His Smile

CHAPTER 27

The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.

Ashley's POV

Is she speaking the truth?

But why would Lucas do that?

"Come with me." She says pulling me out of my seat. "Guys.." she says and they all look at us. "see you later in class." Without waiting for any replies she pulls me away from the table.

When we make it out of the cafeteria, she asks "What do you think?"

"I honestly don't know what to think. It was unintentional on his part, I guess." I say and a frown appears on her face.

She chuckles humorlessly, "I'm so pissed right now. He's blowing your chances, you know?"

At this, it was my turn to frown, "What chances?!, you're spewing gibberish."

She shakes her head at me, "Your chances with Grayson, silly."

I laugh before saying, "Let me pretend I didn't just hear you say that."

She rolls her eyes, "Meh! You obviously heard me and I know I'm speaking the truth. Always am." She flicks her hair, a moment of pride.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

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So as decided, I'm riding with Lucas right now. School ended twenty minutes ago and here I am in Lucas' car enjoying the tranquility called music.

So I gotta live yuh

Yeah I gotta live aye

Look I gotta live yuh

See I cannot quit, the fire is lit

So I gotta

Live(yuh), live(aye), live(yuh), live(hunh), live(aye), live(look), live(work), live(yuh)

The doubters around me, I told em just stop

Your girl optimistic

My God never missing

So negative energy I had to block

I had to listen and keep it persistent

My own competition, don't compete with ya

I'm on a mission

The son he was risen

So I gotta go out and double the flock

Give all that I got

I gotta live yuh.....

Lucas sings along with me, and I smile and throw my fists in the air, trying to dance alongside the song. He pauses and chuckles in amusement at my action before continuing to sing. The song ends and another one starts, that was how we eventually got home, singing.

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Would you believe right after dinner, I was about to go to my room when Lucas pulled me aside and asked about Cam and Pierson and what their relationship is? He was like 'Amy this, Amy that'. Amy, this pet name he's given to her, is really cute if you ask me. Like out of the name Camilla, very thoughtful of him. Well, I answered him telling him that they were best friends and he was confused, I wonder why.

"Aren't you her best friend?" He asks, obvious confusion lacing his tone and a frown, on his features.

I smirk, "Well, I am her female best friend, and Pierson, well, he's her male best friend."