The Trouble-Makers (Alex Gaskarth Fan Fiction)

Chapter Six

Even as I made eye-contact with him, he didn't turn away quickly like some people would.  Instead, his stare seemed to be more intense.  But that was when I realized he wasn't watching me, he was watching Zack next to me.  I furrowed my eye-brows, but Zack tapped my shoulder to get my attention.

"I'm going to go get food, you want anything?" Zack asked, removing his arm from my shoulders.

I shook my head.  "No, I'm good." I offered him a smile, which he returned.

"Okay, I'll be right back." He got up and he went off on his own.  As soon as he left I looked behind me again, but this time Alex was watching me with his gaze much more relaxed now.

"What?" I mouthed at him.

His simple reaction was to shrug his shoulders at me, which caught Jack's attention and he looked back to see me.  His eyes caught mine but instead of narrowing them like he usually would, he simply turned away, his eyes relaxing.  As if he wasn't surprised Alex was watching me.

I turned back around in my seat and let out a sigh, but this time Nicki was watching me, but her eyes were narrowed completely.

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English was definitely the slowest class of the day, maybe because it was the last class of the day, or maybe it was my worst subject.  Whatever the case, it always drove me insane.  Plus, it didn't help that our teacher just simply gave us materials to study instead of actually teaching us.  For the first half of the class she lectured us, then for the rest of class we were expected to work on our own or in groups.  I didn't mind that much, it just seemed that nothing like this was sinking in.

I felt a paper ball hit the back of my head and I sighed.  All day the Trouble-Makers had left me alone, the paper ball was the first thing they've done rudely to me all day.  I was kind of enjoying our mutual activity, but apparently that was all over now.  I refused to look back at Jack to give him the satisfaction to see me angry, but I felt another paper ball hit me and this time I heard Jaime's voice say, "Ayo, Kent."

I turned around with that, my short temper slowly edging onto my face.  But I was greeted my Jack and Jaime's light gazes, they weren't tearing me apart with their eyes like they were the other day.  "What is it?"

Jack tapped the seat next to him and I shot a questioning glance at him, but he just tapped it again.

I heaved a sigh, grabbing my notebook and standing up.

"Ahem," Nicki coughed, looking up at me.  "Where are you going?"

I gestured towards Jack, not bothering with her attitude.

"What do you think you're doing?" She asked now.  "They are the enemy, you saw what they did to Kellin's face.  And trust me, they're not above picking on a lady, either."

"Just don't worry about me, okay?" I said a little harshly, walking to the back of the class and sitting down beside Jack.

"Someone's owner isn't happy," Jaime clicked his tongue.

"She doesn't own me," I snapped, before adding, "I'm sorry she just drives me crazy."

"Why sit with her then?" Jack asked, grabbing Jaime's notes and looking over them.

"I have no idea, because I'm still trying to give Zack's friends a chance I guess," I said, but Jack was playing the 'uninterested' card and Jaime looked like he was day dreaming.

"Why did you guys call me back here, anyways?" I asked, tapping my pencil against my desk.

"You looked like you were dying up there, plus, we've got these," Jack said, holding up Jaime's notebook.