The Secret Life of Chloe Lyons #WATTYS2015

Ranch Day High - first period class - Friday August 15th - 8:15 A.M

I'm in the hallway right now nervous to open the door. It's not that I'm scared... It's just...awkward. I've never been late to a class before. Not even once. Because of the fear that people are staring at me.

So instead of walking into the classroom, I speed walk to the restroom.

I'll just be in here for a minute.

I look at myself in the mirror.

I'll just walk into class. Chin up. Be brave.

Then, pulling my long coarse of hair into a slick tight high ponytail, I walk back into the hallway and place my hand on the door to my classroom.

Okay this is it. Don't be scared!

I take a deep breathe and-

"Are you just going to stand there?" I hear a male voice chuckle.

Joe Baxter.

I can sense his voice from anywhere. Well, at least now i can, after the whole bus incident. Which is also the reason why i'm late!

"Why are you here?" I ask a tiny bit annoyed. I just motivated myself to walk into a classroom after feeling apprehensive, and now this guy just comes here with his beautiful curly hair and that baseball hat and oh my his eyes thinking he's all tough and completely ruining a perfect dramatic entrance into class!

He laughs "What I'm 'doing here' is going to class" he says still laughing as he air-quoted 'doing here'.

Of course. Just of course he has the same class as me. My favorite class that I just so happen to have with Carter.

I just sigh. "Well if you'll excuse me." I say trying to push past him. He's still leaning on the wall.

"Aren't you going in?" I ask, confused.

"Nah. Maybe. I dunno."

"Whatever." I say trying to go into class again.

All of a sudden, in a quick motion, he pulls me against the wall, pinning me so there's no way out. He smiles.

"You gonna try to escape?" He says looking into my eyes, his blue eyes gleaming. We are so close to each other right now, it almost would look as if we're kissing.

I didn't know what to say. I'm so shocked right now. Things like this don't happen to me! They happen in romance novels.

Why is he doing this? Is all that I can think.

He moves closer now. Now he's really close to me. He's practically rubbing against me!

"Now you gonna escape?" He asks.

I take a deep breath. "Let me go. I need to get to class."

He breathes "Sure. I'll see you tonight". He grins.

"Tonight?" I ask.

He grins again. "Didn't Emma tell you? 'Bout the skating rink.?" He says, still rubbing against me.

Oh no. Emma. This entire incident that's happening right now I wrong and needs to stop.

Now I try to escape. But he's pinning me against the wall so hard, it's impossible.

He talks again. "That idiot of a girl doesn't know who I really want." He says, licking his lips, staring down on me.

And then he finally releases me. "See you tonight, Chloe." He grins and walks away.