"Lauren! Lauren! Wait up" I turned around to see Camille panting heavily.

"What is it this time?" I said with a laugh.

"Let's use my car," she said, perplexed and I raised an eyebrow to her.

"Later, after school. I'll drop you to your house, for you to get your dress, for my Aunt Amelia's wedding. Then will go straight to my house and change there." she explained. Oh, I almost forgot about that. Oh, well. I'll just call my mom. Wait, I'm supposed to go to Kate's house. I'll just tell her later.

"Alright"

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I was outside the sport's building block because by anytime Kate will be finished in her cheerleading practice, good thing I have free periods right now.

"Hey," a guy said so I looked up from my phone. If you're going to ask me, 'Why won't you just call her?'. Well, simple. I don't have her phone number.

"William?"

"I guess you know my name. Lauren? If I'm not mistaken." I nodded to assure him he wasn't wrong.

"I knew I wouldn't mistake your name. You're too beautiful to be mistaken."

"You never changed" I giggled which just caused him to furrow his eyebrows.

"What?"

"I mean don't you ever change your shirt, it's so smelly" I complain.

"It's the uniform of the school." he laughed at my stupidity.

"Whatever, loser." I coughed.

"Loser? Who you?" he innocently asked.

"No, you" I argued back.

"Whatever makes you sleep at night." he said cockily.

"I am not a loser." I pouted.

"Sure. The last one to pass that lamp post is the loser. I'll even let you have a head start." he pointed to the lamp post which is 4 km away. I smirked because he doesn't know I was one of the runner representatives of the UES before.

I gave him my million dollar smile once I reached the lamp post.

"Please don't get cocky on something you know I would win. So, who's the loser?" I put my right hand behind my right ear.

"Me," he said defeated.

"Good boy" and he winked at me before carrying me.

"Where are we going?" I said while attempting to get away from his grip. He was too strong may I add.

"Somewhere." was all he said. I managed to see where we were heading and I guess we went inside the sport's building block. Why on earth would he carry me here? When I could just walk going inside. My eyes widen when I realized why he was carrying me all along and before I could protest, he dropped me to the swimming pool.

After a couple of seconds of him laughing at me, he realized I haven't gone out of the water. So, he offered his hand which I smiled wickedly. He was strong but, at least, I caught him off guard so I pulled him to the water with all my might. We start laughing about that.

He doesn't know, but he made my day. It's been a long time, I haven't been to the pool.

"As much as I want to say 'Hey, let's hang out later after school' but I couldn't. Today, my plans are perfectly booked."

"Are you confident, that I would say yes?" I teased. We just walked out of the building with towels hugging our bodies.

"Yes because I know by facts that I have your bag." he grabbed my bag where I left it, in the corner side of the building before racing with him.

"Give it" I warned him. My attempt to scare him was a fail because he laughed.

"I'll give it when..... You go to Starbucks tomorrow at around 5 pm to meet me" he smirked.

"Okay, I'll go. Now give it to me." I tried reaching it, I even jumped, but I couldn't. He was freaking tall around 6'2ft or something.

"That's why, you must come so that I could give it to you." Damn, what was I thinking making out with this guy before? And the worst part I don't make out with someone and do it again but I did with him because he's really a good kisser. And adding the fact, that, it felt like my first kissed. I thought he'll be the only guy I would be sharing a kiss, but I was wrong. I never said I regret making out with him like several times when he was in New York, but I need to hit myself in the head. What was I thinking, being addicted to the most annoying guy's kisses?

"Fuck you," I said while he took out my wallet and phone and gave it to me.

"Whoa, didn't know you want to do it now. I thought you'd wait for a month to ask me that, " he said whilst putting his right arm to where his heart was as if he was touched. I looked at him in disgust.

"You're no longer a virgin?" I can't help but asked because when we were making out, he told me he won't go far because he was a virgin. He even felt embarrassed, but I assure him it was okay. Since, I was a virgin as well. But I also can't help but feel upset because he probably gave his virginity to Scarlet. Well, who else could it be? She was his first girlfriend.

