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The next day is a quiet day. I haven't seen or heard any of the jocks yet, nor Avery. I really am thankful that I won't bear DevilFace today. Tara, Megan, and Sasha are sitting in the cafeteria, I along with them was on my phone replying to tweets. "WHY THE F*** DOES THE DINNER LADY HAVE TO PUT SEEDED GRAPES IN MY BOWL, I ASKED FOR SEEDLESS, but what does she give me SEEDED!" Megan argues about her grapes, her face turning red. Tara and Sasha chuckle, I just roll my eyes.

"You should go get another one then," Sasha replies like its the most obvious. Megan crossed her arms and sits back down. "Deep breaths Meg, it's not that difficult, like is a drag get used to it." Tara smiles sympathetically.

"Guys yesterday was really bad for me, I just hope that I don't see Adrian today... he's got something vile planned I just know it," I say, biting my lip.

Megan rolls her eyes and points at me. "You're such a coward, who cares stand up to the bullies! If they pick on you, everyone knows you just beat them up!" Megan exclaims like that's the most subtle way of dealing with a bully. "No, everyone knows that's just looking for trouble, you obviously tell the teacher or your parents," Sasha says, is the most polite one in our group.

Then I spot Tara turn red when Matt Hughes approaches this way. "oooh Tara someone has got a crush on you." Megan says, primping at her.

"Shut up!" Megan deadpans. "I don't like weirdo's I'm more sophisticated and developed to my liking than that." She snorts, looking away from Matt, who stands next to her.

"Umm Tara, so about the date I invited you too..." he begins. But Tara is blanking him, obviously trying to show off, poor guy, he really seems to like her. And even though she's stubborn she does like him back.

"Yes, what?!" She barks, Matt fiddles with his thumbs. "I can't invite you, it's personal now, so bye." He runs off. Tara just rolls her eyes and frowns. "What a weirdo, I never liked him, even if it looked like it, I was obviously just toying with him." She says, bluntly.

I shoot glares at her. "Tara that isn't very nice, he just came to tell you something, but you just happened to scare him off, you're a mean person you know that," I state, I then flick my hair back, slinging my backpack over my shoulder and walking off.

"Audie Wait!" They call out, but I don't bother, it's like we've changed, I met Tara and Megan and became friends with them because I thought they cheered me up, I thought they got rid of the panic attacks and triggers from my past, I thought...

A tear slips down my cheek, I immediately, wipe it away and proceed through the hallways. I see some jocks hanging around the corridors, but I don't even glance as I continue. Then an am pulls me back. My eyes meet with Avery West, her silky, strawberry blonde hair, curled perfectly and her freckles filing across her cheeks adjacently.

She pushes me in a dark corner away from the jocks, it's like a corridor alley-way and were on the dark side of it. I frown at her, I have told her I want nothing to do with the student body. "What do you want, Avery ?" I emphasise her name. "What do I want, I want you to obey me, you need to be in my student body club now! Otherwise...." She shows me a picture of Adrian's car. I roll my eyes, told you the witch is played dirty!

"Adrian, my poor babe told me about his car and that you did it!" She sneers, spiting along in my face. "So.." I get to the point.

"So.... I want you to join or I'll tell all of those fangirls out there that you did it, and they'll claw your face off!" Avery finishes, smirking like she just won an Oscar award.

I start clapping and laughing. "Wow, you really are a witch. You'll always find a way to destroy your victims, I shouldn't be surprised." I say, pulling her off me.

"But go ahead Avery tell them, it's not like I'd join your pathetic group anyway! I'm my own person! I don't need people like you to help me in this hell-of-a-school." I state, walking off, glaring at her the whole way through.

"you'll regret it!" Avery yells after me.

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Her words still ring in my head, but I couldn't care less. I want to focus on my studies, not in high school, and dedicate myself to something which doesn't give me the satisfaction I work hard for, it'll only give Avery that. 

I drop my pen on the floor, simultaneously pick it up, before a hand picks it up before me. The hand is large and quite clenched. I then follow the hands of the mysterious person, and my eyes meet the eyes of DevilFace. His cold, viscous blue eyes stare into my own, as he smirks.

