Present
New York traffic is crazy. I was heading out to work, my binder in one hand and latte in the other. My long reddish black hair was tied up into a ponytail and I decided to wear a rocker tee with a blazer and my light pink skirt. Avoiding a slow couple on the side walk, I quickly rushed around them only to run into someone else, dropping my books in the process.
How cliché, right?
"I'm s-sorry. I-I didn't mean to..." I sputtered, keeping my eyes glued to the sidewalk, my papers everywhere.
"Hey, it's no biggie. Accidents happen." A familiar voice said. I cautiously tore my eyes off everything I just spilled and looked up at the guy staring back at me.
My eyes grew too large for my glasses and I swear I could feel all the color drain from my face.
"Alexa?" he asked. "It's been a while hasn't it?" he smiled in a sad way. The fear in my eyes suddenly got replaced by a glare of hatred. I grabbed all my remaining papers and hastily stood up, walking away.
I felt a grip around my wrist. Not a hard one, but just enough to stop me.
I whipped around and looked him dead in the eye. "What's your problem, Ross?" I spat.
"Just talk to me, Alexa!"
"If you'll excuse me, I'm late for work." I mumbled.
And with that I left.
Tears burned my eyes but they didn't spill.
They just sat there, a mix of sadness and anger swelling up inside of me.
I closed my eyes and took a couple of deep breathes.
Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. The nerve of him. If I didn't have coffee in my hand I swear...
Just stay calm Alexa...don't let it happen again. Be a big girl. Big girls don't cry.
I rolled my eyes at the song reference and let the anger I held settle in the back of my mind. I scowled at the thought of ever seeing that face again.
And I walked away, heading for work, not knowing how different my life would be from this moment onwards.
Funny what 10 years can do to a person.
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Teen FictionHigh school. Junior year. New friends. New enemies. When Alexa Daniels meets a cocky annoying heartthrob, it's hate at first sight. But what happens when secrets are told, friends are found and relationships are in danger? Will Alexa be able to keep...
