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~Courage~

"Ugh..."

I looked over at Kelsi and Melissa questionally, what was wrong? Kelsi rolled her eyes and nodded at a group of boys, glancing over i saw Mitch. He was staring at me, and smiled cheekily, waving slightly when my eyes met his. I waved shyly, and looked away. Melissa scoffed, "Why do you waste your time being nice to those guys...?"

"I-i just do." I muttered, what she didnt know was that i was one of them. I came to school as a prep, but when it wasnt school hours i was always with Mitch, Spencer, Mattie and Tye.  I had been faking who i was since middle school because i was too afraid to get beat up or verbally abused. I dressedhow the 'it' crowd wanted me to, i did what i was told and i never once wore my Avenged Sevenfold t-shirt to school. I was a fake,  and i was too scared to stand up for myself. I got up, and Melissa grabbed my arm, "Where do you think your going?"

"T-to say h-hi?" I looked at Mitch, he was watching me with his grey eyes.

"Um, if you value our friendship, you wont." She glared at Mitch, I looked between both set of my friends. Mattie waved me over, and Mitch smiled, waving also. I gulped and turned away, walking with Melissa down the steps and towards her car.  I heard someone call my name and i snuck a peek over my shoulder seeing Tye, he looked at me sadly, and Mitch grabbed him. Mitch looked at me and shook his head, I dont think i would ever forget the look in his eye.

***

I pulled my black hood up more, knocking on Spencers door, there was laughing coming from the inside and i could hear the faint strumming of a guitar. A small smile hit my lips as i listened to the laughter and guitar. The door opened slightly, and Spencer peeked out. He sighed and leaned against the door frame, "Mitch isnt gonna wanna see you."

"I-i just w-want to appologize..." I whispered, looking down at my soaking wet clothing from the rain storm going on outside. I chewed on my lip, noticing the holes in my black skinny jeans.  He pulled me into the enterance gently, and pulled down my hood, "Your gonna freeze if you keep wearing this soaking wet sweater."

I smiled weakly and hugged him, "Thank you Spence..."

"Yeah, just be careful." he said softly, taking my sweater and heading to the laundry room. I bit my lip and walked into the living room. Mattie was sitting on some bean bags with Tye playing Resident Evil while Mitch sat in the corner strumming a guitar. They all looked up at me and froze, i took a step back. The silence was more defening then i had thought it would be and we all just stared at eachother it utter silence. I didnt know what to expect, all there faces were emotionless, and i shoved my hands into my pockets akwardly from all the attention drawn on me. But i deffiantly didnt expect ot be laced into.

"You have alot of fucking nerve coming here after today. Who the hell do you think you are? Because clearly we dont know, you really think those are your friends? Huh? They're using you you stupid girl, but whatever, become one of there little toys because were done with you." Mattie snapped, glaring at me.

I looked down, "S-sorry."

"Stop fucking stuttering!" she yelled, getting up and shoving me back. Tyes' eyes widened and he stood up along with Mitch. I felt my temper rise and i shoved her back.

"I have a mother fucking speach impediment you inorgant bitch!" I yelled back, glaring, "You know i was a fucking Mute for half my life so dont even tell me to not to stutter. Besides, they're nicer to me then you are at the moment!"

"Dont yell at me!"

Tye heald her back, as Mitch watched shocked. Mattie got out of his grip and slapped me, i looked at the ground, my cheek stinging. My eyes widened from the slap and tears formed in my eyes when someone grabbed me and pulled me upstairs. I followed silently as i was led into Spencers room. Mitch shut the door and looked at me, i looked up at him sadly, then away, "Y-you hate me too."

"Why shouldnt i, Jersey..." he whispered, looking down.

"B-because im your f-friend."

"Are you sure about that? Because today it seemed like you were Kelsi and Melissas'. This has been going on for so fucking long Jersey, we've all had it. I've had it!" he snapped, glaring at me menacingly, "If you cant decide who your true friends are, then why the fuck are you here at all?"

"M-mitch..."

"Just shut up and get out. I dont know what i ever liked about you, because clearly your not the  girl i fell inlove with. She sadly isnt here anymore."

