During science I answered a few questions then couldn’t resist on drawing a female satyr in my workbook. I think I doodle more in my science book than any other book. I never doodled in my art book that seemed too precious to me and my science teacher never really looks at work books therefore... The only other person I know here is Chris and he is sitting in the row right in front of me. Probably doodling away as well but of something really stupid. I can tell from the tense muscles in his back Chris wants to talk to me. Besides he keeps looking over to smile at me and I would smile back or pretend I’m too deep into my work to notice. Under the bad lighting in the science room his hair looks more golden. I never take much notice of his head because he’s always in a cap but our teacher confiscated it. The one he was wearing today said Pussy on it and even I’m bothered by it. He leaned his chair back so it rested on my table and he stared at me with the same goofy smile.

“Hey Chris.” I leaned forward.

“Hi um... this is a little awkward.” He started awkwardly. “I’ve wanted to talk to you.”

“I could tell from the first three glances over your shoulder.” He chuckled nervously.

“Look we’re friends and we’d be honest with each other right?”

“Just get to the point Chris I know you too well to be the heartfelt friend.”

He got straight to the point. “Is what Staci said true? Did you really do all that she is saying?”

“Of course they're not true Chris you were there.” I stated getting a little annoyed.

“I know I’m just making sure.”

“Sometimes Chris you can be an idiot so I don’t know why you’re judging me when you’ve done worse.”

“Hey calm down Alicia I didn’t mean it that way. I just want to know what to say when people ask me.”

“It’s nobody else’s business you don’t have to say anything. They want to know the truth they can ask me themselves since everyone is too chicken to ask Drake.”

“So it’s official you’re seriously with him.” He said it like it was the lowest idea he’s ever thought.

“Do you have a problem with that?”

“I do actually.” That stunned me. “I like you Alicia.” I froze unsure what to think. He likes me or he likes me? “I’ve wanted to be with you since last year the first time I saw you in that white bikini.” Oh typical, it’s lust. He finally got see me out of my clothes and all of sudden I’m his ideal girl.

“And so you decide to express your feelings now that I’m with someone and during a science lesson.”

“I thought I should let you know so you have more options.”

“What?” He turned around in his seat before I could snap. He shouldn’t have said anything. What does he expect me to do? Just because all of a sudden he has emotions he thinks that’s going to make leap into his arms? Oh for all I know he’s kidding around all though he did always find a way to touch me that day when I was in that bikini. That should have been my first clue.

“You’re a horny asshole.” I hissed and he whipped back around glaring at me.

“Oh yeah?” He challenged with a smirk.

“Yeah. Chris you don’t like me that way.”

“I do like you that way.” He protested through gritted teeth. I’m really getting aggravated.

“No you don’t you just feel the need to poke into something.” I snapped truthfully and he scoffed. He stared at me unbelievably, I was always his quiet friend and the fact that I’m retaliating... He probably has no idea what to do but be an ass.

“You just know nothing about me.” He accused. Alright my turn to scoff because it’s not that hard to define a player.

“Oh please save it. If you really did like me you would have made it obvious as soon as you saw me just like all those other girls. Drake made clear it as soon as he could. Sure I’ve known him for only a couple of days but really that’s all it takes when men don’t play games.”

“Yeah men ditch their women at clubs.”

“At least he chased me the next day and didn’t give up. You! It’s been an entire year apparently and I’ve never seen a grand gesture or even so much as one of your flirty catch lines.”

“You’re different to those other girls.” He said with an honest voice which only made me boil inside.

“Well for that whole year that I was single you wasted on taken girls. Now I’m taken... I guess I am not really that different to those girls you play around with.”

“So that’s it then.” He nodded his face read pure anger and he turned back around. “Be his bitch then.” I clenched the end of the table and I the snow seep out through my fingers so I quickly curled my hands in my sleeves to warn them up but cool down anger. He is a male of version of Staci, delusional and a drama queen. Of course I’m not going to suddenly fall at his feet I know what he does to those girls but it doesn’t matter. I’m with Drake, he loves me and I love him.

~ (O) ~

Chris tripped me over causing all my books to fly away but someone caught me just in time. Strong hands held my stomach almost making me vomit a little and thank God I didn’t. Tripping over is embarrassing enough. Drake straightened me up onto my feet and Chris shot him a glare but continued walking.

“What the hell was that about?” Drake hissed angrily.

“Nothing just help me with my stuff.” We both knelt down and started picking up my things and one other guy decided to help passing me my textbook.

“I though Chris was your friend.”

“You also thought he wasn’t doing your girl.” I regretted it as soon as it left my mouth. “Sorry.”

“It is the truth.” He shrugged and walked off. I turned to Drake with my eyes closed. Damn when did I become this girl? He carried my things and walked with me to my locker.

“Leave you for an hour and someone else already wants you dead.” Drake said lightly. I bit my lip and gently opened my locker but roughly grabbed my things from his hands. “What happened? What did he do?”

