Let's be friends? Eh, let's not!

Chapter 1

I entered the school and was greeted by the student body gathered near the entrance, 'Hey Rachel', 'Hey Rachel', 'Hey rach'. Being the partially arrogant and partially nice popular girl i was, i ignored most of the greetings and replied to a few. I then made my way straight towards my locker, finding my best friends Sasha and Madilyne waiting there for me.  

'Hey losers', i greeted after coming to a halt with a bounce and smiled at my best friends.  

'Hey Rachel', both greeted in unison with a smile on their faces.  

'Hi Rachel', i heard an unfamiliar voice and turned to meet an unfamiliar face.

I searched around the hallway for some girl named Rachel Anderson who i never knew went to this school. "Dude! You know where can i find Rachel Anderson?", i asked a random nerdy looking guy who ppassed by me and thought would know her. "Hey Aaron", the guy said with obvious excitement in his eyes and voice. Being the arrogant popular guy i was, i rolled my eyes at his greeting and asked the question again. "She's right there at her locker", he replied pointing in a brunette's direction while wearing a foolish smile. I murmured a quick thanks and caught up my pace and jogged towards her. "Hi Rachel", i greeted. She turned and i found myself laying eyes on one of the prettiest girls i had ever seen.

Oh my! The unfamiliar owner of the unfamiliar voice turned out to be a perfect eye candy.  

He was almost 6 feet tall and his tousled chocolate brown hair complemented all his defined features, especially the dreamy blue eyes. His chiseled jaw line made his slightly crooked nose (yet admirably sexy) appear perfectly straight. His sun-kissed skin had got me madly mesmerized. The boy was so stunning that i hadn't really noticed his attire, which is highly unusual since clothes are the first thing i notice about anyone. He was dressed in artfully ripped dark blue jeans, a v-necked black shirt and black converse.  

I quickly got back to my senses when i realized i wasn't the only one staring, he was staring back at me. "Quit staring! You might as well drool any minute now", i remarked and a smirk followed after. "Sure. Says the mistress of staring who has already drooled over my sun kissed skin", he replied with a devilish grin. "What? Did i say that out loud?", i asked with a frown. I couldn't have, could I?  

"Couldn't have? You totally did miss", he said with the same devilish grin spread across his face that i so badly wanted to get rid off of now. G'aaah. Why am i saying stuff out loud?or is he just a mind reader?  

"Or maybe my looks are driving you insane?", he replied with the same annoying grin that i had become very well known to in just a matter of a minute.  

"Gosh! Whatever mister! Who are you and what do you want?", i asked with visible frustration in my voice.  

"Who am I? What do you mean who am I? Im Aaron Cooper.", he said frowning.  

"Yes Aaron Cooper, who are you?", i asked the pretty guy rolling my eyes.  

"What do you mean? Don't you know me?", Aaron was beyond shocked now.  

"Well, if i did,i wouldn't be asking you the same question for the third time now. So Aaron Cooper...mind exiting the shocked zone and telling me who you are?".  

"Are you new here?", asked the perplexed Aaron. It was my turn to enter shocked zone now. Am i new here? The new guy asks me Im new here instead of asking how long have i been in this school? How dumb is he exactly?  

"What do you mean if im new? New admissions, like yourself, aren't supposed to be asking students if they're new. 'How long have you been studying here' is the question you should ask instead, dumbass.", i replied.  

"Whoaa! You two seriously don't know each other?", Maddy questioned with eye brows furrowed in confusion.  

"NO!", Aaron and Rachel replied in unison. "Wait, so you mean you've been in this school since forever and don't know ME?", Aaron asked arrogantly.  

"No way Sherlock", Rachel sarcastically remarked. "You know, looks are quiet deceiving. I thought you'd be smart enough to understand that i don't know you when i asked you who you are for around million times!", Rachel exclaimed. Then realization hit her. "Waitttt....so are you're saying you don't know ME?, Rachel asked in bewilderment.  

"Oh my! What a revelation. I had no idea!", Aaron said sarcastically.  

"Haha. How amusing. You two are among the popular people of this school and don't know each other? I officially name you dumb" Sasha said looking at me, then turned towards Aaron and said, "and dumber".  

Aaron only rolled his eyes at Sasha's remark.  

"Oh and just so the two of you know, you've both been in this school since forever and you've had the same classes until middle school", Maddy stated as a matter-of-factly.  

"WHAT?", both Aaron and Rachel said in unison yet again.  

Both Aaron and Rachel couldn't believe what they had just learnt. What shocked them more was how neither of them ever knew the existence of each other. It was impossible for them to gulp this information down their throats.

"Actually, I'm glad our paths never crossed before, or else your queen bee attitude would made me wanna strangle you", Aaron cooly leaned against Rachel's locker and realizing after a few seconds that what he just said has probably ruined the purpose behind looking for Rachel.  

"EXCUSE ME?", Rachel said bewildered. The nerve of Aaron, she thought. "If it weren't for you, our paths would have NEVER crossed. And need i remind you that YOU'RE the one who approached me? Now this brings me back to the question, WHAT DO YOU WANT?", Rachel questioned in utter rage.  

Aaron's face fell slightly in embarrassment as he knew Rachel was right. He clenched his teeth slowly as he realized his mistake. He so badly wanted to retain his self-respect after the argument he just had with Rachel, but he had to ask her. He knew that what he was about to ask will promote him to the level of dumbest, but...he would to do it for Tiasha. 

Rachel wrapped her arms around her chest and let her weight fall on her left leg while her right foot tapped the ground impatiently. "Still waiitinnggg. Actually, why the heck am I even waiting for you? Im done", Rachel gave up and started walking away when Aaron quickly murmured, "RachelIwannabefriendswithyou". Rachel stopped in her position and turned to look at Aaron with a questioning eye brow. "What was that?", she asked. "Yeah yeah! You heard me." 

"Actually, i did not. So uhh mind repeating what you just murmured?", she asked annoyed.  

Aaron knew what Rachel was upto. He knew she was trying to annoy him and boy did she do a good job at it. He clenched his teeth slightly yet again and asked the question stressing on each word, "I.want.to.be.friends.with.you". "Only if you ask nicely", Rachel said smiling.  

Ask nicely? That's all it takes us to be friends? Thought Aaron. He doubted it a little but ignored his doubts and decided to go for it. "Would you like to be fiends with me, Please?", Aaron asked nicely with a forced smile on his face.  

"NO!", Rachel replied with a blank face and walked away. Aaron stood there dumbfounded with mouth agape. "Don't worry! There is a first time for everything", Maddy assured Aaron with an amusing look in her eyes and walked away with Sasha.  

Impressing Tiasha is going to be harder than I thought, Aaron conversed with himself mentally.

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Hey peeps! This is my very first story and your support will mean A LOT to me. I hope you guys enjoyed reading the first chapter. I'd like to know what you guys think about it. All comments will be appreciated :)  

Oh and a very big thank you to my friend Nina for helping me with the story :)