Operation Boyfriend

Chapter 3

A/N Hey guys! Just wanted to greet you a Merry Christmas! So here's my gift to you, enjoy!

       Going back to school on a Monday was not my forte or anyone's forte, in my opinion. After a calm, relaxing and somewhat emotional weekend, we were finally snapped back to face reality or what we call school. Honestly, high school was just a stereotypical hierarchy to fit the population. The hottest kids ruled the school and those who opposed them—wait no one has ever opposed them because that's life. People do say life is not fair. If anyone messed with my friends though, I would make sure that it wouldn't happen ever again. I mean all that really matters to me in my high school life is my grades and friends. It's not like I care much about love.

Love. It's a weird thing to think about. As a junior now in high school, everyone's looking for love or what they think is love. It's just an emotion that puts you in a situation where you're completely vulnerable. You have to share your secrets, insecurities, and problems to your significant other so you can know one another better. Isn't that a little scary? How could you trust someone that much? That's why when I look at Ashlyn and see how much she feels for Kyler, I am amazed. She doesn't even know him that well in my opinion but yet she likes him so much. He just stopped being a jerk not long ago! Honestly, love is confusing. I guess that's why the people who've fallen are the only ones who get it.

Once Ashlyn and I retreated to my house after seeing Zander off, I explained to her the basics of the conversation we had. From there, I created the next step of Operation Boyfriend. It's a small advancement but in my view, this was a long plan which needed care in each tiny phase. To my relief, Ash was starting to comprehend the fact that this was literally a battlefield and people were going to get hurt. Although, she knows that it's completely wrong to try to steal Daniella's boyfriend, she continues on. It occurs to me that maybe, this feeling of love takes overall the other aspects in someone's life like morals or self-respect but in a way, I admire Ashlyn for that.

So as our plan continues on, so does our lives. As I skipped the steps up towards our high school's main entrance, I sigh loudly, knowing that this was going to be a tough week. To start the day off, I was already late and that would not sit well with my biology teacher. Students were whizzing past me, most likely worrying about the same problem as me. The bell rang, officially announcing my mistake as I rushed down the hall towards my locker.

Once at my locker, I rapidly opened my plain, army coloured backpack in hopes to stuff my binders in as fast as I can. Unfortunately, clumsiness was in my genes so accidentally dropping my bag which caused all my binders and textbooks to fall out, wasn't abnormal. Sighing, I reached over to retrieve my scattered belongings but before I did, someone beat me to it.

"Thanks so much, I'm running late and Mr. Kraig will have my head when—

I stop short once I realize who I'm ranting to. There, standing in all his glory, was Kyler Olsen. His golden, swift locks fell into place with those perfect eyes framed with a thick row of long lashes. He's wearing a casual, maroon hoodie with dark, designer jeans which suit him perfectly. Dumbstruck, I realize he's waiting for me to finish my sentence but I just seem to tense up. Hesitantly, he grins at me, revealing a perfect row of spotless teeth then simply says, "Hey Cass, late again?"

Usually, I wouldn't be so nervous around him since I've known him for a good amount of time but with the whole Ashlyn situation, it was starting to get to me. Snapping out of my reverie, I quickly turn my attention back to him and laugh, "You know me; I'm not really a morning person."

"Yes, in fact, I do know that. Remember that one time we went camping, you didn't wake up until noon." Kyler snickered as he thought of the fond memory but I just cringed rekindling the horrid picture.