Sugar And Spice [ON HOLD]

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"I'd like an iced white choco..."

"A blonde cafe Americano to go please." A gruff voice interrupts me. A guy walks in front of me, and leans over the counter.

"Excuse me, I was here before...." I start to talk as I tap his back but I stop when... Nex turns to face me. "You?" I say with a little more volume than needed.

"Got a problem, baby girl?" He asks, leaning back against the counter with a bored expression on his face.

"Don't call me that. And I do have a problem. There's a line you know?" I gesture to the people waiting behind me.

"No one else is complaining." He shrugs.

"That doesn't mean..."

"Someone order an Americano?" The barrister slides the cup over the counter.

Nex grabs it and makes for the door. "Hey, you still..." I grab his hand, making him turn sharply.

"Don't touch me." He spits, and I pull my hands away immediately. He glares at me before leaving.

*~*~*~*~*

When I tell the girls about it the next day at school, they're very surprised.

"Normally, he's all over new girls. Always flirting with them. They usually don't last a month before falling head on." Monse explains.

"You got that right. He's quite the flirt." Mya smiles.

"What's there to fall for? He's not in the least bit attractive." I scoff.

"Girl, tell that to half the female population that's he's gotten down with here. And they better not hear you talking like that." Monse says, looking at me like I'm insane.

"I just don't see the appeal. He's so arrogant and full of himself." My mind screams 'You don't even know this guy.' And honestly, I don't wanna know him.

"Speak of the devil." Mya says. Melanie and Nex pass by with the twins and Aria behind them. Nex has his hand around Melanie's shoulder and she's talking about something.

"Those two are made for each other." I can see the anger emanating from Monse. She slams her locker shut and walks away.

"What's her deal with those two?" I ask Jean, Monse's friend, who's leaning on a locker near us.

"Long story, but I think it'll be better coming from her." Jean says.

"And why is Aria at Melanie's beck and call? She's different from Melanie's asswipes." I ask, looking at Aria carrying Melanie's books from her locker.

"Also another long story. Also not my place to tell. Lots of history in this school and trust me, you're better off clueless, as long as you stay away."

Jean follows the way Monse took and after looking at Melanie's group again, so do I.

When we got to class, I couldn't focus on what the teacher was saying because everyone kept whispering to each other about something.

"Brion's holding this really cool party at his place tomorrow." Mya whispered to me when she caught me staring at some girls giggling in a corner.

"Its like a back to school thing. Everyone's invited." According to Avery, Brion is royalty.

Everyone is this town is kinda like royalty. A lot of rich people live in Cresthills. But Brion's mom is actually a descendant of royalty.

"Are we going?" I ask.

"Optional. Avery's going." She shrugs.

"But you're not?" Something flashes in her eyes but its gone as soon as it came.