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I slowly enter my life's first detention class after messaging Rose, my aunt that I am going to be late.

As I enter, I see the teacher desk is empty and there is no one in the class. Maybe I am too good to be early.

I make my way slowly to the middle desk and sit down after putting my bag on the table. I sit down and put my head down. I am too exhausted right now from today's events and just want to rest. I was going to go home and sleep but I am so fortunate that I am getting the opportunity to take rest on this comfortable tables and chairs of this school. (Note the sarcasm).

As I try to drift off to sleep, I suddenly shake and sit up straight as someone bangs my table. As I look up, I see that it's my PE sir, I think his name was Hunter. I look up at him with sleepy and burning eyes. I think they are burning because I was crying a lot today.

"Good afternoon Sophie", he smiles and greets me. If he wanted to be so polite while speaking, why the hell did he bang my table like that?

"Good afternoon sir, how are you?", I asked while smiling back, although I was in no mood of smiling at all.

"Long time no see huh?", he asks while he leans abut down on my desk, his face unacceptably class to mine.

"Y-yeah", I stutter under his state which is directly transferring from my eyes to my lips. What the hell is he doing?

"So you got a detention? Why?", he asks, still looking at my lips.

"I was l-late to m-my class", I answer him.

Without saying anything else, he starts leaning down towards my face, now more closer. I try to back away, but I can't do it much.

"S-sir, w-what are you d-doing?", I stutter again uncomfortably and try to stop him, but due to his large body and weight, my hands are like babies on his body when I try to push him back. He keeps leaning down but as he's about to kiss me, I look on the side, so that he misses my lips and kisses my cheek instead.

"Why aren't you letting me kiss you if you are so open minded to give a boy a lap dance and seduce him in front of soo many people?" Mr Hunter asks, and his question catches me off guard. His question is relevant but I can't tell him about veronica.

He watches me with patience, waiting for my answer. But I don't have any. Looking that I am not going to answer him, he smirks and starts leaning towards my face again, but this time, I use my whole power to push him back. He doesn't go too back, but thankfully he is not a bit far from my face.

"You didn't do that on your wish", wait, how does he know?

"W-what?", I try to act innocent but looking at his expression, he is not being fooled.

"You know exactly what I am talking about", I look down to avoid his intense gaze which is still shifting between my eyes to my lips. Due to nervousness, I start biting my lip and when he sees that, I don't know why but i feel as if he is rally uncomfortable right now.

"Don't bite your lip", I look up again with confusion.

"W-what?", he sounded really odd saying that, it looked......sexual.

"Uh- I said don't bite your lip, it will bleed", he answers my question and I sigh in relief when I notice that his voice is back to normal.

"Alright now Miss Sophie Wilson, may I know why did you give Mr Chace Grayson a lap dance and a kiss in the auditorium in front of the whole school?", he asked, now sounding like a teacher. My voice was stuck in my throat and I didn't know what to do. Should I tell him? Can he help me?

I was getting confused. My heart said not to tell Hunter about Veronica, in case if she knows, she might take my mom's bracelet away from me forever. Whereas, my brain was telling me to tell him about all this and he may be able to help me. I don't know what to do?

"I am waiting", Hunter brings me out of my thoughts.

Sigh* I am have decided what to do. Here we go,"Actually sir-,"

"Hunter", he cuts me off.

"Sorry?",

"Hunter, call me hunter, sophie", I nod my head.

"Actually hunter, I did all that because I was forced to", I finally confessed.

"Who forced you to do that and why did you agree?",

"It was veronica and I agreed to do it because she has something of mine which is more precious to me than my life", I answer his previous question.

"And what is that?"

"I-i am s-sorry but I cant't tell you t-that", I stutter.

"You have to tell me if you need my help sophie", he negotiates but I don't answer him.

He looks down on my table and sighs while shaking his head at my stubbornness. Suddenly he looms back at me and puts both his hands on my shoulders tightly. When he sees I am scared and hurt, he loosens his grip but doesn't leave my shoulders. He looks directly in my eyes and I don't know why but his look is really intense and his worried expression looks genuine.

"Look sophie, I know you are telling the truth because I know how veronica is. That's why if you need my help, you need to tell me everything, and I mean everything...", I think I should tell him. He looks like a nice guy.

As I am about to tell him, I hear the classroom door close with a open and Mr Hunter backs away from me immediately. I tense up immediately seeing that Chace has entered the class, looking gorgeous as ever. I feel tense because he saw me with my teacher practically near my face as if we were about to kiss.

"Oooooo, did I disturb you guys?", chace asks hunter and I immediately panic but I don't see hunter tensed at all. What the hell? Isn't he scared that a student saw him too close to his student, in an empty room?

