Kris

After class, I placed my stuff in my bag. I was about to walk out when Susie called me.

"Kris!"

I turned to look at her.

"Can you come to my house today so we can work on the project?" She looked at me pointedly, and I understood that she wanted to talk rather than actually work on the project.

"Yeah, just let me call my mom." She nodded and I pulled out my cell.

"Hey mom, I'm going to a friend's house."

"Okay? Why are you telling me?"

"Oh, uh, I dunno. Just thought I should tell you."

She hung up. I shrugged and put my phone away.

"We're good to go," I said.

"Not yet you're not," Noelle spat. Susie stiffened up at the sound of her voice. "I wanna have a word with you, Kris." A shiver ran up my spine. Noelle beckoned me towards her. I hesitantly inched closer. She grasped my arm and started tugging me out to the hallway.

Once in the hallway, she slammed me against the wall. She closed in on me, her eyes blazing with a warning.

"Let's be clear about something, okay freak?" She kicked the wall directly next to me and I flinched away from her. "Susie is my girlfriend, and if I hear that you did anything, anything at all to her, you're dead. Do you understand me?" she spat grimly.

"C-crystal," I responded.

"Good."

Noelle made her way back to the classroom. Soon after, Susie rushed out.

"Oh no, did she hurt you!? I'm sorry, she can be so mean sometimes. Here, let me help you up." Susie held her hand out to help me up. I grabbed it and stood up. I stumbled a little bit, but kept my ground.

"Thanks."

Susie smiled at me and started walking towards the front door of the building, without letting my hand go. I pulled my hand away and followed behind her.