Hey guys!! So here's chapter 13~ It's super duper short so I'm REALLY SORRY

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Chapter 13

        I jumped slightly when a thin sheet of paper was shoved into my face, the tiny words to close to my eyes to read. "W-what?"

        "Sorry." Rex chuckled as he leaned against the locker beside me, the piece of paper clutched firmly in his hands.

        "What is that?" I asked with a raised eyebrow as I put my science book in my locker.

        "This, is my new schedule." I narrowed my eyes in confusion as he passed the paper to my hands. He still had the same third period but his fourth was switched to driver's ed and his sixth was now history, like mine.

        "But you already have your license..." I blinked up at him but he just gave me a small, sly, smile and took the paper back.

        "They don't know that, and I know they switched your classes around for it... I thought it was the perfect opportunity to have some fun." He smirked, and although the sight of it turned my stomach to goo, it unnerved me.

        Rex's version of "fun" was vandalizing half of downtown's stripmall's shops in one night. I didn't want to think about what he was planning on doing.

        He laughed at my expression once I closed my locker and turned to face him. "Don't give me that look Roza." He teased as he slung his arm around my shoulders and pulled me close to his side.

        "You're not going to do anything that will get you in trouble, are you?" I asked quietly as he tugged me down the hall, oblivious to all the gawking students staring at us with wide eyes.

        He didn't answer, he didn't even give any hand gesture as an answer he just gave me a small smile and pulled me closer to him as we walked to my first period. And despite how close we were, how warm and safe Rex made me feel, I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.

        First and second period went by as usual and third period had gone by smoothly too, except when Rex left early near the end. "I'll see you in fourth." He whispered in my ear with a dark twinkle in his eyes as he packed up his stuff and left. The teacher didn't bother stopping him.

        I tried not to let the sneaky look in his gaze bother me, but I knew not to trust that dark twinkle that made my stomach flip.

        Rex was leaning against the Driver's Ed car when I walked out into the school's parking lot, spinning what looked like a pocket knife in his hands, something close to a smirk breaching his lips.

        "What's that look for?" I raised my eyebrows as his devious expression only grew, but he didn't answer.

        His eyes just gave me a slow once over, but not in the way Jason does. He looked at me like he had for the past couple of days whenever we've been apart, kind of like he was making sure I didn't have any injuries from the short amount of time we've been separated.

        When he was satisfied there was nothing wrong he sent me a smile so faint and small I would have missed it if I wasn't looking. "I've told you I like it when you smile, right?" My voice was airy as I stared at his lips in a daze. He didn't say anything and he didn't smile but his eyes flashed in something close to adoration and I knew he was content.

        "Why are you twirling that?"

        "You ask a lot of questions, Roza." He gave me another 'almost there' smile, letting me know he wasn't trying to be rude before stuffing the knife back in his jeans pocket.

        "Well, I'm curious T'." I answered with a laugh as I leaned against the car next to him.

        He rolled is eyes at his nickname but slung his arm casually over my shoulders nonetheless. I tried to keep the pleasant glow off my face but I couldn't help it as he pulled me off the car and tighter to his side when the instructor walked up.

        "No PDA." Mr. Jones snapped at us with hard eyes. I flinched and instantly went to take a step away from Rex, but his arm wrapped tighter around me as he gave the driving instructor his best 'F-off' face.

        The teacher gave him a glare and opened his mouth to say something before thinking better of it and shaking his head. "Get in." Was all he mumbled and the slow, arrogant, smirk that spread across Rex's face both excited and terrified me.

        "What did you do?" I whispered in quiet mortification.

        "You'll see." The sneaky glint in his eyes made my stomach flip in want as he winked and helped me into the back of the car.

        "Lets go Trisha! We don't have all day!" Mr. Jones shouted at a mousy haired sophomore as she came running towards the car.

        Rex's eyes lit up in excitement as he climbed in next to me. "Make sure your seat belts on." His hot breath fanned my ear and sent a shiver of both fear and pleasure down my spine.

        "Rex-"

        "Shh," He hushed me and after I clicked my seat belt in place he tugged on the strap to make sure it was secure before doing the same to his as he sat in the middle seat.

        "Please tell me you didn't do what I think-"

        "Shut up Roza." He whispered-growled so Mr. Jones and the terrified Trisha wouldn't hear as she climbed into the driver's seat.

        I tried not to flinch at his tone, but it was hard. He wasn't used to "nice" words, and the fact that he had called me Roza meant he wasn't trying to be mean, but the harsh lit in his tone made my chest ache.

        I kept my mouth closed like he wanted as the shaking sophomore put her seat belt on and started the engine. When Rex's arm wrapped around my middle and pulled me to his side, despite the seat belt, and his lips gently brushed the shell of my ear, the pain on my chest lifted.

        "I'm sorry." He mumbled into my ear, his voice hesitant like he wasn't sure what to do. I relaxed against his side and gave him a small smile, letting him know I wasn't upset with him.

        But then chaos broke loose.

        As soon as Trisha put her seat belt on and started the engine I knew we were in trouble. The skittish and jumpy sophomore had no idea what she was doing, and before the instructor could say anything to help her, her foot slammed on the gas and the car shot forward like a bullet.

