disrespect, I almost erupted, but kept my calm for one minute longer. “I’d watch what you say next,” I replied evenly. “Because unless I hear an apology to Autumn, your teeth will end up on the floor.”
It didn’t take long to put together that Autumn went to high school with the three losers. I didn’t know the guys, but I knew their type. There were always the big talkers in the locker room who liked to brag about how much tail they got. Most of us knew the truth—the only action they were getting involved stealing a bottle of their mom’s lotion and turning on Cinemax after midnight.
The tall skinny blond of the group faced me and he puffed up in an obvious way. It was an intimidation tactic, and I almost rolled my eyes. If he thought I was backing down, he was out of his mind.
“I’m not sure what you know about Autumn, but I’ve known her for a long time. I was her boyfriend, and the bitch fucked around on me the entire time we were together….”
Fuck me, I thought. No wonder Autumn’s parents were overprotective. The guy had crazy eyes; and, by the way he spoke, he sounded like he was still resentful over their breakup. From the second he opened his stupid mouth and called her a bitch, he was done for. I was crazy about her, and I would do crazy, fucked-up shit in order to protect her.
“If you’re her ex, then you definitely deserve at least a punch in the face,” I said, wondering where the calm was coming from, because I sure had no plans to remain so. The violent impulses were rearing up inside me, and I didn’t try to push them away. I wanted to hurt her ex, badly, not only because of his cruelty to her, but also because he was representative of every man who tried to exploit her for their own reprehensible reasons.
“I want to go,” said Autumn, trying to sound firm. “They’re looking for a fight and I don’t want to give it to them.” She was getting freaked out, and I did consider—for about a second—leaving. I was itching to get some of my pent-up anger out, but I didn’t want to upset her.
I almost opened my mouth to tell her we’d go, but the asshole’s barking laugh stopped me. “That’s funny coming from you, Autumn. Like you’re better than us.” I hated the way he was talking to her, and was continuing to be amazed that they’d dare to be so hateful in front of me, who out-weighed and out-muscled all three of them put together. Were they really so sure of themselves, and so used to kicking her when she was down, that they thought they’d get away with treating her this way? As if I wasn’t even standing here, readying myself to rip them apart? And, was I witnessing the tiniest taste of what she’d had to go through, every single day, both online and off? I knew Newpine loved my stepdad—he’d received a bunch of bullshit awards since he started teaching and coaching at the high school. But why did his students have more loyalty than I did?
“ You’re the one who was fucking a teacher.” The guy delivered the shot to Autumn, and by the self-satisfied smile on his face, he couldn’t be happier than a pig in shit.
Judging by the look on her face, we were both shocked that he’d gone for broke, as much as he’d already insulted her. I felt like time stopped. In seconds, her ex-boyfriend had unleashed the eight hundred pound gorilla I had been keeping caged inside me. While it slowly climbed out from behind its bars and started flexing, I remained stunned into silence, and I stood frozen as he continued speaking.
“Did she tell you about her teacher, our school’s football coach? She was letting him fuck her six ways from Sunday.” Her ex was suddenly livid—red-faced with spittle flying out as he raged at her. “And the cunt did it all to get a better math grade.”
“Fucked him and then she got the poor schmuck sent to jail over it,” his friend was stupid enough to chime in. They had no idea they were about to pay for every rumor they
It didn’t take long to put together that Autumn went to high school with the three losers. I didn’t know the guys, but I knew their type. There were always the big talkers in the locker room who liked to brag about how much tail they got. Most of us knew the truth—the only action they were getting involved stealing a bottle of their mom’s lotion and turning on Cinemax after midnight.
The tall skinny blond of the group faced me and he puffed up in an obvious way. It was an intimidation tactic, and I almost rolled my eyes. If he thought I was backing down, he was out of his mind.
“I’m not sure what you know about Autumn, but I’ve known her for a long time. I was her boyfriend, and the bitch fucked around on me the entire time we were together….”
Fuck me, I thought. No wonder Autumn’s parents were overprotective. The guy had crazy eyes; and, by the way he spoke, he sounded like he was still resentful over their breakup. From the second he opened his stupid mouth and called her a bitch, he was done for. I was crazy about her, and I would do crazy, fucked-up shit in order to protect her.
“If you’re her ex, then you definitely deserve at least a punch in the face,” I said, wondering where the calm was coming from, because I sure had no plans to remain so. The violent impulses were rearing up inside me, and I didn’t try to push them away. I wanted to hurt her ex, badly, not only because of his cruelty to her, but also because he was representative of every man who tried to exploit her for their own reprehensible reasons.
“I want to go,” said Autumn, trying to sound firm. “They’re looking for a fight and I don’t want to give it to them.” She was getting freaked out, and I did consider—for about a second—leaving. I was itching to get some of my pent-up anger out, but I didn’t want to upset her.
I almost opened my mouth to tell her we’d go, but the asshole’s barking laugh stopped me. “That’s funny coming from you, Autumn. Like you’re better than us.” I hated the way he was talking to her, and was continuing to be amazed that they’d dare to be so hateful in front of me, who out-weighed and out-muscled all three of them put together. Were they really so sure of themselves, and so used to kicking her when she was down, that they thought they’d get away with treating her this way? As if I wasn’t even standing here, readying myself to rip them apart? And, was I witnessing the tiniest taste of what she’d had to go through, every single day, both online and off? I knew Newpine loved my stepdad—he’d received a bunch of bullshit awards since he started teaching and coaching at the high school. But why did his students have more loyalty than I did?
“ You’re the one who was fucking a teacher.” The guy delivered the shot to Autumn, and by the self-satisfied smile on his face, he couldn’t be happier than a pig in shit.
Judging by the look on her face, we were both shocked that he’d gone for broke, as much as he’d already insulted her. I felt like time stopped. In seconds, her ex-boyfriend had unleashed the eight hundred pound gorilla I had been keeping caged inside me. While it slowly climbed out from behind its bars and started flexing, I remained stunned into silence, and I stood frozen as he continued speaking.
“Did she tell you about her teacher, our school’s football coach? She was letting him fuck her six ways from Sunday.” Her ex was suddenly livid—red-faced with spittle flying out as he raged at her. “And the cunt did it all to get a better math grade.”
“Fucked him and then she got the poor schmuck sent to jail over it,” his friend was stupid enough to chime in. They had no idea they were about to pay for every rumor they
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