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Chapter .04

Morning arrives and i get out of bed. I rub my eyes and move my messy hair out of my face. Stretching and walking at the same time, i make my way to the bathroom taking a quick shower. Back in my bedroom i realize majority of my clothes are dirty so i pick up a few articles of clothing off the floor. Look clean to me. I slip on the "dirty" pants from my floor and throw an old hoodie over my t-shirt. I throw my wavy brown mop that would be better described as hair into a messy bun. I never wear makeup because who do i have to impress? I jog down the stairs and walk into my crowded kitchen. All seven family members are in there eating or making lunch and what not. Maneuvering around everyone i skillfully pack a lunch and manage to swipe two pieces of toast and a banana for breakfast. I want to sit down and eat but everyone completely ignores me. I will eat at the bus stop.

"Goodbye! I'm leaving!" I shout in a fake happy tone. No one even looks up. I roll my eyes and slam the door on the way out.

The fresh morning air never ceases to calm me. I walk by the pond on my way to where the bus picks me up and drops me off everyday and i can't help but look to where Michael pointed out his house last night. I don't stop, i continue walking straight to the bus stop.

"Jade!" I hear Michael shout. I turn and let out a breath. The steam in my breath accumulates in the air.

"What are you doing?" He questions

"Walking to the bus stop." I shrug.

"Want a ride?" He asks hitting the trunk of his car. I don't want to take the bus, but i barely know Michael. He could murder me or something of that sort. Then again he could be just trying to be friendly. It's probably that. Why would Michael be a murderer haha i'm so paranoid.

"Sure." I shrug again trying to act casual as a walk across the street to Michael's driveway. I hop in the passenger seat and wait for Michael to start the car. His car runs more smoothly than jake's or any car i've ever been in for that matter. The first five minutes of the car ride go by silently.

"Jade, do you mind if my other two mates sit with you, Calum, and i at lunch today?" He says nervously. I don't know why he's so nervous.

"Sure. Why are you so nervous about it?"

"It's not that i'm nervous, i just think that you won't like them or vice versa."

"Oh." I say much quieter than i intended.

When we pull up to the school i get nervous because i don't want anyone to make false assumptions about Michael and i. I'm not embarrassed to be his friend, but i don't want anyone to think that we're more than that. Friends.

We walk to the building. I make sure to keep a comfortable distance away from Michael. I walk staring at the ground but being sure not to walk into anything.

"What class do you have first today?" Michael asks trying to make the walk less tense.

"I have uh physi-" i am cut off by two loud boys running and jumping onto Michael.

"Michael!" They both yell in his face.

"Hey Luke. Hey Ashton." He says not equally as excited as the other two boys are to see him. Were these the boys that are accompanying us at lunch today? Luke and Ashton are pretty tall too. Luke is the tallest. A few moments later Calum comes over running and jumping onto Luke and Ashton. I feel really awkward. I stare at the ground some more, a bad habit i need to kick. Suddenly Calum looks up from the conversation all four boys are involved in and notices me.

"Oh guys this is jade. She's our friend." Calum says tugging Ashton and Luke's sleeves. They both look up and smile at me. Ashton has a warm dimpled smile and a messy mop of curls on his head. Ashton breaks off from the group followed by Luke.

"Hi jade. I'm Ashton. I'm a drummer." He winks at me and i blush he is very handsome but a total flirt. I start to laugh a bit and he joins in on it. We shake hands awkwardly and then Luke steps up.

"Hey i'm Luke...i uhm...am Luke."

"I know you're Luke you just told me." I giggle and he blushes. His eyes are a beautiful bright blue and his blonde hair is gelled up in a quiff. He also has a lip ring which i find really hot. I bring my lower lip between my teeth and he does the same. We both look away nervously.

Bell rings for class to begin and we all start to split up.

"See you at lunch!" Ashton yells

"See ya!" I shout back and make my way to class. I think i have four friends now! Thats the most friends i've ever had at a time!

It is only first period and i already yearn for it to be lunch time. I'm so needy to want to be with these boys all the time but hey! they are all so attractive and they all are my friends so you can't blame me. Nearly eighteen years old and i've never kissed a boy. What am i talking about? I shouldn't be fantasizing about kissing them but i do anyways. How each one would feel. How they held me. I need to stop this isn't right.

After waiting for what seemed like hours on end of learning about things that will not benefit me at all in life, it is lunch time. I jog to the cafeteria and walk over to the table.