The Girl in the Hoodie is Mine
I had three simple rules: 1. Never remove the hood and mask. 2. Don’t attract attention. 3. Follow rule one and two at all costs. Simple, right? Well, I followed them religiously—until Jason came along and shattered them all. I didn’t want anyone to know my identity. I just wanted to stay in the shadows, finish school, and disappear. But no, the stupid jock had to get in my way, and now my peaceful, hidden life is in ruins. I didn’t mean to embarrass the school’s golden boy. His name? Jason. He’s the son of the country’s richest CEO. Ironically, I chose this place to hide from my own father, the man I’m trying to escape. I look too much like him, and if anyone made the connection, my cover would be blown. Hence, the hood and mask I wear every single day. But now, instead of just hiding from my father, I have to watch out for Jason, too. He’s vowed to make my life miserable. I still can’t figure out his obsession with me—one minute he’s humiliating me in front of everyone, and the next he’s trying to kiss me behind the bleachers.
My Plus One
Ella POV:
Of course, it was Jason. Because who else would show up at the most inconvenient, irritating moments of my life?
I glanced over at him, barely hiding my annoyance. "Didn't know you moonlighted as a weather expert now."
He grinned, that stupid, cocky grin that made my eye twitch. "Just couldn't let you drown out here. You're already a handful on dry land."
I rolled my eyes, feeling the weight of my soggy hoodie. "I don't need your help, Jason."
"Clearly." He matched my pace, not caring about my obvious attempt to brush him off. "But it looks like you're stuck with me anyway."
I could hear the teasing in his voice, and normally, I'd fire back with something sharp. But after today's mess? I just didn't have it in me. The rain, the project, Max and Dylan acting like overgrown children, Amber being her usual insufferable self—it was all too much.