"Didn't think I'd let you off the hook, now did you?" His demeanor, is tall, like a picture frame, he completes his look, with a pair of blue denim jeans and a white sweatshirt. I frown, "Can I have my pen back now?" I say, gesturing towards his hand, as the pen is tightly in his grip. He doesn't let go.

"Not until you apologize for what you did..." He says, recalling the whole fiasco earlier. "Will you or not?"

I keep an impassive face. "That's' obvious, no. Why should I apologize for something I didn't do."

"Ok, then who did?" He smirks, sitting down beside me, this causes a few girls to swoon and the teacher to keep a careful gaze. Ah, Ms. Graine, the strictest teacher, she hates nerds who know-it-all. And is very fond of the populars. She hates any person who likes to study or gets straight A's.

Adrain smirks at me as he places his arm on my shoulder. This causes me to squirm, I feel very uncomfortable, my heart is hammering fast against my ribcage, I'm pretty sure this isn't normal. I scoot across from him, which leaves his arms hanging.

"Why'd you do that for sweetcakes?" His grin is familiar, yet ever-lasting, the same grin which left a scar on my heart.

I shake my head of thoughts and glare at him the whole lesson through. Ms. Graine hears the late bell ring and then begins to start the lessons after the register. "Today, we will be doing a chemical reaction between various liquids. Such like, chlorine and potassium. We will start off with a water, such like chlorine and then add dilute acid after. You may now begin, partner up with your friends, if not I can pair you...." She smirks, everyone jumps off their seat and finds someone quickly.

I realize Adrian left which I'm thankful for. Looks like he's partnered up with Luke with this one, they do some sort of bro handshake. Tyler then looks at me, oh no, not again. That guy got me in trouble.

Before I knew it, he partners with me. Avery is with Rachel and Sara is with Matt, Tara eyes them funnily enough, we all know she has it bad for him. Sara seems to cuddle up with him. Tara doesn't participate with the practical. So Sasha, and Megan do it together. I, on the other hand, am currently glaring at Tyler Grey.

"Can you like please go, I want to do it with Tara!" I argue. He chuckles. "Sweetheart, she's daydreaming at the moment, so I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon."

Some people glare at me, Tyler is the schools second hottest bad boy. He is fully dedicated to sports. He has dirty blond hair, and his eyes are golden brown, his smiles are melting. Makes you all warm and fuzzy. 

I shake the thoughts away as I frown. "Why did you do that to me?" I bring up, as I mix substances together with a stirring rod. "I've pranked everyone in this school, but not you, so it was worth it." He says, his eyes never leaving mine, then he glances at the solution which is formed. Potassium chloride. I smile and take down notes and complete my risk assessment. Tyler, on the other hand, stares at me. I feel uncomfortable so I cough. "Can I help you?" I ask, feeling his strong gaze on my eyes. 

"Yes, tell me Aurella, why are you irrelevant, your so beautiful why can't anyone see you for who you are?" He smiles pleasantly, I raise a brow. "Are you high mate, I'm not pretty nor beautiful, I'm just me, Audie the birdie nothing more nothing less."

"Your probably right, I 'm sorry about the accident earlier, I actually came here to apologise and invite you to a party, but before the party, will you be my friend?" He asks I drop the solution on the floor, I immediately touch the glass and I hiss in pain.

"You idiot! It's acid why the hell did you touch it?" He shouts at me, I run away to the sink.

Everyones gaze burns holes of curiosity at the back of my head. "Miss Claire, what have you done to yourself?" Ms. Graine runs towards me, her eyes scan my hand and her eyes widen.

"Can someone bring her to the Infirmary?" Ms. Graine asks, looking around the classroom. "I'll take her." Adrian Walker, says smirking. "No, I'll do it." Tyler intervenes, arguing back. "She's my friend, after all, it's only right if I should," Tyler says proudly, my mouth drops, when did I say yes. My friends give me a look, Is-this-freaking-true? I shake my head as in no. They exhale and breathe, rather than turning pink.

Adrian, on the other hand, is confused, yet he still whispers in Tyler's ear something which causes for him to dramatically puke.

Adrian saunters this way and takes my hand gently. His breath fanning on my face, he's so close to my face, I turn a little red. "Hurry up," Ms. Garine yells after us.

Walking in the corridors, with Adrian Walker by my side, his tall frame, overpowering me. He looks so hot, with his hair in loose curls all over his eyes. His lips, wait for what? I swear he hypnotizes girls to fall for him. Nearly worked on me.

