No Place to Hide Part 3

Jon awoke screaming. He looked towards the ceiling and found his step-mother,with a freshley put-out cigarette, staring down at him with a hate he recognized all to well. "Asshole,your principal is here." Jon felt a wave of worry wash over him. "M..m..my principal?",he managed to stutter. "Yes", said Sharon, "He said you got into some sort of fight at school?" This time, Jon knew he was in trouble.What he couldnt beleive was that he was in trouble for something he didnt even start. Jon's step-mother grabbed his hair before he could say anything and ripped him out of bed. "Get your sorry-ass up. Your gonna tell us what happened."

Quickly, Jon got some clothes on, his cut-up jeans and a Duran-Duran t-shirt he had worn to school the day before,which still had dirty footprints on it from the fight yesterday. He walked down the hall to the living room, where his asshole of a principal awaited him. As soon as he stepped a single foot inside the livivng room,he knew he had no chance of convincing the principal and Sharon that it wasnt his fault. Right along side the Principal, was Kevin. Jon felt his anger and hate build up inside of him. How much he wanted to go over and punch him right in the stomach. "So, Jonathan," his step-mother started out, "i hear you got yourself into a little fight with this nice young man." "Nice? Kiss my ass nice," he said."That jack-off right there is the biggest asshole you will ever meet." Sharon got up and slapped Jon across the face. "Dont ever disrespect people in MY house." "First of all,it's not your house,it's Dad's house,and second of all, maybe Kevin's not the biggest asshole you will ever meet. YOU are." Jonathan spit back at her. "Thats it young man,you are grounded from everything. You will live in your room and you will have to wear the same clothes to schol everyday, because im such an asshole, and i wont wash your clothes." Kevin sat there,staring at Jon, with a grin on his face. "Sharon, if we could get passed the family problems and get on with school?" Said the principal. Jonathan looked at Kevin and the Principal, then to his step-mother. "There is nothng to tell..... Since I know i have no chance in convincing you that Kevin and his friends beat the shit out of me cuz i looked at his girl, I will take the blame for everything. What are you gonna do now? Suspend me?" Jon walked out of the room with Sharon yelling his name. "Jonathan Houseman Davis, You get you fucking ass back in here now, before i have to come in there and drag you back out here." Jon kept on walking. He entered his bedrrom, shutting and locking the door. He heard Sharon stomping down the hall. She tried the door. "Jon..open the damn door right now."

"Fuck you, "he yelled. "Why do you always have to be such a bitch?" "Bitch? You think I'm a bitch? Wait until tomorrow, young man..you'll see what a bitch I am. Oh,one more thing. Why didnt you tell me you started this fight? I could have punished you a long time ago and the principal and that Nice Kevin kid wouldnt even had had to come here?" "Because your a BITCH," Jonathan replied, yelling the last part.

Jon tried to fall asleep, but there was to much hate and anger biult up inside of him. How much he wanted to get up and break something. Jon thought about his step-mother and Kevin. Then, he thought about the Principal. So much anger and hate was in his brain, he felt as though his head would explode. He looked at the clock...5:30. only half an hour before he had to get up for school. It was 5:50 when he finally dozed off. 10 minutes later his alarm clock went off, blaring the music of Duran-Duran. Jon tried to get up, but he found he couldnt.He was in to much pain. His limbs were stiff and he coulnt move them. He started to yell for his father,but remebered his father had left for work and Sharon would come in, telling him not to be a pussy. He knew she would think that he was afraid to go to school. He finally mustered up enough strength to get out of bed,and even though it hurt like hell, he climbed into his clothes. He went down the hall to the bathroom and almost fell over when he looked in the mirror. His entire face was black and blue. Huge lumps were formed under his eyes. He started to cry, but quickly stopped himself. He got out Sharon's cover-up and immediatly began work. Soon, almost all the blue and black was covered. he got out his eye-liner and began applying that. He put it on until he was happy with the results. He left the bathroom, walked down the hall,where he found his sister. " Alyssa,where in Sharon?" "I dont know. she wasnt here when i woke up."

"Maybe she jumped off a cliff or someone murdered her." Jon thought,full of hope. Jon and Alyssa left for school 5 minutes later.

When Jon arrived at school, it was the same old thing. "Look at the queer. Looks like he had a ruff night with his boyfriend!"a girl joked from behind him. Jon turned around and stared at her. She immediatly ran off, screaming the pussy-pretty boy had looked at her.

Jon entered the school, walked down the hall to his locker, while listening to all the snickers and laughs. As soon as he had gotten the books he needed, he closed his locker and began to walk away.All of the sudden, he felt someone bump into him. He looked to see who it was. It was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He looked away for fear that he might have the shit beat out of him again.The girl was very friendly. She said Hello. Jon, shocked, said Hello back. "I'm new here.Today is my first day in this school. Im very nervous." she said. "There is no need to be nervous,unless you are me." Jon replied, looking very glum. The girl took it as a joke.

"My name is Renee. I hope I'll see you around." "My name is Jon,and I'm sure you'll hope you wont." Renee took this as an insult and left in a huff. The bell for first period rang. Jon was late. His Principal came walking down the hall. "Where are you supposed to be,young man?" "um..history class,sir." Jon replied. "Then why arent you there?" "Well,sir,I was helping the new girl." "Jon, I dont want you talking to her, corrupting her. she's a good student and doesnt need a friend like you," the principal leaned closer," Is that......eye-liner??" " Yes sir..i have been wearing it all year." Jon said. "Go wash it off, right now. you look like a girl. No wonder everyone calls you a fagget." Jon had to hold back his tears. He walked away from the Principal,and towards his class room. He entered the class, and a hush fell across the students. "Well,Mr.Davis...So nice you could join us this morning." Mrs. Jones said. Jon gave a weak smile. He was making his way back to his seat, when someone stuck their foot out and tripped him. The entire class busted out laughing, including Mrs. Jones. Jon went and took his seat. He wasnt embarresed, he had been through this all before. He was pissed. First the new girl, then the principal, now this, he thought to himself.

When history was over, he decided to skip the rest of school. He ran to a park nearby, and sat under a tree. He thought about things. Life in school, life at home. He thought about how much he hated Sharon and Kevin. He finally decided he was going to run away. He walked home, hoping Sharon wouldnt be there.

He got home, and to his surprise, Sharon WASNT home. He went into his room and started packing all of his things. He was almost done when he heard the front door slam. "Shit." he thought to himself. He slowly walked out to the kitchen, where he found Sharon. "What the hell are you doing home?" she asked him. "Im running away from you, ya dumb bitch. I came home to pack my shit. I cant take any of this anymore." Jon replied, happily and sadly at the same time. Happy cuz he was leaving and sadly cuz he thought about all that has happened.

Sharon grabbed his neck. "Listen you little shit, you do anything to mess up my marriage with your father, and i will make you pay." Jon wasnt scared this time. He grabbed her neck and said "Listen to me now, you fukked up bitch. I am not scared of you anymore." He let go of her and as soon as he did, she punched him in the stomach. "Dont ever touch me" she said.
Part 4.