Being Badass

Chapter 13

Dylan's P.O.V.

Police are running into the hallway and Dustin and I's 5 seconds of glory are over.

"Who has the gun?" One of the men shouts. Everyone in my group exchanges curious glances. I see officers giving us wary glances and I almost smirk.

"Them." I hear Laceys annoying voice say. I look over and shes pointing at us.

I walk out in front of the group and the officers stare. I raise an eyebrow in response. I look back at my group to confirm none of them have a gun, and then look back at the cops.

"Alright then. Search us." I say thrusting them my bag and holding my arms up.

Everyone else follows my example and the cops are shocked.

"See. We dont have guns." I say. "Sorry we wasted your time." The cops return our belongings. As soon as they're gone, I have my eyes on Lacey.

Dustin tries to get there first, but I stop him.

"Please let me do this one." I say with a mischeivious look. He returns it and nods.

I walk up to Lacey and smile, to which she returns a fake one. I stop smiling and glare, just before I grab her shirt collar and slam her against a locker.

She looks shocked to say the least. I push her hard and she winces.

I lean in to her ear and say "Never. Ever. Even think about getting in our way again." I let her go and leave.

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The rest of the day went smoothly. I got in a minor fight with Fallon at lunch, but it was stupid. Who takes bites out of string cheese!

Anyways I was at home, sitting on my porch swing brainstorming ideas to ruin dad.

I took out my ukelele and started plucking randomly. Then I decided to play one of my favorite songs. Riptide by Vance Joy.

I was playing and really kind of enjoying myself when Xavier came over and sat on the ground across from me. I ignored it and kept playing because who interrupts Vance Joy?

Once I'm done I put the instrument down and look at him. He is intensely studying me so I turn away.

"I was just brainstorming." I said firmly for absolutely no reason at all.

"That was beautiful." He says, directing his gaze twords my eyes so our eyes meet.

I can feel a burning blush rising in my  cheeks but I quickly stop it.

"Its raining." I said, just realizing the hard rain that was outside.

He nodded and hummed in agreement to my observation.

"We should go inside." I said while standing up.

"Probably" he said, doing the same.

He turns away to walk down the stairs.

"You could stay at my house, you know. Just until it stops." I say, which he answers with his boyish smirk. I just chuckle at the smirk, because he thinks hes going to get something out of me.

I walk inside and up the stairs to my room, and he follows me like a little puppy.

I walk into my room and put the ukelele away and I notice that Xaviers shut the door.

I raise a single eyebrow at him and go to walk out of my room, but I'm and pushed against my door.

I've never realized how tall he is, or how short I am for that matter, until now. His 6'6" self towering over my tiny 5' stature.