Chapter 22
Marilynn

It was lunchtime and I had made plans with Ashton he seems chill and really cool. He’s also super sweet, he still lacks one thing and that’s confidence. I know some people are shy but if you don’t have confidence then that easily makes you a target. I hope Nathan doesn’t get bothered about me bringing Ashton to the table.

I haven’t seen Harry, and I don’t if should be worried or not cause I usually see him at least three or four times a day. Did I push him yesterday? He tried to stop me from leaving but he basically admitted that I was some make out toy. Oh well.

I meet Ashton by his locker and he greets me with a warm hug. “Hey,” he said happily.

“Sorry if I took long. How long did you wait?” I apologized. I really meant it, it was his first day and I wanted to make him feel welcomed after what happened with Nathan and all.

“Uh eleven minutes.” I widened my eyes, that may not seem long but we had a forty-minute lunch and the lunch line takes at least fifteen minutes. “It’s fine seriously, I’m just early.” He tried to calm me down.

“Come on, I’ll show you to my friends.” I smiled.

“Uh, I don’t think so. Your other friend seems to really dislike me.” He freaked out.
“He’s an idiot, he likes me so he’ll be nice to you without a doubt. He’s nice to everyone I’m associated with.” I told him.

He took a deep breath. “Alrighty.” He agreed.

I grabbed his hand escorting him to my table where all my so-called friends sit. “Hey guys this is my new friend, Ashton. He came all the way from Australia.” I introduced him. “Well maybe he should go back.” Nathan spit into the trashcan beside him.

“Hey shut the fuck up please. You two have met, obviously.” I rolled my eyes.
Smith cleared his throat, he hates drama, and naturally he’s the one to break the ice. “I’m Smith.” Smith has light brown hair and hazel eyes. He’s in a long distance relationship with some girl who lives in Canada.

Ashton shook his hand. “Nice to meet you.” He said politely.

“I’m Jason.” Jason is the one with darker brown messy hair and he has soft brown eyes, he’s pretty built I would say. Jason pat Ashton on his back. “That’s Desire and her boyfriend, Adrian.” Jason pointed them out to Ashton.

“Hey.” Adrian waved at him and Desire shot the peace sign at him. “I’m Karen, nice to meet you.” Karen shook his hand giving him a soft smile. “Thanks, you too.” Ashton replied.

We sat down at the table, him on my right and Jason on my left. Nathan sat pretty far from me, unusual cause he’s my buddy but if he’s going to have a bitch fit then whatever, he can do his own thing. “Are you hungry?” I asked Ashton.

“Yes just a little.” He admitted.

“Here’s six pounds. Could you get me some chips and a bubbly soda and get whatever you want, on me.” I smiled.

“Are you sure?” he asked hoping to get my permission.

“Yeah hurry please.” I begged.

“I’ll be right back.” He kissed my cheek, leaving me speechless.

He left and my friends started talking about him. “Shit Mary, you guys have a thing now or what?” Jason laughed.

“No, maybe that’s a normal thing for him.” I tried convincing them.

“Well if you two end up getting married, I approve.” Smith joked.

“Ignore them, he’s cute Mary. I say you get at him.” Karen winked.

“Karen’s right anyway I’m having a small get together this Friday, bring Ashton. He seems like a cool guy.” Smith complimented him.

“Why so quiet?” Adrian called Nathan out.

“No reason.” Nathan got up and left.

“I think someone’s jealous.” Karen bit on her strawberry.

“Shut up Karen.” Desire said.

“Sorry I know you guys are close but it’s true and I don’t mean in a bad way.” Karen said.

Minutes later Ashton shows up with two trays of chips and two bubbly sodas. He didn’t even acknowledge that Nathan left the table but why would he. “What class do you have next?” Desire questioned him.

“Art.” He replied nonchalantly.

“Hold up. Is it Art with Pearson or Wells?” Adrian asked him.

“Um Wells.” Ashton said checking his schedule.

“It was meant to be for you to be part of our group.” Adrian congratulated him meanwhile Jason and Smith cheered causing Karen and Desire to laugh. “It’s just that we all have last class together and well you do too.” I explained to Ashton.

“That honestly makes me feel better.” Ashton said more confident.

“Adrian and I are going to play street hockey after school, feel like joining.” Smith invited him.

“Sure sounds like fun.” Ashton accepted.

“Wish I could go but I’m visiting my grandmother, gotta see her or no inheritance for me.” Jason sighed.

“You’re a dick.” Karen threw a berry at him to which he caught with his moth.

“Thanks, I was hungry.” He said chewing the rest of his berry before swallowing.

The bell rang reminding us that class was in ten minutes. “Lets go.” I said standing up. “Can I sleep over Friday that way we can go to the get together, together?” Desire laughed while asking me.

“Duh.” I put my arm her.

Her parents are extremely religious so they don’t exactly let her out much, they like me so they trust her enough to sleep over at my house. Little do they know, that we’ve gone to London during one of our sleepovers. “Did you get beer?” she inquired.

“Ugh Shitface drank it all, I don’t know how he found them they were at the back of the fridge hidden behind the large pot of soup.” I complained.

“I really needed to feel relaxed, maybe Nathan can get us some?” she suggested.

“Nah, he’s probably pissed at me for being friends with Ashton.” We continued walking to our class with our friends trailing behind us.

“Ashton’s cool though, I bet he’d be a great kisser.” Desire winked.

“Oh god, no, not yet.” I laughed cracking her up as well while we walked into the classroom. We took our seats in the back along with my other friends. There was something missing. Harry.

“I’ll be right back, make sure they’re nice to Ashton.” I warned Desire.

“Yeah, obvi.” She stared at me.

I walked up to Marissa as the bell rang ready to ask about Harry. “Hey-uh Marissa where’s the A.A?” I inquired. She eyed me suspiciously before answering, “He’s taking some time off, he’ll be back next week.” She gave me a light smile.

“Where’d he go?” I asked leaning on her desk.

“No clue, he said it was a personal matter, why?” she asked.

“He was supposed help me on a project but it doesn’t matter.” I looked down.

“Where’s Nathan, by the way?” Marissa seemed worried, she was taking attendance and she was unsure whether to mark Nathan unexcused or not.

“He left early, he had some kind of compromise with his dad, you can go ahead and mark him excused.” I bit my lip. Yeah Nathan annoys me but he’s someone that I feel I need to keep protecting. I did love him at one point; moving on is easy, it’s what you leave behind that’s hard.

“Alrighty then, are you sure? I don’t mind giving him a detention.” Marissa joked.

“I’m sure.” I faked laughed.

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