My beauty sleep was interrupted by someone tapping on my shoulder, I let out a small involuntary moan as I stretched awake.
"Time to get ready for school" I heard him mutter before watching him walk into the bathroom through sleepy.
I yawned awake, getting up from the bed and stretching some more afterwards. I sighed, taking off my big shirt I usually use as PJs. I was left in only my Lacy panties as I walked towards my unpacked suitcase.
I was bent over trying to decide on what to wear. As I looked through the clothes, memories from yesterday when Ryder yelled at my mom came flooding in. I couldn't do a single thing, I sighed exhaustedly.
I took up a baby blue skirt and sighed, shoving it back in. I wasn't in the mood for any feminine clothes today, I shouldn't feel pretty when I couldn't even defend my own mom from Ryder.
As I looked through for some more masculine-ish clothes, I suddenly heard Ryder exclaim from behind me.
"Oh shit" with a squeak I turned and ran towards the bathroom with a tee, jeans and panties, boxers are a line I'd rather never cross.
"I'm sorry" the door shut quickly behind me.
Oh God, he saw me in a mortifying position. My cheeks were a crimson red, I was dying of embarrassment. I eventually tried my best to shrug off the feeling before getting in the shower.
........
"Are both of you feeling better?" My mom asked the moment we were all seated for breakfast, I mentally pouted as I noticed Ryder shrug rudely at her question.
"Ally?" She called for me and I looked up at her blankly.
"You didn't eat anything last night" she said making me shrug and Ryder gave me a look.
"I'm fine" I muttered, taking a small portion on my spoon and eating it.
"See" I motioned.
.........
I arrived at school. As I walked towards the building, I noticed the lack of stares, I took a breath deeply. Looks like I finally gave in to society's gender assumptions on clothes. It's funny how no one seems to be string just because I'm putting on a tee snd jeans.
I shook my head in mental disapproval as I stepped into the main school building. All of a sudden, I froze place. Standing right by my locker was that guy Ryder had gotten in a fight.
He didn't look like a threat at all today, rather, he seemed nervous. He was a bit jittery, periodically glancing left and right. He then leaned back, resting back on the lockers, kinda like he was waiting for someone. I cleared my throat, mustering all bits of courage and walking over.
"Um excuse me" he looked up at me abruptly.
"Hey" he said lowly, gluing his jittery hands to his sides.
"H-hi" I replied nervously, allowing my eyes to fix on the floor.
"Um I'm Jason" he said hesitantly, reaching out for a handshake.
"Aleister" I squeaked, staring down.
"It's okay, no need to be shy, I'm pretty sure, I'm the more nervous one here" he chuckled playfully, I shrugged before shaking his hand.
"Um sorry about that day with the fight, didn't mean to hurt you or anything" he said, scratching the back of his neck, smiling bashfully.
"It's okay" I mumbled anxiously, still staring down.
"Um my eyes are up here" I looked up shyly only to get flustered by his cocky smile.
"Sorry" I muttered, smiling softly.
"S'okay well I just wanted to be friends s'all" he said, grinning widely and seeming to gain a little more self confidence.
"Well erm okay" I said returning with my own grin.
"Thanks" he said before frowning a bit, his eyes moving lower.
"What?" I asked and insecure thoughts flooded my brain making me wrap my arms around myself in shame.
"You aren't wearing any feminine clothes today, not even makeup" he said, looking down at my clothes.
"Oh um, just wasn't feeling like it today" I said, taking small breaths and pushing the thoughts away.
"Well okay, you look really good in them by the way" I thanked him and afterwards, we engaged in a light conversation.
As we talked, I noticed the warming randiance in his emerald green eyes which were slightly similar to mine. He kept a cheerful smile all the while, making me wonder how he could've done such a thing to provoke Ryder that day.
Minutes into our conversation, he politely requested to leave and was about to when someone growled his name from behind us.
He glared over my shoulder and I turned, Ryder was stomping over holding flowers and a small box.
"Jason maybe we'll talk later?" I said, not turning away from the approaching angry boy.
"Okay" he said, glaring down at Ryder before walking away.
"What are you doing, that dude's a dick" he half yelled.
"And what are you huh?" I snapped, crossing my arms over my chest.
"What are you even mad at me for?" He asked defensively, motioning by waving his arms in the air.
"You treat my mom like trash and what you do and say to her goes to me too y'know!" I yelled before blushing at the attention I caused.
Shy, my head lowered and I made a beeline for nearest boys' bathroom. I rushed in a stall, cringing and wheezing against the shut door all while lowering my anxiety striken self down to the cold hard floor.
"Aleister" he called out to me but I had already shut the door.
"Aleister" he called out again, this time, knocking on my stall door.
"Go away" I said as tears streamed down my face.
"Please I'm sorry" he pleaded.
"I said go!" Frustrated, I yelled out.
"Alright fine but don't come back begging when you're done sulking" he snapped at me.
"Aleister?" I heard Jason call out to me.
"Jason?" I said out quietly making my way out of the stall.
"Please make him leave" I muttered to him and he looked up at Ryder motioning towards the door.
"Whatever" he groaned, leaving.
"You okay?" He asked, taking my shaky form into his arms and I nodded.
"Wanna skip first period?" Without a second thought, I agreed
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We were both seated on the bleachers of the Soccer field, deeply engrossed in a conversation when suddenly, he stopped to just stare at me, smirking.
"What?" I looked away, oh god, I hope I didn't look too hideous without my make up.
"You're just really cute" he cooed making me blush shyly.
"Thank you" I muttered.
"Would it be weird if I asked you out on a date?" He asked and my face twisted into a frown.
"What's a date?" His eyes widened.
"You don't know what a date is?" He asked chuckling and I shook my head, an obvious pout resting on my lips.
"It's an outing with a person you like, like really like" he said and I nodded with a small okay.
"Well do you really like me?" I asked and he chuckled.
"How about you find out at seven tonight" he smiled cockily.
"Um okay" he smiled and took out his phone.
"Few more minutes, we gotta go" he said getting up and lending me a hand so I could get up too.
"Um at our outing, what should I wear?" I asked nervously.
"Anything not too fancy" he said and I gave a small smile, wondering if I could wear feminine clothes.
"You can wear feminine clothes if you want to too" he whispered and I gave him a grin as we began walking to class.
Literally mostly the previous chapter just in Aleister's POV.....*sigh* my exams are over so I'll probably be updating more often from next week...tootaloooooooo❤️❤️❤️❤️