The walk was awkward, Adrian never talked since we left class, I thought his ego would've left his balls by now. But instead, he just glances my way a few times. I decided to break the silence. "I'm sorry."

"For what?" He asks, his face amused by my sudden words. But still, keeps that infamous frown.

"For your car and probably that prank call, it was a dare," I add, scratching my hand, as its itching.

"Well, yeah ok, but I can just by another car, besides Lamborghini's were so last year, I want a Bugatti." He says, his eyes avert away and look at my hand. "Shit lets hurry before you get some nasty infection, which could infect my looks and we don't want that now do we?"

"You know what, Adrian?" I begin. "Your too good for your ego, have you ever thought of marrying it." 

He chuckles. "You know I may be a narcissist but at least I'm too good for you."

"You wish."

"Hey, can I ask you something?" He asks.

"Ok."

"Why did Tyler ask to be your friend, not that I want to be your friend or something." He has a curious stare.  I ignore him and walk off.

"Jeez, why the sudden adrenaline, you hype for my balls or something." He primps, I ignore him. Why did that last bit hurt, why? 'Not that I want to be your friend or something.' I should probably stop worrying, I mean I hate him. So I just shoot daggers.

"What did I do now?" He says, baffled by my change of mood. "You annoy me, and my hand is burning like hot fire, can we please speed up, were never going to make it in time." I bark. He sighs, raking his hand through his perfect golden hair.

Out of nowhere, he picks me up, so I'm straddling his shoulders. I face the back of his head, his honey scent of hair reaching my nostrils, as I inhale in pleasure. Then I feel his grip tighten, his hands on my bottom, makes me blush hard, I'm truly thankful for facing the other way because if he saw, I'd be so embarrassed.

Then we halt at the double doors, with the red cross on it. Assuming it's the infirmary I knock on the door with my other functional and. Adrian looks amused by this whole situation. The nurse answers the door and looks at my hand, gesturing for me to come in. I sit on the chair she designated me to. And read her name 'Ruby'. Her hair is dark brown, with red highlights and in a lovely french braid. Her eyes are brown and her smile is generous and pleasing.

"That looks nasty let me see it more closely." She gestures for my hand to be seen, so I place it in hers, her warmth radiating to mine immediately. "How'd it happen?" She taps my finger for any pain signs, which I groan at.

"She's an idiot. I don't know what kind of person touches acid on the floor, with broken glass, but apparently, she did," Adrain informs, smirking at me.

"My reflex skills aren't as good as yours ok," I state.

"So you're saying I have better skills than you, ok that's a reward alright." I roll my eyes at his comment, not noticing the nurse walking off to get the first aid kit.

Adrain sits beside me, and he just goes on his phone texting, someone. I sigh, "You can go now, you know?" I say, he seems alarmed and drops his phone. "Oh shit what is it time to go?" He seems confused. I chuckle. "Yeah, the bell just went 3 minutes ago." I lie.

He gets up and slings his backpack on his shoulders. "Umm k, see you later then, I mean of course I won't because of your just a weirdo, ok bye."

"Bye DevilFace." I stick my tongue out and look at my hand being treated.

I don't hear the door slam, as I wonder why? I glance at him, is he...smiling?

He notices and walks out.

Talk about weird.

"He's a keeper." Nurse Ruby says, smiling. 

I raise an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Girls too oblivious to love these days. never mind." She smiles and finishes treating my hand, wrapping a white bandage around it.

She then gives me a lollipop. "You were brave today, well done Aurella, have a nice day," she waves, smiling.

"See you later." I smile back, she chuckles. "Ummm, I hope I don't, I don't want you to come in here again having another incident." She says funnily. I laugh and wave goodbye.

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I'm hungry.

I really want to eat something, but my mother has disappeared off to work, and she didn't inform me in the morning, and she didn't prepare food.

I'd cook, but it's funny cause I don't know how to.  I'd order take out but I have no cash or credit card on me. Great!

Megan, Tara, and Sasha can't come around, as they all have their lives. Okay, allow me to elaborate on that.

 Megan is on a date, a study date, she didn't finish her homework so she invited a girl in our class to help her out. So, she's off the list.

