Chapter 10: Not A Push Over
I was munching on one of the cookies and scrolling through something on my phone when I felt a shadow fall over me. I knew, even before I looked up, who it was going to be. ’Great, here we go,’ I thought. It was Ronnie.
He didn’t say anything. He just stood there for a second, and then, out of nowhere, he smacked my phone out of my hand. It clattered to the floor.
That was it. I was quiet, and I liked being alone, but I wasn’t a pushover. Nobody just knocked my stuff around like that. I snapped.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" I said, probably louder than I intended. My voice was shaky, partly from anger, partly because yelling hurt my ribs. The whole class went quiet, and everyone turned to look at us. Perfect. Just what I wanted, more attention.
Ronnie just stared at me, that same angry look on his face. "What’s your deal with Nina?" he asked, his voice low and trying to sound tough.
"My deal with Nina?" I repeated, trying to keep my cool even though I was pissed. "What are you talking about?"
"Don’t play dumb," he said. "Why is she always helping you out?"
’Seriously? This is what he’s upset about?’ I thought. "That’s none of your damn business," I told him. My heart was pounding. I hadn’t been in a confrontation like this since, well, ever.
"It is my business if you’re bothering her," he shot back.