Vera's Choice

Chapter 2

I nearly trip as I run down the driveway to hop into Mylo's blue truck- his favorite color. "Hey, Ve! Happy first day of school!" he shouts over his music. I chuckle and nod and buckle myself in. On the way to school, we talked about how class schedules and where we are going to sit at lunch- with the nerds (Mylo's clique), or the popular girls (My clique). He won this time since he picked me up this morning.

We walk into the school and sit in the hallway as we wait for the bell to ring. Just as we get situated he walks into the hall with his group of baddies. Asher Maverick, aka the hottest man I've ever seen. 6'3, black hair, perfect acne-free skin, muscles- and abs for days, and my favorite- his stunning green eyes. His goons are pretty, but not hot. Every girl at Washington High would let Asher take them- including me. As he walks by I get a good whiff of his masculine scent- woody and welcoming- smells like the best place I could ever be. If I had my way I'd jump into his beefy arms and kiss him and sniff him- but that's not how the real world is.

"Earth to Vera- you there?" Mylo says before stroking the hair out of my blushing face. I turn my head to him and smile. "Yes Mylo," I say before looking at Asher as he turns in the hall. "You like him that much?" Mylo sighs. "You clearly can't see what's right in front of you."

I turn to him, his blue eyes looking hurt and downward. His dark, wavy, brown hair falling in front of his face. His plump lips curling into a frown- a face Mylo's had more often lately. He's a very handsome guy. He grabs his backpack and stands up, his 6'0 body towering over me. "The bell rang. Turn up your hearing aids, grandma." He half laughs before walking down the hall to his first-period class. I do the same, making it just in time before class starts.