Living With The Perfect Bully

I enter school, worried about my appearance. I, Alina Rose Butera, am insecure.

" Alina! " my 2 best friends yells across the hall. " Hey. You ready for that quiz in chemistry? " I ask. I studied for 2 straight weeks for that test. Meet my best friend, Paris Moore, she's been by my side ever since kindergarten. And Olivia Parker, best friend since 2nd grade. " Yea, you know that Cody came back from vacation, right? " Paris whispered.

Oh no, not Cody. He's the one who makes me insecure, unhappy, broken. Meet Cody Culavore. He is the bully of my life. " Why'd you tell me now? " I asked panicking. " I didn't know! We thought you knew! " Olivia said butting in. " It's okay, Alina. " Paris

said as I pace back and forth. " No. It's not, Paris. " I whisper-yelled. " Butera. " someone said. I turned my head back and see Cody. Oh my god no.

" Hey, Cupcake, miss me? " Cody winks walking to me. His nickname ever since freshman year.

I roll my eyes. Oh my god, Paris, Olivia, please help. " Uh.. Hey, Alina! We gotta go to chemistry. " Paris butts in. Thank you thank you thank you.

" Wait! " Cody says grabbing my hand. Dammit. " Please, don't threaten me. " the words slip out of my mouth. " I won't, I promise. I was just asking if I can sit with you at lunch? " he ask.

Why would he want to sit with me?

Is this some sort of game?

Am I being punk'd?

I'm a dork! He's one of those popular people. Why me?

" What? " I asked with my right eyebrow up. " Can I sit with you at lunch? " he repeated. " Uh, I gotta go bye. " I said running off with Olivia and Paris.

We finished and headed to our next class. We all took the same classes together, but I took seats behind them. " I hate how there's only one table with two seats in each class! Sucks that you can't sit with us. " Olivia sighed. " It's okay, I sit behind you. At least we're in the back. " I smiled. " Okay. Good thing no one sits next to you. " Paris smiled.

We walked into math class where we were greeted by Mr. Manson. I took my usual spot, in the back of the class and behind my two best friends. Cody entered the room and my eyes widened. He walked to my direction and took a seat next to me.

" Hey, Cupcake. " Cody smiled.

I'm not going to lie in any sort of way, but Cody was cute. He was one of those guys with a six pack. His light-brown hair in a quiff. His dark green eyes, his muscular arms.

" H-hi. " I said. Paris and Olivia turned around in shock. I looked at their faces and it was practically the usual. Wide eyes, mouth as wide as a tree. " Can you see the board? " he asked squinting at the board. " Yeah. " I answered simply. " Can you help me write down the notes? " he asked politely.

Wow, I've never seen this side of him. Usually, he'd be rude to me and demand me to do something. " S-Sure.. " I said. He handed me his notebook as I grab it. 2 minutes later, when class is about to start, Jeremy Adams walks in. My jaw was about to hit the floor. " Close your mouth, Cupcake. You don't want you to catch flies, do ya? " Cody said chucking. Since when did he care?

" Ali! He just walked in! " Paris whispered while turning around.

" I know! " I said while feeling my cheeks which are probably 50 shades of red. " Who, Adams? " Cody asks. He seems a little angry. " Um, " I said. What if he knows I like him? " It's okay, Cupcake. I know. " Cody smiles. " When did you become so nice, Culavore? " I teased. " When did you become so beautiful, Butera? " he winks. I pretend to gag and choke.