“It’s what he said. But he’s not important.”

“But you were friends.”

“His friendship means as much as my friendship with Staci.”

“What did he say?”

“Nothing important.”

“It is important if he hurt you and I feel your anger Alicia. Hell just for tripping you over I wanted to light his hatless head on fire.” At that I turned around and smiled at him flirtatiously.

“You sweet talker you.”

“Don’t change the subject.” He smirked then held his index finger up at me. “Give me one good reason on why I shouldn’t burn his balls off.” I slammed my locker shut and placed my hands on my hips.

“Because I’ve got a frying pan in my bag.” He curled in his lips but couldn’t hide the smile. “Yeah I kick ass wog style.” I said acting gangster and he rolled his deep blue eyes shaking his head to shake off the laugh.

“Funny that I just caught you before you fell on your ass.”

“Let’s just get Scarlet and go eat.” I hit his shoulder and he pouted.

“Do we have to...?”

I interrupted. “We can’t ditch your sister.” He groaned but his mouth quirked into a smile when I held his hand. Then a thought struck me. “You can feel people’s emotions. And I remember you told me that not all my friend’s feel like my friend. You could have told me that Chris had the hots for me.”

“There’d be no point because I wanted you to be mine. Telling you of his crush would have gotten in my way.”

“No it wouldn’t have. He told me just then how he felt but I blew it off.”

“Why?” He questioned surprising me.

“Because I love you I thought that was obvious.”

“Just making sure.”

“How can you doubt it?” I rested my head on his shoulder.

“Because girls always want the love at first sight but once they get it suddenly they’re too frightened to carry on.”

“Well luckily for me it wasn’t love at first sight. I hated your guts for claiming I stunk.”

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

“Yeah now I know that.” I kissed his cheek then kept my head on his shoulder. “He hates me now. But is it bad that I don’t really care?”

“I have no problems with it. You know if you had that sort of feeling towards your pup I would be thrilled.” Pup? Oh he means Harry.

“Leave my puppy alone.” I said. “He’s done nothing to you.”

“I hate him.” He spat then we both sort of tensed when we felt a new presence behind us. I know he can sense the person but we kept walking.

“You barely know him.” I said kissing his shoulder so I could glance at who the person is and it’s Staci so I rested my head on his shoulder again and he wrapped his arm around my waist.

“He wants what I have. And I don’t like sharing Alicia.” He growled playfully and I smiled cheekily.

I lifted my face up to his. “That’s too bad because I found another girl who’s interested.” I purred. Although I doubt there’s only one other girl interested.

“Who?”

“Staci’s mother.” And just like I planned Staci gasped and we turned around.

“You had to put that image in my head.” Drake scowled but still smiled.

“One thing you need to know about me Drake is that I don’t like sharing either.” I paused tempted to add. Unless you and the pup can make an agreement. But I bit down my tongue because I know he’ll kill me for that.

“I wasn’t following you.” Staci immediately said.

“Of course you weren’t you just wanted to walk with us right?” Drake said calmly with a caring smile. It didn’t reach his eyes. “Join us come on.” I’m surprised. I’m stunned and so is Staci and she’s making it so obvious with her mouth just dangling open. “Any friend of Alicia’s is a friend of mine.”

“Um...” She stared at me then averted her eyes down her cheeks going red. Is she nervous? How does she expect me to react? And why is Drake being so nice? I can handle him being polite but inviting her with us. I don’t care if she doesn’t know I dislike her it should be obvious. I should make it obvious but I can’t help but be nice to her. Maybe Drake can’t help but be nice as well.

“Tell the others to save a table for us we’re just going to get his sister.” I said instead rather than dragging her along with us.

“Oh so you’re like going to sit with us?” She questioned him.

He said calmly while nodding. “Like yeah.” I held back the snicker as he unnoticeably mocked her. And when I say unnoticeably I mean she didn’t even notice. She smiled at before she walked off and completely ignored me.

“She’s been spreading the rumours.”

“I know.”

“So why aren’t you burning her head?”

“I don’t hurt girls.”

“You’re hopeless then.” I replied and that’s when Scarlet appeared.

“I could have told you that.” She said to me then smiled innocently at Drake. She took my hand dragged me along with her so Drake trudged behind us. “So who is shorty blonde?”

“That would be Staci.”

“Why do you and she hate each other?”

“I don’t...” OK there’s point in denying it. “How could you tell?”

“One you guys are awkward around each other but manage to shoot daggers without the other person realising it and two she was bitching about you throughout history to a couple of cheerleaders.”

“You’re kidding what did she say?”

“It doesn’t matter Alicia she’s not important.” Drake said.

“Oh she said something about you to Drake.”

“Like what?” Drake asked surprised and I couldn’t help but laugh at his eagerness to know what’s being said about him.

Scarlet’s lips quirked up into a smile. “She said you were fooling around with other girls. That Alicia was just your toy and you just felt sorry for Alicia.”

