Beauty behind the magic

CHAPTER 6: "looked like you were in love"

Ashton's POV :
I knew i was a lost cause the minute i tripped over her on that Beach.  Sure, i didnt do it on purpose,  but
it left an effect on me.

I was just walking towards garett and jordan who were my best friends and the other guys when suddenly i found myself flying through the air.  I heard a loud splash and a gasp before i landed on someone, my drink a mess on the sand

I looked down at the person and found the most beautiful pair of eyes staring back at me.  I felt breathless and had a feeling it wasn't because of the fall. It freaked me out.  I was ashton summers,  not some lost puppy.

I just climbed off her and snapped at her for lying in the way.  She looked lost,  a faraway look in her eyes and she asked me to repeat what i had said.  I repeated it when she confidently told me it wasn't her fault. 

When i told her that i expected an apology and an other drink, i expected her to swoon and obey like all the other girls did.  It wasn't difficult for me to get what i want. As previously mentioned, i was Ashton freaking summers. bad boy, heartthrob, popular, hot ...a variety of adjectives were often used to describe me . I was one of THE most popular guys in school . a line of girls stood by waiting for an opportunity to catch my attention. i might be coming off as arrogant but i'm just saying whats true. i didnt enjoy any of it. i was tired of being known and being able to do whatever i wanted. i was tired of people getting to know me just for selfish reasons. i was tired .

 i just expected this girl to do the same thing because , i'm not going to lie , she was the most beautiful person i'v ever seen . that may sound creepy but what i mean is that she looked so strikingly , painfully beautiful it hurt to look at her. almost like she wasn't even human. i looked expectently at her , waiting for her reaction.

What she did next surprised me so much i forgot to be a jerk at that moment.  She looked me dead in the eye and scrunched up her face and just stood there.  Unmoving. 

I quickly told her that i was joking and ran out of there.  I couldn't help but replay her cutely scrunched up face in my head.  A smile crept across my face. this was getting crazier by the minute.

 i ran towards the guys and came to a stop right in front of them . "hey , man" garett greeted me " i saw you were busy spilling your drink on poor , unsuspecting girls" he chuckled. " it was an accident" i defended. " sure" garett drawled. " can we get something to eat ?" jordan asked. i nodded and together we set off towards the food shops. 

When i saw her in school the next day i knew this was a sign. I walked over to her locker,  running my eyes down her body. I was almost next to her and was just about to call her name when she whirled around and slammed right into me . i didnt have time to process what happened . i could only see her bewildered face before i lost my balance and crashed onto the ground with her on top of me .

 i looked into her eyes "we should stop meeting like this ,sweetheart" i said , a pleasant smirk creeping on my face when i noticed she made no move to get off me . 

 she froze and looked into my eyes, her own darkening. i looked into hers and noticed a strange violet shade dancing in them . must be the light, i thought. "umm,sweetheart, you getting off me or do we spend first period like this " i asked to which she jumped off me and brushed her self off. i caught her size me up and noticed a light blush spreading across her cheeks. i was a goner

"so sweetheart" i started and felt her gaze snap up to mine " you gonna class?" i asked ,smiling like an idiot.

"don't call me sweetheart" she snapped , a dangerous glint in her eye. i almost laughed out loud. she was just all fierce and snappy with a face that could definitely pass for an angel's.

"i don't know your name" i started " so i'm just calling you something that suits you" i finished . i had done this for years. Usually girls would instantly warm up to me  at a line like that. all i got from her was a faint blush. 

"victoria" she muttered "victoria callaway" 

a beautiful name for a beautiful girl , i thought . i would've voiced out that thought only i didnt want to get slapped or walked away on . she seemed dangerously close to doing either.i decided that although beautiful , victoria seemed too formal .

"well tori, i'm Ashton" i introduced , watching her face change to astonishment at my nickname ."it's VERY nice to meet you " i said flashing her a smile . i could've sworn i saw her melt a little . "yeah , umm i gotta go" she mumbled ."i'll see you later tori" i said . she just nodded and ran . 

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I walked into english class to see an amazing sight awaiting me . i saw tori seated in the middle of the class her face tilted upwards , the sunlight streaming in creating a glow on her face. i just stood there drinking it in. i had no clue what was  happening to me .

 i walked over to her and plopped down next to her. She lifted her head my way at the sound . " i told you we'd meet again" i said , smirking . she looked shocked and then defeated . she just shook her head and turned away . i smiled taking that as an acceptance and plopping down next to her. 

The entire day i followed her around , joking and laughing. we were getting curious,wierd and even angry glances from people but i didnt care. something about tori made me want to never leave her side. that day after school , i went home with a beaming smile. my first in months. 

i walked in only to hear my phone buzz. i opened it and saw a text from jordan . 'hey man' he said 'saw you with that new chick today. looked like you were in love' i stared at the message . was that what i looked like?! no. hell no. i had gone through love once and sworn to never do it again. i needed to get my shit together. i needed to stay away . 

A/N: Finally done with this one. its the longest one yet. i kinda hit a rough patch and didn't find the motivation in me to write a book about love . but then i decided to try and see if this would bring back my belief in it. it took a long damn time to write this and i had to think like a guy *rolls eyes* but i guess it turned out okay. i did end it with a CLIFFHANGER!!!!!...I know , mean. but i will try to get in the next chapter ASAP . to whoever is reading this , thank you. 

-sneha