Aelinae's POV

"Why're you acting weird?"

School was over and I was trying to sneak back home before Jordan came for my neck. I don't understand how you can be honest with your friend and they get angry. I mean sure, you didn't ask for my opinion but you should be happy I gave it to you.

Now I'm on his hated list again.

I turn to Kc whose giving me a confused look leaning on the wall. What she meant was 'are you angry with me' but she's Kc. I wouldn't say I was avoiding her- more like I wasn't with her as much as I usually was. They're different things.

"I'm not angry with you," I answered, looking at her before looking around. Everyone was moving about trying to get home, some talking in groups. It was busy which was good so I could hide from that eagle named Jordan.

Mr. I'm so smart with fancy eyes.

"It's about the name thing right?' yes I look at her while she looks at her shoe. It wasn't just the name thing, it's that there's more to it and you don't even trust your friends to know. It's that we tell you everything and you can't even tell us your name. It's that it's weird knowing you don't even know someone that's been by you since.

It just feels somehow

"How do you hide your own name, the name that you were born with from your friends?" it wasn't meant to come out harsh but it is what it is.

"Did you ever ask me my name?" she retorts back, looking at me annoyed.

Then, I recall when we first met.

Why's everyone staring at me like I came to bomb the school? I look at the locker numbers, trying to find my locker while ignoring the stares.

123, 124, 125, 126, 12-

I turn to see a girl with big poofy hair and carmel skin opening my locker and putting things inside. I looked down at the paper the counselor gave me, making sure it was the same number. 127,

that's my locker.

"Can I have my locker?" I asked the girl who finally looked at me then turned around and then looked at me again, squinting her eyes before turning back to the locker before looking at me.

"Aren't you meant to be here next week?" she says, signing before closing the locker. She was tall or well ,at least taller than me and she wore some overly ripped baggy pants and a shirt that was stained. I didn't even know how to answer the question, seeing as I'm here standing in front of her.

"Well you see me and I see you," I say simply, making her pause to look at me. Like, she actually paused and squinted her eyes at me-again- like I had been rude or something before she started laughing.

I don't get what's so funny, I just wanted my locker but this girl was looking at me like I was an ant that she could easily step on.

"I'm sorry, I'll... get my stuff out," she says, sounding unapologetic. I just want to go to class. I see a group of boys pass us, staring at me like I was some alien. Is it the hair?

It's the red hair... it has to be

"Does she got something on her face, move along?" I heard the girl say. That sentence was wrong in so many ways but the boys scurry away, making me laugh. Was she supposed to be the bad boy of the school?

LMAO.

"I don't know why they so scared of me," she sighs, shaking her head. Well for starters, you look like you fought a bear... and won, not to mention your black emotionless circles you call eyes. You look like the offspring of hades and a halo- not an angel, just the halo.

"wonder why" I mutter, making her laugh,

"What's your name?" she asks

"Aelinae, what's your-"

"Kc!" someone says making her turn before she looks at me,

"I'll get my stuff out later... Aelinae" she says pointing at the locker.

"ok... Kc?"

I look up at Kc feeling quite dumb, making her laugh. Maybe I was just overthinking it.

"I didn't think it mattered so stop looking weird, it's not a good shade on you" she says, making me laugh. She's so weird and awkward during confrontation. I remember the first time we fought, the girl avoided me till I forgot about it and just went back to how it was, dissing the matter and never talking about it. Why?

Because she's an awkward pest.

And, whenever she got like this, I knew it was my time to go before she starts saying weird stuff.

"We cool?"

" yeah yeah, now run along and go play with your... whatever" I say, shushing her off. She raises her marriage finger at me since she doesn't cuss before she gets lost in the crowd at the parking lot.

weirdo

I sigh, trapping my bag up. Time to look for a ride home. I have a driver's license but I hate driving and the cars at home are way too flashy. Jordan usually drops me off at the end of my street since he was closest.

he probably knew and purposely left me here,

well its what I get for deleting his stupid anime nonsense

Stupid cartoons.

Well I guess I'm walking. It's a forty five minute walk but its better than going in on the smelly school bus.

I think I should've just kept my opinion to myself

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"What'd you do to Jordan this time?"

Oh my God it's not that serious. Well now that I think about it, there's just something in me that likes annoying Jordan.

You know that feeling almost like satisfaction, when you get on someone's nerves? Maybe it's because he easily irritable but somehow yet, the first to make someone feel useless.

