Confident

9- Operation Hide Brooklyn

Much to Brooklyn's surprise, she wasn't as good as hiding as she thought.

Eyes followed her through the school halls and she groaned when she heard whispers about her and Harry.

This was all his fault.

Brooklyn gritted her teeth and stopped by her locker. She stuffed her books inside and shut the locker, spinning round to see Harry. "Jesus!" She gasped. "Leave me alone!"

"You're standing by my locker," Harry said in a low drawl and pointed to the locker beside Brooklyn. Brooklyn flushed slightly and quickly stepped to the side, leaving room between then as Harry stepped forward and opened his locker. "You do realise it is very obvious when you see me in the corridor, duck and then rush away."

"I-I've not done that!" Brooklyn lied and Harry raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I'm must be imagining things," he said sarcastically. "You can't hide from me, Brooklyn."

"You do realise this is all your fault?" Brooklyn snapped and gestured to the students around them, whispering and blatantly staring.

"You did kiss me back," Harry shrugged.

Brooklyn pursed her lips and huffed. "I have to go."

"Do you?" Harry asked, staring at Brooklyn intently.

"Yes," she coughed.

"I'm in your next class," Harry said. "I'll walk you-"

"You will do no such thing!" Brooklyn said quickly and in a flash she was speeding away from Harry, letting out a long breath as she did.

She walked into her next class and spotted Josh sitting at the back of the classroom. He waved her over and Brooklyn glanced cautiously over her shoulder before walking up to him.

"Hey," Josh said smoothly and gestured to the seat next to him. "Take a seat, Brooklyn."

Brooklyn slid into the seat next to him and Josh turned to her, raising an eyebrow. "Is it true?" He wondered and Brooklyn groaned.

"You've heard too!" She exclaimed as Violet walked in to class beside Jasper, Violet's on and off boyfriend. Violet smiled and waved at Brooklyn and Jasper nodded to Josh.

"Is it true?" Josh asked and Brooklyn shook her head violently. "Speak of the devil," Josh muttered, looking at Harry as he strode into the room with Greyson.

"It's not true," Brooklyn said slowly, well aware of Harry's eyes flickering between her and Josh. "There's nothing between Harry and I."

Harry narrowed his eyes and Greyson scoffed, shaking his head slightly. They made their way down the class and sat on the row in front of Brooklyn and Josh.

"You sure?" Josh said disbelievingly and Brooklyn nodded.

"Super sure."

"Well in that case, I was going to go to the diner tonight with Jasper and Violet and I'd rather not third wheel," Josh said with a charming smile. "Wanna be my date?"

Brooklyn's eyes flickered to Harry's back as he tensed. "I'll go," she said and smiled, "but not as your date."

"You break my heart," Josh said dramatically and Brooklyn gasped.

"Friends," she said and raised an eyebrow at Josh who smirked.

"Sure, for now," he shrugged and Brooklyn rolled her eyes.

"I have no intention of getting into a relationship this young," she warned.

"We could still have fun," Josh said.