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"Thank you." I smiled at the boba guy at the counter before making my way back to the stack of books and papers on the table I occupied.

Who the hell assigns a test 3 weeks into school?, I thought to myself as I popped the straw in and taking a sip. I was typing away on a google document I had to finish that night for one of my classes. It was a 6 page long study guide that was assigned less than 24 hours ago.

I was mid-way through my 4th page, typing away on my computer as my eyes darted back and forth between my textbook and notes, when I heard the bell jingle above the door signaling people have either walked in or just left.

I ignored it as it was a normal occurrence to my ears for however long I was cooped up at my table until I heard a familiar voice.

"The one and only! Bryan, what's up dude?" I peeked my eyes above my computer to see two tall boys at the counter along with a girl that had long black shiny hair, their backs turned to me, making it hard for me to see their face.

"What's up shitheads? Been three days since you last walked in, the usual?" The guy who made my drink earlier told them. Seems like they go here a lot.

Then the girl turned her head slightly and I immediately recognized who it was. Azami Navarro.
And no surprise, it was her boyfriend, Louis by her side with William on the other.

Before she turned her body completely, I looked down at my notes, trying to hide myself behind my computer. I heard their feet shuffle to the side, their voices deep in conversation. Azami was asking them if they could pick up some chocolate before heading home.

My body felt stiff as I tried to rewrite some notes I had found in my textbook, my pencil case at the edge of the table, until it got knocked down. The sounds of the pens clashing to the floor could be heard as the blenders stopped, making me cringe a little. Great the one time, they don't make the loud noise, I was the one who caused it.

I reached down to pick the mess up, trying to hide my face with my hair, but it was stuck in a high ponytail and my hair was not cooperating with me. "Oh my gosh... is that? Kaya! Hey!" I cringed on the inside as I heard Azami's peppy voice cry out my name.

I looked up to see her bending down, helping me stuff my pencils back into my bag. "Hey Azami, nice to see you again!" She smiled back as I placed the pencil bag onto the table next to my stuff.

"Oh please, call me Ami." I only nodded my head, I didn't know what to reply to that with.

"Here's your drink darling." A thick british accent said. I turned my head to see Ami's boyfriend, Louis, handing her a drink. William coming behind them. Noticing he tapped his lid twice before popping his straw in and taking a sip. A smile immediately coming into his face.

"Thanks Lou." I looked at Ami, realizing she was a couple inches shorter than me. She double tapped her lip before popping her straw in and taking a sip. Wow I guess they are close, I thought to myself.

"Oh hey I'm Louis Partridge. Ami's boyfriend." Louis stuck his hand out for me to shake. "Nice to meet you, Kaya Dalisay." We shook hands.

"Dalisay? Filipino ka ba?" Ami's voice filled my ears, taking notice of the slight accent as she spoke.

"Yes po, ikaw din?" I smiled, practicing my tagalog was always exciting for me though I only know a few terms.

"Ahh yes, though I only speak a little tagalog, I can understand it pretty well." She told me, out of the corner of my eyes I see Louis admiring her as his arms wrapped around her shoulders.

I nodded my head agreeing with her, "Me too, my mom speaks to me in tagalog, but I can never speak it back." We both chuckled.

"Great does this mean you'll both cook lumpia for us?" I turned my head at the voice to see William sipping on his drink, smirking at us from behind Louis. "Nice to meet you, William Franklyn Miller."

I looked down at his hands before putting turning my face back up. His eyes so bright and beautiful, I just wanted to stare at them forever.

"Kaya...it's nice to meet you too." I smiled at him which he did back.

"So Kaya, what are you working on?" Ami looked down at the messy papers situated on my table, as my computer was still on.

"Oh just typing in my notes for Umbitches test." I shrugged my shoulders.

Louis snickered across from me. "Umbitch. Ha that's a good one."

Ami shot him a funny look, "Oh that sucks you have her...oh and 5th period. That means you have it with Lou." She looked up at me before pointing with her eyes at her man. "Good luck with that."

Louis scoffed as he slightly punched her shoulder, offended.

