A New Chapter

Chapter 2

"Good morning Mom." I kiss my mothers cheek as I greet her and she smiles warmly up at me; "Morning sweetie. Amelia is still up in bed, I decided I'd let her sleep for a little bit longer."

I nod my head along with her as I munch on a bitter sweet apple.

"Alright. Well, have a good day! Love you!" I don't wait for a reply as I shut the front door and hop down the steps to my white Ford Focus.

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"Good morning Ash!" Sophie greets me while I grab my books for the first few periods from my locker. "Morning Soph." I give her a warm smile.

"What class do you have now?" She asks while leaning against the chipped blue locker beside mine. "Home economics." I reply and she nods before saying goodbye and heading to her AP Calculus class.

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"Alright class, so this year our practical project is going to be a little different! I'm super duper excited about it! We're going to be baking cakes!" Ms Miller beams across the classroom; getting huffs and groans of displeasure in return. Yet never breaking her chipper smile.

"So you'll be all put into groups of 3. I've already decided on the groups so don't go getting excited just yet." Seriously how is this woman's jaw bone even intact from all that smiling.

She's probably dead inside.

"Okay!" She starts clapping her hands excitedly. "Group 1; Riley, Alfie and Noah. 2; Luke, Hanna and Shauna. 3; Nick, Gregory and Michaela. 4; Sebastian, Ethan and Ashley. 5; Amy, Jordan and Mia." She blabs on and on about the groups with that sickly sweet smile still on her face, how the hell does she not have jaw proble- wait.

Did she just say I was with Ethan? That dick from yesterday?!

"Woah woah woah, hold up did you just say I was with Ethan?". My voice comes out a little bit louder than it was supposed to, earning me a few curious glances. Oops.

"Yes Ms Merritt, is there a problem? You're with Sebastian Wallace and Ethan Spencer". That fucking smile is going to give me nightmares.

"Yes Ms Miller, there is a problem. I'm not working with that jerk." I mock her tone and stupid smile making a few students look at me with surprised expressions.

"Well I'm afraid the groups I have given are final, no changes can be made." She smiles sweetly, daring me to go against her.

Fuck it.

"Well that's a load of bullshit ma'am. You made the groups. You can bloody well change them." I sit back in my seat and cross my arms.

"That I can Ashley, but I don't very well feel like it. Do have fun with Mr Spencer and Mr Wallace." I swear I'm going to punch her right in those perfect teeth.

"Whatever." I mutter grumpily, getting a smug smile from Satan herself.

"Alright get into your groups and decide on some recipes to try out." The bitch actually had the nerve to wink at me.

"Miss do you have something in your eye?" I return her wink as she grumbles at me to get to my group.

"I'm not that bad am I Ash?" Sebastian pouts as I plop down into the seat beside him. I give him a tight smile; "It's not you. It's your dickhead of a friend." He let's out a laugh, as his eyes travel to the classroom door. "Speak of the devil and he shall appear." Sebby mutters as Miss Miller points in our direction.

Ethan pulls up a chair; sitting in front of me and Sebastian. Ethan's eyes travel over to me; "You again." His eyes are cold as he hisses out the words. "You again". I mock his cold stare.