Naomi's Pov

I woke up and I took a shower and got dressed, I grabbed my phone and book bag. I walked downstairs and out to my car. Rachael stayed with a friend for the weekend. I drove to school and I walked inside, the late bell rang and I walked to class.

My free period came and I walked to my locker.

"Hey, where were you yesterday?" Macy asked.

"Yeah, you didn't come shopping." Leanna said, I looked at them.

"Casey wasn't feeling good." I said.

"Hey girls." I heard Aaron and we looked at Aaron and Justice.

"Hey peoples." Jake said and I looked away.

"What was wrong with her?" Leanna asked.

"She had a cough and a runny nose." I said.

"Aw, I hope she gets better." Macy said, someone yanked my wrist and I came face to face with Liam.

"Hi." I said.

"Where were you Saturday?" He asked.

"Um, why?" I asked.

"Just answer the question." He hissed.

"I went to a party." I said. "Why?"

"Halley." He said.

"Why do I care?" I asked.

"Halley got jumped Saturday." He said. "Sound familiar Hensley?"

"No." I said. "I haven't even seen Halley. What time did she get jumped?"

"It was late." He said.

"I didn't touch anyone, Liam." I said.

"You got jumped last night." He said. "Correct?"

"Maybe." I said.

"Here's what's wrong with that." He said. "You knew them."

"What? No I didn't."

"You're lying because they gave you something and you knew exactly what it was." He spat. "I'm not playing games now Naomi because if Trey and Jace think you had anything to do with it." He chuckled. "It won't be good."

"I didn't do anything Liam." I said. "Yes, they gave me something but it didn't mean anything to me."

"What was it?" He asked.

"They jumped me Halley because of someone." I said. "All I know is he wasn't old and he had one strong punch."

"So you have no clue who it was?" He asked.

"No." I said.

"Trey wants to see you." He said.

"Do I have stupid written across my forehead?" I asked.

"More like gullible." Jake said.

"Look, Dre would kill me and Ethan would beat my ass if I went anywhere near WS." I said.

"Yeah, I would," Ethan said as he walked up. "What do you want with her?"

"This is none of your business Ethan." Liam said.

"If it has anything to do with Skye then it does." Ethan said.

"Take your sweater off Hensley." He said.

"No." I said.

"Why?" Ethan asked.

"Do it." Liam said and I rolled my eyes, I took it off leaving me in my cami and the girls gasped.

"Happy?" I snapped.

"Actually I am." He said, Rex came beside Liam and threw his arm over Liam's shoulders.

"Yeah, I'm not," Rex said. "I was looking forward to beating your ass."

"Yeah right." I said.

"I'd be doing pretty boy there a favor," He said, he slammed me against the locker and I winced. I clenched my jaw and fists. "Hit me Hensley." I bit my lip. "I thought of you when I heard about Halley, Liam talked me out of coming after you. Someone got to you before I could."

"I didn't do anything to Halley." I gritted through my teeth. He gripped waist and I clenched my jaw tighter.

"You didn't touch her but you had something to do with it and when I find out," He hissed and chuckled. "You're mine." He let go and I glared at him.

"I'm not scared of you," I said. "I can beat you."

"You're so cute," He said. "It's so easy to trick you and make you weak." I grabbed him and slammed him against the locker.

"You'll never get me," I hissed.

"I'm just getting started," He said and pushed me off. "You have no one Hensley, when's the last time you've spoke to your mom? You're brother chose his girlfriend over you? And did you know Robbie went to see Victoria before you?"

"I spoke to mom last week, I'm over that, and Robbie can do what he wants." I said.

"So gullible." He said.

"Called it." Jake said.

"Don't feel bad, pretty boy back there is too," He said. "He lied to you babe."

"I don't care about anything Jake does." I said.

"Oh yeah, he played you, didn't he?" He asked and smirked.

"Shut up Rex." I hissed.

"It doesn't make sense to me." He said.

"What?" I asked and put my sweatshirt back on.

"You get rid of people so easy, but your holding onto pretty boy that treats you like shit." He said.

"Why do you care?" I asked. "You don't."

"You're right, I don't," He said. "But you're friends haven't stepped up and told you the truth." He looked at Simone. "Except Simone." He looked back at me.

