* One month earlier *
I yawned and rolled over to check my clock, 7:42 it read. I sighed and rolled out of bed, I grabbed a towel and jumped into my shower, mmm a nice cool shower. Nothing can beat this I thought to myself. I have my last final today, then just two months until summer. I was really nervous because it counted for three fifths of my over all grade, but of course I'd never tell anyone that, I act like I'm cool and unbothered. I washed my hair & jumped out of the shower, I quickly dried it & because I was a little late didn't bother to straighten it, I just left it wavy. I shoved on my skinnys and tank top, grabbed my flip flops, guitar and case, ipod & phone then ran downstairs.
I went into the kitchen and grabbed and apple, looked at it then put it back, I proceeded to go into the cupboard and grab a chocolate donut, kissed my mama goodbye a ran out the door. Just in time to hear Nicholas - (Ry's older brother) honking the horn. "Hurry up squirt, we ain't got all day" he yelled, Ry and I both laughed, I jumped into his four by four and we sped off down the street. "So music today, Relly?" Ry questioned, "Yep! Art?" I returned. "Yes" he said glumly. "What's up with that dude?", "Oh its on for like five hours." Nick and I both laughed.
We pulled up into the school and said goodbye to Nick. We headed to the old oak tree - our tree, because we still had fifteen minutes before our exams. He pulled out his notepad and started to sketch, I took out my iPod and started to listen to some youmeatsix. "YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOOSE, EXCEPT FOR ME & YOU! & I LOVE THAT ATTITUDE, WHEN YOU KNOW I CAN DO, I DO BETTER THAN YOOOO-"
I was mid yelling when I was so RUDELY interrupted by Ry ripping out my headphones and yelling "ARELINA" in my ear.
"God mr. grouchy pants, whats up your bum?"
"I've been shouting you for five minutes." He said dryly. Just as I was about to ask what could be more important than my singing he interrupted again, as if he knew exactly what I was going to say, "I can't concentrate on putting the final touches to my coursework!"
Turns out he hadn't been just sketching.
"Looks fine to me" I retorted. But then again, as I've been told numerous times I don't have an 'artistic eye.' Before he could lecture me I kissed him on the cheek then wished him good luck on his final.
As I walked towards the building he shouted me back, as I turned around he went into his back pocket and pulled out a plectrum, it was purple. I stared at him confused. He gave it to me "NO!" I said loudly, it was his signed ymas pic from their 'Hold Me Down' tour, I have been begging to use it but he refused, he always told me I was 'unworthy'. He simply said, "I know you better than yourself Relly, you can fool me with your false bravado," as I began to say something he put his hand over my mouth. "Now go and do well." I simply said thank you and left. I felt bad because I didn't give him anything.
Ry's POV
She turned to walk away, and there he was again. This guy who had been staring at her for fifteen minutes. He was tall with light brown hair, that was cut around his face, he was okay looking, but if he's got his eye on her then he can think again. It was creeping me out so I told her I couldn't concentrate on my coursework so she'd leave and go inside. I glared at him, and he got up and walked away, yeah he knows better.
I know I sound overly protective because it's only a guy checking her out, but she's Relly, my little squirt. Too good for everyone, especially some pervy guy who is sitting gawking at her, doesn't even have the guts to come up and introduce himself. Who is he anyway? He must be new. Yeah fresh meat. I got up and went inside to meet Calvin and Xavier, because they both had art exams aswell. "Oi! MORONS" I yelled as I seen them chatting up two random girls, those poor innocent girls, what did they ever do?
"Hey man, you ready to fail?" Xavier asked,
"So ready." I said, I turned to Calvin and "whatta 'bout you man, ya ready to fail?"
"Epically" he said. And with that we headed off to registration.
* Five hours later *
"Damn, I've so failed that." I said hopelessly. Xavier and Calvin chuckled in unison.
"You getting a lift?" Xavier asked.
"Na man, I just gunna walk home - you know fresh air & all that."
"Your mum refused to pick you up from school, didn't she?" Calvin asked knowingly.
"Yeah man" I chuckled. We said goodbye and I turned to walk in the direction of my house. I seen her then. She was the most beautiful thing I'd ever laid my eyes on, (well one of them anyway).