“Great I’m a slut and a plaything.” I muttered.

“No you’re not.” He said stopping me by holding me by my shoulders and his hands slid to my neck. “You’re not slutty you’re sexy.” He prepared to kiss but Scarlet placed each hand on our foreheads and shoved us apart.

“Ewe no not in front of me thank you.” Drake’s eyes twinkled as he eyed at me cheekily and I can’t help it, I have to blush. “Definitely not the behaviour of a prince.”

“And running off to Australia is the typical norm for a princess.”

“Oh shut up.” She snapped.

~ (O) ~

We walked into the eating area and as soon as we entered there were a few whispers. None I can make out into proper words but I don’t care. Actually I’m not surprised. My boyfriend is one of the hottest, quietest and mysterious boys in school, no wait he’s the only hot, quiet and mysterious boy in this school. I guess it makes sense that the quiet girl would go with the quiet boy. I searched the round tables for a familiar face and spotted my friends together in the middle of the room chatting away. OK two of my friends and Staci and Chris. Maybe I should make a nickname for those two.

“Are you guys going to eat?” I asked Drake and Scarlet.

“No thanks, are we sitting with them?” Scarlet asked pointing to my friends. I nodded. “I shall charm them then. Who’s the dark haired one?”

“That’s Tom.”

“He’s a cutie even for a human.” She giggled then strutted over to their table and demanded Drake to follow. He stayed with me but she didn’t realise.

“Poor sucker.” Drake commented.

“She’s not seriously going to...”

“Oh but she is.” He whispered tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear and I smiled at the ground trying to control my breathing from that small contact. Then I bit my lip when his hand rested on my back and we lined up. But after the whole Chris thing I’ve lost my appetite. “What do you want?”

“Forget it I’m not hungry.” Not for food anyway. He led me over to the table and Chris glared at us.

“I thought Valdymar boy was too cool for everyone.”

“Guess you thought wrong.” I snapped watching Drake pull out a chair for me and I smiled at Drake as I sat down next to Scarlet. He isn’t bothered by Chris and of course he wouldn’t be he’s vampire prince who deals with a lot of worse things and people. Charles, Eve and Sebastian being the few of them.

“Oh you think you can sit with us now?” Chris growled sitting up in his seat trying to be intimidating.

Arnica stared at him incredulously. “Chris what’s wrong with you?”

“What? He’s a jackass, he couldn’t care less about us and all of a sudden he gets a taste of Alicia and we’re best friends.”

“Oh God why is there issue? You and Staci have been attacking Alicia since the start of this semester.” Arnica snapped. Drake stood behind me and Scarlet gazed over at Chris then at Staci and frowned.

“We haven’t been attacking her.” Staci denied. Arnica and I scoffed.

“What do you even know about this asshole?”

“What did you say about my brother?” Scarlet leaned forward in her seat and looks like she’s going to snarl at him. Before either of us –Arnica, Scarlet and me- could attack Drake spoke up.

“I may not seem like the greatest man out there. But really what’s happening between her and I is our business.”

“You used her then when you were bored then you abandoned her at a club.”

“He didn’t use me Chris.” I said through gritted teeth.

“I don’t need to explain myself to you. And why are you acting protective over Alicia when you are the one who tripped her over in the hallway? Gotta say that nothing is going to stop me now from kicking your ass.”

“Drake.” Scarlet and I called out but Chris pushed his chair back ready for a fight.

“Chris sit down.” Tom said coolly. The two boys closed the space and glared at each other, Drake is taller than him by an inch and now I’m panicking.

“Drake,” Scarlet called out and he turned his head to look at her. She sat tall like the princess she is with her lips parted slightly and her sharp blue eyes staring at him. Now I see the similarities, same dark long lashes, pointy nose and high cheek bones. Only Scarlet’s cheeks are more sunken in than Drake’s. “Don’t bother.” She shook her head. He gave Chris another glare and because I don’t know how powerful her influence is I stood up and leeched onto his arm.

“Let’s just go.” I said gazing up at his tense jaw. I pressed my face into his arm and felt the muscles in his arms soften. “Come on.” I practically breathed. He backed away under my command and he walked with me out of there. Luckily no one else noticed the little fight and when I glanced back I just saw Arnica having an argument with Staci, Chris storming off in the other direction and Scarlet simply flirting with Tom.

“I want to kill him.”

“No I want to kill him you’re just looking for trouble.”

“No, I want to kill him.”

“Are we really going to argue about who’s going to kill Chris?”

“Want to make a race of it?”

“Huh?”

“A bet on who can kill him first?” I froze and backed away shocked. He’s not serious is he? He started smirking and I sighed in relief. Of course he’s kidding. “You actually thought I was serious.”

“You’re a vampire.”

“So doesn’t mean I’m going to drink him not with all the steroids he takes.”

“Really?”

“Everyone knows he takes them.” I scowled at him but still smiled.