The Bad Boys and I

CH 36: A New Year

Damien Pov

"Wake up Damien time for school" my mom yelled through the house. Little did she know I've been up for a while I just finished my bath and was now drying my hair.

I put on black jeans and blue top; both Rachel bought me last week, with my 'his' chain I never take off. Pair of black Jordans and my outfit was almost finished.

"Damien" mom yelled again. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my leather jacket before running out the door.

I was about to head through the front door when my mom dragged my ass into the kitchen for breakfast.

I love my mom but sometimes I'd like her to leave me alone.

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I skipped the first two periods I hate french class, I'm already fluent in it. I had this sexy french babysitter when I was young and my mother's stepmother is French.

"Still skipping french I see" Rachel came and sat beside me on the floor in front of my locker.

"I know very well you aren't a skipper so......" she showed me her bathroom pass then put it back into her pocket before sighing.

I could tell she wasn't going to the bathroom, she was in AP History in room 340 and that on the other side of the school.

"I didn't even want to use the bathroom I just needed a little breather. As awesome as it is to be back it's a bit overwhelming"

"How about I take you out later"

She smiled and nodded her head. We spoke for a minute then I walked her to her class.

The rest of the day was boring until the night when I carried her Starbucks.

"Your kidding" she  pouted

"I heard they have this new coffee here I want to taste it and we can talk" when I said the word talk I saw her start to fidget with her purse but she said nothing.

We sat in the booth both quiet for about half an hour before she spoke.

"So you said to talk I'm assuming it's about us and college and well this," she said gesturing to the ring on her finger.

"I don't think it's a big deal" she whispered.

"The hell it is" I replied.

"Let me finish. You'll go to MIT I'll go, Harvard. 3 or 4 years get married start a family is happy to have issues but work them out or within 3 4 years we find someone else and end up with them. I hope that doesn't happen but that's reality".

"Alright I change my mind we should get married now"  I demanded.

She gave me a shock expression before downing her bottle water. I could tell she was unsure of the idea but I can't stand to think she'll be moving on with another guy. I want her all to myself I don't care how selfish it may sound but I love her and only her.

"You know it's getting late. I told Hakeem I would look over his debate and I have French homework" she said getting up from her seat.

I drove her home we speak a whole lot of nothing but when I'm with her I didn't matter what we were speaking about once I could hear her voice.

Days passed and weeks passed and then months. We went out on dates and she joined back some of her old groups like cheerleading but our relationship felt different not in a bad way but not in a great way either, even though we went to the same school we hardly saw each other we spoke mostly on the phone.

It was a week before graduation when we had the prom. I didn't feel like going but I knew she really wanted to go, my dad bought me this white tux I wore but I didn't look half as good as her.

I picked her up in a limo she wore this beautiful yet sexy white dress.

(A/N Dress to the top)

Prom was lovely, being with her was lovely. Seeing her face when we won prom king and the queen was priceless. Afterward, Andy threw a big party where we all got incredibly drunk. Rachel didn't want to drink at first but then it hit her that this is somewhat of a goodbye party we were having and she took shot after shot. Seeing her happy meant everything to me but holding her hair back wasn't.

Graduation came and it was time for farewell. I watch her take the stand to make a speech. She wasn't valedictorian because her marks dropped after what Scott did to her but she was asked by the school for a speech.

Rachel POV
"I was supposed to write a speech. I didn't necessarily forget I just didn't know what to write, how do you summon up the best and worse times in your life in 1 little speech. High school is one of life's biggest challenges but we all handled it like bosses look at us in gowns and caps and saying goodbye to move on to another challenge known as college or work. I've made friends here, I fell in love here. All of you guys taught me something. I've been accepted to a lot of schools like Harvard and Yale" I paused as people appalled.

"However I'm not going because I've also been accepted to MIT and the love of my life has been accepted there as well. And don't call me stupid for not going to Harvard or Yale because of love, I'm a strong young woman capable of making my own decisions and this school taught me that and I made up my mind to go to school and continue to love who I want to and I choose you, Damian Fox, I choose you for the rest of my life. I..." I stopped myself when a tear came down my eyes

"A lot has happened to me, you all know that but I'm not going to let my past ruined what these teachers tried to prepare us for. The real world, which most of us didn't listen to in the first place. So let us puts smiles on our face and enter this new world out there for us" I was about to walk off the stage when I remembered something.

"Oh yeah because we are all saying goodbye Andy is throwing a farewell party tonight make sure you all are there" cue the applauds.

Damien was quiet for the rest of the evening. I got tired waiting for him to say something. At the moment we sat on my bed watching Notebook.

"Will you say what's bothering"

"How could you make a decision like that. I know how much Harvard meant to you"

"Boy meets world" I replied, he gave me a puzzled face

"Boy meets world. Topanga gave up Yale to be with Cory and her friends. At first, I thought it was stupid but then I thought it over and it started to make sense to me. I love you and MIT have good programs for me. When were are finished school I could still get a pretty decent job and I could be with you it's a win-win for me and for you"

"No"

"Yes"

"I said no. You aren't following me anywhere. Better yet I won't go college now you got no choice to go Harvard."

I began to feel angry but I knew I couldn't be angry with him. He thought I was throwing away my life for him. Which I wasn't.

"I'm going to the school of my choice and you can't change my mind. Be happy for me and shut up. When the first semester starts I guarantee you I'll be there."

He shook his head again. I placed both my hands and his cheeks to stop him and smiled in his face then kissed him as my life depended on it. At first, he didn't kiss back but then he deepened the kiss. I moved so I was seated in his laps and put my hands in his hair. We were like this for a few minutes before he flipped us over, it didn't matter how many times he did that my heart skipped a beat every time.

There was only 1 debate; have an apartment together or live in the dorms. We would live in dorms for the first year then move in with each other.

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