chapter 3

Chapter 3

Bailey's Point Of View

Miguel held my hand tight as we walked into the hall, I was so tense and wanted to just hide. I saw the look Uncle Grey gave me and I sighed.

I had wanted to join Kathie and Tyler at their spot but Miguel didn't let go of my hand, he made me stay beside him and he didn't leave my hand.

As uncle Grey gave the speech his eyes were all over me, watching me and I'm sure he was making sure I was fine. I wanted to get out of here, too many eyes were on me already and it was making me uncomfortable, they were talking so loudly about me and I could hear it.

They were all calling me names. Names that would never fit my personality.

Yes I have a crush on Miguel but I would never be a slut. Why were they making their thoughts audible for me to hear and why was I freaking listening to them? I hated it so much.

The assembly was over after a few announcements and everyone started heading out of the assembly room.

Kathy and Tyler wasted no time, they walked to where I sat in the hall. Miguel wasn't holding me anymore, the moment the assembly was over he walked out like he'd not just caused any problem for me. Like he'd not just held my hands some minutes ago. I hated this so much.

"What's up with you and Miguel?" Tyler asked and I sighed.

"Nothing is up, he forced me to come for the assembly " I lowered my voice as I felt irritated, I should just have stayed back now people were talking.

I should have told him that I was scared of what people would say about me he wouldn't have forced me to come, I shouldn't have acted like the brave girl that I was not because it was causing nuisance now.

Everyone was talking. Talking because I walked into the assembly hall with Miguel holding me.

"But did he have to hold your hands?" This time around it was Kathie asking, I was already so exhausted From listening to so much tantrums and talk.

All I wanted to do was go back home but who am I kidding? It's the first period.

"I don't know Tyler and Kathie." As I spoke the bell rang.

"I and Tyler are having English class this morning, we have to go. We do not want Mrs Jacobs giving us detention." Kathie  said and I understood that they had to go, I also had chemistry class so I had to go too.

*Sigh*

"Okay bye, see you two at the cafeteria." They waved at me and walked away.

It's chemistry period but I decided to stay back at the assembly hall for a while. I needed to calm my head before walking in there because I knew that they would definitely talk about me. No one was in the assembly hall and it would give me the time to get myself together

I sat down on a chair just staring at the empty place. I hated it when people talked about me. I just want to leave a low keyed life and it wasn't going the way I planned it.

"Who's Miguel to you?" The thick voice of uncle Grey raged, making me flinch out of fear.

Not him too? Not him!

I don't want to have this conversation. It was just a simple walk so why was everyone making a fuss about it ?

I picked up my bag and started to walk out the door but he was quick to block it. He closed the door behind him and rested his back on the door. He didn't want me to leave, I was looking at his face, looking at him staring at me.

"Don't you dare walk out on me Bailey. Who is Miguel to you?" He questioned. My head was down as I let my emotions get the best of me. I cringed as he raised his voice at me.

He never yells at me. Why was he yelling?

"I have chemistry class, uncle Grey." I made to touch the door handle but he grabbed my hand

"Who is Miguel to you?" His grip was so tight, he looked so angry, his Grey eyes had something I couldn't read and I flinched at it

"Who is Miguel?" He yelled and I finally got angry, he was uncle Grey and I could vent my anger to him. He would be the only one to understand it

"You're not my dad. Don't ask me such questions." I fired back in anger .The moment I said that I regretted it. This wasn't what I wanted to say. I was out of control.

I had let my emotions get the best of me. I was venting the anger I couldn't vent out on him.

He released his grip on my arm when he realized that he was hurting me.

"Bailey." Instantly his raging voice calmed and his tensed eyes softened.

"They were all talking about me. I heard many of them call me names and you want to do the same." I cried, tears rolled down my cheeks, my heart ached for the reason that he'd thought of me like they all did.

"No Bailey. No." He pulled me to his chest as I sobbed. Resting my head on his chest, I could hear his thunderous heart beat. He rubbed me slowly.

"I'm sorry Bailey" his thick voice groaned

" I would never think of you in such a way. I was just worried." As he patted my head slowly I sobbed while carefully listening to his heart beat

"I'm sorry." He held me like my dad would. He made me feel at peace.

I cried again.

"Some called me a slut, I am not a slut."

"Don't listen to them. You keep listening to them and that's why you get affected. Hush now baby girl." He tapped me slowly.

I was sure my eyes had turned red from crying so much.