[A/N: This chapter will be from Leila's perspective because it's her BDAY!! :)]

☼Leila Perez☼

Evie screeched as Castor's motorcycle pulled in. I ruffled his bare head -- he insisted I wear his helmet -- and unstrapped his helmet. I hopped off his motorcycle and ran to Evie. She held me tightly around the waist, "Happy Birthday beautiful!"

"Thanks bestie," I giggled and squeezed her tightly. 

We pulled away and she held out a big bag and a bouquet of flowers, "Because I love you!"

"Thanks, Evie," I grinned brightly and looked in the bag. Two bars of chocolate, makeup from the Kylie Jenner series and...

I pulled out the shirt, "What's this?"

"I can tell you what that is," Castor joined us and said pointedly, "That is a Waratahs jersey. Why she would give it to you, I don't know."

Evie winked at him mischievously.

He sighed, "Actually, I do know, but I'd rather not say it out loud."

I shrugged and clutched my best friend again, "Thank you again Evie."

I picked up the flowers, gift bag and school bag. Castor took the gift bag from me and looked through, "Can I have the chocolate?"

"No," I frowned, "I never get chocolate. I'm having it to myself. And maybe Evie."

"I only heard the last part of that," a new but familiar voice said, "But did you just get rejected?"

I rolled my eyes at Ethan. He non-stop ignored me for a year. Even when we had to work on a school project together he left me to do it myself. Now that I live next door to Castor and he knows I'm a VS Angel he actually pays attention to me.

Which reminds me.

"Jerk!" I almost shouted.

"What?" he scowled.

"We need to talk to Lucy!" I said with a beam, "We have a shoot tonight, organised by that agent from VS, but we need to talk about the contract we now have with SIAU."

"Excuse me?" Evie and Ethan said at the same time.

Castor rolled his eyes, leaving me to explain.

"Well," I said energetically, "Castor came to a shoot with me that was doing stuff for VS, and my agent got him to take a couple of shots with me to promote the men's section. And, well, he got signed by my agent. The VS agent that looked over the photos got me and Castor a photo shoot tonight and next week as well. And Lucy, my agent, got us a two-month contract together with Sports Illustrated Australia early this morning."

Evie was bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet, "That's so exciting! Can I come to the shoot tonight? Since it's your birthday?"

"I don't see why not," I shrugged, though Castor glowered at me. I shot him an innocent smile.

Ethan hummed to himself and then said, "Then I'm coming too. I want to see Castor... model." He drawled out the 'l' as long as possible.

Castor fake-punched him in the arm as I unlocked my locker to put the gifts in and grab out my books. Ethan and Castor moved across the hall to their lockers, to talk about the try-outs. Evie opened her locker beside mine, "So... is there a thing going on between you and Castor then?"

That I like him? That he gave me a necklace that used to be his mother's? That I slept in his arms last night? "No. Nothing."

My cheeks gave me away though. I was blushing furiously. 

"Yeah," she scoffed, "Right. So... can we go to the try-outs this afternoon?"

"Why?" I raised an eyebrow. 

She isn't exactly into sports.

"I just want to participate in school spirit," she said angelically.

"Yeah, right," I rolled my eyes, "What is it really?"

She shrugged and said timidly, "There might be a guy..."

"Alright," I said immediately, "We can go on two conditions."

She grinned.

"I have to know who the guy is, and I'll be back at my house by seven in time for the photo shoot."

Evie contemplated this and said, "You aren't finding out who the guy is because you won't tell me anything about Castor. And of course."

"Appreciated," I said in a flat tone as the bell went. 

Evie suddenly shouted, "Castor!"

She'd gained everyone's attention in this hallway. I blushed, "What are you doing?"

Castor and Ethan glanced at Evie. Castor raised an eyebrow.

"Whatcha get her for her birthday?" Evie asked with a malicious smile. 

Ethan chuckled and Castor punched his arm again. Why? I don't know. Castor shrugged, "Just ask her. She'll tell you."

He looked at me with a slight smile and headed off to class. Evie smirked, "So he did get you something."

Crap. Well played Evie... well played.

I groaned and pulled out the necklace from beneath my shirt, "This."

Evie stared at it with wide eyes, "Is that real silver?"

"Yup," I grinned brightly, "It was his mum's."

"And you say you don't have a thing going on," she rolled her eyes.

"Cut it out," I snapped and headed to class. 

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