The Princess and The Jester: A High School Bully Romance (Westbrook Three Book 3) by A.D. McCammon

Author:A.D. McCammon [McCammon, A.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

13 years old

COLE

Thatcher rolls his shoulders as we walk down the street, the music and commotion from the party growing louder as we get closer. “Are you sure this is a good idea, dude?”

I huff out a laugh. “Nope, but I’m done letting Shane mess with Gwen.”

She came home from school crying because that jerk told her fat girls weren’t invited to the party. This crap has to stop. I hear the way she talks about herself, see how insecure she is about her body.

Gwen is gorgeous, but she’s always got the kids in school telling her she’s not.

“I don’t get it. You say Gwen’s like a sister to you, but I wouldn’t be willing to get my ass kicked for my sister.”

Thatcher has been my friend for years now, but I still haven’t told him my true feelings for Gwen. No one knows. They see me as the caring brother figure in her life. Even when I get jealous of other boys paying attention to her, they think I’m simply being protective.

The truth is, I’m in love with her. Hopelessly and completely in love. Like a big fool. There’s no point in admitting that to anyone, though. We can’t be together. The temporary job my mom took at the Rhodes’ house to help us get back on her feet has lasted almost seven years, and she has no plans of finding another job or place for us to live. As long as she’s working for them, Gwen is off limits.

Not that it would matter if our circumstances changed. I’ll never be good enough for Gwen. She’s a princess, and I’m nothing more than the poor jester who puts a smile on her face.

“Your sister is a bitch.” I chuckle. “Gwen is my friend, and I care about her. Anyway, it’s not like Shane hasn’t terrorized us too.”

The first time I met Thatcher, Shane was harassing him. We’ve been bullied by him for years, though Gwen always seems to get the worst of it. He loves to single her out, taking every opportunity to make her feel bad about herself.

Thatcher nods, rubbing at the back of his neck. “He definitely deserves to be put in his place, but the coward isn’t going to face you alone”

“Oh, I know.” I grin. “That’s why I brought you.”

About six months ago, Thatcher found a new outlet for all the aggression that’s been building in him below the surface. He spends an insane amount of his day running and lifting weights. The guy went from this chubby kid everyone picked on to a buff badass. Needless to say, they don’t bully him anymore. And now, all the girls flirt with him. It was a full-on caterpillar to butterfly transformation. Only he still feels and acts like the fluffy insect crawling on the ground, hoping no one squishes him.

Nervous laughter bubbles out of him. “If I keep getting into fights, my dad’s going to send me to boarding school.”

We’ve been in a lot of brawls together lately.

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