Tara is not replying, I'm guessing she has her usual family dinners, even if she didn't have that she wouldn't as we harassed her off the Matt fiasco earlier on. But really, I was mad at her for doing that, I'm okay with the other girls, but Tara is a definite no-go.

Sasha is, funnily enough, hanging out with Luke Herrington. I heard he invited her to his house, so she's chilling there. She really wanted to come over, but she was too far away as I went on snapmaps. I said 'It's ok to have fun.' I was really dying inside, as she was the last resort, and now she's crossed off.

So then there was one. 

I'm hungry, I really want food. Uhh, I called my mom like a thousand times but she wouldn't answer, like mom? And I thought you were my absolute BFF.

Then  I get a text from Sasha.

Sashlovespotatoes<3: Guess who's coming to your house right now>? 

I am confused, so I answer.

Me: Who?

Sashlovespotatoes<3: Can't tell you, someone, you would least expect at least for now :p

I hear a doorbell ring and frown, I will murder whoever it is? Someone I'd least expect huh, well it's probably someone who nobody would miss after I murder them six feet underground. I open the door, of him...

"D- Devil-face." I stutter, the words rolling down my tongue.

What is he doing here?

"Devil-face? Seriously, you're going to call me something as low as that." He smirks.

"Then would you like me to call you trash?" I offer

"Why trash?" He asks.

I slam the door on his face. I open the mail slot. "You are the trash!" I say, annoyed by his presence. I turn to leave but he knocks and knocks.

"What do you want?!" I yell.

"Come on dollface lets get going!" He says as I open the door off his cute, irresistible face. No, no, no think negative thoughts!!

"Where?" I ask, breathing int he cold air.

"It's a surprise." He smiles, he never smiled at me. This is his first.

"I'm sorry I hardly know you, you're a jerk and you're not even my friend, you're a stranger for all I know you could murder me!" I exclaim, he holds out his hand, and I accept it, then he pulls me in and his breath fans on my face. 

"Were all perfect strangers, wouldn't you agree?" He raises a brow, his lips curve in a smile.

"Yeah, were all perfect strangers, but strangers will just be strangers what happens after that, are they friends, family, in love," I say, breathless, but his presence is giving me the oxygen I need as if we complete each other.

"Strangers will always start off as friends...." He begins, I think he's implying something. "Care to be my friend Miss Claire?" He bows down, and I chuckle.

"I- I Ok, but you'll have to be nicer in order for that to happen," I say, rolling my eyes, then I distance myself from him.

"Oh well, I heard a little someone is hungry, Audie care to go to dinner with me?" He says, his smile illuminating in the moonlight, making his demeanor more frightening. It reminds me off...

"On second thoughts, I just want to stay home, I have a date with Netflix tonight," I say.

"Netflix huh, will Netflix smirk as handsomely as me." He wiggles his eyebrows, I roll my eyes and laugh. "Whatever."

"OK then, I'll cook and we'll watch Netflix together, sound good?" I  immediately, tackle him on the ground and smile. "Really? You would?" My eyes lit up.

"Of course."

After a while, he makes me the worst noodles ever, I chuckle at this, but his efforts were good enough. I smile at this. Then we settle with watching, Frozen. I find out he hates it! So I glare at him.

"How can you hate Frozen?" I say innocently.

He doesn't even hear me, pillows covering his ears from hearing 'Let it Go'

"Weirdo."

After a while, Adrian says goodbye and I say too.

I get into bed and somehow, I feel at peace with myself, everything has changed. Is Adrian my friend now? The school's hottest boy. I can't even believe it. If I tell my mom or my friends they'd be absolutely bewildered. I smile, tucking myself more into the duvet.

I hated my life before this life, I hated Jayden Parker.

Adrian reminds me of him. But he different from Jayden, as Jayden was a bully who made my life a living hell. Adrian however, is different and if he's my friend I want to believe that.

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A long, chapter today, like longest I've ever done, longer will come later.

What do you think really happened, what did Adrian whisper in Tyler's ear?

Why is tara jealous of matt but claiming shes not?

Why is Avery so determined to offer Audie a place on SBP team even with blackmailing?

Why does Adrian forgive Audie so easily?

What are your thoughts on this chapter?

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P.S: 'If you love your ego why not just marry it?' LOL I love Aurella man shes so funny XD