AS IT SHOULD BE

THE BAD BOY

I see Chase approach and my first instinct is to run- but where?

"If it isn't the crazy bitch," he says as he makes his way towards me.

"If it isn't the spoiled jerk," I retort.

Wow Alison you really know how to dig yourself deeper.

"What are you doing here," he simply asks.

"I'm selling poocorn.Why else do you think i'm wearing the school uniform?" I retort sarcastically.

"You know your life is over right? I can make the whole school hate you with just the snap of my finger." he says.

I honestly never really meant for this to happen. Emily told me to make him notice me, and not to make me a loser on my first day of school.

"Look i'm sorry if I hurt your feelings okay; I was in a really bad mood and had just broken up with my boyfriend so im sorry if I offended you," I lie effortlessly.

"Its hard to imagine feisty bitches like you have boyfriends," he says and I bite my tongue to keep from responding. I don't like jerks like him who think that because they are extremely good-looking and rich they can walk all over people.

"Anyway apologizing here wont do, you have to do it publicly," he says finally. I stare at him for a while and then laugh hysterically.

"Wow you're really something," I say admist giggles.

"If you think I will apologize again, much less publicly," I finish ignoring the angry glint in his eyes.

"In that case," he says walking towards me slowly and making me back up against the wall until we are inches apart.

"You just signed your death certificate," he says and punches the locker close to my face making me flinch. He smirks as he and his friends walk past leaving me visibly shaken.

***

I get my shedule and check my watch. I curse under my breath as I see its already 5 minutes to period over so I decide to skip the class. Later I make my way to the next class, which happens to be math.

When i walk in still late as a result of me getting lost due to the size of the school, all eyes fall on me but in particular I catch the grey eyes of Chase.

"Ah miss Penn. Take a seat over there," the teacher says gesturing to a really cute guy on the second to the last seat. Why is everyone in this school so good-looking? I take a seat next to him which just happens to be directly in front of Chase.

"Hey I'm Alison," i say extending my hand. He looks at me deciding whether I'm cool enough to hang out with and takes it.

"James," he says shaking my hand.

"New here huh? You're gonna have to learn the ropes. First things first, here we dont shake hands," he says and I nod my head in affirmation. Its a weird school indeed. A paper ball is thrown on my head and I try to ignore it, knowing its chase. More and more paper balls are being thrown on my head and I finally snap.

"Do you fucking mind?" I shout at him.

"Nope," he says smugly and I turn around. He throws another paper at me and I throw it right back. This is the time the teacher chooses to notice.

"Is there a problem Alison?" he asks as he sees my hand raised, aimed to throw another paper at Chase.

"Well..." I begin but I'm cutoff by the teacher.

"Detention miss Penn," he says and continues teaching.

"Awesome first day right?" James asks sympathetically.

The class passes slowly and then the next, until its time for lunch. I go to the cafeteria late as I get lost again. The cafeteria has a different assortment of food;desert, spaghetti,drinks, you name it. I see Emily sitting with the popular clique. I spot James at his table waving for me to come over. I'm about to do that when all of a sudden, I'm forcefully yanked back. I bump into a hard chest and stare at the grey eyes of Chase. He carries me on a cafeteria table and climbs with me.

"Quiet," he shouts and instantly, the cafeteria becomes quiet. I look at Emily who appears shocked.

"From now, this pretty bitch," he emphasizes by pulling my hair "Is an outsider. If you even as much as talk to her, you'll be labelled a loser too," he says.

"Are you that pathetic? Just because a girl talks back at you, shes an outsider; just grow the fuck up," I reply smugly as the cafeteria erupts in whispers.

"Did she just talk to Chase like that?"

"The bitchs got balls,"

"Shes an idiot,"

If I don't stand up to him I would be labelled a loser, which would not help my case at all. I look at the faces with different expressions; shock, admiration, nonchalance.

He looks at me and grabs my hair tighter, causing me to cry out in pain.

"The way she talks irks me so from today, she's officially an ou-"

"Chase," Emily interrupts.

"She's not considered an outsider until I also consider her an outsider," she says and Chase stiffens.

"Which I do not. Release her, I like her guts," she says and Chase reluctantly lets me go as he curses under his breath.

Emily guides me to James's table and whispers "Good job. Get under his skin, but don't over do it."

Chase I think you just met your match.

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