I'm Your Mate
Chapter 8

Cammie and I had a blanket under us and as we were laying on our stomachs in the grass by the school. We got here a little earlier than usually so we could just relax.
"Is Jace coming to school today?" I asked after taking a sip of my iced coffee.
"No clue. I didn't see him this morning." She shrugged.
"Oh." I huffed. I need him today. Everyone is going to be curious about the bruises on my neck.
"Don't worry. He'll come to school. He wouldn't leave you alone today." She said squeezing my hand.
I got up from the blanket and dumped my iced coffee into the trash.
Looks like I'll be dealing with this school day alone. I yelled out to Cammie that I'd see her in class. I made my way towards the school. Someone put there arm around me making me yelp in shock.
"Calm down. It's only me, bunny," Derek teased.
"Don't do that to me!" I yelled at him slapping him in the arm.
"You're neck looks really bad today." He commented, continuing to pull me up the stairs and into the school.
"Gee thanks, not like I haven't noticed." I replied rolling my eyes. He stopped walking and pushed me up against the lockers. 
"Does it hurt?" He asked lightly tracing the bruises. I nodded my head.
"Do you know if Jace's coming to school today?" I asked.
"He should be here any minute." He stated. I pushed him away from me sensing that Jace was near us.
"Hey guys." He said possesively pulling me towards him. I looked over at Derek to see him roll his eyes. I sent him a wink.
"I didn't know if you'd come to school today because you didn't pick me up." I said trying to distract him.
"Yeah, I asked Cammie to pick you up because I had to take care of some things." He said eyeing Derek.
I suddenly got angry. "Right. I get it." I said, shoving his arm off of me and walking away.
"Hey Avery! Where are you going?" He shouted jogging to catch up to me.
I turn to him and shouted, "away because you're totally ignoring me and would rather send Derek jealous glares."
"Well, it's not like he didn't deserve it." He said grabbing my hand.
"Derek and I are just friends." I replied.
"I saw the wink you sent him, Avery. Don't lie to me." He said sternly.
"I was joking around with him. It's not like it meant anything! God. I feel like I'm back in my old relationship. Always having to explain myself and appologizing when I do nothing wrong." I spat, ripping my hand from his and stroming in the other direction.
It was almost homeroom time so there were a lot of people in the hallway. Most of them were looking in our direction.
I took a few breaths trying to calm myself down. I pushed through people and ran to the bathroom. I don't want Jace catching up to me. I leaned onto the sink and closed my eyes. When I first met him I was smitten by him. Now he's just aggravating. I do really like him, but he's crazy jealous and I can't deal with that again.
I took a deep breath and pushed open the door walking out. Maybe I should just skip school. I just need a day to think if I can really deal with all this.
I got to the back door before I remembered I didn't drive to school.
"Ugh!" I groaned throwing my hands up in frusteration.
"What's the matter?" Someone asked from behind me. I spun around and saw Derek.
"I went to leave and remembered that I didn't drive to school." I shrugged. I need to get my car fixed as soon as possible.
"Well, I happen to have driven to school today." He replied with a smirk.
"Then what are we doing still standing here?" I said smirking back at him.
"You know Jace is going to kill you right?" He asked as we were driving away from the school.
"I just need a day away from him." I replied sighing.
An hour later we were wandering aimlessly around the mall. 
"I want ice cream!" I shouted jumping up and grabbing his arm.
"Calm down, bunny. I'll get you ice cream." He chuckled.
"Why do you call me bunny?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him.
"I don't know. I just do." He shrugged. We walked up to the ice cream place and ordered our ice cream.
My phone began ringing in my back pocket. I let out a frusterated grunt and pulled it out.
I grabbed my ice cream cone from the lady as I put my phone up to my ear.
"Hello." I answered without looking who was calling.
"Avery, where the he// are you?" Jace growled into the phone.
"I um, went home sick. Yeah, I wasn't feeling good." I replied raising my eyebrows to Derek. He just shrugged his shoulders and continued eating his ice cream cone.
"No you're not. Derek isn't in school eaither." He growled into the phone.
"Derek took me. I just wanted to get away from everything." I sighed.
"You mean you wanted to get away from me."
"Yeah.." I breathed into the phone.

Derek and avery are getting cozy. That can't be good! Let me know what you guys think!