6 Chapter 6

"Remember to come home before dinner Diane!" My mom shouted from the car as I walk to the big doors of Blue Meadows. I turn my body sideways and nod to her and she just waves to me before driving off.

I walk towards my locker and just as I was about to approach it I saw Francis leaning at his locker with his two friends, I don't really know their name actually I don't know anybody here besides the teachers and it doesn't bother me at all in fact it makes me at peace.

I picked all of my books for the morning and walk to my first subject of the day, Literature.

When I arrived at the assigned room there were just a couple of students inside.

"I'm early." I whispered to myself then shrugged until I feel someone's breath beside my ear.

"That means some time for us cupcake." Francis.

I just rolled my eyes and proceed at my usual seat at the front but not until Francis grabbed my backpack and start pulling me with him to sit at the back.

"What the heck are you doing!?" I looked at him incredulously.

"You're not supposed to sit at the front, you're a cast out not a nerd." Ouch. He told me while still dragging me towards the back.

"Hey! I'm not a cast out neither a nerd! I'm just trying my best to learn so will you let go of me!" I yelled at him while thrashing around.

"You don't know anybody here except the teachers!" He argued while still dragging me towards the back with him until..

"Ehem." Someone clears their throat seemingly annoyed from the front.

Me and Francis whipped our heads towards the front at the exact same time it's actually scary, and there we saw Mrs. Smith, the terror teacher of Literature.

"Would you Mr. Sandlers care to explain on why are you pulling Ms. Windford's backpack towards the back and you Ms. Windford having no manners on thrashing like that and yelling so unlady like?" Mrs. Smith eyed us.

"We.. uhm.." I don't know what to reason!? So I looked at Francis for help and he just looks at the side not paying any attention to Mrs. Smith.

"Nothing?" Mrs. Smith asked with her squeaky voice and her sarcastic smile.

I whipped my head towards Francis when he start shaking his head no. What the hell!? I looked at him incredulously and he just looked down at me and shrugged. This bastard UGH!!

"Since Mr. Sandlers is shaking his head you, Mr. Sandlers along with Ms. Windford will serve an after school detention!" Her squeaky voice echoed within the silence of the room.

My jaw dropped at what Mrs. Smith just said.

"I want to die.." I mumbled to myself but this bastard behind me heard it again.

"That's not a really nice thing to say cupcake." He winked at me while walking to his seat at the back while I just stood there looking for a seat but unlucky for me the only seat left was beside him at the back.

"Still not contented with your after school detention Ms. Windford?" Mrs. Smith asked me sarcastically.

"No ma'am." I answered her.

"Then take a seat already." She told me while her eyes seems like they're going to bulge out of her eye socket any minute now.

I just nodded and I half-heartedly walked towards the seat beside Francis.

"You did that on purpose didn't you." After I settled down I immediately whisper yelled to him. Oh and it's not a question, it's a statement.

"What? I didn't!" He denied but it's clear that he's just trying to annoy me so I just ignored him the entire time and tried to focus on the lesson.

Keyword, tried, because Francis can't leave me alone. He played with my hair or he would just randomly poke my side because it seems that he enjoyed seeing me jolt everytime he does that, but I managed to keep calm because I don't need another detention, mostly not with him.

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It's lunchtime now, finally I can relax, or so I thought...

"Cupcake! Good to see you here! Come have a sit." Francis smiled brightly at me, almost blinding.

"What are you doing here?" I deadpanned.

"What do you mean? We're having lunch!" He said rather enthusiastically. I slammed my hand on the table.

"This is my spot." I smiled sarcastically. "Your table was supposed to be there." I point at the popular's table.

"But cupcake you look so lonely whenever you eat alone so I bring my best buddies here to eat with you." He pointed to his friends. "Oh yeah, by the way this is Bryce Adamson," He pointed to the blonde beside him. He's really cute and his hair matches his ocean blue eyes, he's one of the populars here.

"Hi!" He smiled at me, he looks like a puppy. He's really cute.

"Hey." I smiled awkwardly, an exceptionally awkward smile.

"And this is Kit Sykes." He put his arm around the Kit guy's shoulder. He has dark hair like Francis, but his skin is olive and he had brown eyes while Francis have a rather pale skin and green eyes. He just nodded at me.

"So now that you've met my best buddies let's start eating our lunch I'm starving!" He say and start stuffing food down his throat. Boys are pigs.

Meanwhile, I just looked at Francis, smiling sarcastically. I can't eat like this.

"Hey, Diane, right?" Bryce.

"Yes, why?" I answered still boring my eyes at Francis' head hoping that I can miraculously pop his head up.

"You're thinking about popping Francis' head up aren't you?" He smiled at me innocently. I whipped my head towards his direction

"I... how...?" I was at a loss for words, my mouth agape.

"Wait! You're actually thinking that!?" He asked rather amused than surprised.

"What!? No!" I quickly denied even though I know I'm busted. He bursted out laughing.

"You know if looks could kill Francis would be dead by now." He chuckled at me.

"By the way I'm sorry for disturbing you, Francis really wants to accompany you and he dragged us with him." He say looking at Francis while he's stuffing food in his mouth.

"No it's okay, it's a little bit of a hassle because I don't really like being accompanied but I appreciate it. But the one thing that I don't understand is, why is he doing this for me?" I suddenly asked without even thinking. "I... Don't answer that, it's just me being weird." and with that I stood up to go to my locker to get my books for my afternoon class.

"Why don't you find out yourself? Let him stick around you until you find out." His eyes are serious while he's saying that but he's smiling at the same time. Oh and also he's not asking me there, he's ordering me. This guy is something despite his looks.

"I can't." Then I proceeded to walk out the cafeteria.

I really need to stay away from them before any more mistake was made.

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Love lots,

Reese xx