Crowd of 4 and a kiss

Part 6

So, Dad's getting me a stepmom. Mom died a few months ago so, Dad wants another, to "look after" me. I'm like almost 15 and he wants a stepmom-nanny, sorta person to care for me. The only thing I'm happy about was that it was almost the 5 month anniversary with me and Peyton. That was not the only good thing, the group got signed in the long break.

We got signed with Atlanta Records. This was it, the big jump, we're famous now! And we haven't even graduated from Music high. Like I said we had to graduate to be famous but we got picked before that. It's amazing!

I always dreamt to be signed, but not the early.

How's Peyton you ask? Well he's fine. Okay, he's not fine. He suffering from cancer right now. He hasn't told me this since we were really close. He made me promise not to tell anyone. I've worried for the last few months.

I always was by his side. Just incase something happens. I still hang with Austin and Alex.

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"Hey," Peyton called out to me at the cafeteria, I was looking around for a spot to sit, when I remembered about the special cafe table that was reserved for us.

I walked slowly up, passing everyone else in the room. They all stared at me. I began to walk faster. Not knowing what to expect. Someone then jumps in front of me and this have me a little shock. I almost spilled my juice on my new shirt, that says "Peyton is Awesome!" Yeah he requested for this custom shirt for me. He's a special something isn't he? Anyways, the person looks familiar, it took me a while to figure out who he was, it was the one and only Jordan Styles. He was the school's handsome jerk.

"Hey Lyrika? Think I can get an autograph? I'm a very big fan" his so-called sexy voice said. I didn't know why they where called 'sexy' anyways. That's probably what those girls who fancy him say. I smiled and said "You don't need to say 'big fan' or 'think' of course i'll give you one. I give almost everyone an autograph." He gave me a piece of paper and he held my tray as I signed it. I have back the piece and took my tray of him.

I continued walking towards my table and say down. "So Kaka, how's the day?" Peyton's cute voice asked. I stuck my tongue at him because I was bothered and said, "Hm.. Let's see, I banged my head in a tree as I walked in school, I almost tripped at the stairs and I bumped into the most known guy of the school. Overall it was great, because none of that happened." He smiled at me showing one dimple. That made me smile too. Austin and Alex were staring at us. Like stalkers, I signalled my eyes at him. He nodded. We both turn around and shouted in Austin and Alex's ear, "Dead People!" They snapped out of their trance. They got back to eating like nothing had ever happened.

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School ended in a few hours, I walked home and Alex and Peyton took the bus. I looked at Austin a few times. He had sadness in his eyes. I stopped, he turned around and asked, "Hey why did you stop?" I looked at him deeply and said, "What's going on? Why the sadness?" He looked at me in shock, "Wait what? What sadness?!" I pushed him. "The ones in your eyes silly." "Oh I wasn't sad or anything, honest!" He showed some palms, like he wanted me to back up. I rolled my eyes and shrugged, "Alright but if there's anything, just tell me." He nodded then kept walking by my side. I reached home, opened the door for him to walk in, yes, Austin was staying at my place, until his mother came.

In the time we had, I helped him with his Maths. He was very stupid in Maths. I remember in his last test, he scored the lowest mark. Today I felt like being nice and helping him. I prayed to God that he gets a good mark on our next time, or that he becomes a little more smarter.

As I read the work to him, he didn't even listen, he kept drawing God knows what. There were scribbles all over the page. I mentally facepalmed myself when I figured out what the hell he was doing. "AUSTIN!" I yelled. This made him drop his colourful pens and rubbers. "What?!" I kept facepalming myself then. God he was stupid. "It's called getting better in maths! Urgh I hate you" he began to pout, "I'm sowwy, I'm sowwy that I haven't been listening to you. Don't hit me" his puppy dog eyes appeared.

"I'll only help you if you pay attention, oh and you know that if you don't pass this test, your going to get expelled."

"No! Way! I don't want to leave you guys! Okay, i'll pay attention"

At the end of the study or tutoring I gave him, I gave him a little test. He managed to pass every question, "I'm impressed." I smiled at him. "How did I do?!" He was obviously eagered to find out. "Well you didn't..." He looked sad when I say 'didn't' "fail" I continued "you passed the whole thing!" He was shocked I think he passed out for a bit. On my bed. "Austin? Austin?!" God you were shocked... He woke up later. "I can't believe I got 100% just then. I thought it was impossible for me to get 100%" "Well it was only fi..." He used the gesture to shush me. "Let's not ruin the moment. Okay?" I nodded before he let my mouth free. "It's late, should you be going home?" "No one picked me up yet." "Oh, sleeping here now are we?" "Maybee, can I call my Mom?" "Sure, phones down stairs, near the door" 'Thanks, lifesaver" I giggled a bit.

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After this all ended, we went to bed. Today would have been the best day yet.