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"Paper, rock, scissors." Declan says and does paper. While I on the other hand, do fire.

Bless Joey Tribbiani.

"You lose." I tell him. He stares at me and starts shaking his head.

"No. No. No. The game is called paper, rock, scissors. Not paper, rock, scissors, fire!" Xander chuckles and Declan keeps on complaining. "Lennon play by-"

"Pay up you loser." I extend my hand so he can give me the ten bucks. I raise my eyebrow at him and glance at Xander who's staring at me again for no reason. I catch him staring at me sometimes and I hate it. I usually tell people off but with him I can't, I just look away and ignore it. I shake my head at Declan as he glares at me, he eventually gives in and hands me the money. Xander starts laughing at him making me laugh too.

Okay so Declan was bragging about how good of an aim he has. So I told him to throw a paper ball in the trash bin by the teachers desk. Which was pretty far since we were all the way in the back. He didn't make it. So I gave him another try, and he still missed. Xander even gave it a try and made it. I started laughing at Declan for sucking and he bet me ten bucks I wouldn't be able to make the paper ball into the trash bin if I tried. Little did he know I have perfect aim. I stood up, threw the paper ball and made it. He obviously didn't want to be a sore loser and lose his ten bucks, so he made me play paper, rock, scissors for it and well we know how that turned out.

"Dex have you never seen friends?" I ask him and he has the audacity to shake his head. "You uncultured swine." I tell him.

"Why are you friends with him?" I look at Xander and he shrugs.

"I ask myself that everyday." He shakes his head and looks at Declan who has a hand on his chest looking offended.

"Bitch please. If anything I ask myself that about you, with your cranky bipolar ass." He rolls his eyes at Xander. While the both of us give each other a look and start laughing.

"Never mind, we're good." I give Dex the ok sign and he mutters a yes. Xander is still staring at him and Declan gives him a shrug.

"If I go down, you're going with me." He pats Xander's back making Xander smack him in the back of the head.

I start scrolling through my phone to pass time when I feel someone's eyes on me. Wow I wonder who that could be. I sigh and look up at him. He continues to stare making me narrow my eyes confused. That makes him put a smirk on his face, which makes me roll my eyes.

The bell finally rings making me sigh in relief, with Xander chuckles behind me as I walk out the classroom. We make it to the hall but then James shows up, and talks to tweedledee and tweedledum about something making them leave out of nowhere. Not giving a care, I continue to walk to my locker and see the girls already there talking.

"We're going to the game Friday right?" Jade asks me and I nod. She starts talking to the girls about something else but I zone out. Then I realize Nick's still not here, where the hell is he?

"Where's Nick?" I ask them. They all shrug except for Abby, who actually gives me an answer.

"He was with Ryan and Dylan." Abby starts explaining. "But Ryan just texted and said Nick took off." I nod. That's weird, but than again it's Nick we're talking about.

"Lens tell Danny she's an idiot." Sam says.

"Danny you're an idiot." I say. "Wait what'd you do now?" I ask Danny who looks like she has no idea. "Didn't do anything."

"Exactly!" They all say at the same time. "Do something and stop waiting on him to make a move. Take charge and do it yourself." Sam tells her. Fair point. Wait hold up.

"Who y'all talking about?" I stare at them all confused.

"Declan." They all say once again. Oh well that explains, he can be a little slow.

"Danny. Declan has like 2 brain cells, you have to be the man and make the first move." I tell her, they all laugh and nod. "He may have the looks, but he doesn't have the brains."

We start heading outside and see everyone staring at something in the parking lot. We all give each other a look and turn to see what is happening. Some guys are just standing there staring at each other, oh looks like a fights gonna go down.

"Oh shit!" Sam and I stare at each other and smile. We have a thing for fights. I turn and look at all the guys standing there and I see a back very familiar. Just like that my smile turns confused. I'm sure the girls figured it out too because Sam says oh shit again. We all walk closer to them and so far no one has thrown any punches by the looks of it.

There stands all the guys. Nick, Xander, Declan, James, and 2 other guys who I don't know there names. I turn to see the other guys and right away I see Austin and his group of friends. Of course it had to be him.

