“I’m sure you can suck his dick if you feel so inclined to get out of trouble.” I don’t know where the remark came from, but I was done giving a shit. Sasha was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
“Noelle, what on earth has come over you, young lady?” Mr. Jefferson asked, utter shock radiating from his words. I rolled my eyes at him.
“What’s come over me? Assholes, that’s what.”
“You’ve earned yourself detention for that comment right there,” Principal Jefferson continued.
I could see Royal’s lips tipping up in a smirk from my comment as I headed toward Mr. Jefferson’s office to plead my case. It didn’t matter anyway. My mother would be pissed about me fighting at school. It was unladylike and extremely uncalled for, but God did it feel fucking good.
I planted myself in a chair in the office, and it was then I realized why Royal fought so much. It felt good, way better than just talking about what was bothering you.
I smirked, my momma was right. Royal was more than a bad influence on me. He was changing me for worse or maybe better, and I didn’t know which one just yet.
Chapter Fifteen
-Royal
I was starting to think Noelle and I were more alike than we previously believed. My girl had kicked Sasha Master’s ass, and she had a wound to prove it. Not only that but she was hot as fuck while she was doing it. Watching her throw Sasha around like a rag doll was one of the hottest things I have ever seen, and when she shoved that piece of paper in her mouth I thought I might come undone.
The grin on my face was nothing short of actual happiness. I had nothing but mad respect for Noelle. I knew violence wasn’t her thing, but I could tell it was something that needed to happen. A person can only take so much shit before they finally snap. Between Noelle’s mom and Sasha, Noelle couldn’t take anymore. That’s the reason I didn’t stop her, the reason I let her take her anger out on Sasha; that and she was being a bitch to Noelle and deserved it.
“Your parents have been called and are on their way. Now, what do you have to say for yourself Noelle?” Mr. Asshat harassed Noelle, “This behavior is so unlike you. You have always been one of the top students here, and I’ve never known you to get into a fight with another student.” He continued peppering her with questions and lecturing her about how fighting was wrong. Wow, how strange was it that Sasha was allowed to go back to class, yet Noelle and I were the two sitting in the office.
“Noelle.” I could see asshat’s patience slipping.
“What do I have to say?” Her eyes shot over to mine and then back to him.
“Where did Sasha go? Why does she get to go back to class while I am forced to sit in here and have my mom called, huh?” It was her turn to ask the questions. I couldn’t help the small bubble of laughter that escaped my throat. I covered it with a cough, but Mr. Asshat could tell it wasn’t really a cough. Fuck, my cover was blown.
“And you!” he hissed his attention on me.
“You’re nothing but a bad influence, Royal. This never would have had happened had you not been here. In all the years I have known Noelle, she has been nothing but a good, respectful student.” Well fuck, what could I say to that.
“Was as in past tense.” Noelle corrected him. “I was a good student. Turns out, kicking that selfish bitch’s ass made everything better, and guess what, I regret nothing. She deserved every single thing that happened to her. As for Royal being a bad influence…” she shrugged nonchalantly, “… he was just showing me a side of myself that I never knew existed.”
Okay, I totally wanted to kiss her right now. Slam her against the wall and explore that beautiful body of hers. The untouched skin that was always within touching distance. These people corrupted her. They made her think the person she was, was the only person she needed to be. That perfection was all there was in life.
It was a lie and she was just now discovering that. I couldn’t be prouder of her. We were headed toward dangerous waters.
“This…” Asshat seemed flabbergasted by Noelle. “This is sickening, Noelle. You’re more than this. More than fighting with another student over a petty guy. You’re almost an adult and adults do not act like this.” His eyes shot to mine.
“Petty?” I spat the word back at him.
“I’m the best fuck ever, dude. I would prove it but I’m not into men,” I laughed. A smirk pulled at Noelle’s lips. She was becoming a bad little thing, and it made me want her so much fucking more.
“See…” Asshat was trying to make a point.