The Hooded Beauty

Attention

Breathe.

I haven't been in this cafeteria in a year.
Why am I even going in there?
Is it because Jace annoyed me?
Wait, why am I suddenly bothered about Jace?
I think I'm going into the cafeteria so Jace notices me.

I turn the corner to see Kassy at the doors.
"Why did you want me to wait here for you" she says with a confused expression, waiting for me to have a nervous breakdown or something like that.

"I, erm, want to sit with you.. please" I say nervously playing with the sleeves of my hoodie (it's something I do when I'm nervous alright)

She jumps up and down clapping..alright girl, chill out, I only want to sit with you not marry you.

"You're in for a treat twinny" she beams.
Yep, that's right. She's my twin.
But, here's the catch, we're polar opposites.
She's blonde, I'm a red head.
She's popular, I'm not.
She's skinny, I'm curvy.
She wears makeup, I don't have that effort.
She wears heels, I wear trainers.
She wears tight dresses, I wear loose hoodies.
She's absolutely stunning and I'm, well I'm me.

Did I mention she's also dating Parker Nash? Apparently, it's a big deal because he's popular and a big deal.
Recognise the surname at all?
If not, Jace and Parker are the Nash twins.
We are the Lincoln twins.
We grew up together.
We live next door to each other.
Our fathers are in the same business, I don't know what business though, they keep it hush hush.
Their mother is basically our mother, because we don't see ours much. She gives us advice, which is nice.

Kassy and I walk into the cafeteria, she links her arm with mine and struts in like it's a catwalk.
All eyes on us.
Hood up. Head down.
Why did I agree to this?
I should have just sat in the bathroom or my car, like I usually do.
Whispers fill the room.
They're talking about me.
I just want this day to be over already.
Whoever thought school was a good idea. Well, they're dumb.

We find our way to Kassy's table. Everyone greets her, whereas I get the stink eye. I really wonder what I've done so bad to these people for them to treat me like this. "Are you going to sit?", I'm brought out of my day dreams by a masculine voice. I recognise that voice.
Jace freaking Nash.
I sit my chubby ass down in a huff and look up. What a surprise, and here we have the stuck up hot snob himself.

Gosh, he's looking mighty fine today. Well, he always looks good.

"Thanks" he says inbetween fits of laughing.

"Said it out loud didn't I?" I manage to choke out.

"Mighty fine" someone says across the table, I don't look at who said it, I'm too busy giving Jace the death stare, he just looks back at me smirking.

Please, can the world just swallow me up? What did I do to deserve this?

Time: 12:45pm
15 more minutes of lunch left.

I grab my stuff. Act like I'm leaving, walk around the table and 'accidentally drop' my pb&j sandwich on his face and smoosh it on his face. He turns to me. He freezes. Holds his breath. I run my finger up his cheek and lick the jelly off it seductively, looking him in the eye "Taste mighty fine too, Nash".
Everyone bursts out into fits of laughter at my sudden change of character.
"You better run Lincoln" he cautiously snides with evil in his eyes.

I don't hesitate, my legs move quicker than they've ever moved.
Out the cafeteria.
Where can I hide?
A closet.
Cliché, I know but needs must.
Slam the door shut.
Get my breath back.
A few minutes pass and nothing.
I hear nothing at all.
I slowly open the door.
Then suddenly, it jolts open and a bucket of jelly comes flying at me.
"JACE YOU TWAT!" I scream, covered in jelly (which no one has ever complained about). Everyone seems to think it's humiliating.. not for me. I'm actually pretty happy right now. At least he got my favourite flavour. Grape.

He saunters over to me like he's just won the lottery, so proud of himself.
Instead of copying my method of 'running a finger up the cheek', he does a surprising method.

He grabs my face and licks all over my face.
Now, I was not expecting that, I have to admit.
"Now you taste mighty fine too, Lincoln" he says smiling so wide.

See, I should be wanting to crawl in a hole right now.

I, instead, grow some balls, when he turns around, I leap on him.
Like a frog.
I hit my target and land.
Right on his back.
Rubbing all of the jelly on him.
Once again.
Kady: 2- Jace: 1.
He doesn't trying to throw me off or anything.
He just grips onto my arms and runs.

Jace Nash, what are you planning on doing?
He speeds up.
"Think we need to wash all this jelly off don't we?" He says perfectly while running (he's not even breathless. What. the. fuck. Is he a superhuman).
I know...I know where we're going. To the pool.

"LET ME GO JACE!" I screech

"Nope"

"PLEASE ILL DO ANYTHING" he slows down, interested in the plea I just made.

"Hmmm, anything you say" I can tell he has a smirk on his face. But then resumes to running after saying "Nah, this is happening bud".

He bursts through a set of doors.

Then instead of jumping straight into the pool, he goes up the diving board stairs.
Right to the top.
Now I'm the one clinging on.
Heights.
I hate them.
"You ready Lincoln?"
"No"
"That's a shame"
And runs and jumps.
We're falling.
We're fucking falling.
I cling to him like my life depends on it. My eyes shut.
And impact.
Water surrounds us.
I let go.