Enigma

Chapter 2

Waking up is the deadliest nightmare. Especially for someone who is not a morning person. Trying to battle with those sun rays striking my face early in the morning, my dad entered my room with a pleasant breakfast! "Thanks dad. This means a lot."
"Anything for you princess."
Yum..chocolate chip muffins and crepes. What a heavenly combination!

"Oh my God dad..I'm running late. It's the first day of school!" Getting up from my bed, I straight entered my bathroom. Nothing can beat a hot water shower! There were goosebumps on my body thinking about how my first day at school will be. Obviously all my friends would be there but I'm not ready yet. Like who goes to school on birthdays? Except me. It's the first day and there was no other alternative.

After a flabbergasting hot shower, I just picked up a pair of sweatpants and a top. I've always hated wearing dresses. They make me feel so uncomfortable. Nothing in this world could be as congenial as boxers. Taking into account that I couldn't wear boxers I was left with sweatpants. Not like they are uncomfortable, but nothing can subdue boxers.

Completing my breakfast, I walked down to the kitchen. On the spur of the moment, the ball just hit me right in my face. Wow my birthday is going really well.
"OUCH! I'M GONNA KILL YOU JAKE. JUST COME HERE YOU LITTLE MONGOOSE. Dad tell him not today at least! Also, why haven't you left for school yet?"

"I'm waiting for Matt."

I was distracted by continous honking outside the house. "Shoot..shoot..shoot. I gotta go dad, Jason must be waiting for me." I planted a kiss on my dad's cheeks and rushed out.

"I'm so sorry J. I got up late and Jake wouldn't stop vexing me." I said while getting in the car. "It's alright Ley. No worries. Get in now!" After a speedy ride, we reached school. Woodbridge high school was a school for all the affluent and opulent people in the country. I was from a mediocre family but it was my mothers' wish to put me in this school.

Walking towards the entrance with Jason I tried keeping a low profile. I've always hated rumors and the girl gossips. It vexed me more than anything (more than my brother too) and also because Mr. Hamilton would try picking on me again. Teachers and their quibbles. Trying to walk as fast as possible, I tripped over something. Everything happened so swiftly that I couldn't process what was happening and boom...there was a thud on the floor and I fell face-first. It hurt. It was embarrassing. The throbbing pain all over my face was unbeatable. It was so demeaning and mortifying. My hackles were rising. Figuring out what was the thing I tripped over, I realised it was someone's leg.

With maddening outrage and disapprobation, I couldn't bottle up my anger. I was about to howl at the person who did it, but before I could open my mouth I was shut. "It's okay. You can go to the infirmary, lilly." He was the most egoistic person I had ever seen. How could he be so rebarbative? Also my name wasn't lilly. Before I could even think of a comeback he had disappeared. How dare he! "Are you okay? Do you wanna go to the infirmary, Ley?" And this was my best friend. Why couldn't guys be as sweet as him?
Trying hard not to limp, I answered, "No. I'm good. Thanks Jason. He was such a jerk." Anyway I couldn't let this sabotage my birthday.

"Let's hurry Jason..the bell is going to ring now. I don't want to hear another lecture from Mr. Hamilton after this."
It was time I head to the class otherwise I would have to go for a round of detention on the first day of my school and my birthday obviously. There was a chaos and ruckus in the class. Everyone was talking about how they spent their summer. After finding a seat next to one of my friends Emma, I asked, "Hi Emma! How was your summer?"
"Happy birthday Ashley! Anyway it was brilliant. Did you hear about that new guy in our class? Look there." She pointed out. "Thanks Emma. No let me see." I turned to see who it was but he was surrounded by all the chic-flicks of our class. There was pin drop silence when Mr. Hamilton entered the classroom. All the girls moved away from him and I realised who that guy was. It was him. That jerk. I wanted to kill him. Right now. I tried not to think about him and pay attention to what was happening in the class.

Chemistry has always been my favourite subject. I feel so connected to that subject. It is one subject that I love studying all the time. But nothing can be interesting if Mr. Hamilton is your teacher. He makes the most beautiful subject so atrocious. "So before I start the class, I want to introduce you to our new student Zachary Peterson. Come here my boy!" Mr. Hamilton calling this jerk 'my boy'? Okay something was really fishy. He got up from his seat and walked towards the front of the class. I wish I could slaughter him. Looking at my disgusted face, he smirked at me. He was so infuriating. I wish I could just get up and leave the class. Every minute was like a torture with this new douché bag and Mr. Hamilton. My birthday couldn't be any better.

"Mr. Hamilton would you mind if I take a seat next to her?" he said pointing at me. Okay I'm loosing it now. Obviously Mr. Hamilton was disgusted because his new and so called favourite student wanted to sit next to his most disliked student. "Sure Mr. Peterson." he said with a grossed out face. I could see every girl in the class eyeing me with obnoxious expressions. I looked at Emma and she had an expression whixh said 'I need an explanation after the class'. I don't care. I've to act like Miss no it nothing. I'm not gonna look at him. Yes that is it.

The class had just started and I was already bored and tedious. I couldn't stop closing my eyes. I wish I was not drooling. Suddenly there was a chit on my desk. I opened to read:

You look sweet while drooling. :)
-Z

How could someone be so annoying? I rolled my eyes and threw the chit at him. I couldn't wait for the class to get over. Ughhh. My seventeenth bday was already damned. Thanks to this fool sitting next to me. After a few minutes, the bell finally rang. I couldn't wait to go outside this living hell. Before I could leave the class, Mr. Hamilton called me, "Miss. Anderson would you mind helping Mr. Peterson with his notes and academics considering the fact that he seemed to be comfortable with you?" Hell yes sir. I am so excited. The day couldn't get any better. I looked at his annoying face and there it was his even more annoying smirk. I replied, "Sure Mr. Hamilton."

I walked off without looking at his disgusting face. I started walking towards the hallway when I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I turned to see who it was...oh yes. It was obviously him. Devil incarnated in the human form. I couldn't control my anger and howled at him, "What's your damn problem? Why are you vexing me from morning? What have I done to you? Can you please stop following me! It's not a request. So please don't think you have any other alternative. Just get the hell out from here." He was still smirking at me. I couldn't help but notice how beautiful his blue eyes were. No Ashley. He's a devil. It's a trap. Don't fall for it. "I just thought I could return you your notebook lilly. But it seems like you don't want it so I think I should go now otherwise my lilly would start barking again!"

What the actual hell? I'm not lilly or 'his lilly', whatsoever. I tilted to look which book of mine he had..oh shoot that was my chemistry textbook. I would have to buy another one if I would lose this one again. "First of all, I'm not your damn lilly. Second of all, give me my book."

He was back with his trademark smirk. "Now that you've howled at me, I think it's time you repay me otherwise I won't return your book. Good deal?" I couldn't help but roll my eyes about this 'good deal'. "I want my book back jerk."

"Good, but you have to let me drop you off home after school ends."
I couldn't help but agree with this so called good deal. I nodded and walked away from that asshole. But before I could leave he caught me.
"What's your name lilly?"

Trying to loosen his grip on my hand I said, "Now that you call me lilly, I don't think it's necessary for you to know my name."
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This is the end of chapter 2. Hope you guys loved it! I loved writing it though. Love you all! Will write the next chapter very soon. Also comment about how you felt about Zach and Ashley. Do you guys ship Jason and Ashley or Zach and Ashley? Also, last but not the least please vote for my book guys:)