Hi, I'm Zack Foster, let me tell you a little about my self. I'm 17 and I'm in my final year before college, yea, its crazy. My dad, Mr Ryan as I would call him jokingly, is an Engineer while my mom owns a fashion industry. Funny pair they are, I still wonder how they fell in love. Oh well, I have a little sister, her name's Maddison and she's only 12, don't be deceived by her cuteness.

Its Monday, another day of school and deprivation of free will, just kidding, that's just something I love saying.., I mean, School is fun right?.

"Zack!!, mom said I should wake you up or you'll be late for school", Maddison yelled outside me room without bothering to check if I was up, how sweet. Her room is at one side of the walkway, while mine is at the other, so she doesn't stress to get to me.

I looked at the notifications on my phone and find a text from Megan, my bestfriend. Whenever, I mean everytime she's around, my mom asks her if I've asked her out yet and they begin to have funny conversations about me.

In her text she called me a sleepy head and reminded me I'm not yet in college, great. She also asked not to forget the book I got from her.

Did I mention I love books?, well I do, read books soo much my parents don't know if they should get mad about me not reading my school books as much. They say I got that from my grandmother who was a popular author in her youth for some reason, she stopped writing. I've only just seen pictures of her, she passed before I was born.

I took a shower, wore a jean trouser and my favorite pair of sneakers with a shirt before leaving the room with my things.

"Morning mom", I greeted my mother who was now packing Maddison lunch.

"Morning baby, hope you slept well".

"Yes mom, I slept like a baby.. So when are you gonna stop calling me baby?", I said and we both smiled.

"Answer to your question, even when your 30 and you have a kid or two, I'm still going to call you baby", she said and came for her morning kiss, she still takes me as a baby in every way, and I don't think she's stopping soon.

"Breakfast is on the table, be sure to eat before leaving with your dad".

"Dad?, cant I just bike my way there or walk as usual?"

"No you can't, I going your way this morning, besides we get to have some father-son time". My dad said as he came down the stairs dressed in a suit.

"Morning dad. So, another meeting?".

"Yea, don't worry, once I'm CEO I'll band all meetings", he got me laughing and almost choked on my food.

"Once you're CEO, you've been saying that for how many months now?". My dad is always busy but he always makes time for us and he keeps talking about being CEO, well I hope he gets it.

"Patience son, patience "

We finished breakfast and left together. We didn't talk much in the car as I was finishing up Megan's book and I didn't notice we got to school until the car wasn't moving. I looked up wondering why we stopped, I looked at my dad first and he was already looking at me, I looked out the window to find the Beverly high school sign. "Oooh, that's why we stopped, thanks for the ride dad", I said and tried to hurry up out of the car. "Zack!", too late. "Yes dad".

"Have a good day in school "

"Ookay, thanks. Have a good day at work", that went well.

I walked into the croud of students and made my way into the hallway. Opened my locker and took out my physics text book before my locker was closed harshly. Starting to get used to it, that's Megan's way of saying good morning.

"Good morning to you too Meg"

"Enough pleasantries, where's my book you bookworm, I haven't even read a line in it yet". I kinda might have stolen the book from Megan, what are best friends for.

"I'm sorry, I lost your book". I lied.

"Say that again and next time I'll be the one reminding your mom you haven't asked me out yet".

"Its in my locker", I blurted out without a second thought and she smirked. Megan, a little shorter than I am, hazel eyes, black hair and great physique for a girl, opened my locker and got her book, I never even told her my code. "What are best friends for?", she smiled. Now she's reading my mind.

We both walked to class and got our seats. Just when we were about to talk the teacher walked in, Mr Campbell our physics teacher.

"Good morning class, hope you had a blissful weekend. I have your test script here with me and I'm really impressed by your efforts, wait, sorry that was meant for the next class". Classic Mr. Campbell, I hope his kids are okay. He shared the scripts to every one, when he got to me.

"What!, how'd I get a C?"

"I was wondering the same Zack. You need to start reading actual books, leave the fictions and novels to your friend Megan. Two more of those and I'll have to force you to drop the basketball team, and you know you don't want that ". He's right, I love basketball almost as much as books.

"I'm sorry sir, I'll fix my grades".

"Sure you will".

We continued our classes, and every other classes till the final bell. "Hey book thief", says Megan. "For the record, your book, the Birthing House, was boring, I regret stealing it", I said.

"Hey Zack!", Chris, our basketball team captain called out from behind us. "Hey man, whats up?", I asked.

"I'm cool, just wanted to let you know that there's gonna be training tomorrow, Thursday and Saturday, neighboring school challenged us for the local trophy"

"Sure, tell coach I'll be there", we both shake hands, teammates style before he catches up with the other guys.

"This is gonna be a long week"..

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