As she hurried down the hallway, she could not find Marcus anywhere. [i]SHIT[/i]. This was not going to end up well for her. With a deep breath, she leaned back against her locker and stared up at the ceiling. Why had Alex done that? She had just met the guy and he was acting like they were together. Or maybe he just didn’t like when guys took advantage of girls? Butterflies filled her stomach as she felt herself smiling. [i]Maybe he feels the same way I do. Maybe, just maybe, he thinks we should be together too.[/i]
A bigger grin crossed her face as she giggled. No guy had ever stood up for her before, but why had he chosen Marcus to do it too? What a mess. She wandered off to the library to study before her next class.
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When the lunch bell rang, Ellie hurried down the hallway to where she knew Marcus would be. There he stood with all his friends laughing and probably making fun of Alex some more. She had always ended up hooking up with him at parties, especially in exchange for some pills. He had that power over her and she knew that if she didn’t go try to make things better for what Alex had done, he would make her life hell. Her eyes stared at his muscular body and dirty brown hair before she finally built up the courage to talk to him.
 With a deep breath, she tapped him on the shoulder and waited.  As he glanced back, she bit her lip, ”Can I talk to you….privately?” She asked him softly staring at him with her baby blues.