You Were Never Honest (Never 2)

I have no idea what we watch as we spend the majority of the time kissing, touching and exploring. We don’t sleep together but I know that I want to.

Ten

Great, now I have to change my number. Throwing my phone on the bed is better than at the wall like I’d prefer, but I don’t want to break this one. I can’t imagine Dad would be too happy with that.

Someone thought it would be funny to write my number in all the guys toilets, it hasn’t stopped ringing all bloody morning. Apparently, I’m an easy lay, how original. The real tickler though, is that there are rumours going around that I am riddled with STI’s and STD’s and I’m still getting phone calls.

“Come on, Leigh forget about all that crap, take it as a compliment if you can. The girls are jealous enough to make crap up and the guys would risk catching something just for the chance to be with you. Besides, we need to find you the perfect outfit for tomorrow. And we still have to rehearse and make sure you know the set,” Roxie is unstoppable, at least she’s not mad at me any longer for lying about not being able to play.

“You find optimism in the unlikeliest ways; not sure I agree with you but I do see your point. Let’s just find the outfit after rehearsal, so we can get going,” I suggest and she’s happy with that.

We get to the hall and Bella hands me a guitar; I didn’t bring my own when I came here but at least I’m not using Leah’s. That would be too weird.

Our set includes songs by Paramore, Fighting Temptations and even a few Kings of Leon. She has a cracking set of pipes on her, and her husky voice makes them all sound just this side of raunchy.

One thing is for sure, we seem to play well together, I just need to make sure they understand this is a onetime deal. I’m not looking to become Leah’s replacement, it feels too awkward.

“You ladies sound awesome,” Elijah says, jumping up onto the stage and kissing me senseless.

What was I doing? He makes all my thoughts just disappear.

“Maybe you can convince her to stick around, if you ask me, getting rid of Leah was the best thing we could have done. Our baby girl here is fantastic,” Roxie says, unfortunately it shoots through the microphone right as Leah walks past.

“Are you kidding me? You kick me out of the band and replace me with her, this is ridiculous and you’ve lost your marbles if you think she’s better than me. You tone deaf cow.”

“I’m not replacing you,” I say and her face grows red.

“Do not speak to me, you washed up tart. Go back to where you came from, oh that’s right you’re not welcome back home are you?” Her smirk is evil, and her words scream at me, is that why Dad didn’t ask me to come home this time?

“Sod off Leah, go back to the Shepherds, but remember. You’ll always be second best, you're nothing more than a sheep and they always end up being led to the slaughter. Enjoy your trip there,” I’ve never heard Bella say anything mean in the entire time I’ve known her, I’m speechless.

“Enjoy your room, runner,” she says before she storms away.

We quickly pack up and head back to mine, only I don’t need to unlock the door anymore. It’s gone, or at least, it’s only hanging on by a hinge.

My room smells so bad I think I’m going to puke, there’s rotten fish all over my bed and their guts are spilling down onto my floor. My clothes have all been destroyed and my windows are smashed.

“Come on, let’s get you out of here,” Elijah is leading me away while Roxie waits for the principal.

I don’t know what I’m going to do, but heads are going to roll.

“You can stay in here tonight if you want, I’ll even sleep on the sofa,” Elijah says, and it makes my heart melt, he’s definitely one of the good guys.

“Thank you big guy, I think I’d rather have you next to me if that’s okay? Besides, you can help me think of ways to get even with those bitches once and for all.”

“It’s a date,” he says with a wink and it has the desired effect of making me laugh.

We spend most of the evening planning revenge, he also makes a space for me to store all my important treasures, so they won’t get damaged during this apparent war.

“I mean, this is the worst they can do right? They’ve already beaten me senseless, trashed my room, given my number out and sent me sick emails. What else could they possibly do?” I’m pacing the floor, I can’t keep still and my arms are all over the place. Until I throw them up in the air and fall unceremoniously onto his bed.

“I don’t know and I don’t really want to find out, you need to stay safe baby. I don’t want anything to happen to you. I know you want to get revenge and I’m all for helping you, but don’t go too far,” he says as he drops feather light kisses across my lips, over my cheeks and even up to the lobe of my ear.

“Mmm, that feels good,” I say as he nibbles down my neck and sucks on the sensitive part where my neck joins with my shoulder.

“I love the noises you make,” he says as he works his way up the other sid

e of my neck, causing tingles to shoot through my system.