Chapter 1

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I woke up to my mother screaming.

"Emma get up!  You are going to be late! " I shot up and ran to my dresser to pull out a jeans and shirt,  I threw it on the bed and ran to my bathroom across the hall. When I got into the shower warm water sprayed all over me,  relaxing my muscles. I showered as fast as I could and brushed my teeth and my hair. I didnt have time to make my hair neat so I threw it into a ponytail.  As I was running to my room to get dressed,  I heard my mother complaining about how slow I am.  I groaned and threw my clothing on not bothering to check if my outfit looked ok. I grabbed my school bag and dashed downstairs to be met with pancakes and strawberries. I sat down and put my head on the table. 

"Whats wrong honey? " my dad asked.

"Nothing dad, just a headache. I fell asleep at 3 this morning because I couldn't figure out a equation"

"You didn't get any sleep! " my mother shouted from the kitchen. I flinched from the noise and she gave me a apologetic look before sitting down next to me with a bottle of pills and water.

"Honey,  you can't not sleep. You are to young to have bags under your eyes. Hell, you even getting them already" my dad said and put his newspaper down.

I smiled a small smile at him and  nodded my head.

"You should stay home Em" my mom said and I shook my head which intensified my headache. I groaned and ate a piece of pancake.

My mother sighed and got up to empty the plates. Soon after I got up sand said goodbye to my parents.

"You sure you ok going to school? you could stay home and get your rest" my mom said and i shook my head slightly,  trying to get my headache to go away.

"No mom I'm fine ill see you later though! " I shouted and began my walk to school.

School is only a 10 minute walk and I have 25 minutes until the bell rings so I decide to take a stroll and look at the beautiful scenery. I  was pulled out of my daze when I heard someone shouting from the school gates.

"HELLO MY DEAREST BESTIE" Samantha yelled running up to me and giving me a tight hug. I laughed at her choice of words. Samantha was about to say something when a cars engine startled us. I looked to where the sound came from and I wasn't surprised to see Hunter Jackson getting out of his car with his best friend Jack Klein and two cheerleaders giggling and trying to lift their skirts higher for the rest of the school to see their flat backsides. I rolled my eyes while Samantha drooled over Jack. I really hate those players and Samantha won't hear a thing about Jack being a player although she knows very well that he is one. I sighed and turned to my best friend who's jaw was literally on the ground.

"How did Jack get more handsome over the weekend " she sighed and absent minded my twirled her hair around her finger.

To be honest Jack Klein is indeed very handsome. He was tall, muscular, green brownish eyes and dirty blond hair. Hunter Jackson was also good looking with his light brown and blond hair,  blue eyes, tall,  muscular and  that gorgeous smile that could light up the whole world.

But both of them had one flaw that I hated. They both were  players who didn't care about girls feelings.  I hated that about them but what I disliked about Hunter was his pathetic school work. He never finishes his homework, school work or even assignments and if he does he hands them in late. He has this wonderful education that he's throwing away when someone else could appreciate and use it.

I sighed and looked over to Samantha who was looking at me intently trying to figure out what I'm thinking.

Samantha and I have been friends for 13 years to be exact and we are now 17. Its like we can read each others minds,  to Samantha of course. I don't believe in that. I believe that we know each other for so long we know immediately when one of us is upset, happy or hiding something.

I was  snapped out if my thoughts by the school bell. Samantha and I rushed into school and we took our seats in maths class. We sighed as we made just in time before the teacher closed the door.

"Good morning Class! " the professor shouted to get the attention of the talking people in the back. "Where is Hunter Jackson? " The professor asked the class. Hunters friends just snickered and shook their heads. Just when the professor was going to speak,  Lynda,the captain of the cheersquad and Hunter came walking in. Hunters hair was messy and Lyndas school uniform was untidy. It wouldn't even take a two year old to know they were doing the 'dirty' somewhere.

The professor glared at them while they had two smirks on their faces.

"Sit" the professor commanded. Lynda went to the other girls while Hunter walked to the back by Jack and his other friends. They all fist bumped Hunter and looked at Lynda who was gossping about what happened and trust me I heard it all.

The lesson started and I was almost done with my equations when Hunter started making a noise again. I rolled my eyes and tried to concentrate on my equations but it wouldn't work. They were so noisy!

"Hunter Jackson " The professor said sternly. Hunter looked at him and rolled his eyes.

"Yes kind sir" Hunter said with a bow... He has no respect for a adult. I wonder how his parents raised him.

"Stop with your smart mouth and come here" the professor said shooting daggers with his eyes at Hunter .

Hunter huffed but got up and walked tot he front of the class.

"I don't want you to be sitting next to those boys anymore because you are not listening to me and you most probably know nothing that Is going on In this lesson... So I have decided you will swap seats with someone. Someone who will have no problem telling me when you misbehave. " The professor said and faced me.

No! No! No! I can't sit next to Hunter,  the whole class with think I'm a teachers pet and a blabber mouth. Hunter will distract me and my grades will go down! 

" Samantha please swap seats with Hunter so he can sit next to Emma"

I nearly died. I just looked at Hunter who rolled his eyes then I looked at Samantha that couldn't be more happier to sit by Jack them.

Hunter sat next to me without a word and in complete silence. And that how it was for the rest of the period.

AUTHORS note!

If you see the name Jaden in this chapter of the book and the next chapter, ignore it and change the name to Hunter.

Thanks
-E

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