The Kiss Game

Chapter 9 Only Some People Can Make You Smile

I woke up for school at 7:10. I really don't want to get up.

I groan and roll over onto a hard chest. I realized who it was and snuggled into him.

"Babe, do we have to go to school?" I loved his morning voice.

"Ash, it's Tuesday. We should probably go, since you missed yesterday. Besides its your first day." I say in my soft wake up voice.

"But I don't waaaaannna." He whined.

"You have to, besides, I want to see the looks on girls faces when they see you."

"I will... Only if you where a better outfit than yesterday's." He smirks.

"Fine" I huff out.

I go into the back of my closest, where all my "girly" clothes are. I grab low waist shorts and a tank top.

"There" I say walking out of my closet.

He looks me over. I walk over to him and stand on my tippy toes.

I grabbed his face in my hands and kisses him lightly.

I pulled away, savoring the moment.

"We should go." He said, his voice no lower than a whisper.

"Yeah." I said, my voice low.

He pulled back and chuckled at me.

"Let's go babe." He grabs my hand and leads me downstairs.

"Wait, I forgot to grab my backpack." I say and walk back to my room.

I scan the room until I spot it. I grab it and run back downstairs. I heard voices from the kitchen.

"I don't approve of you." My mother.

"Why? After all these days, you still don't approve of me?" Asher.

"You are a bad influence."

"So are you."

Silence.

I walked into the kitchen, they were glaring at each other.

"Ash- I mean, Oliver lets go." I grab his arm and run out the door.

"What was that?!" I said once we get onto my bike.

"What was what." He replied smoothly, riding down the street at a fast past.

"You can't talk to my mother like that." I say sternly.

He slowed his down once we got to the school parking lot.

"And she can't speak to me like that." He said, not looking at me.

"You're probably the one who started it!" I huffed out in annoyance.

"Riiiiight, cause I would just LOVE to start a fight with your mom." He rolled his eyes and got off the bike.

I followed him as we walked.

"I don't care who started it, you continued it!" I knew people were staring, but who cares right now.

He stopped walking, turned around and said right in my face, "I don't even know who you are right now. Defending your mom? The woman who treated you like shit for years? The one who made you pay all the bills, the one who could care less about your brother who died. She's the one who had the nerve to say I was a bad influence. That she doesn't approve of me. Once you get your act together, come and talk to me." And he walked away.

I stood there, unable to speak. People started walking away.

Then I heard the whispers.

"Whoa, hottie alert."

"I can't believe it, all my high school life I thought her life was perfect."

"Were they together?"

"He just snapped, right in the middle of the parking lot."

"I heard them arguing a little earlier."

"Is he new?"

"Id like to bang this girl. Too naive."

"She looks like she's about to cry."

"Is she okay?"

"She looks like she's about to break."

And I did.

First one tear, then two, then three.

Soon I lost count.

I ran to the women's bathroom and locked the door.

"What the fuck did I do?" I said looking into the mirror.

"I ruined everything." I rubbed my eyes.

"Of course I did, I always ruin everything."

"I'm such a fucked up mess."

"I shouldn't live."

"I don't deserve to."

"I-" I heard a knock at the door.

"Scarlett? Are you in here?"

Max.

I slowly walk to the door, unlock it, and open it.

I was crushed in hugs.

"Max." I cry.

I pull away and see Alex, Freddy and Drake.

I cry even harder.

"W-what are you guys doing here." I said.

"We got a call, someone said you dropped your phone and they called the first person they saw, which happened to be me." Max said hugging me again. He pulled away and Alex hugged me even tighter.

He buried his face in my neck. God he smelled so good.

We pulled away and Max gave me a piggy back ride.

All 5 of us laughed all the way to the parking lot.

This is why I'm friends with these dorks.

"Scarlett!" I hear a familiar voice behind us.

Max let go of me and I jumped onto the concrete.

I turn around, only to see Asher coming towards me, glaring at Max.

Asher comes to me and hugs me.

And I don't hug him back.

But I didn't think that would be the last hug I'd be able to give him.

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Oh... No....

Oh. Wow.

Hope you guys are having a good week.

I know I'm not :).

Anyways, school is almost over EEEEK.

Much love,

_turtledove_