"Turn in your history assignments in front." our history teacher said and everyone started submitting their assignments. I submitted mine since Ross's paper was empty I decided to leave it in my bag.

       "Since we are done with that, let's start..." Ross slammed the door open cutting the teacher off. "So Ross, you decided to grace us with your presence today, did you do the homework?"

        "Yes, of course." Ross stated proudly earning a shocked look from the teacher and half of the class.

         "Oh, I wasn't expecting that. Submit it and take your seat." the teacher said after recovering from her shock.

         " Elena, my homework sheet." Ross said smirking and I brought out his paper from my bag and gave him. He collected it and gave it to the teacher without looking at it.

          "Look Ross, I understand you are not interested in school or your grades but submitting a blank paper as your assignment is downright rude, after this class you go and meet the principal." the teacher said disapprovingly.

         "What do you mean blank assignment?" Ross asked suprised.

         "Take a look at your own assignment" the teacher said throwing the paper at him which he caught immediately. He looked at the paper and turned to me angrily but he didn't say anything, what did I do?

******
       "What is wrong with you?!!" Ross yelled slamming me against a locker and my left shoulder received more impact and I think it shifted. Class was over now and I was putting my books in my locker when Ross stormed towards me.

        "What do you mean?" I said wincing. Everyone was now watching us, not even a single person made a move to come help me or even call a teacher.

        "Are you retard or something?!, I clearly gave you my assignment to write and you decided to embarrass me in front of the whole class!" He screamed at my face.

       "You didn't ask me to write it." I simply said, Ross became so infuriated and raised his hand punch me. I closed my eyes and waited for an impact this time but all I heard was a loud groan. I opened my eyes immediately only to see Ross on the floor.

       "She's not one of your preys, Ross, so just scram." Jace said calmly. Ross stood up even more agitated and stormed towards Jace. He held Jace by the collar and tried to punch him but Jace kneed him where the sun doesn't shine and Ross bent over in pain. After a few seconds, he managed to stand back up and punched Jace in the face.

      "Hank! You saw that right?" Jace asked and I turned only to find Mr Herrington marching towards Ross before dragging him out by his ear.

      "Elena, Jace follow me." Mr Wellington said and Jace smirked before following Mr Herrington and I followed them.

*******
      "Are we going home now?" I asked Jace who was taking a bag out of the back seat. We just left the principal's office and Mr Herrington narrated everything he saw to her turns out history teacher had already reported Ross to her so she gave Ross suspension, Jace got detention during lunch for the rest of the week and I got a look of sympathy.

    "Can you give me a ride?" I asked quietly following Jace to his car.

      "Nope, I have football practice now." Jace said locking his car. I looked around the empty school, everyone has gone home, except for Jace and I and probably the football players.

      "What do I do?" I asked worried that Jace might tell me to go home alone.

       "You will be my assistant today." Jace said throwing the bag he was with at me and I caught it immediately, "you'll give me water when I'm thirsty, and there is a towel there in case I'm sweaty and other stuff."

       "Really?!" I said excited to be of use to Jace.

       "Why are you so excited?, You'd be here for more than one hour." Jace said walking towards the field, "walk faster!" and I started running towards him when I realized the gap between us. My phone started ringing and I looked at the caller ID and saw Celine's name.

     "Hello" I said

      "Where are you?! When school was over, I didn't find you and I thought you went home then I come back home only to realize you aren't back!" Celine yelled through the phone.

       "I'm still in school. Something came up and now, my only means of going home is Jace but he has football practice." I explained and I heard her take a deep breath.

        "Should I come and pick you up?" She asked

         "Don't worry." I said smiling "Jace asked me to be his assistant, I'll give him water and towel."

          "I haven't heard of that before but have a nice day, I'm going to watch a movie now so bye." and she hung up the phone. I ran towards the football field and sat down on a seat closer to the field so I can do my job better.