I looked at him, shocked. He had liked me, i had fucked it all up, turning on my heel i walked past him already feeling the tears fall down my cheeks. Spencer met me at the bottom of my stairs with my sweater, he looked at my face and bit his lip, "Jers..."

"Bye spence." I whispered, grabbing my sweater and running out the door.

***

The next few days at school was horrible, Mitch wouldnt look at me, none of them would...Even Spencer. Melissa and Kelsi didnt notice, but that didnt surprise me. Its not liek they would anyway, i bet they were just happy that i wasnt getting attention from them anymore. Hell, they were probably estatic. But i wasnt, my heart hurt from the neglect of my true friends and i was pissed withmyself because it took me four years to realize who they were. But today was different, i sat on my skateboard on the front lawn waiting for my brother to pick me up, when Kelsi walked up with three other girls.

"What the hell are you wearing!" she yelled, and everyone went silent. I wasnt surprised that they were freaking out because eveyrone had been waiting for it all day. I looked down at my ripped black skinny jeans, and white v-neck. Checkered Vans and old wrist bands, my make up was dark but i felt good. And i wasnt in the mood today to deal with her shit, i was done with her attitude and being afraid. I had lost everything because i didnt have the courage to be myself, but not anymore.

"Im wearing clothes, what are you wearing?" I raised an eyebrow while a few people chuckled at my remark. I could feel Mitchs' eyes on me, but i ignored them. I wasnt doing this for them, i was doing it for me. And i felt oddly confident doing so, which just made it so much easier for me to stay calm and do this.

"Well change! You look like a freak!" Melissa begged.

"You know what? Im comfy, im happy and i feel damn fucking beautiful. I dont care what you or Kelsi or what anyone else thinks for that matter." I said acidly, getting up and getting in there faces, "This is who i really am you self centered skanks, and im done being your barbie project, have a problem? Suck it."

I reached down and grabbed my board, then walked off the grounds and towards my house. Screw getting a ride, hiding behind my bangs i headed towards my house. My whole body relaxed and i felt a small smile creep up my lips, i felt all the stress from them leave my shoulders. A strand of my newly dyed purple and blue bangs blew in my face and i giggled abit, happy to be who i was for once. I had never felt so good about my decision before, and i couldnt wait to get home and celebrate with my brother and burn all those pink clothes i had bought. Half way down the street i heard others skateboards behind me, and soemone grabbed my wrist. I jumped abit and turned, Mattie, Tye Spencer and Mitch all stared back at me. Tye grinned from ear to ear, "Theres our babygirl."

I smiled smally, looking down at my feet. Mattie bit her lip softly, "Im sorry for slapping you Jers..."

"Its fine, i deserved it. I was being a complete bitch and acting like i was some one else." I shrugged, "I shouldnt have treated you guys like that, and im sorry it took me this long to realize who my true friends were and who i really was. So dont even worry about the slap, im sorry i put you guys through the neglect and pain that i did."

They all smiled at me, and i was smothered in hugs from Spencer, Mattie and Tye. Laughing softly, i hugged them back for abit before pulling away. Mitch stood behind them, arms crossed and looking down, i moved past them and stood infront of him.

"Im sorry i hurt you, Mitch. And i really wish i hadnt fucked it all up between us, i understand completely if you dont want to be friends anymore also-"

He put his hand on my mouth and chuckled, I gave him a questioning look, but he just smirked. I raised my eyebrow at his smirk, and his slid his hand down onto my cheek, pulling me close and kissing me softly. My eyes widened abit and I heard Mattie, Tye and Spencer gasp in surprise, but i just melted and kissed him back. Gently wrapping my hands around his wrists as his hands held my face. Shocks coursed through my body and im pretty sure he felt them too, but the kiss didnt last long when mattie and tye started whistling. Mitch pulled away and groaned softly, "Guys, you just ruined it."

I smiled and shook my head, "Nah, they didnt."

Mitch smiled big and hugged me close, as i burried my face into his chest and shut my eyes. I couldnt be any happier as i stood there in his arms and listened as all my friends talked. My real friends. I guess courage came in handy.

