CODE RED (Book 1)

Jail Break

I sat down in Alex's car, finally the hour of detention was over and I was free to go for the day.

I looked in the corner of my eye to see both Nai and D.C sitting in the back seat, I hadn't expected them to be there.

"Hey". Nai greeted once I closed the car door.

I nodded a greeting at both of them before facing forward." I guess we're really doing this band thing after all since you two are here." I said thinking out loud.

"You don't have to sound so down about it. D.C said disapproving of my attitude. It'll all work out especially since we're all on good terms again, right Nai?"

"Uh, Yeah. He said pausing between his words before he added enthusiastically . Definitely!"

Both me and Alex exchanged confused glances to one another before I looked at Nai threw the rearview mirror .

"You don't sound so sure." I added as Alex pulled away from the school, I watched the big building get slowly smaller as we drove farther away from it.

"I am sure, everything will be fine. He added more firmly which I found strange at his change in demeanor, but I shrugged it off. Nai of course had been acting some what , weird towards me lately even though he didn't show it I knew he was hesitant to be by me like we had before he suddenly kissed me. The kiss itself was still in the back of my own mind not being able to disappear completely like I so badly wanted it to.

Nai didn't need to worry, considering I had kept it hidden from Alex and D.C. I know it sounded bad but something like that being exposed just after me and Alex got back together and now we're all supposed to be working together in a band, it all wouldn't end well if I admitted something like that to them.

I felt eyes boring into the back of my neck I turned half way around only to notice Nai had been staring at me with a strange look on his face that I couldn't identify. He noticed I had looked at him before turning around slowly to look out the window.

I inhaled deeply before turning back around. "That was awkward". I muttered to myself causing Alex to ask me what I had said.

"Nothing." I shook my head continuing to stare out the window wondering if Nai was going to continue acting strange around me.

Everything went quiet after that so I decided to start up conversation( that was a first).

"We have to win this thing." I said seriously.

Alex spared me a glance a third time with a surprised look crossing over his eyes. "Where's this coming from?" He asked bewildered by my sudden interest.

I shrugged folding my arms over my chest. "Since you dragged me into this then the least you can do is let us win this thing." I said proving a point.

Alex smirked at me. "That is if you put in the hard work- "

"I must have failed to mention that Lock is going to be in The Battle Of The Bands as well, just reminding you." I added interrupting him playfully. And for sure that made his smirk disappear and a stubborn look crossed his features.

"Just perfect." He said disdainfully, Alex didn't bother to hide the disapproval in his voice once he spoke those words. He disliked Lock that wasn't hard to figure out.

"I don't see what the big deal is? D.C interjected. You and Gareki are back together and Lock isn't involved with Gareki anymore." She Looked up from her phone in the rearview mirror to give us a proven expression.

"Yeah but that doesn't mean he won't still try. Alex stated not changing his attitude despite her stern look but then it turned into confusion.

So I clarified.