Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Ashton's POV "Watch it nerd." A guy I don't even know demands before shoving me into the row of lockers currently beside me. He was probably one of those jocks who were only in the sports teams because they're filthy rich and spoilt, having no talent at all and a brain made out of soggy cornflakes
I had a million different things I wanted to say to him but I keep quiet. Have you ever heard the phrase. 'An eye for an eye?' Well I don't believe that to be honest. It just makes things worst and I am one known for being in the shadows. And don't just think that I have been this way my entire life. I have honestly tried to stand up for myself this one time in Yr8 but that just ended in me getting suspended for three days and receiving a black eye and bloody nose. All in all, I don't really mind because there are always people there for me. To justify that point to myself, I looked to my right and saw Skyler and Shaylin or S squared if you will. Laughing and joking around about her shipping me and Sky as hard as a rock or something making Skyler hit her in the arm, sending me the frequent smile and laugh. Then I look to my left and saw Luke and Lexi hanging out quietly by the side, being really touchy. Even if I am a third wheel or whatever, these people are still my friends and may I say, best friends.
Skyler's POV "Ugh. I hate loosing bets." I mutter as I hand Shaylin 30 dollars. "And I hate you for taking so goddamn long to give me the money." That girl can be so arrogant sometimes. It's not even funny. "Shut the fūck up Shay. Let's just go to Science." I say but she tugs me she tugs me back. "Language!" She yells at me and I roll my eyes, not even bothering to listen.
"I still ship Ashler!" She shouts before walking to her seat in Science. "Bītch." I mutter but I guess she hears me because she said. "I love you too."
"Alright class. There is going to be a miniature project for you to complete." We all groan at the word project. Ms. Laura sends us a look which quickly shuts us up. "It will be an investigation that you will do at home and blah blah blah." I kinda slipped into my own thoughts after that. I like science. No, screw that. I love science! It's one of my strongest subjects in school and one of my favourites too. Just not projects. Anything but projects. "Oh and this project will account to 30% of your grade." She jut randomly says in the middle of her lecture. My eyes widen at the sound. So it might be something I work ridiculously hard on. + After Ms. Laura has finished her little lecture about the investigation, which I thankfully wrote down, she asks. "Any questions?" All but a few hands sky rocket into the air. "No you will not get to choose this partner." She states and then all but one hand to down. Just try and guess who still has their hand up. Hint : Kind of a really big nerd and sits beside Luke and Shaylin
"Yes Mr. Irwin." Yep, you guessed right. Ash always has a question to ask the teacher. I don't even bother listening, it's probably something really nerdy that I would never understand unless Ash turns what he just said into English. It's so bad that a teacher literally asked him. "Can you speak in English please Ashton." Yeah. It's that bad.
"Here are you groupings and if any of you complain then I will change and put you with your enemies who I know as I am your teacher.
- Taylor, Samantha and Ben - Karen, Harry and Jack - Mali Koa, Anne Marie and Andrew - Luke, Lexi and Shaylin
I frown when I hear that them three are working together. It's alright, honestly, but that just seems like a dream team. Not sure about Lex but Shay is pretty good in science, it's her best subject and Luke is better in other subjects but science is not his worst.
- Ashton, Skyler and Steve.
I look at Ashton who was in the seat directly in front of me and smile. He sent me a grin back. I turn around to face the back of the class and see Steve sitting at the back, twiddling his thumbs. My smile fades but comes back as fast as it disappeared.
"Okay. Class dismissed."
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"We need to go to your home to get this investigation thingy done." I say as I walk towards the front gates with Ash by my side. "Sure. We just need to get that Steve guy to come too." Ash says, pointing to that Steve dude who was all the way in front. "Yeah, come on. Let's go." Ashton digs his hands into my wrists, making me flinch and starts dragging me way ahead as his strides were huge.
He reached Steve way before I did and the kid made Steve jump so far it's not even funny. "Ash. You scared the poor man to death." I say helping Steve up. He muttered a small thank you before he pulled out his phone and started typing something. I was thinking he was trying to not talk to us but turns out he was doing the complete opposite.
Hey guys. Sorry, it's just that I don't like to talk a lot so I use my phone to communicate.
A voice coming from the speakers of Steve's phone tells us. "There's no need to say sorry. It's alright." I forgive and I see a hint of a smile tug on Steve's lips.
He agreed about coming to Ash's home for Science and we all start walking home, jamming to some songs blasting out of my phone which at the moment was Sleeping With Siren's new song 'The Stray'.
"Oh my god. Look at Skyler and those two bītches next to her. Their dancing is so horrible and the music is even worse." I hear a certain someone scowl behind me followed by a laugh that was honestly more forced than a normal laugh. "Swift." I say in a sarcastic manner. I hit pause on the music and turn around so we were face to face. As she was wearing heels and I wasn't, she towered over me even though in reality, I was taller. "What do you want Taylor." I sneer, having to tilt my head up so we saw eye to eye. "Nothing. Except for trying to get you out of the ranks. Everyone is saying you should be more popular than me. But that could never happen because I am perfect." She gloats, flicking her hair. Oh do I hate her. "Let's just see at the Winter Ball then."
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"Woah. We finished that way faster than I anticipated." I say and the other two nod in agreement. "I need to go and help my mum out. You two just stay comfortable." Ash declares, getting up to go and help his mum I guess.
"Steve, aren't you warm in that hoodie?" I ask him as I was pretty warm myself even though I was just in a t-shirt and shorts. He shakes his head, indicating he wants to say no. "Alright. Suit yourself." I say getting up to grab my laptop which was in my backpack that's on top of Ash's bed. I turn around to see Steve frantically tapping on his phone. Meaning that he wanted to tell me something. I need to give you something . The voice I recognise as Siri. I start chewing on my lip in anxiety out of habit. Why does he need to give me. Steve gets up and grabs an envelope and hands it to me before going back to his phone and tapping rapidly again.
Open it when you get home.
Siri says before Steve slings his backpack over his shoulders and starts walking out. "Wait!" I shout just before he leaves. "Would you mind if you could join us on our table for lunch tomorrow." He nods and walks off. Along the way, his hood falls down and I gasp at the sight. Steve's (Well. Not really Steve) eyes widen before he quickly slipped it back on. He mutter a quick shush meaning that I can't say anything about his true identity. I nod in response before he nods back and turns on his heel to leave.
This wasn't Steve at all. He was a famous 17 year old guitarist by the real name...
So, let's talk about me a bit. I was doing this little badminton thing after school. It was like a competition between all the houses in our school. Our year only of course. And only girls. I was in the Blue team and we crushed everyone except for the red team. They're so good.
Oh and I got a Distinction in my piano exam!! Hoorah!! If you don't know what that means then Google. Google knows all.
Anyways that's enough about me.