Chapter ONE
The alarm rings again... louder this time and I know it's time to get up. I don't want to, but if I don't Oli is gonna kill me. Oliver Lourdes is my best friend who is going to be honking at my front door anytime from now.
As every teen novel begins, its the first day of school and I am so not looking forward to it. Clichê right? Yeah. Can Never start the day without Rihanna so I pick up my phone- where is my phone- oh! .. So I pick up my phone swipe right and play "Man down" by Rihanna.
Oh mama mama mama.. I just shot a man down
Now I'm brushing my teeth.. And Lord do I look like a wreck! Anyways, I do the normal stuff one does in the bathroom in less than 5 minutes. That's right! I'm that kind of girl. I don't spend half an hour getting ready for school.
I don't even have to worry about what I'm going to wear because it's always a hoodie and a joggie. That's what I call sweatshirts and sweatpants. That's basically what I wear 24-7.
I don't do dresses, or tank tops or skinny jeans. If it's a T-shirt and it's not extra xtra large, I ain't wearing it and if it's pants and it's not extra xtra baggy, it's not for me.
And I love my baggy clothes because thanks to them I don't got to worry about wearing Bra! You heard me.. I'm that kind of girl.
I put on my only pair of shoes -my black timberlands, throw some books into my bag and I am ready. Oh wait! Tie my hair up into a messy bun and I am ready and I've got time to spare before Oli gets here. In the mean time, let me tell you guys how I spent my summer vacation.
Started off with a camping trip with Oli and his grandparents which was really cool by the way. We caught a bear in our bear trap but it got away because grandpa Nelly couldn't decide on which bullet he wanted to kill the bear with. And we had to listen to grandma Mary rant on and on and on about the nice soup she would have made with the bear meat.
Then after that, Oli and I volunteered in the animal shelter. Which was fun for me but not for Oli. We had no idea that he was allergic to hamsters. Weird right? I know! (In Monica Galler's voice) We didn't last that long in the shelter.
Then after that we both decided to look for jobs.. no wait! That was after I got my driver's license (wink).
Okay before we decided to look for jobs, my runaway step-mom came back from Huwaii. And then she took to me Mexico with her current boyfriend Josh. The trip was not as bad as I half expected it to be though. Maybe that's because I actually like Josh. He's not like the other lazy ass boyfriends runaway step-mom had over the years. He's actually a smart guy that doesn't take runaway step-mom bullshit (excuse the language).
So after my trip from Mexico, that's when Oli and I decided to get a job. So currently I'm a waitress at a Diner not so far from school and Oli works in a garage across town.
You don't hear my line no more oh oh.. You don't make it ring ring ring ring
It's runaway step-mom calling;
"Hey kiddo!"
"Hey Kristen. Good morning" her voice is always so squeaky in the morning.
"Morning Kiddo. Just wanted to make sure you're up and ready for school. You know it's the first day of school, summer vacation is over now"
Like I didn't already know that.
"Yeah I'm up. I'm waiting for Oliver to pick me up"
"Oh that hottie--"
"He's not a hottie!" This runaway step-mom of mine can be so frustrating
"Of course you would say that. You've friend-zoned the poor boy. Have you had your breakfast?" I can hear her giggle through the phone, so annoying.
Oliver is a hottie no cap, but I can't say that because he's my best friend yunno. He's like my brother.. And nobody calls their brother a hottie. It's gross!
"No I haven't had my breakfast"
"Eat something please. You're so skinny and lifeless. Okay I've got to go. Call me after school and if you need anything"
"Sure thing Kristen" I won't
"Okay Bye Kiddo. Love ya"
"Yeah bye" the line disconnects. And right on cue, I hear Oliver honking.
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"Hey Schmoney!"
"Hey Sizzle!"
I haven't seen Oliver in 48 hours and that's a really long time for us to go without making eye contact. I get in the car and we do our special handshake. And boy does he smell Gooooooddddd.
"Can you believe it's been 48 hours since we made eye contact with each other?" Oliver starts the car and revs the engine a little a bit before pulling out of the driveway.
"Yeah that's because someone forgot to call back after work" I smack him on the arm.
"I told you. I worked overtime silly."
"Well I worked overtime yesterday too" I lie.
"No you did not. You slept throughout the whole day you piece of shit, excuse the language"
"I sure did" I laugh so hard. "You're never going to stop saying that will You?"
"I'm trying my best here"
So here's the deal. Oliver doesn't like cussing or using curse words, but sometimes he does and whenever he does, he says "excuse the language". He has been doing that since we met and I don't think I will ever stop laughing when I hear him curse. He curses like a child.
Oliver and I aren't your typical 'we've been best friends since we were five' kind of friends.
We will be celebrating our one year and half Friendversary in two weeks. Some might say that 18 months is not enough to Love someone so much and accept them as family, but Oliver and I are living proof that nothing is impossible. 547 days is a lot of days for so many amazing things to happen. So there's that.
"Are you dreading this day as much as I am?" Oliver turns to me and ask.
"Understatement"
"You think anyone will look different?" He looks back at the road. I know why Oliver is asking these questions. Ever since his dumb girlfriend -Sabrina- broke up with him last semester, he has been avoiding her. He's scared that with the change of time-tables for this semester, he might end up having some classes with her.
"I'm sure Sabrina will look exactly the same Oli. Maybe a little bit tan, but the same"
Out of the corner of my eyes I see him roll his eyes at me.
"She broke up with you and you've been acting like a pussy ever since. It's time to man up"
"You really had to mention her"
"Schmoney I love you... but I ain't no pussy's best friend. Keep that in mind."
And just because I'm that bitch...
"and besides I never liked her anyway. She's just too Sabrina"
Oliver burst out laughing. I love when he laughs . I love making him laugh, it makes me feel good.
And there it was, my worst nightmare coming into view.
School.
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My locker is opposite from Sabrina's which I hate. Anytime I see her I just want to squash her head on the floor like the bug she is. But then I can't cause I would be ruining a good pair of shoes, the only one I have. Not the only one I have per se, but the only one I wear.
I open my locker to stuff my backpack in it and just like that I know he's walking towards me. And in exactly four seconds I'll hear it.
Four...
Three...
Two..
One...
"Hello Jasmine"
Those two words. The only two words that actually make me hate my mother for giving me the name Jasmine. And nobody could ever make me hate it more other than Austin Skye.
I detest him with every blood cell, every muscle, every joint, every bone, every working organ in my freaking body!
I slowly turn around to look into the eyes of Lucifer. He has a stupid smirk on his face by the way.
"Austin Skye" Can someone get me an acid to pour on his face? Anyone? Help a sister out.
"Thought I smelt something fishy when I entered the premises"
"Yeah I smell it too. You really need to change your cologne man. It's not working for the ladies no more" And just like that the entire hallway goes "ooohhhhh" .
You see sometimes I like when the people of this school don't mind their business. Because of times like this, when I give a good clapback and they give me some good sound effects. I'm an egotistical bitch, so that shit really be boosting me up (wink).
Austin just chuckles under his breath
Now I know there's nothing Austin can say to top my clapback. I see it in his eyes, the slight panic, the swift shift in his eyeballs and the two blinks. Oh yes! I'm that observant when it comes to my enemies.
But what he did right now at this moment, at this point in time, in the middle of the hallway, in front of the entire school.... I was so not expecting it.
He kisses me.
