Chapter 2: Budding Friendships

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Chapter 2

"Austin. Care to explain where you've 

been? I told you you better be here exactly at seven! Yet it's 8:13! And we are about to start eating dessert!" Grace continued.

"Chill your tits mom! I had some stuff to take care of."

"Like what?!" She yelled yet in a questioning way.

Austin glanced away before answering, "Let's discuss this at home."

"You're right. Please excuse our bad manners." Grace told everyone apologetically. "Now Austin say hello to Bill, Nancy, and Arden." 

"It's lovely to see all of you again." Austin tells us with a seductive smile.

Both Pap and Gram smile. "Long time no see Austin." Gram says with a grin.

The rest of dinner proceeded quite normally, considering it was filled with laughs and side conversations. After a delectable seven layer chocolate cake, my grandparents, Grace and Andrew announced they were going out dancing. 

"Now boys, we will be out very late so your father and I fully expect you to stay here with Arden. Does everyone understand?" Grace told Hunter, Hayden, and Austin, mostly directing her glare at Austin. 

"Yes ma'am." They all state simultaneously.

The adults left and I started in the direction of the stairs.

"Whoa, babe, where do you think you're going?" Hayden asks with his trademark smirk. 

"Well dearest Hayden, I was planning on changing into some comfortable clothing. Is that okay with you?" I tell him sarcastically. What happened to my reserved attitude?

Hunter and Austin were just listening to our small conversation. Hayden then gave me a full blown smile. 

"It's alright with me as long as you come back without anything on."

I gasped loudly and screamed, "Pervert!" Then I raced up the stairs. Once I was in my room, and locked the door, I changed into my comfy Nike shorts and big T-shirt. I went into my bathroom and threw my hair up into a side ponytail before going back down. 

About halfway down I heard the iHome blaring music and several voices shouting. I tip-toed around the corner to see what the three undeniably hot guys were saying.

"-waltz in from having sex and expect a girl to fall at your feet Austin!" The first voice, Hunter, said accusingly. 

"Well sorry that every girl falls at my feet! And you know I can't keep my dick in my pants!" 

I'm assuming both Hayden and Hunter sighed. "Austin, I may be a total douche, but at least I can respect a girl and not have sex the first second I see her!" Hayden exclaimed. 

Austin scoffed, "Okay, I'll try to reign in my sexual hormones!" He stated sarcastically. What a dirt bag! 

I decided that now was a good time to walk in before anyone gets hurt. So I skip into the room and jump onto the couch.

"Well hello to you too!" Hunter says happily.

I just roll my eyes. "So boys, tell me about yourselves." 

For some odd reason they line up with Hayden first, then Hunter, and Austin in the back. Freaks.

"The name's Hayden Chase James, and I play baseball. I love long strolls on the beach and eating pizza. I am the eldest of three, and I sure as hell make sure that they know it!"

"This isn't a dating website you know." I tell him. "But hey, whatever. So onto Hunter!"

"I am Hunter Blake James and I am the middle child. I am quite quiet, but when I do talk, pay attention because what I say IS life changing. Oh and I'm valedictorian of our class." 

I smile widely at him. "A smart ass aren't we?"

Hunter winks, and says "You know it! Now onto Austin!"

Austin smiled before explaining himself. "My name is Austin Michael James and I'm the schools 'player'. I love partying and having sex."

Me, Hayden, and Hunter stared open-mouthed in absolute shock. "Uh... Okay..." I said awkwardly.

"Now you have to tell us about you smart one!" Hayden says while he sits down on the couch next to me. 

"Okay... I am Arden Marie Thompson and I'll be a senior in high school this upcoming year. I am an only child and every summer I spend time at my grandparents while my parents go on exotic vacations. I am shy, yet one of the most popular girls in my grade. My favorite color is purple and I love One Direction- specifically Harry Styles."

They all stared at me slightly confused. "One Direction?" Austin asks. 

I jump up off the couch. "YOU DON'T KNOW WHO ONE DIRECTION IS?!" I ran over to the doc and rip off whoever's iPhone was on it and I plug mine in. I scroll through artists until I reach One Direction. I select 'What Makes You Beautiful'.

'You're insecure

Don't know what for

You're turnin heads when you walk through the do-o-or!' 

I sing along and dance. When the song reached the chorus, Austin, Hayden, and Hunter start dancing crazily with me. 

'Na Na Na Na Na 

Na Na Na Na Na 

Na Na Na

Na Na Na 

Baby you light up my world like nobody else 

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell

You don't know...

You don't know you're beautiful!'

We all sing Harry's part at the top of our lungs, and when the song ends we collapse on the couches in laughter. It's just my first day here, and I know, this summer is going to be pretty kick ass!

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So I hope you guys liked Chapter 2!! The whole thing about One Direction and Harry is just a fact about me that I threw in! WYMB is on the side!

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Have a great day!

~Beth

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