Y/N x Eddie Munson

Chapter 8 - The Morning After The Night Before

I wake up before my alarms laying in bed, staring up at the ceiling, with a smile on my face as I think about our kiss the night before. Did that really happen? I think to myself, touching my face where his rings had laid, as I replay the memory for the hundredth time that morning. My first ever kiss. and what a kiss it had been.

After Eddie had left I sat wondering to myself whether that was his first kiss too. He would have had to be a natural kisser for that to be true. I feel a pit in my stomach start to knot at the thought of all the other girls he must have kissed before me. Maybe it was too quick, am I being too naïve? I've only known him a couple of weeks...Maybe the rumours Robin told me about him are true? Maybe he IS trouble. My alarm blares breaking my internal monologue as I shake the thoughts from my head and get ready for school.

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As I walk towards the school, head phones on, I am grabbed by my elbow and whisked to the side into the strong embrace of leather clad arms. Shocked but kind of thrilled, is that wrong?, I look up with a smile only for my face to drop when it is not who I was expecting. In place of the shaggy hair I was hoping for, I see the dark auburn curls of a mullet, and instead of those gorgeous chocolate eyes I am met with steely blues.

"Good morning Princess" smiles Billy, the movement of his lips causing his cigarette to dust ash down onto my frozen face.

"Urgh!" I groan, defrosting, rolling my eyes as I try to shove him away from me. "Why can't you just take a hint Hargrove? There are plenty of other girls here that actually want your attention".

"Oh come on, don't be like that Y/N. It's no fun if I don't have to work for it" He attempts to eye me playfully while giving me just enough room in his embrace to lean back and glare up at him, still struggling for my freedom. "There's a Halloween party next week, you should come." He smirks, effortlessly reaching back into his open car window and bringing out a flyer.

"Are you serious?" I say, lifting a judgmental brow at him, looking up from the flyer he clearly had not made himself "Why would I come to this? I want you to leave me alone" He releases me finally and I turn back to him, shoving the flyer hand spread into his puffed chest. "Take a hint, I've given you several thousand".

His eyes gleam with something almost sinister as he bows his head to meet my gaze, "As serious as a heart attack Princess, I'll see you next Friday...be there" he says clicking his tongue as he winks before walking off towards the school.

I stand there, bewildered, for a few moments before a tinge of anger takes hold of me. Ugh. What is his problem? I roll my eyes as I see girls fawning over him as he struts in to the school in his tight jeans. I really don't get the fascination. I'll have to ask Robin and Steve what this boy's deal is. I don't know what he thinks he has but from where I'm standing he's nothing but a bully that thinks he's hot shit. Something about him makes me uneasy, he has an edge of unpredictability which scares me.

At my locker I check the class schedule taped to the inside of my door, before groaning and resting my forehead against the cold metal. First period: Gym. Billy's harassment had drained me of any formally happy mood I had had. The more I think about it the more I want to skip it, so I do. Sneaking off to the 'secret' smoking spot on top of the sports hall.

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This spot had become a haven of sorts over my first few weeks here. It was quiet, relatively private and I had even scored some weed to replenish my dwindling supply. I run my tongue along the edge of the rolling paper sticking it down as I pop the cigarette into my mouth ready to light. Fuck. I curse to myself mentally as I can't find my lighter, patting down my various pockets and starting to rifle through my rucksack.