The Stalking Job

Chapter 6- The Liar's Knowledge

A/N: Short chapters will be published along with the following ones. Enjoy!

"Okay fine I'll stop talking to him" William shrugged "You guys are acting like if I replaced you for him"

"We're not we just don't want you hanging out with a loser like him" Levi shrugged

"He looks like a girl and it pisses me off, I hate when men look like that" Ashton

"He looks ridiculous with that hat too" William tried to add trying to fit in

"And you're all pathetic and ridiculous"

Luca...

"What are you doing here?" Levi glared

"I came to talk to the person you're saying shit about" Luca scoffed

"You have a problem with that?" Ashton asked

"I do, leave him the fuck alone!" Luca pushed Ashton

"If he wants me to leave him alone he can tell me himself"

Well, this is my cue to come forward. I walked up to Luca and stood by his side.

"Why don't you leave me alone Ashton?" I asked with a fake smiled

"You were here the whole time?!" Levi asked

I nodded. I looked at William, now how will I approach him? I mean I can't necessarily blame him, no matter how toxic friends can be it's hard to leave them, fearing the worst. William closed his fist and refused to make eye contact.

"Yes I was, I heard everything," I said "I'm sorry I'm not as manly as you Ashton"

Without a second thought, I chuckled.

"Bitch" Ashton mumbled

I walked up to a very ashamed William. I stood straight and raised my head to look at his eyes. I tapped my hat.

"In 30 days I'll take off this "ridiculous" hat maybe by then you'll dislike me less along with your friends" I smiled gently

William's face reddened. He turned away from me.

"Okay..." He mumbled

"Luca" I called and walked up to him

"Yeah?" He asked

"Is there an ice cream shop nearby?" I asked trying to get away from the situation

"Yup" Luca replied

My mood went instantly when I heard his words. As much as I fake to be strong it doesn't hide the fact I still have feelings and they'll get crushed by certain people. In this case, people I had no real intention to befriend, still hurt.

"Take me" I smiled

Luca nodded and walked me to an ice cream shop. Luca got ice cream and I got strawberry with little frozen strawberry. We sat on a bench and talked for a while.

"Are you okay? Did their words bother you?" Luca asked

I took off my hat and untied my hair and let the breeze gently hit my face and shook my head denying it still sting.

"You look really pretty with your hair down" Luca complimented

"I know" I joked

Luca chuckled

"It bothered me because they didn't say it to my face, but 9th graders are just like 8th graders," I said

"You're right, it's not like they can help it," said Luca "They just got out of middle school"