Chapter One

*Monday*

Alex's P.O.V

*Phone rings*

"Hello, who's this?" I answered the phone without looking at the caller ID, "ALEX!!!" Turns out I didn't need to check who the caller was because I already knew.

"Ow Zoe, you know I can hear you already, right?" I asked while putting the phone to my other ear.

"Are you ready yet? We have to be at school in like, 15 minutes, do you have a ride?" She says ignoring the fact that she might have just burst my eardrums.

"Calm down, I just need to put on my shirt and my brother's my ride." I say then she hangs up.

I put on my shirt, grab my backpack and hurried downstairs where I see my mum and brother eating breakfast.

"Finally decided to wake up, huh?" He scoffs at me then takes a bite out of his bacon.

"I've been awake, just didn't wanna come downstairs." I snap back at him.

"I have to take you to school, you know? Wouldn't kill you to not make us late once in a while." He said and throws the rest of the bacon in his mouth then takes a sip of his coffee.

"I mean, what do you do when you can wake up anytime you want and you have someone who drives you wherever you need to go?" I asked sarcastically.

"Whatever, just grab your breakfast and let's go." He says as he picked up his bag and walks out the front door. I did as he said and followed suit, when I got outside, he had already started the car, so I ran to it because I knew he was completely capable of leaving me. When I got into the car, he didn't even wait for me to put on my seat belt before he drove out of the drive way.

"Jeez Logan, at least wait a minute for me to put on my seat belt." I rolled my eyes and put my seat belt on.

"Oh sorry, I thought you'd wanna be in a hurry seeing as Cole is probably waiting for you." he said teasingly.

"I...Uh...Cole and I are just friends." I yelled at him. I felt my face and ears started heating up and all I did was hear his name.

"Right, just friends." He said sarcastically and we spent the rest of the ride in silence.

*School parking lot*

"Get out of my car." Logan ordered me.

"Why exactly? We're both going into the school together, aren't we Logan?" I asked mockingly but he ignored me, he unlocked the car and I decided that I've had enough fun, I got out of the car, right when I walked into the school I saw someone standing at my locker.

"Come on slowpoke, we gotta get to class." Zoe yelled from across the hallway, waving at me a little too aggressively, sometimes I wonder why I'm friends with someone who embarrasses me on a daily basis without caring for the time nor place.

"Okay okay, I'm coming." I said as I moved closer and closer to my locker.

"I heard a rumor." She said in a sing-songy voice expecting me to know what she was talking about but I just stared at her in bewilderment as she continued, "There's gonna be a new guy in our class." She looked back at Chris, her boyfriend, who was now standing behind her, and continued, "I bet he's gonna be hot, like Ian somerhalder hot, you know?" She ended as Chris clears his throat to remind her that he was still there.

"For Alex, I mean, obviously not me because I have you." She looks back to see his reaction and he wasn't convinced, not in the slightest.

"Can we just get to class before the warning bell rings." I say as I put the rest of my books in my bag. As we head into class, we see the teacher accompanied by a tall stranger with black hair and almond-shaped green eyes, with a little scar right across his left brow, his perfectly shaped lips that accentuated his jawline but even after describing him like most girl's dream guys, he wasn't exactly doing it for me. He and the teacher walked into the class with us following behind them, the moment I stepped foot into the classroom I felt someone pat me on the head, I knew immediately that it was him because anytime this person touched me, it felt nice and warm and honestly no one else could make me feel that way.

"Cole." I said as I looked up to see him smiling down at me, oh how I loved his bright smile and how it brings joy to my heart anytime I see it.

"How have you been? We didn't see each other the whole summer break, it's nice to see you again." He said still smiling.

"I've be-" I started to reply but soon got cut off.

"Yo Alex, why're you always hanging with Cole, when I'm right here? I can pat you on the head too, if he let me." I didn't need to see who it was cos it could've only been one dumbass.

"I'm not your pet Lamar." I snapped back.

"Oh right, I forgot, you're Cole's bitch." Lamar said, not wasting any time at all.

Cole's P.O.V

I wonder what she'd say if I pat her on the head, knowing Alex, she probably wouldn't like it, maybe I shouldn't do it. Oh whatever, I patted her but she probably can't know it's me, look up damn it.

"Cole." She said my name in a very soft and erotic tone.

