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With the eneirls weren’t like the ones I was used to at my old school Chicks like these were untouchable for so er salute over her forehead in the shape of an L to reirl intoward arette butt out theand felt an overwhel need to jack with her Okay Maybe I just wanted to talk to her and see her up close to convinceto be fun

4 Princess

Claire

We pulled into the parking lot of the school and Payton parked behind the sexy badass’ junked out truck He was still sitting in his old clunker and I thought I saw a cigarette in his hand, then he confirmedand the tip glowed fiery orange Gross

"Why did you have to park behind him?" I huffed as I felt heat rise to my neck and face

"What’s your deal with him, Claire?" she asked, then looked atwith you? Are you blushing?"

Getting out of the car at the sa into school next to him and that wouldn’t make Forbes happy Payton didn’t understand the ruckus this would cause because she didn’t have a boyfriend and it didn’t help ht I eak and trying to please hi Forbes whine anymore

"I want to avoid the need to explain to Forbes why I’uy he hates It will just start an unnecessary argu"

"With the risk of repeatingin the back of the parking lot and walking an extra s and if you have to explain that, then you should du through hoops to keep the peace and it was ridiculous in addition to exhausting

"I’et ahead of hiether?" I pleaded

She huffed and said, "This is friggin’ ridiculous, you know that, right? Your life ht revolve around what Forbes Henderson wants, but h to suither behind I watched a cigarette butt fly out of the new guy’s driver’s side , then his door swung open in front ofmy escape He stepped out of his truck, looked down at rinned as he said, "Pardon me, Princess I didn’t mean to block your way"

His voice was velvety smooth, but I didn’t mistake it’s coolness as his tone conveyed his contempt for me His un because he had nothing to base his aversion on since he didn’t know me

This was our first time face to face and up close The other ti cheerleading practice over the last teeks when I was certain Forbes wasn’t watching inally thought now that his facemy view His hair was as black as I expected, and spikey, and his pale blue eyes were piercing The contrast of their paleness against his dark hair was al lost in the assumptions abouthi I tasted ue, but couldn’t stopout, "Asshole"

He placed his hand over the left side of his chest where his heart would be and said, "I felt that straight to my heart"

I watched him shut his door while he waited for my counterattack and I pushed past him as I said, "Screw you andto insult ht"

"Hmm, I think I’ll stick with Princess It seems to suit you better," he said to my back as I walked away

I couldn’t be certain fla off the heels of ed to catch up with usted by you, Claire"

"And ould that be?" I almost yelled

"That was one of the best displays of underthinking I’ve ever seen He bested you and I know I taught you better than that You basically rolled over How can I call you my best friend when you caved so easily? And by the way, you’ve got so on your ass"

I spun around to look at the back of my dress as I pulled the skirt part around to look and said, "What is it?"

"Hot New Guy’s eyes" She died out laughing and said, "Sorry, Claire, but you walked right into that one"