thirty six

                                    

                                          
SORRY THIS IS SOOOOOOOOO SHORT. 
the homecoming fiasco needs its own chapter...i mean- the homecoming PARTY... 
ENJOY
it's friday and i'm sitting next to gina at the lunch table. all the guys are talking and thankfully that blonde girl isn't here today. 
i can't stress anymore than i already am. 
i lean my elbows against the table, putting my head in my hands. 
"i mean- none of those people he told me about seemed like a great lawyer. almost none of the cases did they win.", i sigh. 
"you still have a couple days...", gina answers, trying to look on the bright side. 
"i don't want to spend homecoming day searching for a lawyer gi.", i tell her. 
"you're looking for a lawyer?" 
i turn my head and see ricky looking at us from across the table. my heart beats quicker and i clear my throat. 
"uh-" 
"my uncle is a lawyer. a good one too.", he says, "want contact info?" 
i glance at gina and she discretely nods her head. i turn back to ricky with a small smile and i nod my head. 
"if you could please."
he nods his head before grabbing his phone and sending me information. i save it to my phone and quickly glance over it before the bell rings and we all get up to leave. 
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it's around 8pm now and i'm sitting in my bedroom, spinning around in my desk chair while my tv plays a show. i'm stretching my wrist out because the bruise has been hurting. having to use this hand all the time, seeing as it's my dominant hand, the bruise has puffed up a little. 
a knock on my door makes me stop spinning. i look up to see liam peeking inside. 
"hey", i say. 
he walks in fully, standing in the doorway, "hey what're you up to?" 
i shake my head, "just thinking." 
he comes and sits down on my bed. i turn my chair so i'm facing him and i twiddle with my thumbs. 
"about..." 
"how i have to go to court on sunday.", i breath out, "because it's exactly what i wanna do after homecoming." 
he frowns at me, "it'll all be worth it in the end." 
"what if it's not?", i croak out, looking up at him, "what if it fails and they're back on the streets? who knows what could happen to me, or worse jeremiah." 
he shakes his head, getting up and arriving in front of me. he holds my hands and looks me in the eyes. 
"nini we would never let anything happen to either of you.", he reassures me, "you're safe here, i promise." 
i breathe in a shaky breath and stand up, hugging him. i wrap my arms around his torso and i feel comfortable and calm. with everything that's happening between us, it feels good to just hug him again. 
i take my arms away and accidentally bump my wrist on his arm. i wince as a shock of pain travels up my spine. 
"woah are you okay?", he asks. 
i shake my head, showing him my wrist. 
"nini—oh my gosh.", he says, "we need to put ice on it to stop the swelling." 
he brings me downstairs and i sit at the kitchen island. he grabs ice from the fridge and puts it into a plastic bag before wrapping the bag in paper towels. i lay my wrist on the counter and he gently puts the ice on my bruise. at first it hurts but then it finally starts soothing the pain of the bruise. 
"thank you.", i quietly say.