wound that bad.” He says keeping his left hand on the steering wheel while placing his right hand on my shoulder, “No matter what happens today, we’ll figure out how to get those two sluts back.” Dad says.

I nod my head smiling at him. I turn my attention out the window and play around with my earrings watching the palm trees fly by and the parked vehicles. I frown when he pulls into a vacant parking spot outside the high school. I slowly unbuckle and push my door open getting out. I shut it back and go around the front of the car stopping. Aiden and Jimmy standing by the doors waiting. “Wh—what are they doing here?” I question my dad.

“Aiden is here to help out, so is Jimmy.” Dad says slinging his arm around me.

Letting a faint sigh escape my lips we stop at the doors as we all walk in. Aiden and I bringing up the little line as our dad’s walked in front of us. I looked up at him as he removed his dark shaded aviators and looked at me, “Hey don’t worry we’ll get you back into school.” He whispers.

“I don’t want back in.” I say above a whisper.

“Why not?” Aiden whispers back.

“I hate it, I’d rather be home-schooled by Zina than be in this torturous hell hole.” I frown up at him.

He simply nods as we stop behind our fathers and go into the office. I see the lady at the front desk roll her eyes, “Mr. Tate isn’t in. Please leave before I have security come and escort your trouble—“ She is cut off by dad.

“Say another wrong word about my daughter, and I’ll have your job. That easy.” He snarls out, “Mr. Tate is expecting us.” He growls.

Just as he finished like on cue, Mr. Tate walked out of his office and smiled warmly at my father but gave me the dirtiest look ever, “Come on in Mr. Baker.” He ushers my father into his office.

Jimmy follows dad, Aiden follows Jimmy, and I of course bring the rear up. I sigh heavily as I stand beside of dad’s chair as Mr. Tate keeps glaring at me. “Mr. Tate thank you for seeing us. I was just wondering—“ He stops as the office doors open and Jamie and Mrs. Anderson walk into the room.

“Why hello, you little trouble—“

“Mrs. Anderson.” Mr. Tate shakes his head.

She clears her throat, “We’re here to see what she has to say.” Jamie snarls out.

I look in disbelief as I shake my head, “She punched me and she accused me of something I didn’t do.” I said quietly.

I turned around and pulled the door open and ran out of the office and the building. I quickly made a bee-line to my father’s car and collapsed into it crying. I felt a panic attack hitting as I held to my chest leaning forward into the bright red corvette. “Shit—“ I muttered.

I felt a hand on my shoulder as I was turned around and held tightly against someone’s stomach. I knew that scent, it was Aiden’s. I held to him as he took and soothingly rubbed my back, “Zee, take a breath.” He whispers pulling back and looking down at me.

I take slow deep breaths and release them feeling the tight pressure release on my chest. I smile weakly as he hugs me tightly, “Thank you.” I say to him.

“Anything for you Zee,” He pauses and pulls back looking down at me.

He leant down our lips briefly rubbing before he pressed his full lips to mine. A small smile forms in my lips as I place my hands on his shoulders when he pulls back, “What’s that for?” I ask him looking into his clear blue eyes.

“I’ve wanted to do that to you since forever,” He pauses smirking as he kisses my lips one more time. “Zoe I’ve had a crush on you for the longest time.” He says.

“I—“

“Zoe you fucking lied to me.” Dad screamed out at me as Jimmy shook his head from behind him.

I look at him like a deer in head lights about to be hit. I stand froze by his tone of voice and the anger in his eyes. “Li—lied?” I stutter out.

“You hit that girl and teacher, you lied to me!” He screams at me grabbing my arm a tad rough and making me get in the car.

I look at him up in fear as he goes to his side and gets in. He starts the car up and pulls out speeding away. I knew this was going to be a hellacious day.