better off without you

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"trust me, i don't wanna sit here either"
lexi was sat to the right of me
"at least it's only a semester class" i mumble
"welcome to AP physics, i'm your teacher mr Laroche. your seats you have now will be your spots for the rest of the year" the teacher starts

"is it rude if i say i can't imagine you in an AP class?" i quietly ask lexi
"why because i'm blonde?" she remarks
"no, i just thought owen hooked up with dumber people but i guess not" i shrug
"um. thanks?"
"ms mota, ms wright are the two of you done talking?" mr laroche asks
"sorry" we both say

i knew this class was going to be hard, obviously because it was an AP class but i wouldn't have agreed to take it if i couldn't handle it. having lexi in this class would be annoying, and there was no changing that.

we got two text books and a few worksheets to complete by friday so i made a mental note to get those done sometime in the next two days

at last the class was over, it went by decently quick lexi and i had somehow managed to get along and ended up laughing over words the teacher said wrong.

i start my walk down to lunch assuming my friends were already down there
and i was correct, i join the table with emily and madi
"hey" i smile
"hi" em smiles back
madi was a little busy on her phone smiling every few seconds so i guess she was texting cole. and i think i was right considering cole shane and owen had sat down with us, owen of course next to me.

"how was your last class" he asks
"AP physics, exciting" i say sarcastically
"considering it's an AP class i assume none of us were in it?" shane laughs
"no but lexi is and our seats are assigned right next to eachother" i sigh
"gross" owen mumbles i nudge him in the gut with my elbow
"ouch" he groans

"how was your last class" i ask him placing a grape in my mouth
"boring" he says
"what was it"
"latin"
"like you learn anything in that class"
"salve mi nomen Owen"
"congrats you can say your name"
we all talk for a while about random things, just enjoying eachothers company

"do you need a ride home" owen asks
"i'm going home with madi and em so i think i'm good" i say
he nods and turns back to shane but also rests his hand on my leg
the one thing i've noticed about him is his need to be touching me whether it's in the car at home or in school but i thought it was cute even if he didn't realize he was doing it

"we need to get to gym" i tell owen
"you're right, catch up with you guys later" he says to the group as we stand up and walk out of the cafeteria

"have you noticed how touchy you are?" i ask
"no? what do you mean?"
"don't worry about it" i smirk

we split our seperate ways into the locker room, i had pre packed clothes for gym knowing i would have it this semester. i pulled out nike pros and a t shirt along with sneakers

when i finish changing i head out the the gym and wait with everyone else
i guess today we were doing tennis outside so i was excited i mean how hard would that be

i feel the presents of someone behind me before they place there hands on my shoulders, i didn't even have to turn to know it was him.

"you good at tennis?" owen asks
"i've played one or two times"
"ah"
i turn to face him not realizing how close we were
"you know i used to play" he tells me
"oh yeah?"
"i'll go easy, i promise" he whispers
i roll my eyes and turn around again

the teacher explains we can play who we want today and just get used to playing
i grab a racket and few tennis balls before walking out of the gym and towards the courts
"don't you have someone else to bother" i say when i feel owen walking up behind me
"nope" he winks as i roll my eyes

"alright princess, a promise is a promise"
he tosses the ball in the air lightly hitting it over to my side, i take advantage and hit the ball at a higher speed causing it to his his side then bounce out
"yes it is, but don't get it twisted" i smirk
"alright, fair game then"

the game goes on which leads to another game, and another. i had won all three but it makes sense considering i played from when i was eight to when i moved so seventeen. i only told him i played a few times so he would underestimate me which clearly he did

"i thought you said you've played one or two times" he says a little bit out of breath
"did i say that? oops i meant nine years my bad" i shrug
"wow, i hate you" he smirks
"you'll get over it"
"mhm"

the class ends which meant the day was over , i change back into my school clothes and head out to the parking lot to meet madi and emily while having owen walk with me until we get to the car seeing shane and cole standing with the girls

"hey" i smile to all of them and they wave back
"what are you ladies up to tonight?" shane asks
"it's a surprise" madi smirks
"but we should really get going" she adds
"byeeee" i turn to owen
"i'll see you tomorrow" he say as the three boys walk away while we drive off

"so what exactly is the surprise?" i ask as we go into madi's house
"we are going to a fight!" she claps her hands together in excitement
"madi what. no." emily sighs
"come on guys it will be fun!!"
"i see enough fighting with the guys for free i really don't want to pay to see it" i laugh
"that's why my dad already bought the tickets, pleaseeee" she whines
emily and i look at eachother rolling our eyes

"what time is it at" i ask
"4:30"
"fine, are these like famous wrestlers"
"no they're like college and high school kids messing around" she tells us
i nod
"but they're kinda illegal so-"
"what is wrong with you" emily asks her
"we never do anything like this" madi whines
"you've definitely been hanging out with cole too much" i joke

"speaking of the guys, what's up with you and owen" emily asks
"nothing?" i furrow my brows in confusion
"you left a party, you guys are literally like inseparable i mean he saw you more over break than we did"
"were just friends who hook up more friends with benefits"
"right" she says not believing me