| VEXED |

chapter | forty nine

I walked into English class, and eyes followed my every movement as I made my way over to the teacher's desk. I hate attention, and Ethan and Graysons eyes were both burning into me along with the rest of the class.    

My English teacher though, she smiled at me and held out her hand for the paper in mine.
She has got to be one of the best teachers in this school. She feeds my obsession with books and writing. 

I handed her my paper and smiled back at her. "Don't worry, I didn't mark you tardy." She whispered and I thanked her. 

I sat down in my usual seat between the twins and I felt the questions before they were asked.
"Where were you? And why did you go outside with Caroline?" Ethan asked, leaning over onto my desk. 

"Long story." I responded. "Elaborate then." Grayson retorted, causing me to role my eyes.
I looked at the teacher, and Ethan tapped my desk again. "She's just grading papers all period, tell us." He demanded, and I grew impatient. 

"Girl talk." I shrugged and Grayson laughed quietly. "Alex stop bullshitting," Ethan ordered, again.

"She was going to shoot me." I shrugged. It wasn't a big deal, she didn't have the guts to do it.
"She what? Why?" Grayson sat up, and Ethan's face asked the same question. 

"The same gang threatened her, told her to kill me, if she didn't they were going to kill her family. Average Monday morning." I smiled at both of them and they rolled their eyes.
"Then what happened." Grayson leaned in sarcastically, with his hand under his chin. 

"And then the blonde hottie from earlier swooped in and kicked the gun out of her hand." I did the same thing as he was doing making him chuckle. 

"Blonde hottie?" Ethan repeated. He sounded jealous which was making me giggle.
"Yes, now can we drop it?" I asked, and Ethan let out a sigh. "Gladly." He groaned.
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"Mrs. Parker, can I talk to you for a sec?" My English teacher stopped me from walking out the door with Ethan and gray. 

"Uh, yeah sure." I half smiled, and the twins looked at me confused, and I just shrugged.
Everyone left class leaving me and her. "You aren't in trouble," she started. "I read your paper." She added, and I grew nervous. 

"I know, it may have been bad. It was sort of rushed and last minute but I swear the next one won't be." I began stumbling over words before she stopped me. 

"No, Alex, your paper was brilliant actually. It was captivating, and I almost wanted more." She began smiling, making me smile. 

"Do you know what college you want to go to? Or the major your looking into?" She asked, and I began to think. 

I've had so much going on, I forgot we have to apply for colleges soon.
"No ma'am, I honestly have a lot going on. I haven't even had the chance to think." I admitted, and she nodded. 

"Well, if you want my two cents, I think you could pursue writing as a career." I had to take a double-take when she said that, there's no way. "I mean yeah, I love to write, but isn't more of a hobby?" I asked.

"Not with your talent." she responded and I smiled. "Well, if you really think so, I'll look into it." I reassured her and she nodded. "have a good rest of your day." I added before walking out of her class, and almost directly into Ethan. They were waiting outside the whole time.