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~Courage~

"Ugh..."

I looked over at Kelsi and Melissa questionally, what was wrong? Kelsi rolled her eyes and nodded at a group of boys, glancing over i saw Mitch. He was staring at me, and smiled cheekily, waving slightly when my eyes met his. I waved shyly, and looked away. Melissa scoffed, "Why do you waste your time being nice to those guys...?"

"I-i just do." I muttered, what she didnt know was that i was one of them. I came to school as a prep, but when it wasnt school hours i was always with Mitch, Spencer, Mattie and Tye.  I had been faking who i was since middle school because i was too afraid to get beat up or verbally abused. I dressedhow the 'it' crowd wanted me to, i did what i was told and i never once wore my Avenged Sevenfold t-shirt to school. I was a fake,  and i was too scared to stand up for myself. I got up, and Melissa grabbed my arm, "Where do you think your going?"

"T-to say h-hi?" I looked at Mitch, he was watching me with his grey eyes.

"Um, if you value our friendship, you wont." She glared at Mitch, I looked between both set of my friends. Mattie waved me over, and Mitch smiled, waving also. I gulped and turned away, walking with Melissa down the steps and towards her car.  I heard someone call my name and i snuck a peek over my shoulder seeing Tye, he looked at me sadly, and Mitch grabbed him. Mitch looked at me and shook his head, I dont think i would ever forget the look in his eye.

***

I pulled my black hood up more, knocking on Spencers door, there was laughing coming from the inside and i could hear the faint strumming of a guitar. A small smile hit my lips as i listened to the laughter and guitar. The door opened slightly, and Spencer peeked out. He sighed and leaned against the door frame, "Mitch isnt gonna wanna see you."

"I-i just w-want to appologize..." I whispered, looking down at my soaking wet clothing from the rain storm going on outside. I chewed on my lip, noticing the holes in my black skinny jeans.  He pulled me into the enterance gently, and pulled down my hood, "Your gonna freeze if you keep wearing this soaking wet sweater."

I smiled weakly and hugged him, "Thank you Spence..."

"Yeah, just be careful." he said softly, taking my sweater and heading to the laundry room. I bit my lip and walked into the living room. Mattie was sitting on some bean bags with Tye playing Resident Evil while Mitch sat in the corner strumming a guitar. They all looked up at me and froze, i took a step back. The silence was more defening then i had thought it would be and we all just stared at eachother it utter silence. I didnt know what to expect, all there faces were emotionless, and i shoved my hands into my pockets akwardly from all the attention drawn on me. But i deffiantly didnt expect ot be laced into.

"You have alot of fucking nerve coming here after today. Who the hell do you think you are? Because clearly we dont know, you really think those are your friends? Huh? They're using you you stupid girl, but whatever, become one of there little toys because were done with you." Mattie snapped, glaring at me.

I looked down, "S-sorry."

"Stop fucking stuttering!" she yelled, getting up and shoving me back. Tyes' eyes widened and he stood up along with Mitch. I felt my temper rise and i shoved her back.

"I have a mother fucking speach impediment you inorgant bitch!" I yelled back, glaring, "You know i was a fucking Mute for half my life so dont even tell me to not to stutter. Besides, they're nicer to me then you are at the moment!"

"Dont yell at me!"

Tye heald her back, as Mitch watched shocked. Mattie got out of his grip and slapped me, i looked at the ground, my cheek stinging. My eyes widened from the slap and tears formed in my eyes when someone grabbed me and pulled me upstairs. I followed silently as i was led into Spencers room. Mitch shut the door and looked at me, i looked up at him sadly, then away, "Y-you hate me too."

"Why shouldnt i, Jersey..." he whispered, looking down.

"B-because im your f-friend."

"Are you sure about that? Because today it seemed like you were Kelsi and Melissas'. This has been going on for so fucking long Jersey, we've all had it. I've had it!" he snapped, glaring at me menacingly, "If you cant decide who your true friends are, then why the fuck are you here at all?"

"M-mitch..."

"Just shut up and get out. I dont know what i ever liked about you, because clearly your not the  girl i fell inlove with. She sadly isnt here anymore."

