The Grind. Not that I'm against the idea of talking over a cup of coffee, but the one that invites should show up first. I look around the cafe, I see no sight of any blond highlights. I look at the window. The sun is about to set. 

"Oof," The blond highlights I was waiting for arrived. 

"Took you long enough," I cross my arms

"It's a Sunday." He gives me an are-you-serious face.

"So? this was your idea."

He looks taken aback, "My idea?" He gets up to leave.

"Wait! Ok, I'm sorry," I look around. "Look, I need your help. And I know you don't want to help me, but hear me out. I need to get into that scouting trip after the four games. And right now, Barns is playing my game. And I am not going to ask another point guard to help me steal their game. Plus your the only person I can ask, everyone else isn't going to help me."

"It's still a no."

"What Why?"

"I'm a shooting guard, not a point guard. And it's not really my problem."

"Yes, I know that!" I raise my voice, but then I feel the presence of people who hear. "Look, all I need to have someone to practice on or with. Plus, a point guard compliments a shooting guard."

"Then why don't you ask tall brown to help you out?" 

"Brown," I ask confused.

"Yeah, you know. Very jolly, a little too loud."

"Lura? She's a center." I hesitate, "And we're not really talking to each other."

He let's out a huge sigh, "Fine. I'll help you with one condition"

"What?"

"You have to tell me why you broke up with Taylor"

"What No!" 

"Okay, You have to smile for me whenever I ask"

"What?"

"Look, I need to get something out of this"

"OK. Ok. Um...I'll clean your room!"

I see him make a disgusting face, "No."

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The night is cold and every time we sigh we can see our breath. Luke and I walk in silence until he asks me "Do you always go around telling the future?" 

 "It wasn't the future, it was your background." I hesitate, "I might be a little late but thank you."

"Are you falling for me?" he asks in shock and stops. I give him an are-you-serious face.

We arrive at the White's house and I ask him.  "So are we cool with each other?" 

He looks around, " yeah, we're cool. But are you going to invite me in?" 

Before, I can open my mouth to come up with an excuse. This idiot had already opened the gateway to hell.

"Abby.....", at this point Betty must be pissed off, one for coming in so late, second for having a boy and his sister over, her eyebrow is raised up as if saying "You're so deadly". 

"Jess, honey, go to your room and get ready to sleep," Peyton says sweetly.  Jess obeys. Luke just ........ahhhhh! I hate his guts. I don't even know how the whites are here like didn't you say you were not going to be here until midnight. Because Luke was being so nice and helped me out. I was thinking of forgiven the guy, but at this moment I'm going to kill him before they kill me. 

"Hi I'm Abby's frie-", Luke is cut off by Peyton.

" That's very nice but I'm going to ask you to leave." Peyton is giving the scariest laser eyes she has ever given, while I'm here hiding behind Luke as he were my shield, I peek a little. 

"Abby!" She says looking at me while clenching her mouth. I turn to Luke, "Sorry" 

"Unbelievable", he says as he slams the door.

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Now I have a bruise in my lower jaw. Right when I had made amends with Luke, everything went downhill. As soon as I drop off my sister. I head for my bus stop. The only reason, I'm not forced to walk every day to school is, because the city bus provides transportation. I like my bus rides, they help me relax.

I catch sight of Luke at his locker, and I find the will to approach him. 

"Hey," my voice crakes a little. 

"I guess, it's no secret from where you get your belligerent attitude," Luke says gathering his books, without looking at me. Before he leaves, He turns to look at me," You know what they say, like mother, like daughter, you have a perfect role model at home." 

He pushes past my shoulder, "see ya." MOTHER?! I'm boiling with anger. My mother was nothing like her. I'm mad. I'm so mad! I'm nothing like her. 

"You idiot!"My shoe goes flying, hitting him right on his head. he stops. I'm boiling with anger. My face is burning, I don't care about the people around staring at the commotion. He turns around slowly and approaches me. He leans in and whispers, "Are you stupid?"

I look at my shoe then at his face, still burning up. I look sideways and then at him. My eyes start to water. I hate the attention.

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" Help!" I yell out as I'm being pinned down to the ground. "Someone please help!" I continue to cry out. I try to fight back but it useless, I'm a girl and my opponent is an animal. As hard as it is with one, a second one joins the party and starts to lick me. I'm still on the ground trying to fight back, crawling to find a safe place. 

I then hear laughter. "It seems you have met Beauty and Beast." Luke then whistles to grab the attention and throws them a chew toy. 

"You didn't tell me you had dogs," I say as I get up, dusting myself clean. 

"You never asked," he shrugs. "Wait, right here let me go get something for you to clean yourself with." Luke leaves. Luke's house is huge, he seems to come from a wealthy family, unlike me. I decide to wander around, there are many trophies and medals around the house with Luke's name on them. I suddenly end up lost and don't know what way to go, I decide to enter a room. I look around. So many drawings and paints, just like in the old movies where rich people paint fancy nature scenes. I then notice a picture different from the pictures I've seen around the house, and beside it, there's a ... Cross? Before I can pick it up, I am startled by someone at the door. 

"What are you doing?" Luke stands at the door looking displeased. 

I stutter, " I.., uh... I was looking around and ended up-" 

" Whatever let's go." 

 " Whose room is this?" 

" Mine, now let's go," he says heading out.

As we head to the living room, I break the silence. "So like I didn't know you were a believer, so are you going to tell me I'm a sinner?" I kneel down, and say playfully," please forgive me for I have sinned," I stand up. 

"What's next, a sacrifice?" I say mockingly. At that moment I knew I messed up.

" It's not funny," He hands me a towel. 

"I didn't know you were religious," I say while cleaning myself. 

"I'm not." he sits down, "I'm new to it." 

I take a seat next to him, "So you in the process of becoming religious?" 

"Very funny, since when have you been so talkative? Don't try and avoid today's incident," he nudges me. 

"Why did you throw...." before he could finish the sentence a lady and two kids enter the living room. 

"Abby?" she asks. 

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