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rocking slowly back and forth on the balls of his feet, “I have a class during second lunch that’s mostly seniors. I’m sure they wouldn’t mind learning a thing or two about vintage cycles. Isn’t that your lunch period?” he asked with a raised brow.
    “Yes, it is,” I replied, my smile broadening. “I actually have a free period, then lunch.”
    “I’m monitoring the cafeteria for first lunch so I can’t meet you any earlier, but come by during your lunch break and we can get started,” he offered patting me on the back.
    “Thanks, Mr. S,” I replied as I turned to leave.
    “And Luke,” he called back to me with a smirk, “lay off Mrs. Dupont, okay?” I nodded grudgingly. Scanlon had been good to me and if that was all he asked in return, I could try to silently put up with her ignorance for just a little longer.
    As I made my way back to my locker, I noticed Mike Wakefield trying to molest another unsuspecting victim next to my locker. His back was to me and he was practically leaning on top of the poor girl. I’d never understand what girls saw in the guy. I wanted to bring in a stun gun and zap him in the nuts to keep him away. As I got closer, instead of being assaulted by the cooing and baby-talk that I normally had to endure, I heard a voice laced with venom.
    “Let me get this straight,” the girl sneered. “I’m supposed to be flattered that you’ve never found me attractive before, and now suddenly you think I’m hot? Do I have that right?”
    “Don’t get upset, baby,” he replied. “Maybe I didn’t notice you then, but you sure have my attention now.” I could see his hand sliding up and down her arm.
    “Let me make this abundantly clear, Mike,” she snapped. “I am not, in any way, interested, and if you don’t take your hands off me, I will kick you square in the balls.”
    Smart girl.
    “Jillian, come on.”
    I turned quickly because if he was touching her, and she didn’t want him to, I’d gladly take the opportunity I’d been waiting for to pummel him. As I grabbed his shoulder to pull him away, true to her warning, Jillian brought her knee up forcefully right into his nuts. Mike immediately doubled over into a drooling mess on the tile floor.
    “Bitch!” he howled cupping his junk as he rolled around on the ground. I winced, shifting uncomfortably.
    “Expect company today, Chambers,” she said as she breezed past me. “It’s been another shitty day.”
    I watched as she walked down the stairs and through the front door leaving me speechless while Mike rolled around on the floor in agony. It wasn’t often that someone surprised me, but I was standing there staring at the door like an idiot, totally caught off guard. Whatever it was that had gotten into her was kind of hot in a crazy-girl kind of way.
    I looked down at Mike who was still swearing and groaning as he crawled onto his knees. I held out a hand to help him up, but as he regained his balance, I pulled him up to me by the collar of his flannel.
    “Don’t you ever let me catch you bothering her again,” I growled into his ear. “You hear me?”
    He pulled away, brushing the dirt from the floor off his clothes.
    “You can have her,” he sneered.
    And I don’t know what it was. Maybe it was the fact that he was acting like an asshole. Maybe it was because I had spent the last eight months watching him grope Karen Larson’s boobs against my locker. Maybe it was just because of Jillian. Whatever the reason, I drew back and punched him, sending him careening backwards into the lockers on the other side of the hall. I turned around to leave as I saw Karen run from the other end of the hall to help him. As I walked down the stairs, I wondered if he’d tell her why I punched him. If he were smart, he’d keep his mouth shut then he could keep on grabbing her boobs and I could avoid more detention. Regardless, I couldn’t find it in myself to feel sorry. He deserved it.
    I didn’t wait until I was