Living with the Masons

Chapter 3

I woke up to my shrieking alarm clock. I smack the button and flop on the floor. I walk into my bathroom and turn on the water.

I wash my hair and body and shave. I dry off and brush my teeth and let my hair air-dry. I search my closet. I pick out some denim capris, a baseball tee, and black vans.

I walk downstairs to get breakfast. Shit. I forgot to do my homework... Oh well it's my last day here. There's a plate of pancakes on the counter with that says my mom left for work early.

I finish the pancakes and grab my stuff before heading out to the car.

As I enter school I get a bunch of dirty looks. I head to my locker, confused. I see Liam and Sammy walking over.

"What's up? Why is everyone giving me dirty looks?" I asked.

"Abbey told everyone that you were trying to get with Taylor" Sam said.

"WHAT?!!" I yelled. Even the very few people who weren't staring before turned to look at me. "I didn't. I wouldn't."

"I know, Dylan, it's okay..." she tried comforting me.

"It's a good thing I'm leaving tomorrow..." I muttered.

"You're leaving tomorrow??" Liam asked, shocked.

"I'll explain later" Sam whispered in his ear.

"Yeah... At least I won't have to hear the rumors everyday..." I sighed.

Liam hugged me.

"Thanks." I said.

The bell rang and everyone hurried to their classes and making sure to avoid me in the process.

I walked into class and everyone stared. I sat down behind Taylor and slouched in my chair. To my surprise Taylor turned around.

"Listen, I know you didn't try to hookup with me. I'm sorry about the rumors... I'm just sorry." he said, sincerity clear in his voice. A few "girls gasped.

"I'm telling Abbey." a bitch said. Taylor ignored her.

"It's okay I'm leaving tomorrow anyway..." I forced a smile.

"Oh... well good for you, I guess...?" he said and turned around.

"Yeah..." I sigh. Taylor half-smiled and turned around.

My next class was just as bad everyone eyes were always on me. Every time I moved even the slightest bit heads darted in my direction.

By lunch I was just a regular outcast. Of course Sam and Liam were always there for me, but I still felt empty and alone.

I walked into the lunch line to get my food when... "So, how's it going?" Abbey asked walking up to me.

"Fine" I answered. I'm obviously not fine.

"Really? Are you fine, cause I've heard some pretty bad rumors about you..."

I tried to control myself. "Yes, I'm fine"

"Well I wouldn't call hooking up with other people's boyfriends fine, I'd call that desperate." she scoffed.

"Listen, Abbey. You and I both know I didn't hookup with Taylor! And the fact that you would lie to everybody about it just proves how desperate for attention you are!" I yelled, dropping my tray. Everyone turned to look at us.

"I know you hooked up with my boyfriend!" she yelled back.

"No I didn't! He apologized earlier cause he knows I didn't even try anything!"

Taylor walked up to us.

"Is it true Taylor?" Abbey asked, twirling hair around her finger. Taylor looked at war with himself as if he didn't know how to answer.

"Dylan's lying she did try to hookup with me!" Taylor said. Everyone gasped.

"I knew it!" Abbey screeched.

I looked at Taylor, hurt. Tears started to brim my eyelids.

I ran out of the cafeteria. I saw Sam and Liam making out against a locker and ran past them. I ran out the front doors and out of the parking lot.

I was bawling by now but I kept running.

How could Taylor do this? For Abbey? Popularity?

I stopped running when I got to a little ice cream shop. I ordered three scoops of Oreo ice cream in a waffle cone.

From: Bæ<3

Where are u?

To: Bæ<3

I just needed to get away from school...

From: Bæ<3

WHERE ARE YOU?

I didn't answer her question, I just turned my phone off.

I cried and ate my ice cream on a little bench out in the front of the shop.

I was a little glad that I didn't have to live here anymore but if I'm not gonna be here I should live with my dad.

I decide to go back to school, just to get my car. I walk through the doors and immediately Sam attacks me with questions.

"Where have you been? What were you doing? Was anybody with you-" she starts but I cut her off.

"Sammy, I'm fine. I just went to get ice cream." I explained.

"I almost had a heart attack!" she said, smacking the side of my head.

"Well I came to get my car. And then I'm going-"

"You're not staying?"

"What's the point? I'm leaving tomorrow anyway."

"Okay well I'll see you later" Sam sighed.

"Bye"

I walked off to my locker and grabbed my stuff. I hopped in my car and turned on the radio. I rolled down the windows and let my hair down.

Shower came on and I sang every word. I love that song.

I came to a red light.

"Shut the fuck up!" the guy in the car next to me yelled. the light turned green. I flipped him off and sped off.

I arrived at my house. The door was unlocked so Ashley must be home.

I walked in and saw the most disturbing thing ever...

My sister was half-naked making out with a random guy on our couch.

"What're you doing here?!" Ashley shrieked.

"I came home early" I said, face scrunched up in disgust.

"You better not tell mom about this" she hissed.

"Or what?" I crossed my arms.

"I'll make your life a living hell" she said.

"I'm leaving tomorrow, remember?" I smirked.

She hopped off the guy and started walking towards me. "I can make sure you don't live till tomorrow" she growled in my face.

Just as my mom walked in the door.

"WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON HERE?!" she yelled.

"Hey, I didn't tell her" I smiled and ran upstairs with my stuff.

The rest of the day was spent watching Netflix. And eventually I fell asleep.

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I finished the third chapter, yay! I don't think anyone has read my book yet but ya know... I don't even know. I'm awkward.