Ch. 71: Sex Workers

JACE POV

Leaving Ella was tough, even knowing that I only have a month to go. I don’t like knowing that she is there all alone, even if she does have friends, no one will protect her like I will. Speaking of her friends, I don’t trust that Gabe guy not to try anything sly with her. I could tell how much he likes my girl, and any guy in their right mind will do whatever it takes to get the girl he wants. Look at me for example, okay, maybe I went too extreme, but the point is, most men will do and say whatever they have to in order to get the girl.

I’m sitting in my first period class on Monday morning, while thinking about my girl like this, when a commotion draws my attention to the front of the classroom. Two students come through the door ten minutes late laughing at whatever it is that they find so funny this early in the morning. I do a double take when I see who it is, and my hackles start to rise.

Toby and Brandon apologize to the teacher and then snicker as the make their wa