The Loverboy

Do what?!

*Rowan's POV*
As the long English lesson dragged on forever, I jotted a few notes down on my paper. I couldn't focus at all. I was so mad at Ashton, and especially ticked at him for just walking away while I was trying to talk to him.

I heard a teenage girl giggle in the back of the room. I was always so nosy, so I turned around to see who the giggle belonged to. There was Ashton, giggling like a teenage girl. I wonder who he's making fun of this time. Probably some girl trying to flirt with him. I shot him a nasty glare before turning back around.

The bell finally rang, and Mrs. Peters stopped me on my way out. "Miss Evans, may I speak to you for a minute?" She asked. I nodded and approached her desk.

"I have a failing student, and I've learned they are also struggling in science. I was wondering if you would be up to tutoring them for a week or so?" She asked. "I don't see why not" I said smiling. Mrs. Peters was my favorite teacher. "I would love to tell you all the details, but I have places to be, so I really need to go." She said, getting up and handing me a file folder. "This is for you, dearie."

I opened the folder to see page after page of materials."All the information about the student and what you need to work on is right there in the folder. Use it as a referral" She said, patting my back and turning out the lights. "Shut the door behind you please."

I took my stuff and got in my car and got home, to see Ty sitting on the couch doing some homework. "Hi Tyler" I said, putting my things down in the kitchen. "Hey" he said, not looking up from his geometry worksheet.

"How's the, uh, you eye?" I asked. "I don' t know . Alright, I guess." he mumbled. "That Ash sure is a jerk." I said. "Ash?" "I mean Ashton. I'm out of it." Why did I say Ash?

I went up to my room to examine the tutoring materials. 'Who am I going to be tutoring?' I thought to myself. I opened the folder and read the student bio, searching for a name. I screamed.

*Ashton's POV*
I was cracking up in class. Jake cracked a funny joke. As I laughed, Rowan glared at me again. What did I do this time? The bell rang and I ran out of the class, and flirted with a few girls before getting in my car.

I was so glad to finally go home. As I walked in the front door, my little brother Harry came up to me and gave me a hug. "Hey, bro" I said, hugging him back. "Hi Ash!" My sister Lauren said smiling.These two kids made me so happy.

"Mum! I'm home!" I said, walking into the kitchen. Mum did not look happy. Trying to make her feel at ease, I gave her a hug. "Hey how was your day?" I asked. "Sit down young man" She said angrily. Oh dear. Did she find out about me beating kids us? Who told her? My family had no idea that I was the biggest jerk in school. They thought I was an angel.

"Mum I swear I-" "Save it."There was a silence. "Today I get an email from your teacher and do you know what it said?" She asked. I shook my head. "You're failing English and biology. What do you have to say for yourself!" She said sounding very upset. "Oops?" I mumbled. "I'm so disappointed in you, Ashton. I expected you to try harder." She scolded. My heart sunk.

"I'm getting you a tutor. Your first session is tomorrow." She said. "NO!" I argued. "I can work on it, really Mum. I'll pull up my grades." I tried to negotiate my way out of this. "No, Ashton. I trusted you to work on it and you blew it."

I slumped back in my chair and played with the seam of my t-shirt. "Either you go to tutoring tomorrow and show me some change, or off to boarding school. It's in your hands."She said harshly. "Boarding school!? Mum you wouldn't-" "I will if I have to"

I sighed. "Who do I see for tutoring?"