"How have you been? We didn't see each other the whole summer break, it's nice to see you again." I said hurriedly, she caught me off guard, what's wrong with her saying my name like that, doesn't she hear herself?

"I've bee-" She was interrupted, Lamar. Alex looks pissed off.

"Yo Alex, why're you always hanging with Cole, when I'm right here? I can pat you on the head too, if he let me." He teased her.

"I'm not your pet Lamar." She replied angrily, obviously feeling insulted. Honestly Alex, just ignore him.

"Oh right, I forgot, you're Cole's bitch." He replied thinking this was a joke and that really pissed me off.

"Dude, what is yo-"

Alex's P.O.V

"Cole's bitch, real rich coming from the person who isn't ashamed to kiss someone's ass, no matter how much he hates them." I snapped back, interrupting Cole, I looked up at him to see his face, he looked so surprised.

"GET TO YOUR SEATS NOW!!!" The teacher yelled at us, it was only a matter of time seeing as we were all standing at the doorway.

I walked to the table next to Zoe thinking that we weren't getting assigned seats but to my surprise, we were but I wasn't all that sad cos I was sitting behind her.

"Take your seats!" Ms. Brown, the teacher looked up to see if we were all seated. "Before we start class today, This is our only new student this year." She gestured to the guy standing next to her.

"Hi, I'm Asher Davis, I just moved here from Dallas and it's re-"

"Go cowboys." Zoe yells, interrupting him.

"Ms. Carter, please step outside with me." Zoe stands up and walks outside, Ms. Brown follows her out and a second later pops her head back into the class, "Oh Mr. Davis, go ahead and take a seat next to where Ms. Carter was sitting."

He makes his way to his desk, pulled the chair out and sat down, the other students took the time to continue their paused conversations, not long after Zoe and Ms. Brown walk back in, she sits down again and the teacher starts talking.

"Balance in art." Ms. Brown started, "First of all, who can tell me what balance means?" She waited, although I felt bad that nobody answered, I, sure as hell, wasn't gonna.

"Well, balance is a state of equilibrium. Now balance in art is the use of artistic elements t..." She explained.

*30 minutes later*

"Well class." She stopped talking, "We have about 10 minutes left of class and since today is your first day back, I'll give you the remainder of the period." She continued.

Zoe took this chance to talk to Asher, "Hi, I'm Zoe, nice to meet you." She gestured for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you too." He said as he went in for her handshake but his hand was taken by someone else.

"Hi, I'm Chris, It's a pleasure." He said as he shook his hand rather aggressively.

"Chris, what's wrong with you?" She asked angrily.

"What's wrong with ME? What's wrong with you?" He retorted.

"I was just trying to be nice and welcome the guy, so why're you so mad all of a sudden?" She questioned him.

"Why am I mad? Why am I mad?" He repeated then raised his voice,"No guy would be happy if they saw their girlfriends talking to some dude, being all flirty and shit."

"Okay okay, that's enough Chris." Cole separates their hands and helps Chris calm down.

"Jeez Cole, don't stop him, Why's he saying I'm flirting, when I'm just trying to be nice?" Zoe starts to rile him up again.

When she said that, Asher stood up and said, "Sorry, I didn't know that she was your girlfriend." -he turned to me- "but I'm more interested in her." He smirked.

As soon as he said that, Cole drags a chair next to me, sits down and puts his arm around me, "This one, oh you don't want this one, her brother's really over-protective of her."

"So that means he trusts you then, considering that you can hold her like that." He says without hesitation.

"Of course, I'm his right-hand man, His Vice-captain and being in her year makes it easier." He smiled but something about this smile wasn't like the usual, there was something sinister about it but I just couldn't figure out what was wrong until I noticed his eyes, it was almost like he was glaring at him.

"Oh, I see." He sits down and puts down his head.

*Bell rings*

I walked into my 2nd period class, psychology, I didn't know anyone in that class. Just as I was about to wallow in my loneliness, Amanda and her attendants walked in and I instantly knew that this class was going to be my most-hated class of all. Amanda is Cole's girlfriend and for obvious reasons, I don't like her but for some reason, she also doesn't like me, she has Cole yet she hates me to the point of using non-conventional means to show it, bullying.

