by the sea

2- Caden

Lexi's POV

The majority of the car ride was pretty quiet as I was busy thinking. The driver had to call my name a few times before I snapped out of my day dream but it didn't matter too much, I was early enough to not need to worry about the time.

As I'd gotten there early, the first thing I decided to do was go for a run around the schools track. Having spent more of the holidays at home watching t.v than i care to admit, I had slacked on my routine a little. I don't want my muscles to sag now do I.

I nodded and smiled at the driver to show that I was paying attention and he told me of the time he would pick me up and some other garbage I already know.

I probably should've given a polite responce but I've never been one for faking and I simply told him I knew and was leaving. He seemed a little hurt but bowed and got back into the car to drive back.

A few wanna be populars flocked to me like a moth to a lamp. So began the ritual of asking how my holiday was and what amazing things they did, a sad attempt to impress me enough to become my friend and gain their own popularity yada yada, I was used to it though.

I didn't really care for this chitchat either but this I put up with so I was caught up with the latest gossip and so that I could keep my reputation.

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After a while of talking, I was starting to get annoyed; my input in the conversation was little to none, so was the time I had left to go for a run.

I didn't want to make them feel bad but at the same time they had taken up all of my running time. They all knew that I was very athletic and a few even came to watch me and the others that ran in the morning; why were they doing this? Did they want me to punch them?!

I took my phone out of my jacket and pressed onto the camera, taking a few pictures of the girls confused faces. I needed a face to go with a name so i would remember; also this was always good blackmail material.

"L-lexi? What're you doing? " came a faint voice from a very confused girl.

"Remembering who you are" was my honest response.

That wasn't all that I was doing though, but they didn't need to know. Another thing they didn't know was that after I had taken a picture of who I was conversing with (its not creepy I swear! I just can't remember names or faces well) I would leave.

"Bye"I stated while raising my hand in goodbye.

The group was left confused as I walked away. Hoping to find Caden and have an arm wrestle. We played all the time and the scored were currently 72 : 70 in my favor.

It wasn't hard to find Caden, follow the trail of hiding nerds and broken things. He didn't mean to hurt anyone, dudes soft af haha! He just comes across as intimidating most of the time, he also is the clumsiest guy you'll ever meet (and dumbest).

"WOAH watch it!" A deep familiar voice.

"Y-you bumped into me though" a shy unfamiliar reply.

THUD

"Hey! M-my science project.." Another quiet reply.

I had no idea what was going on. My guess? Caden knocked into some kid and caused him to drop a project when giving him a 'friendly' back pat. They're actually quite painful don't underestimate Caden.

"LEXI! " a shout loud enough to break your ears boomed in my head

A tall muscular guy followed by a trail of over-powering deodorant covering dried sweat stormed up to me. I was heaved into the air and squeezed tightly by the giant baby.