"So yeah, I crashed your 16th birthday party, and yeah, I punched Stan. He didn't deserve you. I'm not saying that I did, or do, or whatever, either, but he most definitely did not deserve you. And then after I had... pushed your head in the cake or whatever, Stan was saying that I most certainly had no chances with you and he was calling my bluff, and saying more things and I just... I did what I told him I would do. I beat the living shit out of him. I mean, I warned him and everything. But then I had left for vacation and when I came back I found out you guys broke up and that he transferred schools and then every other guy thought better of going after you because they saw that I had made an example out of Stan and-" "You... you're insane," I shook my head, shuffling a step back. "You have lost your mind." "He got inbetween me and what was mine," he shrugged his shoulders, as if that was any explanation at all. "But it's okay. Never again." ----- d i s c l a i m e r this story has been re-edited and republished. the events of this story , for those who have read it prior to august 2019 , have been slightly altered to make way for my improved and matured writing style. originally published : july 2015 newly published : august 2019 completed: january 2022 01st in #secretrelationship : April 2022

"What's your name?" he asked sitting down beside me. "Natalia," I said shoving my phone into my back pocket. All of a sudden he started lighting a cigarette, which made me leap out of my seat and to stand in front of him. I hate the smell of smoke. "I won't burn you sheesh." He said rolling his eyes as he took in a puff of that toxic, deadly, nasty smoke. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Crushes, friends, homework, and bad boys. The basic highschoolers life. Natalia Tucker's life is nothing near basic. Read more to find out.

I feel the ground moving underneath me and I smell a boyish scent, a mixture of mint and cinnamon. I feel very warm and I've come to the conclusion in my sleepy state that I'm in someone's arms, but who? I open one eye and look up, I was way closer then I expected. I see every detail of Riley's face, his blue eyes covered by his long eyelashes, the faint freckles dotted along his nose- "It's very rude to stare you know." his deep voice says interrupting the silence. I blush and look away, I can't believe he caught me staring at him, how embarrassing. I look around in confusion. We were in my house, how did he get in? Nobody was home. "How did you get in? You didn't have a key." "The flower vase, isn't the best spare key hiding place." he chuckles dimples on display. I blush from his words. "Blame my mom, she thinks people won't expect a thing." I laugh as he gets to my room. He sets me gently on my bed, he is at my door but I call him back. "Yeah?" I smile tentatively at him, "I had a nice time tonight, thanks Mantings." he smirks and I feel my heart skip one too many beats. "Last name basis, are we? See you around Kaloki." he winks. I stare at the door when he left for what seemed like hours, but in fact it was only minutes. I felt myself getting tired and fell into a peaceful abyss. ** Her name is Carter Kaloki. His name is Riley Mantings. She is a 'nerd'. He is a bad boy. She is not spotted a glance. He is what everyone looks to. She only has two friends. He has many 'friends'. See what happens when the two meet. How will it begin? How will it end?