"You're right," I said. "I don't have anybody because everybody I've trusted, it backfires. All I have is a daughter and I made a mistake but I got something out of it." He got closer and he touched my waist and he went under my shirt. "Rex." His hand went higher and I tried to move but he grabbed my belt loop. He touched my ES tattoo and I swallowed.

"That's there for a reason." He said. "Just like mine." His hand moved to my family tattoo. "That's there for a reason too."

"Ok touchy, you can stop touching her now." Jake said, Rex smirked.

"Rex chill," Liam said. "Let's just go."

"Good luck." Rex said and they walked away.

"What the hell was that Skye?" Ethan hissed.

"I have no idea," I said and my phone rang. "Yeah?"

"Hey sis." Robbie said.

"Hey." I said.

"I'm on the way home now." He said.

"You're not driving." I said.

"Huh?" He asked.

"You're at Victoria's." I said.

"Naomi." He said softly.

"You went to see her before your brother and sister." I said.

"It's not like that." He said.

"Whatever." I said and hung up, I looked up and saw Jake. "You gonna ruin my day even more?"

"I would but I'm not." He said.

"Why Jake? Why me?" I asked. "What did I do to deserve it?"

"Naomi." He said.

"You broke me down piece by piece Saturday." I said. "You tricked me and I believed your lies like a idiot."

"That last part, wasn't a game Naomi." He said. "I felt terrible." I shook my head.

"Did you heard me scream for you Jake?" I asked and his mouth gaped. "You left me."

"That's not fair," He said. "I thought you just wanted me to stay with you."

"No Jake, me and Casey needed you and you weren't there for us." I said.

"He touched Casey?" He asked.

"She started crying and he stopped, he ran and I went after him. Casey can climb from her crib now and she was out. She was playing with some toys and since someone left her little melt things in there, she was eating them. I tackled him and I ran to grab Casey but he grabbed my ankle and made me fall," I said. "He pinned me and Casey had crawled to us, he pushed her but she didn't fall. She started crying and he grabbed her arm and I punched him and kicked him. I grabbed Casey and I ran."

"Is she ok?" He asked.

"Besides the fact her mom can't protect and her arm has bruise on it," I said. "She's fine."

"Hey, no Naomi, don't do that to yourself," He said. "You fought to protect her."

"But apparently not good enough." I said, he grabbed my jaw and got close.

"Stop Naomi," He said sternly, he cupped my face in his hand and grabbed my belt loop. "Look me in the eye and tell me it wasn't your fault."

"Jake." I said.

"Now." He said, I looked into his beautiful eyes.

"It wasn't my fault," I said. "You're playing with me again Jake."

"No, I'm not," He said. "I don't regret what I did, but I regret what I said."

"Regret?" I asked. "Did you not see what you done?" He bit his lip. "I've never cried like that or felt like that, never Jake."

"I didn't mean to go that far." He said.

"Well, you did and see what happened." I said, he pecked my lips quick and walked down the hallway. I bit my lip.

"Don't do it." Macy said.

"I'm not," I said and I walked to my locker that still hadn't been fixed. I struggled with it and Aaron pulled it open. "Thanks." I looked and I didn't see the bag. "Wait."

"What's wrong?" Leanna asked, I ignored her and I searched in my book bag.

"No." I said and I ran down the hall, his car was gone. I jumped in mine and drove out, I pulled in my driveway and his car was there. Casey was in the backseat in her carseat asleep, I tried to open the door but it was locked. So were all the others.

Jake walked out and I saw him, but he didn't look at me. He walked around to the other side and opened the door, I ran around. He pushed me back and closed it again, he walked back to the drivers side and I pushed him.

"You can't take my daughter Cameron," I snapped. "Get her out now." He shook his head and my eyes burned. He walked past me and opened the door, he got Casey out and rocked her back to sleep. We walked inside and walked upstairs to my room. He laid her on the bed and patted her back. I got changed and laid on the bed beside Casey, I wrapped my arm protectively around her. I sang softly and slowly drifted to sleep.

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Hey peoples!

If I'm correct, everyone's in school now that's well in school. It's my sophomore year, comment what grade you're in and the beginning has been for you.

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