Austin is the quarterback of Castly Rock high school, aka the rivalry school we're playing against on Friday. We also use to "date" on and off. And by date you know what I mean. What I want to know is what does Xander have to do with him? I get why Nick is here, him and Austin have history and have always hated each other, but everyone else?

"Xander for once, this isn't about you." Austin glares at him and shrugs.

"Then what is it about?" Xander says with his deep voice. They both glare at each other then Austin turns and looks at Nick.

"Him." He says. "Heard you were back. Had to see it for myself." Nick looks pissed. "Also to get payback for what you did." Austin steps closer to Nick with his hand in a fist, I look at Nick and he also has his hand in a fist. Remember the serious trouble we got into? Yeah. It involved him. Nick looks like he's about to swing at Austin, welp that's my queue.

"Thought you were over that." I say walking towards them making them all turn to look at me. Once Austin sees me he smirks.

"Well if it isn't my lemon." He says making me roll my eyes at the nickname he gave me. "Remember babe, I said 'You' were off the hook." He puts a strand of hair behind my ear and I shrug it away. "He's not." He looks at Nick.

"Okay then." I tell him and stand there with my arms crossed in front of Nick. "Go ahead then." I raise my eyebrow at him. Jade's telling Nick to move me but no way in hell was I moving.

"You never make things easy for me, do you love." He chuckles and shakes his head.

"Never been my specialty." I shrug still not moving from my spot.

"Oh believe me I know." He smirks. He stares at me for a while then glances at everyone, "tell you what-" and nods at me telling me he wants to talk to me alone. He starts walking to his car and I stand there for a second before I follow.

"Lennon." Nick and Xander both say. I turn to look at them and shake my head telling them 'don't worry about it'.

I stop in front of Austin who's leaning on his car and wait for him to start talking.

"Let's make a deal." He says and stands up from his car.

"For fucks sake Austin. Seriously." I narrow my eyes at him and he shrugs and leans closer. Typical.

"Go on a date with me." He whispers in my ear. "And he's off the hook." Can he be anymore of a cliche. Totally saw that coming. I chuckle making him smirk.

"You're an asshole. You know that." I tell him and he nods.

"And you're a bitch. We make a perfect couple don't we." I burst out laughing. That's funny.

"Never happening." I say mid laugh.

"Happened once." He states.

"Yeah. And I never make a mistake twice." I raise my eyebrow at him making him chuckle.

"The date. I'll pick-" He starts saying but I cut him off and roll my eyes.

"Yeah whatever. Text me the details yada yada." I wave my hand at him and start walking back.

"Great seeing you Lemon!" Austin shouts at me.

"Kiss my ass!" I shout back and flick him off.

"Been there. Done that." He says. I give him a glare and he gives me a wink before getting in his car.

"What does he want?" Nick asks knowing him to well but I shake my head at him. I see Xander staring at me and giving me a questioning look.

"Nothing." I tell Nick. He and everyone else give me a look. Except Xander who gives me a glare. "It's nothing. Geez."

"Lennon is there anyone you haven't been with?" Declan says out of nowhere. Nick, Xander and I look at him and give him the 'wtf' look. This kid I swear to the gods. "What?" He asks making Xander smack him in the back of the head.

"Anyways. I'm gonna get some food, you coming or what?" I ask Nick and wait for him to answer but someone else does.

"Yes. I'm starving." Declan says. Again we all look at him. "Oh... you weren't talking to me." I shake my head at him, Xander face palms, Nick and everyone laughs. Oh Declan what are we going to do with you.

"Okay. Let's all go eat, Declan's paying." I tell everyone and they all shout yes! Nick gives me one last look telling me he's not going to drop it, of course he's not so I'll tell him later. Or next week maybe.

We all start walking to our cars leaving a very confused Declan behind.

"Wait. What?" He asks us. "Guys?"

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So so sorry for not updating!

It's been a crazy week and I forgot to do it. The update schedule isn't really working is it? At this rate might just post when I can but who knows.

Also "Austin" isn't going to be a main character, he'll be in like 3 chapters at most so you guys can picture him as whoever you want.

Thank you for 2.5k reads!!!

Halfway to 3k and it means so much to me!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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