Lucas Mabry wants it all.
He wants a girl, team captain, and the popularity that comes with it.
Unfortunately, the new girl wants nothing to do with him and he turns to the only person he thinks will help.
Nikki Young.
His worst enemy.
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Lucas
"Come on! You have got to be kidding me?!" I wipe my hands on my jeans.
Nikki laughs with a cookie on her hand. "I seriously don't remember!" She places a hand on her face, covering her mouth.
My shoulders shake with laughter. I cough onto my arm before speaking. "I was "pimple popper" for a whole semester!"
Nikki's throws her head back in laughter. I chuckle along lightly, my eyes analyzing her face. I never noticed it before but Nikki has a very nice mouth shape.
Is that how you describe lips?
"I remember that!" Nikki clutches her stomach and reaches inside the tray of cookies. "I just..." Her mouth opens to laugh. "It's just..." She covers her mouth with her hand, another round of laughter spiraling out of her.
She seems... like someone else. I don't think I've ever felt this comfortable around her.
She drops the cookie on the tray, both hands trying to suppress the loud laughter that is coming out of her. Her head throws back, the strands of her soft hair moving along. I resist the urge to pull the strands of hair behind her ear and instead grab another cookie and hand it to her.
"Thanks." Her laughter dies down. "I can't believe I forgot that! It suited you back then I think." A small breathy giggle escapes her lips as she takes a bite of the cookie.
"Are you trying to bully me again, Young?" I tease, grabbing another cookie.
Nikki shakes her head, another giggle coming out of the side of her face. "I didn't start that." She takes a bite into the cookie. "It was your brother."
"What?" I blink in shock. She laughs again. "Are you serious?" A few crumbs fall out of my mouth. Nikki hands me a napkin, her eyes watering.
"Mhm." Nikki's eyes widen. "No wonder you brushed past me that day!" Her eyes crinkle in realization and she snaps her thumb and pointer finger together. "You were shooting me with your eyes all day." She playfully narrows her eyes and shakes her finger at me. "You jerk!"
"Wait, you remember that? Out of everything we just talked about?"
Nikki nods and takes another bite of her cookie. "Well, I had a crush on you. Didn't notice other stuff." She waves her hand.
My face gets hot. She shows me a small smile and grabs the chocolate milk beside her, the strands of her hair following the movement.
I don't say anything for a while. And it's not because I don't want to. It's just, my heart is beating a little faster than normal. My hands are kind of sweaty too. And my knees are shaking. I discreetly place my hands against my side and check my pulse. It's a lot faster than usual.