She bumped into me and said, "You're in the way." then walked away. Gosh, I don't have time for this today, 2nd period was now officially the worst of all my classes. I was semi-okay during 3rd, Anatomy & physiology, cos Zoe was there but the teacher decided that assigned seats was the best course of action because he knew Zoe personality and that she and I are friends. 4th period, English, not as bad as I thought it was going to be, although, I slept through the whole thing.

*Bell rings*

I walked out of my 5th period class and made my way to the cafeteria, Zoe wasn't here yet, none of them were, I had forgotten we all had different lunch schedules, I sat at the table nearest to the exit, brought out my headphones and put it on, I was about to press play when a shadow was cast over me, soon after, the person sat down and I looked up. It was Asher.

"Why're you sitting alone? No Zoe?" He says as he brings out his lunch.

"She has a different lunch." I replied.

He opened his lunch, took a bite out of it and said, "So that means, I have you all to myself." He smiles.

"What's up with you and Cole?" He asks, took another bite and was observing my face for any change in my expression.

"That's none of your business." I replied almost immediately, intriguing him even more.

"Is he in love with you?" He asked, still observing me.

"No, he has a girlfriend." I replied, I knew my facial expression didn't change but I wish I knew what he was thinking, he shows little to no expression and I can't predict what the next question is, I just ho-

"Then, are you in love with him?" My face started heating up, He caught me off guard, who asks someone a question when they're mid-fucking-thought.

Asher's P.O.V

Time for lunch, thank god, a break, today has been such a bust but I hope I see her again. Jeez what am I saying, I sound like a love-sick puppy. I spotted her the moment I walked into the cafeteria, but why is she sitting alone? Where are her friends? I walked to her table and sat down across from her.

"Why're you sitting alone, No Zoe?" I asked and brought out the lunch my little sister made.

I opened it and took a bite out of it, she's gotten better since... I stopped myself from remembering. I looked up at Alex to see that she was about to put on her headphones, showing no interest in answering my question.

"She has a different lunch. " To my surprise, she replied.

"What's up with you and Cole?" I asked, observing her face for the slightest change.

"That's none of your business." She replied almost immediately. Feisty, I like it and that's what got me interested.

"Is he in love with you?" I asked expecting her expression to change but it didn't, not even a little. I was nearing the end of my lunch.

"No, he has a girlfriend." She replied.

"Then, are you in love with him?" I asked, half-expecting her reaction to be the same as the last time.

I start to put my lunch away, I decided to take one look at her, even if she still had the same bland reaction that she had before but what I saw was completely different, her face shown the brightest color of red I've ever seen, her ears and the back of her hands, I'm pretty sure her neck was too, I want to see more, show me more, a horde of obscene thoughts flooded my mind, I couldn't stop them.

*shudder* *shudder* My body wouldn't stop shaking, "I didn't know you could make such a face. Cute." I say without thinking.

*bell rings*

The bell rings signifying the end of lunch, she picks her bag and runs out, I wanted to go after her but I was ambushed.

"Hey dude, you should come to soccer tryouts after school." Some guy said as he pulled me into a side hug.

I looked everywhere but she had already left, "Damn." I whispered under my breath.

Alex's P.O.V

What the hell? What the hell? What the actual hell? Did he see my face? Why did he call me cute? What is happening? All these thought flooding my head at once, as I walk to my last period of the day as fast as I could, almost speed walking. I arrive at the door to see Zoe standing inside talking to some girls.

"Oh thank god!! someone I know." I exclaimed as I walked up to her, trying to catch my breath.

"Oh my god, Alex, you're blushing. What happened?" She asked with a smile on her face, a smile I knew all too well.

"Asher, he......Cole........love...." I tried to speak but I was too out of breath.

"Ok, I didn't hear a damn thing, so you need to calm down then talk." She said with a confused look on her face.

I sat next to her, trying as hard as I could to regulate my breathing, when my breathing was finally under control, I spoke again. "Asher asked me if I was in love with Cole and I-"

"That explains the whole blushing thing." She interrupts me, "And what?" She asks.

"I blushed a little and he said I was cute." I completed my previous statement.

"A little? You blushed, a little?" She repeated, "anyways, I don't see what the problem is, a hot guy called you cute, take the win sis."

"What hot guy?" I heard Cole's voice.

"Oh hey Cole." Zoe stops, then continues, "oh we were talking about Asher."