I looked at him, shocked. He had liked me, i had fucked it all up, turning on my heel i walked past him already feeling the tears fall down my cheeks. Spencer met me at the bottom of my stairs with my sweater, he looked at my face and bit his lip, "Jers..."

"Bye spence." I whispered, grabbing my sweater and running out the door.

***

The next few days at school was horrible, Mitch wouldnt look at me, none of them would...Even Spencer. Melissa and Kelsi didnt notice, but that didnt surprise me. Its not liek they would anyway, i bet they were just happy that i wasnt getting attention from them anymore. Hell, they were probably estatic. But i wasnt, my heart hurt from the neglect of my true friends and i was pissed withmyself because it took me four years to realize who they were. But today was different, i sat on my skateboard on the front lawn waiting for my brother to pick me up, when Kelsi walked up with three other girls.

"What the hell are you wearing!" she yelled, and everyone went silent. I wasnt surprised that they were freaking out because eveyrone had been waiting for it all day. I looked down at my ripped black skinny jeans, and white v-neck. Checkered Vans and old wrist bands, my make up was dark but i felt good. And i wasnt in the mood today to deal with her shit, i was done with her attitude and being afraid. I had lost everything because i didnt have the courage to be myself, but not anymore.

"Im wearing clothes, what are you wearing?" I raised an eyebrow while a few people chuckled at my remark. I could feel Mitchs' eyes on me, but i ignored them. I wasnt doing this for them, i was doing it for me. And i felt oddly confident doing so, which just made it so much easier for me to stay calm and do this.

"Well change! You look like a freak!" Melissa begged.

"You know what? Im comfy, im happy and i feel damn fucking beautiful. I dont care what you or Kelsi or what anyone else thinks for that matter." I said acidly, getting up and getting in there faces, "This is who i really am you self centered skanks, and im done being your barbie project, have a problem? Suck it."

I reached down and grabbed my board, then walked off the grounds and towards my house. Screw getting a ride, hiding behind my bangs i headed towards my house. My whole body relaxed and i felt a small smile creep up my lips, i felt all the stress from them leave my shoulders. A strand of my newly dyed purple and blue bangs blew in my face and i giggled abit, happy to be who i was for once. I had never felt so good about my decision before, and i couldnt wait to get home and celebrate with my brother and burn all those pink clothes i had bought. Half way down the street i heard others skateboards behind me, and soemone grabbed my wrist. I jumped abit and turned, Mattie, Tye Spencer and Mitch all stared back at me. Tye grinned from ear to ear, "Theres our babygirl."

I smiled smally, looking down at my feet. Mattie bit her lip softly, "Im sorry for slapping you Jers..."

"Its fine, i deserved it. I was being a complete bitch and acting like i was some one else." I shrugged, "I shouldnt have treated you guys like that, and im sorry it took me this long to realize who my true friends were and who i really was. So dont even worry about the slap, im sorry i put you guys through the neglect and pain that i did."

They all smiled at me, and i was smothered in hugs from Spencer, Mattie and Tye. Laughing softly, i hugged them back for abit before pulling away. Mitch stood behind them, arms crossed and looking down, i moved past them and stood infront of him.

"Im sorry i hurt you, Mitch. And i really wish i hadnt fucked it all up between us, i understand completely if you dont want to be friends anymore also-"

He put his hand on my mouth and chuckled, I gave him a questioning look, but he just smirked. I raised my eyebrow at his smirk, and his slid his hand down onto my cheek, pulling me close and kissing me softly. My eyes widened abit and I heard Mattie, Tye and Spencer gasp in surprise, but i just melted and kissed him back. Gently wrapping my hands around his wrists as his hands held my face. Shocks coursed through my body and im pretty sure he felt them too, but the kiss didnt last long when mattie and tye started whistling. Mitch pulled away and groaned softly, "Guys, you just ruined it."

I smiled and shook my head, "Nah, they didnt."

Mitch smiled big and hugged me close, as i burried my face into his chest and shut my eyes. I couldnt be any happier as i stood there in his arms and listened as all my friends talked. My real friends. I guess courage came in handy.