"I never said I wasn't" he smiled and surprisingly, I don't know, but that made me giddy in the inside. Then there was the silence that came upon us. But for sure, it wasn't an awkward silence either. I think my tiny crush towards him is coming back.

"So.. how'd you heard about me? I'm too unpopular to be noticed anyways." I said out of curiosity and I wanted to break the ice.

"Well, you may be unpopular and nerdy but you managed to get Anthony and my attention in the first day of school." He blushed. I wonder why?

I want to facepalm myself. Was I bad at acting as a nerd? But I did what most nerds would do; being unsocialized, advanced reading to all classes, get high marks in classes and dress like one. But how did I managed to steal their attentions?

"How?" I said it more to myself but he heard it.

"I don't know, but there's something about you that's so familiar." He looked me intensely in the eyes. We broke the staring contest when someone coughed behind us which made us both looked at their direction.

If eyes could kill then I would be dead by now. Scarlet was fuming when she saw how close, William and I were.

"That's my boyfriend encase you didn't know," she said with jealousy laced in her tone.

Taking a menacing step toward me, Scarlet growled, "Get out of my sight".

I should have given a good comeback, argued or even fight, but I knew it wasn't worth it. One last look, I saw a smug look in her face and while William is putting his hand to Scarlet's shoulder with a blanked expression.

"Morning, bitches" I greeted them whilst passing them to get into my locker which is beside Kate's.

"What's up with the happy mood?" Theresa asked.

"So, who did you make out with last night?" Jessica asked. I didn't want to tell any of them that I've been hooking up with the same guy so I make up names this week.

"Cameron Dallas," I said with a big smile on my face because I was thinking back in last nice scenery.

"Of course, she's in a good mood. He's that viner dude I was talking about who did that grind video." Jessica said and sighed. Which made Kate and me roll our eyes.

"I don't think that's the reason." Theresa said which was so true I never hooked up with Cameron Dallas before.

"This whole week, she's been so giddy for having a make out session every night which is totally odd. UNLESS..." she trailed.

"IT'S THE SAME GUY" they all shouted. They could be the reason in the future if I turn deaf.

"No" I denied.

" Did you hear that William Thomas asked Scarlet Cadence to be his girlfriend in New York's airport?" I was glad that Kate changed the subject because I wasn't planning on telling them any sooner that I think I might have this tiny crush on someone. But I was heartbroken, hearing the news. I know were not together neither are we a thing, we just hooked up everynight for this past week. But, I was really upset because I thought he liked me.

He wasn't a playboy but why'd he played with my feelings. Was it karma for being a player?

But I think I'll be okay. After all, they live in New Zealand and goes here when we have competitions. Which means I wouldn't see them 24/7 kissing, holding hands and etc that couples do. Additionally, I don't fancy running in him again.

After having that tiny crush on him, I swore to never get affected and putting meanings in kisses I share after that incident. I still stick on by my rule which is the 'Hook up and say goodbye'.

And since that day, I never saw him or Scarlet ever again until the first day of school.

I thought my feelings for him was long gone because when he talked to me a few days ago, I thought I didn't feel anything towards him anymore but after being around him just now. I felt that giddiness coming back again as if it was never gone, but it just been rekindled.

One thing for sure now....

I WILL NOT LET MYSELF FALL FOR WILLIAM THOMAS

Author's Note;

Hey, guys! I really couldn't wait any longer. I just have to update. In case, some of you guys think that this is not a love story than your wrong. The first few chapters were about, how her life was when she didn't have a love life. And the next chapters will be how she starts having one.

When love finds her will she let love come into her life. Or will she ran away from it just like what she did to her problems?

P.S I was supposed to advertise other author's books from this chapter, but I decided to publish this chapter before collecting the names. So, I decided that I would do it in my next chapter. And if you want me to advertise one of your story books then kindly message me so I would know.