"you can never win or lose if you don't run the race."
[LOVE MY WAY / THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS]
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THE THICK CURTAIN OF RAIN fell onto the beat up truck, the clouds seemingly opening up out of nowhere purely to make Loretta's life harder as her windshield wipers worked over time, trying their best to flick the icy drops of water off her windshield as she navigated the foggy roads of downtown Forks, pulling into the high-school car park.
"At-least we're not extremely late." Hario sighed appreciatively, squinting to peer out of the water covered window as he saw students loitering in the carpark, chatting as they chose not to go to homeroom, using up their time before their actual classes began.
"Oh, thank you so much Loretta for driving me." The dark haired girl scoffed, squinting as she tried to spot an empty parking spot, the slippy roads not helping her confidence as she finally located a spot at the far corner of the parking lot.
"Save me the sob story Lor" Hario began to speak, suddenly cut off by the car skidding slightly as Loretta attempted to shift the car forward, both teenagers jolted by an impact that accompanied a loud, groaning metallic sound as they let out a shrill shriek each.
The world stilled for a moment, Loretta's face slightly shielded by her hair that had fallen forward with the commotion, the silence hanging in the car like a piano waiting to comically fall from a leaning tower block, the silence unhelpful as they turned to look at each other, silent in shock.
"You did not just do that!" Hario half scream-groaned, throwing his arms up in utter despair as Loretta's head fell forward, leaning her forehead against the leather coated wheel as her body filled with dread, drowning out the sound of Hario's anguished cries.
"You did not just Jasper Hale's car!" he cried, his hands flying to cover his eyes, the skin on skin contact making a slight clapping noise as Loretta scoffed.
"And how exactly do you know that?" she questioned, raising her eyebrow in a suspicious manner as she surveyed her best friend who looked at her as if she had been living under a rock for the past few years.
"It's the most expensive one in the car park!" he pointed out, his arms flinging out to the side in an exaggerated manner, his face a picture of absolute terror mixed with agitation.
"You could say that about any of the Cullen cars!" The inky haired girl defended, her hand lifting in an almost what the fuck do you mean way, her face pulled into a scowl as he continued to bicker his point.
The scene was entertaining to everyone outside the car, the two teenagers sat at the scene of a crime, arguing about the fact of how expensive the car was and who owned it rather than what on earth they do now had actually hit the car.
A tapping on the window caught both the teenagers attention, their heads whipping to the drivers side window where a boy stood, his honey coloured hair in soft pristine waves sitting roughly chopped at his high cheekbones, the smooth skin distorted slightly by the rain drops on the dirty window, his deep eyes gazing at the two as the blood rushed into Loretta's cheeks.
"I'll meet you at lunch." She sighed, dejected as Hario nodded, both of them sliding out of the car, Loretta's feet hitting the damp tarmac in-front of where the infamous Jasper Hale stood, his face almost impassive as he stared at the girl expectantly.
"I'm so sorry." she spoke, her voice sympathetic and tired at the same time, tired of getting herself into these situations, "I'll pay you back whatever for the repairs- hey- I'll buy you a whole new car!" she offered, knowing full well she'd have to dip into her college fund to pay for any repairs, maybe her future will to pay for a brand new car.
"That won't be necessary." The boy said, the sound of his soft southern drawl making the Stone girl realise she had never heard him speak before, his voice matching the almost uncomfortable twinge he had to his otherwise stoic face, almost as if he was holding back something. This only lit the fire of intrigue in the pit of Loretta's stomach.
"You gotta let me do something to make up for it!" She demanded, stepping forward enthusiastically as the guilt consumed her, a sudden offended feeling rising in her throat as the boy took two steps back in retaliation to her one forward as he seemed to be thinking about it, but ultimately shook his head.
"Hey! We have Lit together for third period, right?" She confirmed before he spoke, not letting him get a word in as she spoke again, "I'll help you with your homework! I've already finished half of it." she said proudly, despite Hario had practically written it for her.
Jasper let out a soft, fed up sigh as he nodded, able to see that she was desperate to repay him in anyway he would accept, and from anyone's knowledge of the girl, she didn't have much money to put towards that effort.
"Sure." He folded, smiling gently as the girl grinned, "You will not regret this Hale!" she exclaimed, stepping around him and bounding towards the large smooth stone steps into the high school as Jasper followed her with his eyes, an unknown tingling feeling brimming in his chest.
As his eyes focused back in, he spotted Alice, smirking at him in a way that only told him she knew something he didn't, and that was something Jasper never liked.
PENNY SPEAKS!!!
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