One of the hardest things a person could do in life is to wake up in the morning while only having around two hours of sleep. Tessa wasn't really planning on attending any classes today, she was going to try and convince her parents she was ill, if they even bothered to check up on her at all . She was going to hibernate all day long.

"Now that I'm without your kisses I'll be needing stitches" a familiar voice sings, she groans as she gets up from the bed and slides her curtains open for bright sunlight to enter her pastel decorated room.

She looked out of the window, as for the very first time and spotted the last person she wanted to meet today, her boy next door. Shawn Peter Raul Mendes an unknown yet popular figure in her school. The lonely kid in school who ganged up with people older than him.

She gives him a solid stare, aware of her strong gaze, Shawn looks at her and gives her a death stare. She quickly shuts the curtains and rests her head to the window sill.

"It's going to be a long day." she sighs as she drifts off into her morning chores.

"Yo Tessa!" she hears her neighbour call out her name, she shuffles and tries to walk as fast as she can.

"I'm not going to kill you, you know?" Neil giggles as Tessa turns around offended.

"What?" She spits rather venomously.

"I was thinking I could give you a lift to school?" He suggests hinting that he wanted her to get in, the look in his eyes? That said it all.

"The first and last time Neil." she huffs as she gets into the car.

"Soo, about yesterday..." Neil trails off the real reason why he wanted to be so helpful to Tessa, all of a sudden.

"I didn't see anything okay? Can we not talk about how you butchered the poor man!" Tessa decides to yell.

"No, that's not the point." Neil interrupts and his eyebrows furrow.

"So there's more that I need to know, which later on I'll have to forget?" Tessa glared at Neil.

"That's somewhat the right description." he shrugs.

"I'm listening." Tessa informs Neil. Though she wanted to know it, she didn't want any trouble.

"So, you know who we are and what we do right?" Neil continues the conversation.

"A bunch of goons would be the right description." she states.

"Now that was just rude." he says.

"Go on." she urges as she turns to face him.

"That's what we do, we are nice but sometimes we can be ruthless, and we are definitely dangerous. So I really want you to stop mingling with us"

"I literally never mingled with you guys." Tessa scoffs.

"I'm just saying Tessa." he sighs. "It's just a matter of time, well that's what I predict, me or Tom or Edmund we can be nice even though you annoy us, but Shawn? He doesn't tolerate bullshit." Neil warns.

"He's not the gang leader by any chance is he?" She asks while trying to hide the fact that she's terrified.

"Oh no no, but he's our gang leader's favourite. I can only say that much, but stay away from him especially, he doesn't care who you are, all that matters to him is the gang and him, I doubt you could change that." Neil informs

"First of all, the first thing in the morning is see his damn face and that sucks. Change his room, you can take that room, I don't want to suffocate, I legit have to keep my windows and curtains shut all the damn time."

"How about you change your room?"

"Excuse me? He's a big creep and he sings every morning, which makes it even more creepier." Tessa blares out.

"Well, at least he sings well?"

"Oh shut your cake hole, he looks like a wanna be rock star with tons of tattoos on his hand and arm."

"That's just pure exaggeration and hate, he like literally only has two tattoos Tessa" Neil chuckles at the hate Tessa was giving Shawn.

"I'll tell you what? Mendes is a pain in the ass, and the one we should stay away from." Tessa states the undisguised truth as she slams Neil's car door shut.

"Think about what I said Gray." Neil yells.

"Hey baby, you left so soon." Ronnie coos as he puts his arm around Tessa's shoulder.

"Babe, it was like four in the morning, and of course I totally regret it." she sighs at her little secret.

"Its class now, but meet me after school." he smiles as the bell goes.

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"So we'll revise the first world war-" Mrs. Smith starts off her morose history lecture.

A strong gaze is felt by Tessa, so strong that if a gaze was used to cut stuff, this one would slice through diamonds. Yes cliché i know, Shawn was looking at Tessa like she killed his cat and ate all his muffins or like she had thrown his guitar against a wall. A gaze which was definitely felt by Tessa.

As moments passed, the gaze didn't fade away, it was as strong as before but more threatening. The more Shawn stared at her, the more uncomfortable she got. But of course Ronnie realises it.

"That's all for today." Mrs. Smith smiles and immediately Tessa rushes to her locker, this was too much staring for one day.

She quickly strides away, she just wanted to get home, blast some loud music and hide her head in her pillow. But most importantly, she wanted shut her window and curtains, her thoughts are interrupted.

A loud bang is heard on the locker next to Tessa's, startling her as she looks up. "Tessa Gray."

"Mendes." she says faking a smile.

"I have a name you know?" He snorts as people stare at the two, they were awkwardly close.

"And Mendes is also part of your name, just to remind you." she fakes a smile again as she starts to walk away.

"Tessa wait." he calls to her, sounded more like an order, but what do girls like Tessa do? Disobey.

"I asked you to wait." Shawn says as he grabs her wrists tightly, making her squirm.

"And I'm telling you to let go of her." a red faced Ronnie walks up to punch Shawn in the face, an action he would soon regret.

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