As soon as Charlotte and I stepped into the school I got a weird feeling in my stomach.
Instead of being glared at, people actually smiled at me and waved.
Weird.
"Aspen? Is that you?" I hear Kayden ask as I walk into first period. I quickly sit beside him which makes Charlotte groan in annoyance before she plops down in the seat on my left.
"Do you know why everyone is acting so..." I say as my voice trails off since I'm trying to find the right word
"Weird?" He asks which causes me to nod my head
"Yeah. You notice it too?" I ask which causes him to nod his head
"Who hasn't, There's a rumor going around that you're trying to fit in" he says with a sad tone which causes me to place my face in my hands and groan
This is what I was afraid of.
It's like our school is afraid of change.
"Obviously most of the students love it," he says in a cheerier tone
"Then there's Maddie" he says in annoyance which causes me to laugh as I look at him
"I wouldn't worry about her, she'll be too busy flirting with Charlotte" I say with a hopeful voice and a wave of my hand
"What about yesterday when she found something else to do" he whispers as he points to the cheek I got slapped on.
I just look down at my lap and hope that Charlotte didn't hear that. If she did she wouldn't even hesitate to bring it up later.
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First and Second period flew by so fast that it's currently lunchtime.
As I walk into the cafeteria I immediately sit down at a booth with Kayden as we wait for Charlotte.
She said that she was bringing me lunch which made me upset that she was sneaking off of campus again but she just brushed off my worry.
"Maddie at three o'clock" Kayden whispers across from me
"Wha-" I say but get cut off by Maddie's voice
"Are you new? I haven't seen you before" Maddie says as she slides into the empty space beside and touches my arm
I slowly turn to her and hope that she doesn't slap me. When I'm fully facing her she raises her eyebrow at me in question.
Does she really not notice me?
"Well, I asked you a question, silly" she says with a lighthearted laugh as she loops her arm with mine
Is she high?
"Maddie, it's me. Aspen" I say which causes her to stare at me in confusion before she suddenly starts to burst into laughter
"You're funny, you should sit at my lunch table." She says as she points to the table with all of the popular students
Surprisingly, they're all nice to me.
It's only Maddie that has a dislike for me.
"You wold fit in so well over there" she says with a wide smile as she plays with the ends of my hair
Okay, this has to be a joke.
What do I win?
Concert tickets. A backstage pass. A vacation.
"I don't fit in over there" I say as I turn to Kayden for help which turns out to be useless since he shrugs his shoulders and looks away
"What are you talking about? You're a total babe magnet" she says as she pulls me out of the booth and towards the popular table
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I Fell In Love With My Best Friend (Wilder Series #1)
RomanceAspen Bailey is what everyone would refer to as a nerd. She wears black rimmed glasses and a high ponytail, She never shows more skin than necessary, and she constantly has her face in a book. Her classmates either envy her or despise her because sh...