"I asked him where you were and he says-and I quote, that redhead needs to die"

Luka says, making me burst in laughter. If I had a dollar for everytime he's said something like this, I'd be richer than my parents. One time, Jordan left me hanging off a balcony. How I got there, I don't know but I do know my life flashed between my eyes.

it wasn't funny

At least to me

"Why are you asking of me?" I ask smugly, turning to Luka who had his knees up and arms around it. This had become our daily thing. We didn't talk much in school but we always made up for it in the park at night. His messy blond hair everywhere, the brown roots peeping out.

"well, I am a fan sooo" he replies, smiling slightly.

Today was quiet, nobody was in the park, just the cat that takes his daily meal in the trash can.

"sneak peak on what you guys are doing for the sleepover?" he ask smirking,

"like I'd tell you"

This year was the girls turn in planning it and let me just say, there's a fashion show. This year is also Nicole's first time attending the sleepover. I'm always excited for it. Off all the crazy group things we do, this has always been the best one and now, probably the last one.

The thought brings me back to what happened with Kc. She had a good point but they don't call me sherlock Ellie for no reason, well, no one yet calls me that but still.

Sure I never asked for her name but the rest knew her before I did so how come they didn't know either. The only person who wasn't surprised was Jordan and maybe Tobias because he wasn't even paying attention. I turned to Luka who was looking up at the star, dazed.

"what's your name?"

He looked down, analyzing me before he spoke,

"my name is Luka, what's yours?" he asks, making me roll my eyes. I knew he was saying the truth but for his stupid question, I was ready to annoy him.

" oh sorry, I just thought it was Luke since you know, it's practically the same" I shrug, smiling internally,

"You're not funny, I don't know who lied to you but you're not funny. At all." he screws his face so comically that I couldn't hold my laughter anymore. It really wasn't that deep- turning the 'a' to an 'e'.

He shakes his head at my laughter, still carrying the annoyed look before it changes to a smirk making my laugh die.

What are you up to now?

"since you have decided to stick to that nasty ass name. It's only fair I give you one" he says looking so accomplished.

"Sure whatever" I shrug. I love my name, I don't think anyone can create a nickname that would be so bad. Sure, maybe Nae nae,

that's a dumb nickname but it sounds way dumber on the person that called me that, than me.

He smiles, putting his pointer on his chin pretending to think about it before he leans close making me raise my eyebrow,

" hmmm I'll call you... blue" he says looking at me straight in my eyes. His emerald eyes piercing my soul, goosebumps spreading all over my body as I look at him with only one thought in my heard,

Blue.

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GIVE THIS MAN A FREAKING AWARD CAUSE THAT WAS THE DUMBEST NICKNAME I'VE EVER HEARD

I don't know how he does it.

How he finds a way to irritate me.

"you fopdoodle cumberground" I practically roared at him while he burst into laughter.

"That's the dumbest cliché thing I've ever heard. You think you're in some crappy romance movie... some mafia shit right?" I didn't stop. oh no, I couldn't stop,

The disrespect.

"You might as well call me red because of my hair or no, who am I kidding, call me white, you know, since I'm white" I ranted to him. He looked like he was about to pass out. He wheezed, his laughter cracking as he rolled on the grass of the park.

pfft calling me blue

rubbish and nonsense

I look at him in disgust, slightly hoping he'll just pass out. It wasn't funny. He wasn't funny. There was nothing funny with what he said.

guess we both need lessons on funny jokes

it was late and the cat was fast asleep next to the trash can. I think it was time to go seeing as I couldn't stand this buffoon sitting next to me. I stand up, my hoodie dress weighing me down. Luka finally noticing me seizes his laugh.

"where are you going?"

"home" I answered in a duh tone. No I was going to the moon. I feel his hand grab mine and tug me back down, making me groan. Needy much.

"don't go"

"Luka its late, I need sleep and you need sleep" I state suddenly feeling sleepy. Today was a long day; I can just imagine how lonely my bed is.

Ellie, Ellie, Elli-

"Ellie?"

"What! ''Do you not sleep at all?" I asked rhetorically. He just snapped me out from the link my bed was using to call me. Unfortunately the next word that flew out from his mouth killed the link.

"... no"

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First off, I'm an anime freak so Ellie also made my bad book.

Secondly, I also hate confrontation. Does anyone actually like confrontation?

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See you troublemakers soon;)