Chapter 6

"Brought you your favorite." Harry said as he brought me a cup of mangos over to me. "Awe, thank you so much." I hugged him with one hand since I had the cup and my phone in the other. 

"Anything for the dork who showed such good hospitality yesterday." He smirked and I rolled my eyes. "You're so mean! I'm not a dork. You are. You're a nerd." I pushed him slightly and he rolled his eyes at me as I waved him off. 

"What the fuck is that?" Josh asked as I got to my locker. "Nothing, we're partners for a project. He was over yesterday and wanted to say thanks for me feeding him or whatever." I said and his eyes bulged out of his head. 

"You mean you had a fucking boy in your room when I wasn't there?" 

"No, he was there when you were. Mom said it was fine and she said if you had an issue with it to call her." I said and he grabbed my fruit cup, about to throw it away. 

"Stop!" I begged, jumping up as he held it above his head. "I don't fucking appreciate you doing things like this! Especially with him! You don't know his reputation!" "Josh! We're literally partners for a project! Nothing more!" I squealed, trying to get my gift.

 "That's what you think! He's a guy! I know what he thinks!" He was pissed but I let my bottom lip tremble as he yelled at me about how guys think and he only wants what's in my pants. 

"He has a rep, Grace! He's the me of Westmount! He's a womanizer! He hasn't found his Marissa yet though. There's no way in hell I'm letting you be another body in his body count! I can't believe you could turn out to be such a fucking whore and fall for all his damn tricks!" He yelled but I was in tears as I grabbed my cup when he lowered it and walked into my English class. I just regained my composure but couldn't keep it together long enough as I walked into the bathroom, passing Harry who tried to grab me but I just pulled away, running in. 

"Nick?" I sobbed after making sure I was the only one in here. 

"Hey babygirl, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" My older brother Nick rushed and I shook my head. "Josh just basically called me a whore in front of the whole school and all I did was work on a project with this boy and he was so pissed off and even mom knew the boy was over and I'm just." I broke into tears again and I could feel the frustration in his sigh when he released it. 

"He did what?" He was trying to keep his cool. 

"He me called me a whore and I'm in the bathroom crying because I don't know how to deal with this anymore." I was balled up on the floor, the door was locked so no one could come in. 

"I'll come over tonight and fuck him up. I'll talk to him and if he thinks it's okay still I'll fuck him up Grace. God he pisses me off!" He yelled angrily, he ranted on about how he couldn't believe after so many years Josh wouldn't let me live and how much of an asshole he is. 

"Alright, corazon, go back to class and I'll deal with him later okay?I'll pick you up from school in a second then drop you off at home. I'll be there around 6 or 7 when Josh's home alright?" "Okay. I love you." "I love you too." He said before I hung up, washing my face before entirely skipping first period. I had my stuff in class still so I walked in the last minute of class and Ms. Fitz offered a sad smile to me but nodded when he saw me. 

"Grace, no matter what Josh said it wasn't true. Know that." Michael warned me but I just shook my head and grabbed my things and walked to my next period through empty halls. 

"Leslie." I heard Harry call but I shook my head no, going towards the office when I heard my name being called. "Don't. Josh told me about you so I don't want anything more than a project with you. We can still meet up today or whatever but we'll figure something out." I sighed heavily, walking with my stuff. 

"Leslie look, I admit. I like you more than I should. More than just friends and it's been like that since the game but I don't want you to think you're just another body to me or whatever he said. I don't think you're a whore nobody does because you're far from it." "So you heard him?" "No, Liam and Niall told me. I-" 

"Harry I gotta go. Nick has a really bad temper with waiting and he's here to pick me up. I don't want to be here." I sighed and struggled to get my stuff but Harry tried to help and I shook my head as Nick walked over to me, helping me with my things. 

"Grace, do you not have room in your backpack?" He asked and I shook my head no. "Look, what he did was wrong but don't punish me by not talking to me. We'll go grab some shakes from the Shake Shack and I'll drop you off at home, plan?" Nick asked and I nodded with a small smile. 

"Alright kiddo, let's get a move on it or I'll fight the little bastard on school property and catch a violation with my parole officer."