reputation :: l.h.

03

It was a very unusual Tuesday to say the least. Kate had woken up earlier than normal and curled her shoulder length brown hair. It wasn't usual for her to have so much time in the morning. Luckily, her boss had called and told her that they were closed for inspection and she did not have to come into work that morning.

She texted Reese, asking her if she could drive her to school. Her best friend happily agreed and even brought her some coffee. Kate was grateful for such an amazing best friend and she was happy that she didn't have to beg Tommy for a ride this morning.

The car ride was filled with mainly gossip that Reese had heard about thought her boyfriend. Reese had been dating a soccer player from the year below them. People always made their age difference seem like such a big deal, but in reality they were only a year apart and they were happy. Some idiots don't know how to mind their own business.

"Your hair is so freaking cute," Reese complemented, smiling at her best friend. "Your hair makes me want to cut mine." Reese had long dark brown hair and Kate thought it suited her very well and always told her to keep it long.

"Hey, um, this is totally random, what have you heard about Luke Hemmings?" Kate asked, biting her lip nervously. She was bit curious why her Mother so strongly advised her to stay away from the tall, blonde headed boy.

"Why do you care?" She smirked. Reese knew that when Kate asked about a boy, which was rare because she thought that the boys at her school were absolute pigs, that she was interested in him. Kate gave her a dirty look and Reese sipped her coffee and laughed, "Calm down, what do you want to know?"

"I don't know," Kate sighed. "Just anything you heard recently."

"Well, Liam told me that his parents are like really rich, but they are never home. Calum Hood, who is on the soccer team with him, had invited him to one of Luke's parties before. Liam didn't go though, he's heard some pretty intense rumors and he didn't want to be apart of that," She said. They had just pulled into Reese's usual parking spot when she finish her sentence.

"That's it?"

"Yeah, that's it. Liam doesn't know much about him, Luke normally just talks to his group of friends." The girls unbuckled their seatbelts and went to their lockers. They both met up in the lunchroom, where they sat instead of wondering the halls every morning. And this morning they were early enough to get ahead on their english homework, which happened to be Kate's first class of the day.

While the girls were seated at the table, Luke Hemmings decided that it would be fun to irritate the brunette waitress, Kate.

He sat down right next to them, which caused Kate give him a confused look. He just smirked and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"What the hell are you doing?" She squeaked, pushing his arm off her shoulder. Luke knew that she was rather uncomfortable when he touched her.

Normally, girls would melt under the blonde's touch. Not this one and it almost confused Luke. For some reason, he was determined to get a reaction out of her.

"Sitting," Luke stated simply, pulling out his phone to check his text messages. Constance had left him many texts, begging him to meet her by the staircase that lead to the abandoned classrooms. Luke was known to take his quickies their and it many dreamed of going up there with the Luke Hemmings. Luke just sighed and texted her, "be up there in 10".

After a few moments of the three looking at each other Reese decided that it was time for her to head to class, and Kate agreed with her, but when she got up Luke grabbed her wrist. Luke tried pulling her a little closer to him and he knew he was pissing her off. When he pulled her, he did not realize how light she actually was and she fell onto his lap.

Now, Kate was sitting on Luke's lap in the middle of a crowded lunchroom before classes started.

"Nice, Luke!" Michael, one of Luke's àsshole friends shouted when he walked past. He had his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder, while giving Luke a thumbs up.

With bright red cheeks, Kate got off his lap and grabbed her backpack. While heading to her next class she kept her head down. She could hear people whispering about what happened with her and Luke. She couldn't stand it.

God, Luke confused her. Just yesterday he made her get out of the car first because it was obvious that he didn't want to be seen with her. Now, he's pulling her into his freaking lap. When she sat down at her desk, she felt a tap on her shoulder and she was met with very angry Constance. Kate tried to just smiled and act like nothing happened. Constance was that blonde Luke had been with lately and she had just hear what happened from the one and only Calum Hood. Kate just loved high school.