The next morning I woke up hopeful, I did my routine and ignored Levi's morning complaints. I talked to Akuji during breakfast. Slept through Algebra 1, read loud and clear in English 9, and finally, the expected class came. We didn't need to change which was a relief since it would be troublesome for me. I sat on the floor next to William. I smiled at him but he turned away. At least he could have waved at me or an awkward smile.
"Since your class was cut short, I'll let you learn the basic, Fujiwara come up and take a sword," said our Fence teacher
I smiled, perfect. When he's done and we're all applauding I'll clap the loudest and congratulate him, he likes compliments. Ashton stood up and took a sword, looking bored.
"Now, who else?" The teacher questioned
I stayed silent as a mouse.
"You, the new one, um?" The teacher tried to remember my name
"Desrosiers" said William
"Right Desrosiers, come up and fence with Ashton," He said with a smile
"Um I don't know how to fence" I muttered
"I don't care, come up," He said
I gulped and stood up taking a sword.
"En Garde!" The teacher screamed
Ashton raised his sword and glared at me.
"Wait what?!" I screamed
Ashton took my sunglasses off me with his sword. Without thinking I punched him with my left hand. Ashton tumbled backward, dropping onto the floor.
"Ugh!" Ashton groaned in pain
"Oh, God..." I muttered
"Desrosiers!" The teacher screamed
I took my sunglasses, placed them back on, and rushed to Ashton. I kneeled next to him not knowing what to do or say.
"Ashton?!" I asked
Ashton sat up.
"What's wrong with you!" Ashton
"I-I'm sorry it was a reflex and you took my sunglasses" I muttered
"And that justifies you hitting me?!" Ashton glared
The whole class looked at me disapproving. I let out a sigh. I stood up and took my stuff and waited for my next class. As classes ended I decided to make up with Ashton with a cookie. I bought a cookie from the cafeteria and walked up to the table the clique was sitting on.
"Ashton?" I called
Ashton and the others looked up.
"What do you want pipsqueak?" Ashton asked annoyed
"I'm sorry for punching you, here have this as an apology," I said, sliding the cookie on the table.
Ashton glared and slid the cookie back to my side of the table.
"I don't want anything from you" Ashton smiled
I buried my nails in my palms.
"Okay" I smiled fakely
I didn't take the cookie and walked away to the Table Akuji was waiting in and eating the other cookie I had bought. I liked the way Akuji ate, he nibbled on sweets like a squirrel.
"So how did it go?" Akuji asked nibbling on the cookie
"Ugh don't remind me of that son of a bitch" I muttered
"I thought you wanted to be his friend" Akuji questioned my choice of words
"I do, that's how I am with my friends" I lied
YOU ARE READING
The Stalking Job
RomanceAster Desrosiers is an independent high school girl. Close to graduating she needs money to pay her college tuition without being a bother to her hardworking parents. Aster decides to work as a private detective for any matter from small gangs looki...
