The thought of going back into the classroom like this makes you sweat even more. God, why can't you just cool down already?! You swallow awkwardly and stand by the water fountain for a bit, pulling out your phone to act like you're doing something. More sweat drips down your back as you see another student walk past you and you decide you can't stay out here any longer. At least the classroom is air-conditioned.

You clench your fists together as you walk back in and try to not think about the few stares you get as you sit back down in your seat. Thankfully the teacher goes straight into a lecture so you don't have to sit alone with your thoughts.

"Why're you so redfaced from walking? You that out of shape?" Jeff Sadecki, a common offender in your bullying, snickers from beside you. You blush hard and grip your pencil tight, staring stone-faced at the front of the class. You've heard just about every insult about your weight from Jeff, so it's hard to find something to be upset about anymore, but still, it's humiliating.

"Stop it! Can't you be nice?" the girl beside Jeff scolds him and hits his shoulder.

Jackie Taylor.

The blush comes back but is even brighter as she sticks up for you, and you feel butterflies in your stomach as you slowly glance her way and see her smiling apologetically at you. Because of Jeff's constant remarks towards you, you know his girlfriend quite well. She's the only one who sticks up for you and can get Jeff to shut up. You have the worst crush on her.

Class ends and you slowly pack up your stuff, watching Jeff scurry out of class and leaving Jackie behind to clean up after him. You hear the professor mention something about leaving for his office real quick if anyone wants to stay behind and ask a few questions before he props the door open and leaves.

"I'm sorry about Jeff." you hear Jackie speak from beside you. She's towering over you as she stands and you sit, and she has one hand on your desk as she leans against it while holding her bag. "I know he's a real ass, huh?"