Centophobia

Luckily, I woke up alone the next morning to my blaring alarm clock. The first thing I did was text Kylie. Out of everyone I trusted her the most with something like this. After sending her the text I tried to calm myself down by getting ready for school as normal. I had just finished putting my make-up on when there was a knock on my door. I nearly ran to open it, but froze when I saw it wasn't Kylie.

"What are you doing here?" I tried not to whimper as Jinxx came in.

"Kylie was preoccupied, so I thought I could help." He said friendly enough. Honestly, I couldn't careless who helped me as long as someone denied the truth behind my dream. I moved us to the living room and he sat down on the couch. I bit my lip standing in front of him. I told him my dream, every last detail.

"Please tell me it was just a nightmare. It didn't mean anything." I whimpered. Jinxx hadn't said anything.

"I honestly don't know. Your gift may be visions, but that doesn't mean it will come true. Either way know that no one will hurt you. Any of us would stick up for you. If you are scared of Chris, I would be more than happy to escort you. I don't like how close to he is to you anyway." The last bit was muttered so quietly I almost missed it. Well that changed my mood immediately. I giggled at the obvious jealousy in Jinxx's eyes.

"You think that's funny?" He asked, I nodded sticking my tongue out at him, squealing when I was suddenly pulled down onto his lap.

"It's not very nice to laugh at me, Little One. I think you deserve punishment for that." Before I could even question him I was being tickled mercilessly. My laughs turning silent as I tried to break free of my mates hold.

Wait, Mate?

We both froze as I thought the endearment over and over again. Yesterday, Chris was closer to my boyfriend than Jinxx even seemed to want to be and now I'm calling him mate? Ugh, I blame hormones. Chris was sweet, took care of me. Jinxx made me face what I am, and is being nice now. Maybe it had to do with tasting Chris's blood ye-

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Jinxx shouted, his eyes turning deep Brown, almost black. I whimpered and tried to escaped him, terrified of the angry Fae as old stories flittered through my head of the tortures Physical Fae were known for. No matter how hard I tried, though, I could not escape.

"I'm not mad at you, Little One. You didn't know, but Christopher did. He is trying to claim what he know's he cannot have. You are mine." Jinxx growled, his eyes still deep brown, but his tone calmer. I was soon up on my feet with my backpack being thrown over my shoulder. Without a breath in between thoughts Jinxx had swept me up and carried me all the way to school. When he sat me down I nearly collapsed to my knees from dizziness.

"Whoa, Qae, you okay?" Ashley said coming to help me stand up straight as my dizziness faded and my stomach settled.

"Where. Is. Cerulli." Jinxx growled.

"Why?" Ashley said hesitantly, putting me behind him and further from Jinxx.

"His blood has just happened to grace the lips of my fucking mate. Now tell me where he is, or you get what is coming to him."

"Jinxx!" I reprimanded, trying to move to reprimand the asshole but was blocked by Ashley who nodded his head towards what was originally my tree, but now seemed to be base to the monsters of this strange clique. Before Ashley could stop me I was running after Jinxx.
I was too late to keep the fight from stopping, Jinxx throwing a punch to Chris' right eye before uttering a word of reasoning. Chris, being ambushed, started fighting back in full. Bones crunched and skin was torn as the two looked like they were trying to kill each other. No one was even paying them any attention! No one cared enough to stop them from fucking killing each other!

"Stop! Stop!" I shouted uselessly. I then decided to do the stupidest thing ever, praying that it wouldn't hurt as much as I thought it would.

I threw myself in between the two, throwing my hands in front of my face. Immediately Devin, Ashley, Brandon, Andy, Austin and Kellin were tearing the two guys apart as Allen quickly pulled me out of the middle, but not before Chris had landed a few blows on my back.

"First you try to steal my mate then you lay your fucking hands on her!"

"It was an accident! I'm not trying to steal her from you! It's not my fault she likes me better! SHE THINKS YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE!" Chris growled, everyone froze. I gaped at Chris's words. Sure I had liked him first, and he had treated me better, but I thought they both were assholes. I just fucking found out I was fae!

"I'm done with this bullshit! Come on, Allen. Let them kill each other. I know longer give any fucks about anything." I said steeling my will. Allen just hooked my arm around his and we walked towards the school buildings. I felt someone start to follow us, and growled as intimidatingly as I could. Allen shrunk next to me and I hugged him softly, so he knew I was mad at him.

"But you have my mate." Austin pretended to pout as I turned to glare at him. I rolled my eyes, as Allen held out his arm for Austin who joined our link. The three of us chatted and they walked me to my first class, before heading to their first period. I sighed and decided to let the day go by in a blur.

I didn't pay much attention in any of my classes, and just ignored everybody, only speaking for the roll call. At lunch I read in the library and contemplated whether or not the last two periods were really worth going to. I ended up deciding I would skip physical education for my own sanity and then go to my last class, since I actually wanted to learn what that class offered. I finished my book before anyone noticed I was skipping class then snuck out of the library and into the closest girls restroom. I just played on my phone until the bell for fifth period to end rung out. I waited an extra minute before slipping out and casually heading to my last class of the day. I happily took my seat to a chatting Kylie and Allen. Allen had been mocking Kylie about the obvious love bites littering her neck. The topic for the class today was sex ed, and fuck I didn't need that many details. By the end of the lesson I was just completely scarred for life, and Allen found it utterly entertaining.

"Austin, I think Qae is broken." Allen teased poking my head. I stuck my tongue out at him.

"What were you guys talking about in here?"

"Sex."

"Bye, guys!" I muttered, hearing Austin and Allen laughing as I ran out of the classroom.

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