The Age Gap

Chapter 1

                               I hate high school

                                    Crystal POV

Layla, I don't want to go school.

I say, frowning.

We have to present our essay we wrote for that history project, as I look at Layla putting on her makeup as I stand against the lockers in the hall.

Layla is my best friend and the only friend I've really been close to throughout high school.

Everyone else, thinks I'm weird or too shy to talk to.

Crystal you'll be fine,  I promise I'll be right beside you in class.

Plus if someone makes fun of you just call them a dick head or pussy or....

LAYLA!! Those words are mean, we don't say those kinds of things to people.

" Layla rolls her eyes "

Fine crystal, but your way to nice you have to be mean sometimes it's fun I promise.

" Bell Rings "

Come on crystal let's go, I follow Layla into the class as I find my seat and sit beside her.

The teacher begins to call students names to come up to the front of the class to present their essay.

I start to get bored, and instead of listening to students talk I go on my phone and open this app called Wizz.

Layla glances over at me and whispers.

" Have you found any cute boys on there yet " as she smiles grinning mischievously.

I giggle and whisper no to her. Wizz is a dating app that I download since everyone in my class has it, it's supposedly a love/find friends app. So I go on it just to look for people to talk to.

As I swipe , a message from a tall white man with the name " Jay " goes across my screen. As I look at his message and his pictures I think to myself.

" This man is so hot and he has tattoos"

I open his message as it reads

" Hey your beautiful princess "

Can we get to know each other ?

I smile at my phone, and as I'm about to text him back I hear my name get called from my teacher.

Crystal your up next !

I blush and stand up walking to the class as I se a Layla smiling and cheering me on.

I grab the paper with my essay information.

I start to read the words and immediately stutter as the entire class looks at me. I hear a boy shout out.

You look like the bottom of a trash can, go sit down.

As the boy shouts.

The class starts laughing and I run to my seat putting my head down as I hear Layla whispering to me.

" Don't worry crystal I'm going to kick that boy ass you did good don't cry "

I wipe my tears and give her a fake smile

The bell rings, and I pack my things getting ready to leave, my teacher nods and says I can try again another day to read my essay.

I pull back out my phone and text the man Jay again seeing he left a question mark in the message in our conversation.

I respond back saying..

Sorry I was in class, but thank you for the compliments. I would love to get to know you better! Smiley face :).

I walk out the class and see Layla coming towards me.

Crystal sorry, I gotta go to my boyfriend he wants to meet up early for lunch are you going to be okay by yourself ?

As she looks at me with worry.

I look at Layla nodding and telling her I'm fine while texting the man on my phone.

Layla raises her eyebrows, but instead of asking who I was texting she nods and waved goodbye.

Jay starts texting back

Oh you're in high school? How old are you ? Where do you stay ?

I text him back saying I'm 17 , and a senior in high school and that I stay in Raleigh North Carolina.

Jay starts texting again saying..

Oh wow, well I'm 23 I still want to talk to you princess if that's okay with you ?

I blush reading his message.

I mean 23 isn't bad if we are just friends and talking right?

I reply to his message while walking out of school , since I only have two classes I get to leave early.

I walk to my favorite cafe restaurant down a couple blocks from school, and order a drink.

As I stand in line I look through Jay photos thinking to myself.

" I wonder if he looks as good as he does in his pictures in real life "

I blush thinking about him.

Ouch I say, as someone bumps into me getting his order in front of me.

I look up shocked as I see it's the man I've been talking to all day.

He Turns ,worried but then has a confused look on his face. He smiles and looks me up and down and says.....

Hey aren't you Crystal?