Beautiful Distraction

Chapter 18:

I ended up staying for one study hall but when last period came, I left early and headed to my locker to put my stuff away. I needed to get my volleyball clothes and knee pads.

When I got all my stuff I headed to the locker room and got changed. I decide to stay in the locker room because then people won't seen me roaming around in the hallway. When the bell rings, I get up and head to the gym, a lot of girls get packed in and look at me with confusion. There's always a girl that wants to be the first one out, guess they got a surprise today.

After a few minutes they all started coming out the of big locker room door, with there spandex and knee pads all on. Some had just shorts on for the practice.

Our coach came in and we started our warm-ups and then she made an announcement.

"Alright girls, we have our last game coming up on Monday, now I want you all to give your heart and soul everything you got into this last game yah hear me??"

We all agreed in unison, showing the coach we can win this last game. We had a good team, we've been undefeated for the whole season, but we were close to losing to this one team, that we now play Monday.

"Good. Now I'm going to have us scrimmage the rest of the practice and I'm putting you on the teams." She states, looking down on her clip board.

I'm the setter on the team, so I'm gonna either be stuck with the better team or the, "not as much good" team.

I ended up getting with the better team, hopefully this is how it's going to be for Monday. We stop practice short because the football guys want to take the gym, I wonder what they're doing?

We head to the locker rooms and get changed and I come out and see Jason with his shirt off going into the guys locker room. I notice I'm still staring and try to get my eyes off of his back muscles, but he's so ripped I don't want to look away, good thing the door is between us when he gets in the locker room. Then I'm force to stop looking.

I'm the first girl to be out of volleyball, and it's early so I won't have to deal with Connie and her little followers.

I reach my car and look at the clock,

4:50.

Good, I have time to get home and get showered and ready for the study project with Jason!

I park my navy blue car roughly in the drive way, he's going to be picking me up, so I wanna make sure I'm ready when he gets here.

I head upstairs bringing my foundation with me, and head in the shower. I make it quick, not remembering if I put conditioner in or not. I jumped out of the shower and put on a cute, formal shirt, with a pair of jeans. I blow dry my hair an grab my photography books and head downstairs. It's 5:24.

Just in time for his arrival!

I sit down and wait patiently tapping my foot every few seconds when my father comes busting through the back door.

I turn my head and see a big bottle of booze in his hand.

I stand up and walk a little away from him but it's too late, he's already seen me.

"JADE WHERE ARE YOU GOING DRESSED LIKE THAT?" Be yells, trying to make his way to me.

"It's not like I'm wearing a stripper dress dad, and I'm going to my friends house for a Photography Project." I say, standing back every so often.

"Go upstairs and change, he wobbles, then burps a disgusting stench, right now!" He says as he grabs my arm and pushes me upstairs.

"Dad he'll be here any minute I'm fine!" I say as I loosen my arm and go towards the door. My father grabs me and punches me right in my left eye.

I feel tears rolling out of my eyes from the impact, and then reach my hand up to feel the swollen eye.

"When I tell you to do something, you- he hesitates, and looses his balance, -you do IT." He demands, trying to keep his eyes locked on me. Did he drive home?? I can't believe this.

I hear a knock on the door, and turn and get up quickly. My father quickly runs to me and grabs my arm and whispers in my ear.

"You tell anyone, and you'll pay." He says, then nudging me from his body to the door.

My father grabs the sunglasses from the kitchen counter and put them on my face.

I open the door and see Jason with his hands in his pockets.

"Jade?" He asks but I just take my book and close the door behind me making my way to his car.

He's going to find out, I wanna tell him, but what would he do if I do tell him? Can I trust him? I feel so desperate for someone, I'm in need of someone. Right in the moment.. Jason is the one that I need.

I slam the car door and Jason comes in and starts rambling questions at me, I tell him to drive, and he does as he is commanded, but still doesn't budge on all the questions.

We finally one to a stop at his house and I rip off my shades and lay my hands on my forehead, resting my elbows on my knees.

"Jade.. your actions are kind of worrying me what's going on?"

I look up at him and his eyes go blank with shock.

"You better not give me some old shitty excuse about this one now Jade tell the truth and tell me it RIGHT NOW." He says, I reach for the door, regretting my decision, but he was too quick and read my mind like a book.

The doors were locked.

I sat there, I could feel the tension in the car as his eyes searched for an answer. My voice was straining and trying to come up with something to say but instead I broke down and started crying.

Jason's reaction was sudden as he grabbed me and held me close, stroking my hair as my head leaned on his chest, hearing his heartbeat.

Now he knows what's going on.

But what is he going to do now?

This thought made me clutch tighter into Jason, fearing the answer for him would be to report, and protect.

Just what my father, doesn't want.