holding on // grayson dolan

part 1

i absolutely love the smell of wet pavement after it rains. it always puts a smile on my face. i get in my car and start the engine. i feel very nervous today. starting in a new school where you don't know anyone. i hope this day doesn't turn to shit.

i tried to look extra cute today. im wearing black jeans, a cute t-shirt, and my favourite bomber jacket. as i pulled into the school parking lot, i passed by a group of girls in a huddle. they looked like they were gossiping. they were really pretty, but not the nice kind of pretty. i looked around for a parking spot. as soon as i was about to pull into one, some range rover came speeding passed me and pulled into it first. i honked the horn and threw my hands up. a group of 5 guys came out of the car. one of them caught my eye. he was buff, the thick kind. his hair was pushed back and he had a few blonde streaks in the front. he looked at me for a second, then looked away and licked his lips. i rolled my eyes and found another parking spot. 

as i walked into the school, i felt my knees weaken. there were so many people. i wandered around the atrium to find the stand where you can pick up your semester timetable. english, photography, gym, and biology. eh, i could have a worse semester. i walked up to my first period class. empty. i sat at the back of the classroom, i dont want any attention today. about twenty minutes later, the entire class was there. "one year left, who's ready?" the teacher announced, everyone groaned. we were interrupted by someone walking in the classroom. everyone turned their heads to the door. "oh, well hello mr. dolan." the teacher pointed at the seat next to me. the guy looked at me and rolled his eyes. i crossed my arms and looked forwards. he came and sat next to me. "hi." he whispered. i continued to look forward and didn't answer. "feisty" he added. "alright, where were we. oh right, this year is going to be the hardest one yet, so i hope you're all ready." the teacher continued "my name is mr. jervas, if you're respectful to me, i'll be respectful to you." 

first period was finally over, it felt like ages. "so, new girl, are you gonna ask for my name?" the guy said, with a cocky tone. "oh, mr. cocky, great first impression." i put my hand on my hip. "well, my name is grayson dolan, and you?." he winked at me. i rolled my eyes, "zoe saunders." "cute, see you around zoe." he threw his bag over his shoulder and walked out of the classroom. did that seriously just happen?

the end of the day finally came around. i walked around the first floor trying to figure out where my locker was. "need some help?" a voice travelled from behind me. "uh yeah, please." i showed the girl my locker number and she knew exactly where it was. "oh you're right beside mine." i followed her to my locker. "here you go. my name is andrea by the way. "i'm zoe." "nice to meet you, are you new here?" "yeah, i transferred for my last year." "well, im sure you're gonna like it, but watch out for grayson dolan. he's such a fuckboy. he's hot and stuff but don't get caught in his trap." i laughed "well, alright." "how about you give me your number and i'll give you mine, you seem pretty cool." 

after we exchanged numbers, i opened my locker and placed all my binders inside. *buzz buzz buzz* my phone rang. "hi, mom." "hey zo, how's your first day going?" "fine." my voice trailed off. "well that's great! i'll see you at home later." she hung up the phone. wow, my mom is so oblivious. i was startled when i shut mu door locker, finding grayson and his crew standing behind it. "hey, zoe." he grinned. "hi." i responded, annoyed. "what's wrong babe, first day of school not going too well?" his friends started laughing. i rolled my eyes and walked passed him. i looked back to see him standing there with his arms crossed, smiling. i continued to walk outside. i got into my car and drove home. 

that night i got a text from an unknown number. 

"hey, you up?" 

i thought that it would be andrea, although i already have her number. "who's this?" i asked. "it's grayson." i rolled my eyes and locked my iphone. i threw it on my bed and went to brush up for bed. *ding ding* another message came through. "i'm sorry for today, you seem like a sweet girl and i wanna get to know you better." i laughed and answered, "i'll pass. goodnight." he's not gonna play me.

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this is a really long chapter, sorry. they won't usually be this long. lol.