It's Friday morning, sid and I made our way to the cafeteria for breakfast.
" I'm sorry that you got detention." Sid said as we waited in line to get food.
" Yeah. I'm literally drowning in school work right now. The last thing I need is detention." I said.
" Did you at least try to explain to him?." She asked, when Sid asked why I went late I may have told her it was because I didn't know the exact class the lesson was to be held and I got lost.
I don't want her feeling any sort of guilt cause of what happened.
" He didn't listen." I simply said.
We got our food and headed to find somewhere to sit.
" It's like he loathes me or something." I sighed.
" Mr. Pierce has always seem....a bit unusual to me. " She says.
" Exactly. I'm glad someone finally sees it too. " I said, exasperated.
" BUT, I don't think he's petty. He's a nice man. " She added.
" Oh my god.. " I groaned.
" Hey, Coco. " I turned to see Paris Johnson smiling at us.
" Paris, hi. Wats up. " I greeted.
" Cool." She said, walking to a table with a bunch of other seniors.
" Is she the senior who attempted to cover for you? " Sid says.
" Yep. "
" That's nice. "
" Oh, before I forget, Nathan invited us to come watch him play on Saturday. " I said.
" This Saturday? " Sid's eyes widened.
I nodded.
" Oh my god. OH MY GOD. Nathan, as in Nathan Lawson invited us to his game?! " She asked.
" Yes, he—"
" This is huge! " She cut in.
" Wait did he invite both of us or is it just you. "
" All of us, Tyler too. " I said, she raised an eyebrow at me, obviously didn't believe me.
" Okay he may have invited me first and since I was about to refuse he said you both could come." I say.
" I knew it, I freaking knew it! He likes you. " She squealed, I choked on my fries,
" What? "
" He does." She said.
" I've always known you were Loco, this confirms it." I said.
" Oh come on...jocks like Nathan Lawson never invite anyone to watch their game, well, except they're related or they really like that person!" Sid says.
" Sure." I nodded. Sid rolled her eyes.
" That's like an unwritten rule or something, don't you know?" She says.
I did not know that.
" Stop being so dramatic, Sidney Parker. There's no way. Absolutely no way that... Nathan likes me." I said the last part with distaste.
I can't even imagine that....
I mean he's handsome and all but....I don't see him that way and he knows it, right?.
" Believe what you wanna believe, Coco. Let's just watch and see." Sid said with a sly grin.
Just then, they walked in causing most heads to turn to their direction.
How is it that they managed to do that all the time, i mean, everyone's seen them a hundred times, what's the big whop?
As hypocritical as it was, I was also staring.
They were only four today.
Xavier cage was missing.
" Oh my gosh he's coming here.." sid hit my arm excitedly.
" What, who?" I asked before I saw Nathan, walking casually to our table.
" Everyone's staring at us." Sid stated the obvious.
" Hey, ladies." He says, when he reached our table and sat beside me.
" H..h..hi Nathan." Sid smiled.
" Sidney, you're looking lovely this morning, as per usual." He winked at Sid who, at that point, was the same shade as a tomato.
" Hi. I see you decided to have a change of environment today." I said to Nathan who keeps staring at me.
Fucking Sid! She had put her crazy idea in my head and now —
" I did, didn't I?." He flashed his sparkly smile.
" I wanted to check on my cutie. You were acting strange yesterday. Are you sure you're fine?"
Oh.
" I'm... sorry. I was just exhausted. With school work and all.... and then I got detention—"
" Wait what? Why?" He was concerned.
" I'd rather not talk about it." I said.
" She lost her way. So she got to class late." Sid said with a smirk and I glared at her.
" Yeah, of course Dante would punish you for that." Nathan chuckled softly.
" Hahaha, very funny." I said, finishing up my food.
" You should have asked me for directions, cutie, what am I here for?" He says, putting an arm around my shoulders.
" Um.... carrying my stuffs?" I say. Sid chuckled as she finished up her pasta.
" You hurt me. And there I thought we were friends." He sighed dramatically.
I stuck my tongue out at him, he rolled his eyes.
" Now I feel kinda bad for inviting you to my game. You can just relax if you want to, no worries." He said a bit sad.
" Awwwn. Don't worry, Blondie. I'm a strong girl. I'll go." I say. And his smile returned .
" Yes!" He said
" You're coming too Sidney, right?" He asked.
" Uhhh.. definitely!!" Sid said.
" Great!" He beamed.
The bell rang.
" Well, see you later, ladies." He said, giving me my notebook and taking my backpack.
" Today's your last day as her Personal Porter." Sid said as we left the cafeteria.
" It is. Though now I wish it didn't have to end, I won't see you as often." Nathan said.
" You can always sit with us at the cafeteria." I said.
" That's a great idea." He replied.
" Bye bye." He said, taking the road to block B.
" Bye, Nathan." Sid said and he waved at her with a smile before jogging towards his block.
" Eeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!" Sid squealed as we hurried to our class,
" You both are the cutest couple everrrrrr."
" Shut up." I chuckled.
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8:30pm.
I smothed my hands over my outfit, a knee-length black dress, as I stare at the mirror.
I looked okay. The dress was a little tight in the upper part but I like it.
Is he going to think I look good?
He never even spares me a glance, I'm sure he doesn't find me attractive.
I subconsciously compared myself to the girls I've seen him with.....
What is wrong with me, since when did I start acting like this..
Shaking my head, I turned around to grab my notebook and walked out, closing the door behind me.
" Hey, you're early!" Paris smiled at me as I walked in
" I am!" I feigned surprise and we both laughed.
" Coco, this is Fredrick Houston, Freddie, Coco Millers." She introduced me to a fabulous looking guy that sat next to her, he wore a little scarf around his neck.
" Nice to meet you Fredrick." I smiled.
" Please, call me Freddie, sweetheart, love your dress by the way where did you get it." He said.
" Thanks Freddie. My Nonna bought it for me from her trip to Brazil." When I was 16. I never wanted to wear it then cause it was too big.
" Nice." He said.
" Sit with us?" Paris said and I nodded sitting next to her.
" Shall we begin, students....I see some of you have learned your lesson already," Mr. Pierce looked right at me, I smirked, " while others...not quite." He said, scanning the room with his eyes.
Xavier wasn't the in class again.
" Somebody, please, wipe the board."
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The night sky was alive, hundreds of tiny little stars shining bright, with the moon, a small crescent glowing luminously. The sounds of owls and other nocturnal animals filled the quiet night as I walked to my dorm, being the only female junior in the class meant I had to walk alone back to the dorm. I would've gone with Paris but she said she had to take care of something—and by something, I think she meant a dark haired blue eyed senior that had been smiling at her all through the lesson.
I shook my head with a chuckle, I just hope they don't get caught.
Suddenly, I bumped into something hard, causing me to fall down on my butt,
Ouch!
I winced as I tried to stand up. The person just stood there, unmoving, I couldn't see his face from where I was. I looked around noticing that we were the only ones there. Wait, where did the two other senior girls go?
" A little, 'I am sorry for standing in your way like a fucking brick wall and making you fall down' wouldn't hurt, you know." I said he didn't reply.
" What a jerk." I said, picked up my book and turned to leave but I was stopped.
I froze immediately he held my wrist, it was like tiny sparks dancing on my skin, it seems like he felt it too cause he releases me immediately.
It was then I looked up and really saw his face.
Fucking great!
It was Xavier cage.