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I danced in the desert, in the pouring rain
Drank with the devil and forgot my name
Woke with somebody when the morning came
No one there to shame me for my youth
'Cause I wouldn't be with you

-Pierre by Ryn Weaver-

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-♥ Maya Kingsley ♥-

Another day..... I got up, did my routine, smiled through the day, I walk through the corridors of my new school, and reach my locker. Sorting through it to take out my books for Math. I hear loud thudding noises to my left and see Landon beating up a boy against the locker.

On the hallway, I see Chloe behind him, looking with narrowed eyes. Landon continues to beat up the guy without stopping and blood stats to gush out his face. Chloe finally calls out his name and pries him away from the bleeding boy. They both glare at each other and Chloe pulls Landon across the corridor.

I watch with wide eyes, "It's like everyday for them", I hear a boy's voice from my side.

I look to find a cute guy with glasses pulling out stuff from the locker next to mine, "Hey!", I say with a goofy smile.

"Yeah?", he looks at me with knitted brows.

"You're my locker buddy?"

"Is this your locker?", he asks me pointing to my locker.

"Yeah!", "Then yes, Ms. Kingsley, I am indeed your locker buddy.", he says in a fake posh accent jokingly.

"You're not an asshole! How do you know my name?"

He squints his eyes and puts a hand over his chest, "Why in the world would I be an asshole?"

"Well it seemed to be a trend around here, but I guess sorry for assuming.", I shrug at him.

"I get it. No problem. But I think you met all the rude boys first, so you only have better ones to meet."

"Yeah, we'll see! How do you know my name boy?"

"Everyone knows your name Maya. Everyone. You're the new girl who spoke back to Asher."

"Let me guess. I'm the first one to do that?"

"Well. Girls just usually either ignore him, or flirt with him.", he says in disgust.

"I like you, locker boy!", I say just as the bell rings.

"What period do you have?", he asks me.

"Math", I close my locker.

"Mrs. Faun?"

"Yeah"

"Lets go! You're in luck. I have her my first period today too"

As we enter the class and take our seats, the girl in front of us, turns and talks to the boy next me.

"Do you even know what you missed Sunday you little shit!", she tell him.

"I'm guessing you're gonna tell me anyway. So?"

"Yeah! So Teresa threw this HUGE fit on Sunday. She was being very needy ad when the boys being the boys, did not pay her any attention, she went BALLISTIC."

He shakes his head, "She's such an attention seeker."

"I know right!"

The teacher enter the class and the girl turns to the front. I turn to the boy next to me and raise my eyebrows, "I just realized. I don't know your name boy."

He nods with a light smile, "Jacob, nice to meet you."

"Maya. But you already knew that Jack"

"Jacob", he corrects.

"Yeah, Jack.", I chuckle.

"Alright Maya."

He turns to the board and we attend the class in silence. Before I know it the period ends and the students are exiting the classroom. Jack turns to me picking up his bag, "Amelia was talking about a party that I could not attend."

"The girl sitting in front of us?", "Yeah", he replies.

"I see. So is this Teresa is some wannabe bitch, the just doesn't know when to stop?"

"Sums it up!", We walk out the class and go to our lockers. I see Asher at his locker, glaring at us.

I open my locker and choose to ignore his presence, Jack stays back a little and watches with interest. I can feel Asher glare at me from the side. He finally gives up and slams his locker shut.

"Kingsley!"

"What do you want Asher?", I sigh.

He stays silent, and says after a while, "What is your next period?"

I pretend to look at my schedule and say humming a little, "Oh its....well none of your business.", I say with a victory smile.

I hear a chuckle behind me and turn to see Jack trying to hide a chuckle, leaning against the lockers.

"Yeah, it is. When I am supposed to ensure that you attend you're activity period today."

"What?", I ask him. I'm genuinely confused.

"Yeah. Kingsley, you missed, Choice of activity yesterday."

"Well Knight! I tried to go to the reception to understand, what I am supposed to do. But there was no one there."

He rolls his eyes, "Whatever Kinglsey! I'm supposed to ensure that you attend it."

