Roses for Charlotte

Chapter 1, Four weeks

I shiver in the dark on my front porch as I wait for Jess to pull up.

I check my phone again at the messages exchanged between us:

Jess: see you in 20 minutes. BTW, I have Brady

Charlie: k. See you when you get here.

Jess: mwuah.

I huff out a sigh as the twenty minutes had already passed and she was still not in my driveway, I peek over my coat at the road to see if headlights come speeding down.

Nothing.

Instead my vision is caught on the woods across the street the fog slowly escaping the fence of trees that line my neighbors estate.

I pull out my phone again to see a text from Jess.

I groan and unlock my phone before looking down at the blindingly bright screen in the darkness it shines on my face creating the only light within five miles, I read.

Jess: sorry traffic, what's up hot stuff?

I roll my eyes of course Brady got her phone I scoff a little before replying to him.

Charlie: for the last time Brady stop calling me that

Jess: what's wrong princess, don't like my words of love?

I can already see the eyebrow wiggles that come with that question, ever since last year Brady Langdon has been pretending to flirt with me just because his sister just so happens to be my best friend and he wants to get on my nerves.

I shake my head at his words before finally typing back to him as they pull in to my driveway.

I look at jess and give her an annoyed look as I run down my steps.

"I know, I know he annoys me too" she groans I hear Brady playfully wincing behind her
"ouch princess I love it when you talk dirty to me" I roll my eyes before hopping into the front seat.

After I latch my seatbelt I turn to shove Brady who had his face pressed against the headrest making the stupidest noises to irk me, my hand flings back and smacks the other person who happens to be about the hottest guy I've ever seen right across his face.

I wince and turn back around quickly "um.. jess?"

She peeks at me as she drives passed the diner we go to everyday after school "hm?" She stares at me as I gulp

I peek back at the very attractive boy next to Brady just staring out the window like nothing ever happened "who's dark bruty back there?" I whisper to her

She smirks and shrugs "oh yeah that's dusty he's living with us for the year...he's our cousin" after she calls him dusty I hear him growl slightly she giggles but he just glares over at me

"My name is Dustin" he rolls his eyes and pulls out a cigarette lighting it.

After that I turn in my seat facing forward feeling guilty for slapping his face.

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We pull up to the school and I'm quick to jump out of Jess's car I pull Brady's arm causing a yelp from him as I speed walk faster in front of the other two. Once I'm sure I'm far enough away I start to speak

"Does he hate me?"

"What?"

"Dustin, does he hate me?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

I roll my eyes and look back at dustin his chin is perfectly chiseled his lips plump and perfect for kissing.

my insides begin to twist as I stare at his features memorizing ever detail before I get to his striking green eyes they sparkle like a gem as the sun cascades along his face.

I assume he senses my eyes on him because the next thing I know his eyes jump to mine and I unwillingly let out a whimper, his hair curls perfectly atop his forehead when he turns making it worse on me I quickly turn back around rushing into the school to Mr. Jacobs class.

I walk in forty minutes early he glances at me from his desk "rough car ride?" He asks with a smile

"Um you could say that" I lightly chuckle before sitting in my seat "so Andrew what are we doing in class today?" I ask.

"Mr. Jacobs, and you'll find out char" he smirks before writing on the board.

I groan "come on Andrew you're my brother do I really have to call you that?" I ask with my brows raised

He nods and turns around "why are you here already though, aren't you usually with Jess and uh...brandon? Braidon?.. what's his name again?"

I snort and shake my head "Brady, brady is his name and yes usually I'm with them at the cafe but they had a new guy with them.. and I kind of accidentally smacked his face"

Andrew busts out laughing holding onto his desk for support as he laughs at his baby sister's stupid mistake "wow what a way to get to know someone" he jokes.

I cross my arms and pout as I lean back in my seat "shut up Andy"

My name is Charlotte Riot, I'm not the captain of the cheerleading squad, I'm not even popular.
period.
a year ago me, my mom and Andy moved here in the small town of sunnyvale in canada, I didn't have my friends I was alone and didn't like all the stares, I wouldn't be the new girl forever I thought so at least but after a few weeks I was still a loner that's when I met Jess and Brady their mom works with mine and we went to the company dinner at first it seemed like she didn't like me she avoided me in school but her brother however he always had a thing for annoying me, I wouldn't say he was exactly a friend but he was the only thing I had close to it in those weeks. Jess came around after three weeks of brady torture she says she realized she was in the wrong but I think she just noticed I wasn't an idiot like her brother. Anyways this is my story, I Know you want to get to all the letters and the roses but who cares amiright? Yeah okay I'm kidding let's start shall we? When did I get the first rose you may ask? Well that is a long story but we'll start a few weeks before....

I hope you guys liked the first chapter :) I'll publish the second chapter later tonight or tomorrow I can't wait to see your comments
Have a good night 💖