Hey guys," I greeted them while making way to the empty sit besides Austin.

As soon as I sat down I took out my skittles  packet and started eating them. Dissing breakfast for skittles was my thing. My family are also used to it by now but it doesn't seem so for my friends. They were all looking at me like  i have grown a second head.

"Guys!Stop it with all the staring. Haven't you ever seen someone eating skittles? With that, the whole group started laughing. Seeing that,I pretended to be angry and stood up.

Hey!" shouted Tim,"you know we love you right."

"And that gives you a reason to laugh at me,"I told them with a pout clear on my face.

"Haha let them beat that up. No one can  say no to it". I silently thought.

"OK we are sorry,"Ally apologized on their behalf, "it's just that we have never seen someone eating skittles as if it were food when they actually have food in front of them. And you were eating them so gracefully as if it was a piece of pizza."

Yeah,"chirped Hannah, " I wonder how you tolerate them. They are so_"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence,"I cut her off angrily, "no one talks bad of my skittles and gets away with it,friend or not,"I finished. Haha I know you all may think am a drama queen,am not. I just love my skittles.

I expected the guys to get angry but instead all I heard were laughters coming from them,even Hannah .

"Didn't know you had it in you to be feisty Red," a voice spoke behind me.

Whoever it was,I was more intrigued to see him when I saw the guys faces. They all had the "I don't believe it face" with their mouths open. I turned around to see who it was. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was Ash. I immediately turned red knowing he just heard/saw my outburst.

"Hey Ash,"I greeted him turning more red as butterflies started forming in my stomach. I started feeling awkward because i did not know what to talk about with him so I took the only option left. I ran. Stupid I know but what else could I have done, and with me being me,I know if I had stayed there I would definitely have embarrassed myself. So I quickly took my bag and ran to my locker to keep my books knowing I won't need them for my next lesson.

Some minutes later the bell rang. I shut my locker and made my way to P.E.My favourite lesson so far. I love sports,it's always helps me to clear my mind and cooling off. I entered the girls changing room and changed to my P.E clothes. A shirt with our school logo and a trouser.

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Listen here!" Shouted the gym teacher, " I am going to divide you into two teams,we are playing handball. I want a clean game no fights."

Names were called and soon I discovered that I had P.E with Ash when our names were called along with Austin,Jacob and some other two guys and a brunette called Britney i think. The other team consisted of the queen bees who were all giving me a hard look and some jocks.

"I wonder what I have done to them,"I thought out loud not expecting someone to hear me.

"Don't worry yourself Red,just ignore them. They are always like that when they see competition,"Ash silently whispered in my ear.

I blushed hearing that from him. No one has ever thought of me as a competition before.

"I love seeing that colour in your face Red," Ash whispered in my ear and the same time the gym teacher blew the whistle to start the game.

"You two!stop whatever you are doing and pay attention to the game "the gym teacher angrily spoke. Everyone turned to look at us and that's when I saw a side of Ash I never imagine to exist.

"What are you all staring at,"he shouted at them and all turned to playing the game,scared. The gym teacher too seem to be a little scared of him.

"Thank you,I hate attention," I told him and quickly joined the rest in playing handball not wanting to get on the gym's teacher's bad side.

At the end of the game our team won by ten thanks to Ash and I. That boy can play. Everyone turned to go. I looked around for Ash but could not find him.

"How does he do that?"I silently thought while making my way to the changing room.

Immediately I placed foot in the girls changing room someone slapped me. I quickly turned to see the stupid person who dared to  slap me only to find  the queen bee and her so called barbies

"How dare you,"I shouted at her, " you really don't want to mess with me barbie. What have I done to you?"I angrily asked.

"That's for talking to my man,"she yelled.

"Ha-ha,you mean Ash. Have you seen yourself in the mirror?who will want such a fake,"I asked her, "listen here," I said standing in front of her face, "you don't want to mess with me barbie." I warned her and made my way to one of the rooms,changed to my clothes and went home hoping to never see the barbies faces ever again.

Hey guys

Thank you so much to all those reading my story. Means a lot.
One question: What would you have done if you were the one slapped?
Don't forget to vote and comment. This is my first novel and am writing it on my phone since my laptop is broken so If there's any mistake  am sorry am gonna correct them once my laptop is fixed.

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