Badboy's Boxergirl

Living the hermit life

"ughhh! This sucks, why can't I go back home? Monday mornings are the worst!" I banged my head against my locker.

" If it makes you feel any better, we have the first hour free and we get to waste our time!" Izzy exclaimed happily.

" Yeah, we all know that Lexi is not going to waste time, she probably will finish next week's work today..." Gen said pushing her elbow towards me.

"Nope, today we are going to the field, we seriously need some exercise" I told them remembering how our weekend went.

We sat around watching movies and eating take out. But I had managed to squeeze in a few hours of workout each day lying to my friends that my mom needed me. I hated lying to them but I don't want anyone to know.

" Yeah, I think that's the only way I can forget what Gen did" Izzy said while blinking her eyes in trauma.

Yeah, Gen screaming at the TV when Jack died in Titanic was pretty traumatic I must say.

"Cool, then let's go to the field! It's such a sunny morning!" Gen said dragging us to the field.

" Guys? Where are you going?" We heard Carter ask behind us.

" To the field!" I replied.

" Seriously? Guys let's not!! I don't want my ass to get sunburnt again!"

"Carty boy! Not going to work! Let's go!!" Izzy screamed and we all laughed at that.

He groaned but followed us.

***

I passed the soccer ball to Izzy while Gen and carter lounged on the grass and spoke about some movie they were going to see.

"Okay, let's take a break Lexi, I'm tired". Izzy said

" Sure, I'll just get you a water bottle."

I jogged towards the table where the drinks were placed and I carried a bottle of water.

I turned around and face someone's chest. I looked up to see Xavier.

He was casually leaning on the wall shirtless and it was totally not bothering me.

Seriously his abs looked like god sculpted them, so perfect!!

I averted my gaze and tried to look elsewhere.

" What's on your face?" He asked.

I instantly touched my face and I winced.

Crap! I forgot to conceal my bruise today. The same bruise I got when the gangster had slapped me.

" Huh? This ? Oh nothing. I walked into a pole. Hahaha I'm so clumsy" I told him and evaded his gaze and I tried walking away.

"Stop" he said.

I instantly stopped and prayed that he would let it go. My excuse sucked and he probably didn't believe it.

He held my wrist and turned me around.

" Who did it chica?"

" Uh , like I said I got it from walking into a pol-"

"The truth, mi amor" he said with his nostrils flaring.

Mi amor... doesn't that mean, my love? What the hell!

He was trying to be sweet, before he does something crazy.

The calm before the storm. That's exactly what was happening.

" Okay! Okay! It happened when the gangster dude slapped me on friday"

His eyebrows furrowed. I continued.

" But I took care of it."

" Why did you fight with gangsters?"

" Don't you know? The entire school was talking about it."

" And I already told you that I don't stalk you."

" Whatever. This does not concern you. So I suggest you to not get involved"

With that I turned away and started walking towards my friends.

"what took you so long?" Gen asked looking at me.

"Uhh long line" I told her and flopped down next to her.

I pushed away carter's head from her lap and I put my head instead.

" Hey ! That's my girlfriend!" Carter exclaimed at me.

" She was my best friend before she became your girlfriend" I retorted and fake smiled at him.

Wait, GIRLFRIEND?!

" You guys are dating?" Izzy and I screamed in unison, we do that a lot.

"Yup, I was tired of fighting asked her out today and then she declared her undying love for me" Carter said proudly.

" I did not! You took forever to ask me out!" Gen replied.

" Yeah, we thought you were going to live like a hermit for the rest of your life" I said and he flipped the bird at me and put his head on the grass.

****

School was finally done and I rushed over to my car and silently thanked my mom for taking my car to the gas station for me.

I drove back home and plopped myself down on the sofa. I got all my homework out.

What? I need the scholarship!

Around 7, my mom entered the kitchen to make dinner. I was watching soccer. I was yelling at the TV screen whenever they scored a goal. I scared my sister away when she came to eat some biscuits.

Eh, I'll just buy her some candy and apologise.

" Sweetie, we are going to have dinner today with my new clients and their families, it's going to be at a restaurant they invited us to. We'll leave at 9, okay?" She told me.

" Sure mom." I replied not taking my eyes off the screen.

" Dress up nicely and be nice. You look exhausted, no boy would spare you a glance" she reported with sass.

"That's the point" I muttered

"What? I didn't quite hear you?"

" Nothing! I'm going !! I'm going!!"

Gosh, who knew moms could be so scary !