"If you don't want detention for that whole year, I suggest you stop this and take a seat", Hunter threatens chace, but chace just chuckles and doesn't react to it. Oh sorry! I forgot he doesn't respect his teachers.

Chace slowly comes and I silently pray that he does't sit next to me. But obviously he does.

When he seats beside me, he looks at my bag and at me. I realize that it's on his desk desk. I quickly remove it but he stops my hands, and I shiver immediately under his touch. I look at him in confusion and he just stares at me.

"I will take my bag from your table", I mutter and start pulling it to me.

"No, it's fine. I don't need it", he stops me and i back my hands and keep them on the table.

"Listen guys, you both are the only ones today for after school detention. I have got some work in the staff room and I expect you two to behave while I leave you both here. I will be in the staff room only in case you need something. I will come back to inform you guys that your detention is over which is exactly half an hour from now", we both nod our heads on hunter's expression and he gives me a soft smile before he leaves.

That's when I remember that I am alone in this room with a guy who just had a boner because of me this morning. Shit! Be strong sophie and face him.

"Awwww, are you scared of me? Cause I wanted to tell you a joke about my dick which was excited for you, but its too long",", WHAT. THE. HELL? Don't you dare blush you idiot. He knows your weakness which is that you don't like to listen to this kind of stuff.

I make a pouty face and suddenly come with a comeback,"Oh really! Even I would tell you a joke about my pussy, but you will never get it", woahhhh, did 'I' just say that?

He raises his eyebrows and smirks, taking it like a challenge.

"OK then, at least tell me you prefer down or up", this pervert.

"Well to answer your question, I don't have a bunk bed", this makes him laugh and I just stare at him. Does he like being insulted?

"You are really good at comebacks. Don't you find my jokes perverted",

"I was going to give you a nasty look, but I guess you already have one", I definitely rock.

"Don't let me go babe cause you won't find anyone like me again", he smirks and I smile sarcastically.

"That's the point",although he takes time to understand my comeback, but when he does, his expression is priceless.

"Ouch, that hurt", he said while keeping a hand on his chest, which made me laugh.

I was still laughing when I felt eyes on me, and it was Chace who was looking at me with intense gaze. I turned to him and raised by eyebrows in a questioning manner.
When I got no answer or he didn't look away, I finally spoke up.

"You know if you look at a girl that way, you will definitely score a creepers title", my words broke his gaze, and looked as if he was back in this world.

"Oh please, a girl would die of happiness if I just looked at her", he said while pointing towards himself.

"You know, you have a lot of ego if it is compared to your age",

"If you are the best, ego comes free in the package", he definitely is really overconfident.

"Whatever", I said while turning to my bag to take out a book to read. I have my favorite book with me right now which is 'The fault in our stars'. I am reading it for the first time and it is almost going to end. I officially love Augustus.

"Are you always this boring?", my peaceful reading session was disturbed by the amazing jerk sitting beside me.

"What do you mean?", I asked him, offended by his comment on me.

"You know, reading books while your friend gets bored sitting alone, and that also a hot friend", ugh, wait what? When was he my friend?

"Look mister, one: you are not my friend. Two: I am not boring if my company is good", I said and got back to reading the book.

"You are seriously into romantic novels. I mean, they are so unreal and boring", now he is talking about romance, which he doesn't even know.

"Do you even know what romance is? It's not going around sleeping with different girls. It's about love, trust, respect and many more things. So I would really request you to not talk about something you don't know", I gave him a lecture but it is true. Don't judge a book by its cover.

"You are seriously not what I thought. When I first saw you, you were so scared of me, but now you are so different. What changed you?", he is right. What changed me? I never talk to guys like this. But with Chace, it seems different.

"I was always like this. I just wanted to avoid trouble", I lied.

"By the way, I wanted to talk about earlier. Why?", shit! I totally forgot about that.

"I am sorry for that. I did that for a reason. I am really sorry", please accept this reason, please.

"Oh.....so you didn't do that on your will?",

"No",

"Who told you to do that?", I can't tell him.

"Actually-", I was cut off as the classrooms door opened and hunter entered.

"Alright guys, detention for you both is over. You both can leave now",

"Thanks. Bye", I said and started to leave with my bag when Chace caught my wrists.

"I will drop you. We live nearby", I can't. I can't answer his questions in his car.

"No, I have some work. Maybe next time",

"Oh ok. Bye", and with that he left.

I was also about to leave when a deep raspy voice stopped me.

"Wait Sophie", I tired to see hunter leaning against the teachers table, looking at me.

"Yes?",

"We are not done with our conversation earlier. Right now I have some work and from what I heard, even you do. So let's talk soon", he said.

"Sure, bye", I waved at him and left.

"Wait", he stopped me again, but this time when I turned, he was right behind me. He leaned in and his soft lips kissed my cheeks, which made me blush.

