Kristy's POV

Monday.

Monday was something I fully enjoyed and not because I missed my friends over the weekend or some stupid shit like that.

I liked Mondays because it meant getting back into a routine. Learning something new for the week and forgetting anything horrible that might have happened over the weekend, most people would say I'm weird but that's just how I am.

This certain Monday also happens to be my first official day on the school news team.
To say I was excited was an understatement.

I skipped out the front door with an coffee in one hand and my car keys in the other. I stopped at the front porch and breathed in the smell of the damp morning air.

Today was going to be an amazing day.

I practically skipped to my car and got ready to start it when loud laughter was heard from across the street.

The large oak tree was blocking my view so I stepped back out of my car and slightly around the tree to see who was laughing.

To my knowledge, no one lived in the house across the road so I was very curious.

We had just moved into a new housing development. The houses were super expensive so there not many people around here yet.

Once I saw who it was I gasped and tried to walk away without being noticed but of course I was too loud and he saw me.

Ashton.

Mr sexy Australian man.

Oh wow that was a weird thought!

He pulled his phone away from his ear and smiled at me as he motioned for me to cross the street.

"Hi Kristy! Sorry for being so loud. I was just talking to one of my friends back in Australia." He smiled as he talked to me and I felt like I was actually melting on the inside.

"That's fine. I just wanted to see who it was, you weren't that loud."

I couldn't help but notice that the house we were standing in front of had many different boxes outside in the garage and had a truck parked outside of it as two ugly middle aged men took furniture into the house.

"Do you live here Ashton?" I asked making him quietly laugh and nod.

"Yeah and please call me Ash. You're like the only friend I have here and it sounds weird to here you use my full name." Well ouch.

Friend. Great I was just friendzoned.

"What are you doing here anyway? I thought no one else lived around here yet." He asked snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Oh um I just moved in about a week ago. My dad just became a partner at his law firm so we upgraded." I smiled being proud of my families success.

"Wow that's great!" He looked around the empty and quiet street before talking again.
"I think we're the only people around here so far. This should be fun." He winked making me look away as my cheeks flushed.

I said goodbye before walking very un-gracefully back to my car.

*3 hours later*

"My god he's so dreamy!" Izzy yelled as she ran over to me giving me a fright.

I was on my way to the news studio when she ran up to me panting and out of breath. She bent over and rested her hands on her knees as she tried to get her breathing back to normal.

"Who are you talking about this time?" I giggled as I talked making her shot me a quick glare and stumble to catch up with me as I started walking through the bog double doors of the studio.

"I'm talking about you're new hottie that stares at you every time he sees you in the halls. You have the new kid drooling all over you and you barely notice it." Oh she's talking about Ashton.

"But he friendzoned me, So I highly doubt he will be on his knees begging me to be his any time soon."

Izzy opened her mouth to protest when another voice was heard from somewhere around us.

"If you get on your knees it might help." I scoffed when I realized it was Harry.

He said he was going to help me but if those are the kind of suggestions he has then I really don't need him.

"You're not funny Harry! And Ashton isn't that kind of guy. He's smart and funny and actually cares about what girls think or feel, so really he's the opposite of you." He rolled his eyes and hoped down from the large news table that he was sitting on to walk over to us.

"Trust me, if this Ashton guy is even remotely into you then he's thought about you in that way at least ten times just today." I scoffed and shoved him away from me so I could walk towards the producers area.

Where I rightfully belong, Not on screen.

"What makes you think you know this guy when you haven't even met him yet? And you most certainly don't know me."

"You're right Kristy I don't know you but I know my way around a dude's mind. I know about lust, seduction and manipulation - all things you know nothing about."

My god he is so up himself!

"You said you were going to help me! so stop being a dick!"

He smirked and moved closer to me, usually I would take a step back but not this time.

"I'm not being a dick, I just know what I'm talking about."

Oh god, why the hell did I agree to work with him?!

"Like I know any second now Ashton's going to come in here and ask to sit with you at lunch since he's been staring at you all day."

I wanted to protest but the sound of the double doors opening caught my attention.
There was a tiny part of me hoping that Harry was actually right.

Amazingly it was Ashton walking through the doors.

"Hey Kristy, Can I um talk to you for a minute?" He rubbed the back of neck as he talked and I couldn't form any words so I just nodded.

We walked away from Harry and Izzy until I felt we were far enough away from them so that they couldn't over here anything.

"What's up?" I said but it sound way better in my head, god I sounded like an idiot.

"I just wanted to know if it was okay if I sit with you and your friend at lunch?"

I knew Ashton had made friends but the fact that he wanted to sit with me made my insides go crazy.

"Sure if you like." I shrugged and tried my hardest to play it off cool. He smiled and walked back out the doors, I went to turn around and come right in contact with Harry who was already behind me.

"Do you believe me now?" His stupid usual smirk was placed on his face as he looked down at me.

I rolled my eyes and mentally cursed at myself for what I was about to say.

"Yeah I do okay. Now will you help me or not?"

"On one condition." Dammit there is always a catch with this guy!

I raised my eyebrows in a way to tell me to continue.

"You have to stop being difficult and work with me like a professional producer."

I guess that's not too bad...

"Deal."

Notes

Whew another Chapter!
I literally typed this in a hour so if it sucks I'm sorry!

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