"What about Asher?" He asks then takes a seat behind Zoe.

"Asher made Alex-"

"ZOE!!" I yelled, interrupting her.

She looked at me, surprised. "Nothing, Asher did nothing." She got the message.

"Ok." He says, unconvinced that nothing happened.

The algebra teacher, Mr. Erickson walks in and shuts the door behind him indicating the beginning of class.

*bell rings*

"Finally, the day is over!" Zoe exclaimed as she stood up.

"Yeah, I'm ready to go home." I say, doing the same.

"Go home?" Cole said from behind us, with a confused look on his face.

"Yup, that's what I just said." I replied, wondering what made him so curious.

"What about soccer tryouts?" Cole asked, "your brother's the captain, remember?"

"Damn it, I've had a long day, I deserve to go home early." I said angrily.

I head over to the field with Cole and Zoe, Chris joined us on the way, so did Amanda and her cronies.

"Hey babe, did you miss me?" She kisses him.

"Yeah I did." He replied, indifferently.

"I wonder who came?" Chris changed the subject, "I heard some of the guys invited that new kid."

"His name is Asher, not new kid." Zoe remarked.

*Gasp*

I stopped walking, they all notice and turn around, except for Amanda who kept walking, pulling Cole along with her.

"What's wrong?" Chris asked worriedly.

"I just remembered, I forgot something in class." I replied.

"Do you want us to go back with you?" Zoe suggests.

"No thanks, I can go myself." I immediately shut down her suggestion, I was determined to skip the tryouts because HE was going to be there.

I walk back towards the classroom, I took a right, stopped and looked back to see if the were following me or watching me, no one was there anymore, I ran the other way, no matter how much I wanted to watch Cole play soccer with the new recruits, I couldn't go back, no matter what. I was stuck in my head, so much so that I didn't see the person in front of me and I bumped into the figure, it felt hard but it was very warm, I raised my head to look at who it was. It was Asher, just my fucking luck.

"Hey, be careful." He said.

"Just the person I didn't want to see." I say under my breath.

"Ouch, that hurts." He rested his head on my shoulder, I felt his breath on my neck, it tickles.

"You're in my way, I need to go." I say trying to push him off me.

He raised his head up a little, and whispered in my ear, "Alex." He said my name in a low voice, it was so erotic. "The face you made during lunch was so cute and all I did was mention his name, I kept wondering what kind of face you'd make if you were under me, sweating, panting and moaning my name." He stopped, "of course, I'm kidding." He brings his head up to look at my face, before he saw my face he had the normal expressionless look he always had, then he opened his eyes and he instantly turned red.

"Pervert." I yelled and pushed him away, he stumbled back and I took this chance to run away, I didn't look back because if I did, I didn't want to think about what would happen.

Asher's P.O.V

Damn, she got away and even worse, I have to tryout for soccer, I heard, the guys on the soccer team aren't aloud to go anywhere near her, jeez, this day just keeps getting better and better. As I was walking, I saw Alex running towards me, if she doesn't look up right now she's going to bump into me, I mean, I could just move out of the way but I haven't seen her since lunch, I want her to make that face again.

"Hey, be careful." I say to her, half-expecting her to blush in remembrance of what happened at lunch.

"Just the person I don't want to see." She muttered loud enough for me to hear. I didn't expect that, shouldn't have had my hopes up.

"Ouch, that hurts." I relaxed my head on her shoulder. Ah, she smells nice.

"You're in my way, I need to go." Gosh, still as assertive as before, Let's tease her a little.

I raise my head a little, enough to be able to whisper in her ear. "Alex." I said her name in the lowest voice I could make up, I was close enough to feel her body twitch. "The face you made during lunch was so cute and all I did was mention his name, I kept wondering what kind of face you'd make if you were under me, sweating, panting and moaning my name." I continued. This is getting dangerous, I need to stop but first, "Of course, I'm kidding." I pull back to look, feeling her heavy breathing, after calming myself down, I open my eyes and what I saw sent shivers running down my spine, her face glowed red, the look in her eyes.

Softly, in a whisper, she asked "Why did you stop?"

I don't know what look I had on my face when she said that but it snapped her back to reality.

"Ah..." She exclaimed in realization, her face even redder than before, exciting me more, she pushed me, with what I assumed was all her strength , which made me stumble back and she ran away.