~Hazel~
I woke up feeling better, so I showered and got dressed for school and ran downstairs.
"Hi mom, Hi Harry". I greeted as I ate my breakfast in a rush and left the house early so as not to miss my bus ride.
As I entered school, I saw my friends waiting for me in front of my locker, seeing them reminded me of yesterday.
"Hazel, where were you yesterday?" Gianni asked.
" Don't even remind of that". I said.
"Why?" Julie asked.
"Because you girls ran ahead of me and left me without looking back". I said sadly.
"Oh, we're so sorry". They apologized.
Cheer up girls, I forgave you before I slept off last night". I said.
"But... um Hazel, how is it that you didn't get caught?" Penelope asked and Julie immediately nudged her.
"What?" She asked all innocent like.
"Did you want her to get caught?" Julie asked.
"No"
"Then why did you ask?"
"Oh don't worry girls, I didn't get caught in fact I was saved..." That's when I felt someone hands on my shoulders turning me to face him or her.
"Ash?" I said but it came out as a question.
"Yes, Hazel". He smirked.
How did he...
"How did you find out that?" I asked.
"Like you said, I earned it". He said still smirking.
"I actually thought you won't bother trying to find out my name". I said.
"Well it's the nicest thing to do since I couldn't even remember you sat beside me for my first class". He said then I smiled.
"Anyway see you in English class, Cookie". He said as he walked away.
"It's Hazel". I called out, but honestly I think I like Cookie.
"But Cookie to me". He said turning back to wink at me... boys.
I turned and faced my friends and they were staring at me like there was something on my face.
"What's on my face?" I said touching my face if there was something on my face.
"When did it happen?" Julie asked.
"Huh?" I asked.
"When did you guys start talking?" She asked again but more appropriately.
"Yesterday, he help me from that security guard when you guys left me behind". I explained.
"Awwn!!! That's so romantic". Gianni said getting her eyes all dreamy.
"No, there is nothing going on between us, I'm not sure if we are even friends yet". I said honestly.
"Not even the slightest feelings". Penelope asked.
"Nope". I said as I shut my locker and headed to my Biology class.
I sat on my seat and kept my bag on the chair beside me, well of course I've no lab partner, I really love it because I get to do all my practical by myself without having a lab partner who only ask me for answers without helping me. My happiness was crushed into pieces when I saw Ashton walking towards my table, he took my bag and hung it on my chair and then he sat right there... next to me.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Having a seat". He said.
"Why next to me?" I asked.
"Because you are my friend". He said.
I wanted to smile and be like omg I never expected you to say that, I've been dying to ask you since yesterday what I was to you. But instead I said...
"You helping me out yesterday doesn't make you my friend, so if you don't mind I would like to sit alone". I said plainly.
"You are the only girl, I've seen that hasn't fallen for my charming personality". He said.
"Maybe because I'm not like the other girls, I'm special".
That's right, I'm a special seventeen years old girl, with a hole in her kidney, trying her best to live happily for the remaining one year she has left to live.
"Special, huh?" He said looking at me from head to toe.
This guy's harrassing me with his eyes.
The bell rang and Miss Bells walked into the class.
"Morning class". She greeted.
"I think I'm gonna get good grades in Biology". He said looking at Miss Bells.
"Stop it". I said nudging him.
"Looks like we have a new student joining us today". Miss Bells said looking at Ashton.
Ashton waved and smiled at the whole class.
"You've got yourself a seat, hope you love it there if not you could swap partners with someone or pair yourself with those who do not have partners yet". She said.
"Thanks miss, I love it here". He said with a smirk as I glared at him.
Ashton was a pain in the butt through out the whole class, he was either laughing, giggling or cracking silly jokes, I have to pass through this year with Ashton as my lab partner... oh God.
***
The Bell rang, finally time for lunch, I've been waiting for this all day, it's like I didn't eat enough breakfast.
I took my food in a tray and walked to my table where my friends were already to start munching my hot dogs.
"Hazel every one is talking about your new lab partner, I mean the Hazel we know never had a lab partner, even when I was in her Biology class I begged her to be her lab partner she didn't agree". Gianni said.
"And then came Mr. handsome newbie and you allowed him to lab partner". Penelope completed Gianni statement.
"It's not like I had a choice". I said sadly.
"Yeah you did, it's not hard to say 'get your ass up, I ain't want you to be my lab partner'" Julie said.
"Um... no, that seems rude and by the way I owe him for saving me when you guys left me". I said.
"Whatever" Julie said rolling her eyes.
"Looks who's heading to our table". Gianni said as she nudged me.
I looked up and saw Ashton, Luke, Jake and Nathan walking towards us and had a smirk on his face.
Gosh, what does this guy what.
"Why is Ashton with Luke and his friends?" Gianni asked.
"Friends you mean Nathan?" Penelope asked giggling.
"No, I'm just asking" Gianni said as her face turned red. She's been crushing on Nathan since 10th grade.
"I heard that Ashton and Luke are childhood friends". Julie said.
"Lucky him, he doesn't have to strive for popularity, he already has the looks and then the friends". Penelope said admiring him.
"Hey girls". Ashton said as he dropped his tray on my table and sat beside me and the rest of his friends also sat.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"For us to be friends, I mean you look lonely". He said.
"As you can see, I have three friends, Julie, Gianni and Penelope". I said pointing at them.
"Don't be harsh Hazel, of course we would love to be friends, I mean what's the worse that can happen". Julie said smiling.
I don't like this idea, it's more of flirting than friendship, I mean the most popular guy and his popular friends want to be my friend, there must be something behind this. Why are all this happening to me this year, when I have one year to enjoy my normal and not fancy life.
I looked towards Gianni who couldn't stop blushing, because Nathan was talking to her, like actually talking to her other than hi, hey, could you lend me a pencil... ever since she knew him. Maybe being friends with Ashton isn't as bad as I thought.