You're Not Worthless by Kayaleah Bradley

Author:Kayaleah Bradley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rosebud Press
Published: 2020-08-07T16:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

I’m walking through the main entrance of the school when my feet suddenly falter. Lucas smacks into my back and I almost topple over, but I can’t seem to move my feet. “Jazmine,” I say, but it’s only a sharp breath of inhale. Her long black hair is curled today, and her face is caked with makeup. The makeup makes her features stand out; she’s beautiful. But she doesn’t need makeup to be beautiful. She already is, all on her own. When did she get back to school? Yesterday? The day before? I was gone for two days.

In that time, she could’ve done even more damage than she already has.

“Jazmine’s back?” Lucas says, mimicking my exact thoughts. That means that today is probably her first day back from being suspended.

Jazmine is talking to a few girls that I don’t recognize, but she stops mid-sentence. Her eyes dart in my direction. We lock eyes, and for a moment I think she might try to kill me.

“Come on,” Lucas says. He steps in front of me to shield me from Jazmine, and lightly presses me forward.

“Hey Young!” Jazmine shouts. She steps through the group of people that she was talking to you and walks towards me.

“Go away, Jazmine,” Lucas says. He sounds angry. I stare at him for a moment, honestly shocked. I’ve never seen him this upset. Part of me is concerned.

“Wow, can’t even let the bitch speak for herself?” Jazmine teases. “Just another reason I hate her.”

“The only bitch here, is you,” Lucas says. “Only cowards knock down other people to make themselves feel bigger.”

Jazmine glares at Lucas, but Lucas doesn’t budge. If anything, I’m afraid for Jazmine. Lucas is six feet tall, works out, and looks pissed. Not to mention, he’s all for ‘gender equality’ meaning he won’t hesitate to knock Jazmine to the ground, if she tries anything. ​

I notice that the cast on Jazmine’s arm is gone. That makes me nervous; if she was stronger than me with a cast on, I can’t imagine what will happen to me now.

“You got me suspended,” Jazmine says, her words slow and precise. She doesn’t sound angry. Just irritated.

“I didn’t do anything,” I say, sounding firmer and more confident than I am.

“You’re the one who sent me to the hospital. You did that to yourself.”

Jazmine gives me a look that I can’t seem to read.

“Well, lucky for you I’ve learned my lesson,” she says. “I won’t touch you.” She begins to walk past me, but stops right next to me.

“I’ll do something even better,” she whispers, right in my ear. Then she brushes past me and pushes through the main doors.

The side of my body still feels cold from where she brushed up against me. I shiver, but not from the cold.

“What did she say?” Lucas asks. He’s staring at me, but I’m staring at the floor. If I’m being honest, I’m just trying to catch my breath.

“This isn’t the end,” I say, finally looking up at him. “She’s not done with me yet.

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