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I woke just after six within my ear I had passed out in front of the television in the living rooht or she would have undoubtedly woke me to lecture me on how uncomfortable it made her male companions to have someone sprawled out on the floor

I ran through the shower and slid on an old pair of torn up jeans and a tank top My hair was damp when I left for school but it was so hot out that I did notthe n

My hair was practically dry by the ti the long route so I could walk past Mr Honor’s class His door was closed, but through the littleI could see hirey button up shirt I deep black tribal tattoo wrapped around his muscular shoulder and stopped just at the nape of his neck He turned around as he shrugged the shirt closed and I ran fro at him

Working out was an absolute disaster Today the girls decided to torture us with dodge ball, but since my mind was elsewhere, I seemed to be hit o, Ias usual and I spentinnotes It was a relief when the bell rang and I could finally get out of the classrooms I made my way to the cafeteria There did not seem to be anywhere for me to sit alone so I squeezed my tray on to the end of a table and did my best to avoid contact with anyone It is not that the people here were horribly mean; I just did not like to invest myself in a relationship that would soon end Maybe that was because ould all be going off to start our own lives, or maybe because I have a tendency toto cope with the death of my parents The reason did not matter I preferred to be by myself I would probably stay at hoeon if it were not for school Technically, I could drop out at any time, but I only had a fewmy diploma

The lunch bell rang jarring hts It was ti I was sure he had seen h theon his classroo atlate and reluctantly I headed to class I slipped in while other students werearound He never took notice to irls fawned over him as if he was a rock star He looked e in his expression made me think he enjoyed the attention

“Take your seats It’s tiroaned I was excited not to have to talk to anyone, so the quiz was a welcoled to come up with answers for half the questions on the quiz This was unlike h most of the book in my spare time I bit my lip and tucked my hair behind my ear Someone dropped a textbook near the front of the class with a heavy thud I juht Mr Honor’s as he stared back at me My heart leaped into my throat and I bit down harder on my bottom lip He licked his lips in that incredibly sexy way he does before breaking eye contact with h papers on his desk I looked back down at my paper, but it may have well been in Greek I wrote down some half assed answers and walked to the front of the class to turn it in just as the bell rang I sat my paper on his desk and left the room as quickly as possible

My heart was going a mile a minute so I ducked into the restrooirls open the door so I slipped inside a stall to be alone until I could calm myself down The second bell buzzed and everyone was supposed to be in his or her next class but the group of girls still lingered I reluctantly opened the door so I could leave

“Hey! You’re that s curly blonde hair asked

“I suppose that’s me” I answered shyly “My name is Emma”

“I’irl with short unnaturally red hair beside her I s what to say next, so I turned for the door “Want to get high?” Claire called after me and I stopped for a moment not sure how to answer

“Sure” I replied I was already late for the next class and co up at all A smile beamed across Claire’s face and she pulled a s She opened it up and pulled out a joint I had gotten high once before so I knehat to expect Claire lit the joint and passed it to Becka just as she coughed and sputtered “You okay?” I asked as her face turned beat red She nodded and Becka shoved the joint in led to hold it in My lungs burned froh worse than Claire had “Here” I said holding it out for Claire to take again She spontaneously broke into a giggle fit I don’t knoas so funny but her laughter was contagious and soon ere all gasping for air and laughing louder and louder as we passed the joint a few more times

“Girls” I loud boo voice called from outside the door

“Shh” Claire whispered entirely too loudly

“Coain and I could tell they were losing their patience

“You go!” Claire said, shoving me towards the door

“No!” I protested

“I’m on probation!” Becka whispered and whoever was on the other side of the door knocked, causing us all to ju

“Fine, fuck it” I irls scurried off into a stall I took a deep breath and pushed open the bathroom door On the other side stood the most beautiful man I had ever laid eyes on, Mr Honor His jaw clenched and his eyes narrowed He was pissed, but I could not help but laugh

Chapter Three

“Emma? You think this is funny?” he scolded les and shake h, I also stopped breathing causing rabbedme down the hall towards his room Luckily, the halls were e