PRETTIEST POSION || TRISTAN DUGRAY

𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘱

"adelaide, let's go to lunch i'm starving." emiko says, breaking me out of my thoughts. it's already been a week since i started at chilton. it hasn't been the worst, just boring. i nod at emiko and we both walk into the large lunchroom.

walking in, i see my sister sitting at a small table with her two friends. emiko and i stay together while waiting for our food to be made and then slowly make our way to find a seat in the packed room.

scoping out the room, my eyes find tristan's. when he notices i'm staring back at him, he doesn't stop. he just smiles at me and continues staring. i roll my eyes at him and turn back to emiko. "i hate this school." she groans as she sets her food on the nearest table we could find. "same." i nod and take a bite out of my food.

"so, is there anyone like...you know." she teases and laughs at me, "no, there is no man whatsoever." i shake my head, "not even one?" she asks, "only guy i talk to at this school is tristan dugray and he has a girlfriend, plus he loves annoying the shit out of me. it's like a hobby to him." i cross my arms. "oh please, everyone knows that his girlfriend cheats on him, their only together because she just wants to be popular and he agreed to it for some reason." she explains, "oh, and also he like always stares at you...like right now!" she whispers and points to tristan sitting behind me. "ew." i pretend to throw up and laugh. "he is honestly like super annoying when you first meet him but i've known him so long it's bearable to be around now." she states.

"so, you like him?" she asks, "absolutely not." i shake my head, "he calls me this stupid thing it's so annoying." i add, "what is it?" she questions, "he calls me mary, i don't even know what he means!" i groan, "adelaide, he means mary as in virgin mary." she breaks out into a fit of laughter. "are you joking? he literally goes around the halls to where everyone can here and calls me that! i'm so going to beat his ass." i scoff at the news, "speaking of the devil." she says and i see her eyes shift behind me. i turn around and see tristan. "mary, nice to see you." he smiles and sits next to me. "adelaide, i gotta go to the bathroom really quick, see you later!" emiko says before leaving quickly, leaving me and tristan alone.

"do you need something dugray?" i ask, "nope, just came over here to talk to you." he shrugs. "about what?" i reply, "no clue." he shrugs again and just smirks. "why do you call me virgin mary?" i furrow my eyebrows and he nearly spits out his water, "no clue what you're talking about." he lies, instead of saying anything i just simply flick him in the head, "ow, what the hell?" he pretends to be hurt. "you're annoying." i say, "no i'm not." he replies, "yes you are." i repeat myself, "just shut up." he responds, "you first." i smile before getting up from the table and leaving him behind.

i hear him get up shortly after i do and follow after me, "come on, i thought we were friends! we can't just have a civilized conversation?" he asks, "since when were we even remotely close to being friends?" i furrow my eyebrows, "you know, i'm confused why you don't like me so much. i thought you could at least stand me after that whole golfing thing." he replies with a slight smirk on his face. "i was only being nice because my grandfather tristan, you were doing the same." i scoff, "so i can't just be nice without a reason?" he tilts his head locking eyes with me, "when it comes to you, no." i sarcastically smile and break the eye contact, walking away. "whatever you say mary." i can hear him say as i'm walking away.

i walk to the bathroom quickly and find emiko sitting on the counter on the phone. "gotta go, i'll see you later dad." she says and hops off the counter, "why would you leave me there with tristan?" i ask putting my palms in my hands. "it was funny." she shrugs and we both laugh a little. "not true, that was like torture." i shake my head, "well you're gonna be stuck with him for the next few years, better get used to it." she nudges my arm and i sigh,

"that might take a while."

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nicole speaks!! 💞

this chapter sucks i just wrote it lowkey fast cause i haven't updated any of my books in a while and i needed to, it will get better soon i hope🙌