The bell rings and Luca comes beside Asher, "Lets go dude", he tell him.

"Yeah. You better attend it today!", he calls with his back to me.

I scrunch up my nose and sigh. I will not be angry. He does not deserve it.

Jack and I have no other periods common today, so I wish him goodbye and leave for my next class. I attend my next classes in a blur. It's lunch, and I have only two classes remaining now. English and Activity. Both of which I have with Asher. I walk to the cafeteria, buy and apple and take my seat at an empty table, scrolling through my socials.

I really need to change my profile. I decide, that I need to take a few good pictures. The one I have on now, is a picture of me, short hair, two pigtails and a baseball cap on backwards. I have my brothers arm around me and we are at our comfort place, a small cafe a little far from here. It's sunset time. In the picture, I'm pouting because, Andrew was intruding on an amazing solo pic. I'm glad he did though. It's a really good picture.

I still own that short lilac crop top and baggy jeans. I'll save it for a good occasion. I hear someone collapse into the chair next to me with a thud. I look to see Jack sitting next to me. I hear the chair in front of me fill. Its Amelia.

I smile at both of them and raise my eyebrows in question. They both look at each other and then back at me.

"Okay that's creepy!"

They chuckle, "We just felt, we shouldn't leave an amazing bitch like you to eat all alone on a big lunch table", Jack says

"Jacob! What he meant was, we don't have anyone to have lunch with, we usually eat together. Since you were alone, we thought."

"Thanks! I was lonely.. And I do appreciate the pity."

We all start eating, they stare at the apple in my hand in question.

"I don't feel like eating."

The truth is, the dishes are expensive. I don't want to be a burden on them. I know that much money may not be a big deal for them, but it calms my heart a little. Makes me feel, that I'm not much trouble. I felt terrible after taking all those dresses from Katie, still do. So, it's fine.

Across the cafeteria I see Landon and Asher enter together. Landon has bloodied knuckles and Asher a cut lip. Did they fight? I thought they were super close. I get it siblings fight, but still. I clench my hand around the apple, why am I worried. They don't mean shit to me. He doesn't mean shit to me. He's a good looking guy but that's it.

As they sit down on their seats, I try to concentrate on what Jacky and Amelia are talking about. But all I can think of is his gaze on me. If looks could kill, I'd drop dead right this second. I can feel his furious gaze on me. I'm almost positive he too feels this pull. It's just infatuation. Completely based on looks. Form my end, and from his, it's just hate. Yeah! That's it.

"So?", Amelia asks me. I don't know what she is talking about.

"Sorry! I just zoned out."

"She asked what is up with you and Asher?", Jack says.

I look at both of them, taken aback, "Nothing! Absolutely nothing!", I tell them

Amelia nods, distrust clear in her eyes.

"It should stay that way. I mean I don't want you to judge the guy according to what we know, but he's not that selective about which girl he fucks. Any hot girl with a vagina is enough for him."

"That's disgusting!"

"He is", Amelia says, "But do you blame them. I might not be interested but I see why they are."

She gets back to eating and Jack and Amelia start chatting away again. Talking about the latest gossip of the town.

I muster up the courage to look at Asher again. He's still glaring at me. I tilt my head and narrow my eyes back at him. I might be playing with fire, but working according to what's been told has never been my forte.

I bite my apple looking at him. He pulls one of the bitches that tripped pasta girl, towards him, and I hear Jack say something to me. He shakes my hand, and I nod my head at him, not breaking eye contact with Asher while the bitch sits on his lap, oblivious that his attention is not even on her.

I finally hear Amelia say, "What are you looking at?", she looks behind her to see for herself.

"Yeah that's Teresa.", Jack tells me at the same time as Amelia says, "Stay away from him babe, he's trouble."

I break eye contact with Asher and look at Jack and Amelia, "Give me your number.", Jack says.

I give it to him and Amelia, they both then follow me on Insta. I really need to edit my account, but I don't want to.

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Chapter 7!!!!!
Thought???

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