******
      It's been an hour since practice started. Jace came a few times to wipe his sweat, drink water and stop me from playing this fun game on my phone that the twins taught me to play so I could watch him bark at others and play ball. I was getting tired so I started looking around and I saw Marley at the entrance of the field, did she have practice too?. I saw her talking to Jace and Jace pointed at me before waving at her. What did he say to her about me? Marley was now looking at me with a glare that could make the devil jealous.

       "Hey assistant, practice is over so wait for me by the car, I'll be out soon" Jace said snapping my attention back.

       "Yes sir." I grinned before heading to the school parking lot. I reached Jace's car and found Marley there.

        "Just who I was waiting for." she snarled, "Look, I usually warn wannabes like you but you are special and I'm gonna treat you specially."

       "I don't understand anything you just said." I said not getting a thing she said.

       "Better watch your back because I'm going to make your life hell." she said before storming off, what actually did Jace tell her in the field?

       "Elena boo!" I turned towards the voice only to see Cole running towards me with his arms open and Luke running after him. "Elena! Save yourself. He didn't take a shower!" Luke yelled and I took his advice and ran to the other side of the car.

       "I took a shower... In the morning but that doesn't matter, does it?" Cole said pouting.

       "Yes it does, stupid." Jace said smacking Cole's head, "let's go."

       "I call shotgun!!" Cole yelled running towards the passenger seat, Luke held him by the cap of his hoodie and Cole fell on his butt.

       "Leave the seat for Elena." Luke said opening the back seat, "Don't think Jace is going to wait for you to stand up because he is going to drive off soon." and with that Jace started the car after I closed my door.

       "Wait for me!" Cole rushed into the car and Jace drove off, "sometimes I wonder if you guys are my friends." he sulked.

        "Don't be such a cry baby." Jace said smiling.

         "I'm not!"

          "Are too!" Luke argued

          "I'm not" Cole argued back sticking out his tongue

           "Are too!"

           "Elena, am I a cry baby?" Cole asked me surprisingly.

           "No you are not." I said and Cole smiled proudly, "you just whine like a child." I added playfully.

           "Elena! Not you too!" Cole whined and Luke fist bumped with Jace who brought his one of his hands to the back.

*******
       I took a shower and wore my sleeveless nightgown ready for the night. I passed the mirror in the bathroom and I went back to the mirror noticing I had a bruise on my shoulder, same shoulder I slammed against the locker. My left shoulder has been giving me a slight pain and it felt like it wasn't in the right place since that afternoon but I didn't think it would actually leave a bruise. I heard a knock on the room door.

       "Elena? Are you asleep?" I heard Jace's voice whisper and I opened the door only to see him standing there with a box in his hand.

       "Do you want something?" I asked, I was concerned because Jace has never entered this room since I came to his house.

       "Lemme see your shoulder." he said suddenly and I turned around suprised, "I had a feeling it would leave a bruise." he whispered

       "How did you know?" I asked

       "I'm not dumb, you know. I thought you'd complain of pain or something but when you didn't say anything I started wondering if you really got hurt or not." Jace explained, "let's have a seat so I can treat your injury."

        "How do you know all this medical stuff? I mean at the nurse's office, you seemed to know what you were doing." I asked giving in to my curiosity.

         "I've witnessed and had injuries so I know one or two things about their treatment." he said rubbing something on my shoulder, "This may hurt a little but you'll feel better once I'm done" he said and before I could ask him what he was talking about he shifted my shoulder backwards and it gave me a slight pain, "Sorry, I'm done now" Jace said wrapping my back with a bandage.

         "Thanks" I said turning to look at him only to realize his hasn't moved a spot yet making our face a couple of inches apart. We stayed in that position for a few seconds as if we were frozen before Jace jerked backwards.

         "Um, goodnight. See.. see you tomorrow" Jace said before stumbling out of the room.

          "Goodnight" I whispered. I felt something in my stomach, something good and I didn't want it to go away.