I was about to say something when I got a text from my mom asking me to come home and help with dinner.

"Oh shoot, sorry I have to get going, my moms asking for help for dinner." I told them, grabbing stuff and putting them back into my backpack.

Ami started handing me my things, helping me pack. "Oh no worries, do you need a ride? I can drop you off if you'd like."

"Oh no no it's okay." I started to deny but she cut me off.

"Kaya I can drop you off seriously, it's no big deal." She shrugged her shoulders as she handed me my computer, the last of my things.

"Yeah sure okay, thank you."

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"I'm taking your Mrs.
Nah brother I'm joking."

British rap music filled the silent car, as Ami's phone was set up on the dashboard, the gps on showing directions to my house. She unfortunately let Louis play the music.

"God Babe, Kaya's new here, don't scare her off just yet with your drill music." Ami scoffed from the front seat.

Louis looked at her offended, though his hand stayed on the gearshift which Ami would place her hand on top of occasionally.

"Um no babe, might as well get her used to it considering the amount of road men that goes to our school." Louis fought back. William and I awkwardly made eye contact from our seats in the back, "They do this a lot." He told me.

I met Ami's eyes that looked at me through the rear view mirror.

"Too bad you gotta go home early Kaya, I wanted to ask if you would like to play tennis with us since we're heading there afterwards. It would've been nice to finally have some competition for once." She rolled her eyes.

This time both boys looked at her offended. "I am competition darling, what do you mean?"

At a red light she looked at him, "No shut up Lou, you suck ass."

William and I snickered from the back seat as Louis scoffed taking his hand off the gearshift before hesitating and placing it back on ten seconds later.

Out of the corner of my eye, I felt William's eyes on me. His body kept lunging forward but he was hesitating. I turned to him to see his hand mid air. I raised my eyes brows at him, a friendly smile tugging at my lips. "You okay?"

He gulped, nodding his head, "Oh yeah I was just wondering-"

"We're here!" Ami said as she parallel parked on the curb next to my house. "Oh cool you're two neighborhoods down from me and Willie this way and two neighborhoods from Lou that way!" Ami turned around happily.

I nodded my head at her, grabbing my bags between my feet. "Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. I'll see you at school." I turned to William beside me and smiled before opening the door and leaving.

The sound of Ami's car driving away was heard as I closed my front door shut.

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William's POV :

I sighed as I rested back in my seat. Ami took over the radio this time as we left Kaya's neighborhood. Her vanilla scent I could still smell.

"Whats wrong with you?" Louis had turned around in his seat to look at me. Ami's eyes looking at me through the rearview mirror.

"Before Ami's loud mouth spoke, I was about to ask Kaya's for her socials." I rolled my eyes as I went onto my phone.

Louis made an "ahh" sound as he turned back in his seat, Ami of course didn't let it drop that easily. "Omg you like her? Wait but you barely know her. So you have a crush on her? Oh my gosh, she's so pretty right? And she seems so sweet."

I nodded my head at the rambling girl, "Yes Ami, she's quite pretty and she's nice, it would've been nice to get her instagram or something but nope."

"I have her instagram, do you want it?" Ami grabbed her phone from the dashboard, throwing it over to me from her seat.

Already knowing her password, I went onto her instagram and searched Kaya's name. Wow she's pretty, and photogenic as hell, I thought to myself.

"Wait I can't follow her, she'll know we were talking about her." The two made a noise from the front that I couldn't quite describe.

"Just get it when you see her at school mate." Louis told me, grabbing Ami's phone from my hands.

Ami parked in a spot across from the empty tennis courts. "Yeah I mean you'll see her there, ask her then and boom she won't know we were talking about her." And then the two got out of the car.

I sighed again before following them.

༄ i literally haven't updated this book in forever whoops my bad. writers block 😐

also i was too lazy to proofread it so sorry if it doesn't make sense or if there are any grammar mistakes- i literally wrote this at midnight haha

anyways hope y'all are having a good day! i have the week off next week so hopefully i can write/update more often!

don't forget to eat and drink water! ily <33

- jules