Our So Called Lives

Amber made sure her new bruises were covered. She didn't want anyone see them especially Zack.

Sighing she thought of yesterday. Of the date that made her happy. Of the beating she received afterward from her uncle for going out with the boy that he forbid her to see.

Amber smiled and went outside. Before she walked any further she noticed a car sitting there. As she got closer, she noticed it was a car she knew very well. the window rolled down to reveal a smiling Zack.

She went up to the car and asked, "Hey Zack. What are you doing?"

"Waiting for my girlfriend to out of the house because I would like to give her a ride to school." Zack answered.

"And what if she says no?"

"Well then I will be very sad and then be stubborn till she said yes." He responded. "Let me know if its actually a no, so I can make myself sound convincing."

Amber shook her head and said, "Okay Ill go."

"That was easy..." He made a hmm sound and raised an eyebrow at her as she sat in the car.

"What?"

"You gave in easily." He pointed out.

"Yes because I'd rather not find out how you'll be convincing." She gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Now lets just go to school and get it over with."

"But you missed." Zack pouted.

I missed Amber thought. It then clicked in her head of what he meant. She rolled her eyes and kissed his lips.

At lunch she walked her way down the hall and towards outside. She didn't feel hungry, almost like she lost her appetite. She sighed and ran into someone. Ugh again.

"So we meet again Amber."

Amber looked up to find Tyler Crowley.

"Yeah." She tried to walk away, but he grabbed her arm.

"Wait. I wanted to ask you something."

"What?"

"You going out with Baker?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"You should stay away from him?"

"Whys that?"

"Because he uses and abuses woman. He isn't good for you."

"Isn't good for me?"

"Yes."

Amber moved away from him. "I gotta go." She went to walk away, but he stopped her again. "I'm serious Amber he's bad news."

"Look Tyler. You have about 3 seconds to let go of me and leave me alone. I am not in the mood for this crap you are trying to feed me."

"I'm not feeding you crap, you stupid bitch."

"Oh I'm a stupid bitch now?" Amber rolled her eyes. "Listen you stupid motherfucker. One don't call me a stupid bitch. You don't know me. Two. When I say leave me alone I fucking mean it. So this is what's going to happen I'm going that way to my friends and my boyfriend. You are going that way, which is far away from me."

She turned and walked quickly outside to where her friends were.

Amber sat down next to Zack and put her head on the table.

Everyone looked at each other.

Amber felt a hand on her leg and a face near her.

"Babe you okay?"

"Define okay?"

"By that answer I'm guessing no."

Amber sighed and moved her head to look at him.

He gasped. "There's a face."

"Oh my god!" Jimmy jumped up. "Where?"

Amber bit her lip to keep herself from laughing, but it failed once Brian pointed at her. "There Jimmy! There! The face of mystery!"

Jimmy gasped. He ran up to Amber and grabbed her face. He looked at everyone. "It is! It is the face!"

Amber laughed. "Alright, alright. I get it. Let go of my face."

Jimmy let go of her face.

"Thanks."

Zack pulled her close and kissed her temple. "We can talk about it later if you want."

Amber nodded her head in agreement.

Brian slapped his hand on the table causing everyone to look at him. "Anyways. Back to subject." He then continued after seeing everyone's confusion. "The party."

Courtney shook her head. "There's no way I could go."

"Not even if you lied?"

"Nope not even if I lied."

Jimmy pouted.

"There's got to be a way."

"Is there a way you can sneak out?"

Courtney shook her head.

Jimmy sulked.

Notes

Sorry it took so long for an update. A lot has been going on. I hope to finish this story this summer.

~ Amber