Bad Habit// C.H.

The Invitation

"What are you doing tonight ? I heard there's gonna be a crazy party tonight. Which is the perfect way to start off the school year." Ashlynn said to Briar as they walked out of first period.

"I will be at a family dinner. My parents want both Ren and I home tonight." Briar explained.

"No that's so not fair. When you get home can you ask your mom if you can hangout at my house and then instead we'll go to the party ? I really want to go."

Briar sighed " No I'll feel really bad about canceling and besides if Ren will be there but I wont be, I'll look like a pretty bad daughter. "

The two girls walked to their lockers and saw the person whose last name was between theirs. He had brown hair and very blue eyes. He was an inch or two taller than Briar and was wearing a blue sweatshirt with jeans and dark blue sneakers. He grabbed his books out of his locker and walked away.

"Oh my, Briar he's so cute. Wow. Okay I call dibs on him." Ashlynn said once he left.

Briar did think he was attractive, very attractive but she would never admit that to Ashlynn. So many questions ran through her mind. Is he a senior ? What's his name ? Is he nice or is he a jerk? She wasn't even going to acknowledge that Ashlynn called "dibs", she always called dibs on every guy that Briar found secretly attractive.

"What class do you have next ?" Briar asked changing the subject.

"Chemistry. You?"

"History. I'm gonna head there now. After this class I have Study hall then Calculus then we go to lunch." Briar said looking at her schedule.

"I have none of those in that order, so I guess I'll just see you at lunch." Ashlynn frowned.

The two girls walked their separate ways. When Briar got to the classroom she sat in the middle row in the third desk. The teacher waited for a few minutes to begin class.

"Okay so I'm Mrs. Smith and welcome to history class. Now you can sit anywhere you want and you may eat in here but if it becomes a distraction I will take away that privilege. For the entire first semester you will have partners, you will meet up every week and discuss an event from history that interest both of you and every Monday you will share the event to the class. it should be about a 5-8 minute presentation. Your first presentation is due next Monday. Now I will tell you your partners."

Briar listened to Mrs. Smith name the partners and found herself becoming very sleepy due to her soft voice.

" Briar and Corey." Briar looked up and saw Mrs.Smith pointing to the boy sitting in front of her.

Great. Someone I don't know. Briar thought.

"Okay class you may have the rest of the time to get to know your partner and start working on your presentation for next Monday.

The boy on front of Briar turned around and Briar almost fell out of her chair. It was THE boy. The one in between her and Ashlynn's locker.

"Hi, I'm Corey." He said holding out his hand for Briar to shake.

"Briar. You're new right ?"

"Yeah I am, and can I tell you something ?" Corey asked lowering his voice.

Briar nodded her head, she couldn't stop looking in his eyes. They were beautiful. Corey leaned closer to her.

" You're really hot." He winked at her and turned back around in his seat. Briar's face was so red. She was shocked that he said that. She's been called pretty or cute before but never hot.

"um.. Corey we uh have an assignment that we might want to work on." Briar said nervously.

Corey turned around once more.

" The California Gold Rush. January 24,1948. James W. Marshall found Gold on his land and the news quickly began to spread, the population increased which made California go to statehood. More than 100,000 died because of mine-related injuries or enraged miners. More than 750,000 pounds of Gold was found." Corey left Briar speechless

"I.. how... how did you know that off the top of your head ?" Briar asked. Corey smirked at her.

"You could say that I'm a genius. So I guess that since we've finished our assignment early we can talk. Tell me about yourself Briar."

"What do you want to know ?" Briar asked him shyly.

" Tell me about your family, or what you like to do." Corey said.

Briar was really nervous and somehow seemed to forget everything about her personal life. She didn't say anything.

"Okay how about I ask you questions ?" He suggested. Briar nodded her head yes.

"Are you an only child ?"

"No I have a younger brother named Ren, he's a junior. Speaking of classes are you a senior ?" Briar asked curiously.

"Yes I am, I'm assuming you are too right ?" Briar shook her head yes and smiled.

"Why are you smiling so much ? And why's your face so red ? Is it because of me?" Corey teased in a flirtatious way.

"um.. no. I just am excited for the first day. That's all." Briar lied. She got up and walked over to Mrs. Smith asking if she could go to the bathroom. She just had to get away from Corey.

She stayed in the bathroom for longer than normal, she couldn't go back with enough class time for Corey to start another conversation.

She left the bathroom when there was only 4 minutes left of class. When she walked in she felt Corey's eyes glued on her.

The class lined up by the door waiting for the bell to ring so they could go to their lockers. Briar felt someone standing extremely close behind her.

"I've got one more question for you. Are you good in bed?" Corey whispered in her ear.

Briar's eyes shot wide open. She wished for more than anything in that moment that the bell would ring so she could escape from Corey and be safely at her locker. She heard Corey chuckle a little.

"Stop being so tense. Relax Briar." He whispered with a smile on his face.

Right then the bell rang and Briar walked faster than ever. Once she made it to her locker she let out a heavy sigh. She saw Ashlynn walking towards her.

" Why's your face so red ? You look like you just ran a marathon." Ashlynn laughed.

Before Briar could respond Ashlynn started speaking to someone walking up to her.

"Hi, I'm Ashlynn. You must be new." Ashlynn smiled a flirtatious smile.

"Corey." He held out his hand for Ashlynn to shake and Briar remembered that their lockers were right next to each other.

"This is my best friend Briar." Ashlynn introduced them.

" Hi Briar, I'm Corey." He teased opening his locker. Briar was freaking out on the inside. He made her so nervous.

"So Corey, there's this party tonight and I've been hearing a lot about it. You should totally come." Ashlynn said.

"Yeah I was already planning on going, are you both gonna be there ?" Corey questioned.

"No I won't be." Briar explained looking down.

"But I will be, anyway I have to get to class. See you around Corey." Ashlynn walked away to her next class.

Corey shut his locker and Briar turned around to go to class but Corey grabbed her arm pulling her back.

"Listen I'm sorry for how I acted earlier," Corey smirked. " But what do I have to do to get you to come to that party tonight ?"

Briar was confused, why did he want her there ? She quickly came to the conclusion that he just wanted to get in her pants.

" I have to be at home tonight. There's really nothing you can do." Briar explained.

Corey grabbed her hand and looked deep into her eyes.

"Briar, it'd be really nice if you could come. The address is 1325 Cherry Lane. My best friend lives there. Think of this as an invitation, I'd like you to be there." Corey let her hand go and walked away.

Now,the party was sounding a little tempting.