Tracy's POV

I wake up angry. I hate waking up like that. The worst of all is that this is all Christians fault. He just had to ruin my night. I hate him.

No you don't. Quite the contrary actually.

I decide to skip the gym since I woke up with only time left for preparing to go to school. I take all the time in the shower just because I can. I hear the words my dad said last night to that twat play over and over again in my mind.

You're welcome back anytime.

Over my dead body. That boy is not coming back to this house if I have anything to say about it.

I get dressed quickly not even looking or caring what I throw on. Grabbing my backpack I head downstairs quickly. I just texted Scola and told her am picking her up. Of course I told her what happened last night just not all the details. Like my burnt wrist. Which still hurts like hell by the way.

I find my dad in the kitchen making breakfast. I can't even talk or face him right now. He knew all about last night and did not tell me anything about it. Then everything clicks in place. That explains the cake, a bribe. The nervous look. The too much food. How could I not we the signs?

Oh please ! Shut up! I scream inside my head. I see my dad look up at me with a huge smile and those innocent puss in boots eyes. Oh no Mr this ain't working on me today. He offer me a plate of my favourite pancakes with syrup dripping from them.

Damn those look good, I thought. But no, I could not fall for his facade. He was still guilty. So I harden my face offer him a tight smile and push the plate back to him. Picking up a green apple I head for the door.

"Seriously pumpkin, a silent treatment." He whines.

I hate it when me and dad fight but this time he did wrong and deserves it. I ignore his calls as I walk faster towards the garage taking out all my anger on the innocent apple. My furious chewing should hurt my gums but am fine.

I eye all the three cars and decide to take GMC. It was my sixteenth birthday gift from my dad. We had gone to a car show on my fifteenth birthday and he saw me drooling over it. Guess who got it for their next birthday? The BMW I also mine a gift from my mom, also for my sixteenth birthday. I got two cars because none of my parents knew what the other was buying. I've only driven the BMW once to please mom,I'm not much of a show off and will never be one. But this GMC was a beast and my second baby.

Its purring once I bring it to life almost calms me. Key word. Almost. As soon as am out of our compound I drive over to the next house. Yeah yeah am neighbours with my best friend so what? I remember for her tenth birthday Scola asked for a gate to be built connecting both our houses. What the princess wants the king provides. Scola got her gate alright and it was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because my best friend I always over when I need her, a curse because that girl has no respect to what I like to call. Personal space. But i love her all the same because i sincerely don't know where I would be without her.

I pull up outside their gate and honk thrice. Soon enough Scola comes running outside looking as ravishing as ever. She must be really hungry for some gossip on my personal life. I know this because i normally have to drag her away from her mirror anytime i pick her up.

" Back to earth Trace,you owe me a juicy story" she says rubbing her hands together in anticipation.

"What makes you think i have a story to tell let alone a juicy one" i play dumbdz pulling off their gate.

She give me the" are you kidding me" look before she raises her perfectly manicured left hand.

Oh no! I sigh waiting for the countdown.

"First of all you are driving which you never do,second you look like shit meaning you skipped gym and breakfast,you're wearing long sleeves which means its a fashion to hell day and the fact that Christian freaking Sloane was in your house last night after ten years" she finally finishes her countdown.

Damn this girl knows me too well for my own good. Taking a deep breath i narrate the whole of last night to her giving her space for questions, chip ins and her over dramatic comments. By the time am done I'm pulling up in my favourite spot at the schools parking lot.

As usual cat calls followed us all the way into the school. They were mainly for Scola, this girl was just a model in the making. I loved the way i looked but if i was a lesbian or a dude,Scola would top my to DO list. Just don't tell her i said that. We got into many fights where she tried to doll me up but she rarely got anywhere with it. I hated make up and dresses.

"Tracy!" Someone called. The voice sounded so far away so i ignored it. Scola and i got to our lockers, hers was directly opposite mine.

I was so lost in my thought i kept inputting the wrong code. That's until i felt someone touch me and call my name. By the faint scent of outdoors and a masculine cologne hitting nostrils,i could tell who it was.

I took a deep breath and turned around slowly my eyes still shut.
" Sloane what did we say about touching me. Let me remind you that just because you injured one it doesn't mean i cant hit you with the other."i said tightly between my teeth.

I felt his hand drop and that's when i opened my eyes staring into his blue orbs. Don't get me wrong i love it when Christian touches me. And that i the huge problem,i love it too much when i should be hating it.

" I came to say am sorry." He pleaded a look of hurt in his eyes. Why would he be hurt,i should be hurt?

I turned back around to my locker," Now you have,scurry off". When i did not hear the sound of feet walking off i ignored it. Then i saw a box of my favourite chocolates dangling in front of my face. My breath hitched,he used to do this all the time when we were kids. When i was sad or angry he bought me two boxes of this.
"I'm sorry but it was the last box they had of this type." He said as i reading my thoughts.

Because I'm not one to turn away almost two hundred dollars worth if chocolate i accepted it. Yes,they were that expensive. I turned slowly to face him hugging the box towards me.

"Thanks but you're still not off the hook. I just cant turn these babies away." I say caressing the box. I know what you guys are thinking. Tracy Steele Almighty has a soft side. Well people when it comes to this yummy goodness i do. Plus i ate my last piece last night after this jerk left so lets just say he's restocking what i already used because of him.