"Bye", he slowly whispered in my ear and backed away, going back to his table.

"Bye", my voice was really low, I doubt he even heard it. My cheeks are still tingling where he had kissed me. Stop it Sophie! He is your teacher for gods sake.

I lied to both of them that I have work, but in real, I just can't talk to them about it. I really can't.

But I do need a job, even if it's part time. It will be good for my credits at school and also I don't have to depend on aunt and uncle for a pocket money. They have done soo much for me already, I don't want to trouble them more.

But where do I find a decent part time job? Maybe I should walk today through the town. I may find some good job. Yeah, that's a good idea.

I have been walking in this town for 30 minutes and haven't found any job. I can call Andrea.

I quickly take out my phone and dial her number. She said she had done many part time jobs, maybe she can help me.

"He Sophie, what's up? How was detention?", I hear her voice on the phone.

"If being trapped between two hot males is good, the detention was really good", I answer sarcastically which makes her laugh.

"Who were the two guys to have the lucky Sophie with them today?",

"Chace and Mr Hunter",

".......",

"Hello? Are you there?", I ask when I get no reply.

"Ahhhhhhhh!", I put the phone back from my ears and laugh.

"What's wrong?", I ask and she stops shouting.

"Mr hunter. Did he do something? What did you guys talk about? Tell me the smallest detail girl", she demanded.

"I will tell you later. Right know tell me where can I find a good job?",

"There's a coffee shop 'Barista'  just near your house. It's posh and the pay is good. I work there sometimes when the owner has no substitute. She is a really nice lady. I have heard her son is in our school. I don't know who. You can try there",

"Ok thanks. Love you".

"Love you too, but you better tell me the details",

"I will", I laugh and cut the phone. God, at least I have good friends in this town.

After walking for another five minutes, I finally find barista. It looks really posh and pretty with a simple exterior design.

I took a deep breath and entered the coffee shop, immediately greeted by the sweet smell of the cakes and cupcakes, and fresh coffee. The shop was almost filled.

"Hello ma'am, how can I help you?", a young girl of around my age with blond hair tied in a ponytail and pink colour apron which had the coffee shop symbol drawn on it. She was pretty and decently dressed.

"Hi, I came here for a job. Can I meet the manager or  owner of this shop?",

"Sure. This way", she guided me to a small office in the corner.

"May I come in?", she asked while knocking on the door.

"Alia, how many times have I told you not to knock. You can always can always come in", a woman who looked around in her 30s turned her chair so that she was facing us.

She had shoulder cut blonde hair which were straightened. She was wearing glasses which suited her. As she stood up, I saw that her way dressing was plain and it showed that she was a simple woman who didn't like to dress up much.

She came towards me and offered me her hand to shake. I took it and gave her a smile. Her smile was surely addictive. It was really sweet and cute with the dimples on her cheeks.

"Hi dear, I am Maria, the owner of this cafe. Alia, you can go, I will take this", Alia smiled at her and me and left.

"Hi ma'am, I am Sophie",

"Oh please call me Maria. So how can I help you Sophie?",

"I was actually looking for a part time job and a friend of mine recommended your name",

"Oh, and who is this friend?",

"Andrea",

"Andrea, she's a lovely girl and hardworking. She gave you the right address. But what's your experience dear?",

"Actually I have no experience. This is my first job",

"Oh ok. So where do you live?",

"I live in the Southern colony which is just down the street with my aunt and uncle",

"Oh my! That's a really expensive area. Why do you need a job when you live in such a lovely area",

"Well, I live with my aunt and uncle since my parents just recently passed away. And they have already done so much for me, I don't want to burden them further. That's why I just thought that at least by working I can afford my own expenses",

"I am so sorry dear for your lose. And you know what? You get the job", my mouth dropped open with shock, did I just get the job without working hard for it.

"Don't be surprised. The determination I see in your eyes to be independent is really good. So I thought you will be really good at this job because you are a determined girl", well, that answered my question.

"Thanks a lot Maria. And I will not let you down", I smiled.

"You can join from tomorrow and your working hours start from 4pm-8pm. You will be paid $300 per month. But your working hours may keep fluctuating as well as your holidays. Is that fine with you?", She asked whirl smiling.

"Yes yes. I don't mind at all. Thanks a lot. I will be here tomorrow by 4pm",

"Good",

After we bid our goodbyes, I left the cafe and happily went home.

As I was lying on my bed, I recalled all the things that happened with me today. The lap dance, my first kiss going into drainage (although the kisser was amazing), my first detention, my first job, my teacher intimidating me, Chace joking with me. There were good things as well as bad things.

And deep inside I knew.....I knew that this town and its people were changing me. And I honestly don't know if I should be happy or sad about it......

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