THE ORIGINAL BAD BOY

TEN

|COMMENT-VOTE-FAN|

I gave you the key when the door wasn't open
Song: Where are Ü now | Artist: Jack Ü ft. Justin Bieber
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"We are approaching our three week mark, Grey. you're going to be seeing less and less of me." Megan says, "stefan'll drive you to school from this moment on and if you don't go get in that damn car right now I will be forced to drag you." Megan shoots, tight lipped

I stand in my doorway, begging her to take my to school

"Can't you do it?" I ask

"No, I have to go verify a venue for the wedding with Krista this morning and I'm already late." Megan huffs

"Why won't you just ride ride with Stefan?" She frowns

I look down, "I don't wanna ride with Stefan" I hum

"Well, walk to school." She shoots, turning away and disappearing into her room

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I sit in the passenger seat of Stefan's car, we drive in silence

"So, you guys are playing the Eagles on Friday, huh ?" He asks
I shrug,
"I use to be an eagle-" he begins, pulling in front of the school, I climb out of the car before he could even finish his sentence

In first period, I sink down in my seat beside Stella.
"You're unusually late, today." She says

"That's because Megan didn't drive me."

"Your not the only one having a bad morning, I saw Vickie today and I almost felt bad for her." Stella waits a second, and then she busts out laughing.

I smile a little at her amusement but then her phone buzzes and all her attention goes to it.

"Santos?" I ask

"Ava," she states, I grow a little tense-- thinking about Finn.

"You two have become quite the beasties." I say, "are you jelly?"'Stella pokes me, I poke out my bottom lip. "No need, she's asking for the math homework! Like I do it." Stella jokes

"Oh, but Santos is taking me out on Friday. Dinner and movie!" Stella announces
"that's pretty official." I tell her, Stella nods. "I'm kind of scared." She says

"Could this be because you like him?" I ask
Stella blinks, smiles, "I- I think I do, Grey!" She smiles
"Maybe enough to get over your --past love?" I ask, she gulps.
"Actually, yea... I think maybe," she says breathily, like the weight of the world has just been lifted from her shoulders.

"Really!" I say, she nods.

And with that, Stella sits at the lunch table today...

Only, it's just me and her.

"Where is everyone?" She asks

"Well. We just got to give them some time, it's not because of you Stella." I assure her

She grows more and more self conscious by the minute

Danny pops up, "You two placing bets?" He asks.
"Look, here's Danny!" I say, Stella frowns-- he wasn't the guy she wanted to see.
"On?" I add
"This stupid football game." Stella says

"Ladies, this is going to be one of the best games of the season." Danny drapes an arm over my shoulder and over Stella's as he plops down in between the two of us at the lunch table

Stella shake's Danny's arm down, "Westchester?" She asks.
Danny nods, empowered. "The high-flying-Eagles! The lone birdies- the-" he begins
"Kids who kick our asses every year," Robin nods, plopping down across from us