He flashed me that billion worth smile and my heart melted just a little. Looking over his shoulder i see Jesse has Scola cornered to the lockers. I roll my eyes, looks like i will be walking to class alone.

Trying to ignore Christians presence i start packing up all the books ill need till lunch. Key word is trying, my body just hums in his presence, my skin tingles,breath hitches and i almost feel light headed. That's why i always avoid him,he has this great effect on me that i don't like. He's just off limits to me and not because of my stupid rules but because of the fact that he has a girlfriend. I have never been a boyfriend snatcher and will not start now,unless you involve Taylor Lautner. I would kill for that man,not literally of course but you get me.

As i slide bag over my shoulder it gets snatched from me.

" Hey,give that back" i glare at Christian.

"Not gonna happen, I'm walking you to class today and ill carry your bag." He says putting on a face daring me to argue. Wisely enough i don't,its pretty heavy anyway.

"Just don't crush my babies" i say referring to the box of chocolates i just put in there.

Christian chuckles"Of course you highness,i wont." With that i close my locker and head off to class. Scola is still on cloud nine with her all time crush. I feel like crushing their bubble but i let them be. I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid coz ill ruin him.

"You know he likes her just as much as she likes him."

I shiver at his voice being so close.

"Stop doing that." I hiss at him.

"What?!"

Reading my mind. Being is so close, I say all in my mind but my mouth says.

"Just stop all this act Sloane,you're sorry i get it. Your candy did its trick and we can now move past last night. Just don't take too seriously on my dads offer. You're not welcome into our home again." With that i grab my bag from his hands and walk into class.

There you are people the cold bitch is back. What is happening to me? I think i have a personality disorder. I sit in the middle as usual leaving a spot empty for Scola. Christian seems dazed for a while and seems to come back to his senses when Jesse hits him on the back as they walk in class with Scola, him carrying her bag. Scola waves giggling bypassing me as they sit in the back. I didn't even know we have the same class with Jesse. I just follow them open mouthed till they sit.

Christian plants himself next to me and offers me an apologetic smile. Before i get down to questioning him my phone vibrates with text.

MA MAIN BITCH

I'm sorry to ditch on you like that. He asked and you know am a sucker for those puppy eyes.

Me

It'll cost you but i understand .

I wanted to be angry at her buy i couldn't. I just have to survive one lesson right. Just one.

By lunch time i had discovered that the four of us had all lessons together. Before today i just noticed him in one lesson that i had one which i had on Wednesdays and that's only because Scola skips that class. I mean its past the middle of the school year. How could i not notice that Sloane and i have identical time tables.

As i stay in line for the cafeteria Scola is still nowhere in sight. After class Jesse drags her to God knows where. I know you're all seeing me as a jealous person right now. I won't deny it,i am. I didn't know Jesse would steal my best friend from under my nose. That thought makes me angry and sad at the same time so i decide to skip on lunch. I just lost my appetite. Just as i turn around to leave the line the person in front of me pours hot spaghetti on my hands. Believe me if this had happened before today i would have given the person a piece of my mind but as soon as that heat touched my already scorched wrist i couldn't help the cry of pain that escaped from my lips.

I wont lie. That was fucking painful. And the damn person did not even apologise. But why would i expect that noticing the cheerleader uniform. None other Miss. Flarrie. I hate that bitch.

" Ooops sorry,or not boyfriend snatcher." She hissed in my ear walking away.

I wanted to lung after her but the pain in my arm was starting to get unbearable. I didn't know hot spaghetti could hurt so much. Then i noticed some blood stains on my sleeve. I had to get to the nurse fast i hate blood.

I walked out if the lunch room fast,holding my burning wrist with my good other hand. My brain was working overtime with hate for everyone. My dad,my so called best friend,Jesse,Flarrie and most of all Christian. I've never hated him more than i did today. I decided to block them all out of my mind and think about other things that do make me happy,like winning that competition at the end of the school year.

The nurse did her magic,gave me a few pills to ease the pain and told me to clean that wrist twice a day. With an appreciative smile i thanked her and left. She also gave me a pass to go home for the rest of the day. I would have declined since i hate missing classes but i did not want to see anyone for the rest of the day or my life for all i cared.

I picked up my books from my locker before heading out of the school building. Before i could get to my car Christian called out to me. As usual i would have i ignored him but today i stopped and turned around,my arms crossed,no emotion on my face and my eyebrow raised.

What did he want,this was all his damn fault.

"I'm sorry for everything." That was his first statement and it made me burst with both anger and resentment.

"Yeah which part? The invading my privacy,the burnt wrist,the jealous girlfriend trying to burn me,the part where ill miss my lessons because of you or the part where i can't ride my frustrations off because of you." Yes i blamed everything on him and i did not regret it.

"Tracy i ....."

"Don't just don't." I thought of throwing his chocolates at him to prove my point but i didn't want to lose my babies. They would help me in drowning my sadness tonight.

I watched a sullen look befall his face and his orbs dim even further. If i stayed here any longer i would cave so i just opened my truck and left. Im sure Scola would not miss a ride home. As if to rub in the pain further i saw Flarrie sending me flying kisses at the school entrance,her fake golden mane gleaming in the sun. Icing to the already bitter cake, Scola and Jesse having a picnic in our spot just outside.

Today just wasn't my day. As i headed home i passed through Walmart and got myself numerous tubes of ice cream more chocolate and lots of chips. Looks like a movie marathon was in place.

I had never been more disappointed by the people in my life. But i would survive this. I know i will.

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