        "Oh god-" Those were the only words I was able to push past my lips before Mr. Jones started screaming.

        "SLOW down!! What do you think you're doing?!!" His furious and frightened voice boomed across the car and as the car lurched onto a curb my head snapped forward, but Rex's arms shot out of nowhere before my forehead could hit the back of the passenger seat.

        "Fuck!" His voice hissed across the back seat as his arms tightened around me, adding extra security to my shaking form.

        "Why the hell is my brake not working!!" The driving teacher shouted as his foot pushed uselessly against the brake only Driver's ED cars had.

        "R-Rex?" I blinked up at him in worry, panic slowly starting to creep into my bones. That bad feeling in the pit of my stomach only grew as I gazed up at his guilty eyes.

        "Roza, I'm so sorry." His voice was pleading, his dark chocolate eyes staring down at me in worry as Trisha jumped another curb and the car started to spin out of control. I tried not to scream as I clung on to him like a vine.

        "If I knew she drives like this, I never would have-" He paused and my worry only grew.

        "You never would have what?" I had to raise my voice above the shouting of Mr. Jones and the hysterical crying of the girl driving.

        "Cut the teacher's brake!!" The end of his confession became a shout as Trisha, crying hysterically, drove up onto a guard rail and the car tipped. No, we didn't flip, but we did end up driving on the two right wheels.

        And then panic sets in.

        My breathing started to become sharp, painful gasps and that only caused Rex to wrap his arms tighter around me as he buried his face in my neck. My breathing eased at his action.

        By the time the car had fallen back onto four wheels and Trisha finally slammed on the brakes, I was clinging onto Rex like a second skin. My arms were wrapped so tightly around his waist I'm surprised he could still breathe, and my head was buried so far into his chest I could feel his heartbeats against my cheek.

        I was shaking, and I'm sure the only reason my breathing hadn't turned into hysterics was because of Rex's hands wrapped tightly around me, his voice soft in my ears.

        "I got you Roza, it's okay, you're okay." He whispered soothingly into my ear over and over again as I resisted the urge to sob into his chest.

        Rex's face was bowed towards my head and his hand was wrapped tightly in my hair as his other rubbed soothing paths up and down my back. I didn't even realize that Mr. Jones had heard Rex's confession and had turned around to yell at him until Rex began to undo my seat-belt and pull me from the car.

        "Where the hell do you think you're going?!" The driving instructor shouted after us but Rex just scowled at him.

        "You are in some deep shit Turner!" Mr. Jones yelled at Rex, obviously not caring about his language.

        When we were finally out of the car and Rex had pulled me away from his chest long enough to cup my cheeks in worry, he turned back to the car and glared.

        "You can't prove anything." He snarled at the teacher as he exited the car and stomped over to us. Rex pulled me back into the safety of his chest. I didn't have time to jump in happiness over the fact that he was willingly holding on to me as Mr. Jones came to a standstill in front of us.

        "You confessed in the freaking car!" He hissed in Rex's face, oblivious to the fact that there was a rather short girl between them.

        "I did no such thing." There was a smirk dancing in Rex's voice even though when I looked up there was no sign of any emotion on his face at all.

        "I was right there! You- You..." He paused as if he didn't know what to do or say... until his furious eyes landed on me. "Rosalyn! You were there! Did he not confess to cutting the passenger brake?" Mr. Jones shot at me as he reached for his walkie talkie, a victorious smile on his lips. Rex's body grew tense in fury.

        "Leave her out of this." Rex's voice was an angry hiss as his arms drew me tighter into his chest, his hand gently pushing my head into his shirt so I couldn't see what was happening.

        "She's an eyewitness. If I were to report this, which I am, then her take on the events needs to be recorded." His voice was smug, amused even, like he knew that goody to-shoes Rosalyn Summers never lied...

        "You really expect her to talk anytime soon? Look at her!" Even though Rex's voice said one thing, the tightening of his arms around my back suggested he didn't want Mr. Jones anywhere near me. "She's in shock!"

        "It's a simple yes or no question, Ms. Summers. You heard Tuner's confession, yes?" He sneered, completely ignoring Rex.

        I felt Rex's hands running soothing circles in my back, his warm breath fanning my ear as he kept me from seeing the sure fire fuming face of Mr. Jones.

        "I-I..." I took a deep, long, and exasperated breath. I didn't want to tell the instructor the truth. I know what Rex did was wrong but I didn't want to think about the consequence that he would have to face.

        But, I didn't know if I had it in me to lie, not anymore at least. If there's anything my past has taught me, its how to lie... when I needed to, but now I'm back with dad and Luce and I've never had the need to. I didn't know if I could do it again... Until Rex's full lips brushed across my cheek in a kiss so gentle it made butterflies swarm to my stomach and caused my face to flame in red.

        He- Did he just... kiss me? It was on my cheek, but still...

        "I don't want you to say anything you don't want to, my Roza. Tell him the truth, I won't be mad at you." His voice was a gentle whisper in my ear so Mr. Jones wouldn't hear and his touch was soft as his lips skimmed across my jaw. That was all the courage I needed to wiggle around in Rex's arms and lock eyes with the still furious light brown ones of my teacher's.

        "I didn't hear him say anything."

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