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Scarlett's POV.

I tossed and turned the whole night. I couldn't sleep at all. My eyes were tired but they did not give in. Why would Trevor Lockhart ask me such a thing? I mean there were so many beautiful girls out there who would love to go with him and he knew that too, then why me? What was he going to do? Ugh! My mind was screaming right now!

Since my night was sleepless and my mind was clogged with unwanted thoughts, I decided to go for a run. I put on my sweatpants and went downstairs. I wrote a note on the refrigerator informing that I was out on a run.

I locked the door behind me and the soothing rays of the morning sun touched my body. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before starting to jog. I jogged around my neighborhood and saw an isolated path that led to nowhere. So, I decided to jog there.

I reached the path, connected my earphone to my phone and started playing my playlist. I felt the whole world fade away, I was in a world of my own, where my feelings mattered the most. A place where I didn't have to be afraid of fat-shaming or judgment or any kind of negative comments from society.

As I was savoring every moment and felt the stress leave my body, I crashed into someone and my butt touched the hard concrete road. "Ouch!" I said, touching my butt.

"Oh, lord! I am so sorry. My eyes were closed." A manly voice came from above me.

I looked up and saw a very handsome guy with black hair and very expressive eyes. His voice of manly but shockingly soothing. He was almost 6 feet 2 inches tall. He bent down and offered me his hand and I politely took it. He didn't seem like a jerk but my butt was in extreme pain right now.

"Who the hell runs with eyes closed?" I scolded him.

"Sorry, I know this will sound weird, but I got lost in my world." He politely replied.

"What no! It's not weird at all. I sometimes get lost too."

Do you come here often?" He asked as we started to walk.

"No, I don't like running. I just wanted to clear my head today, so..." I smiled.

"Oh! You new here?"

"Yup." 

"I'll see you at school then." He said and went away.

I still have to run! I went to the isolates path and came back. It took me one hour to come back home. I frowned as I saw the time, it was already 8:00. I opened the door with the spare key that I had taken. I heard my mom talking to someone sitting on one of the counter chairs.

"Good morning!" I cheerfully said.

"Hi!" Mom smiled. "Roxie decided to join us for breakfast today." She said, pointing at her.

"Oh! That's great." 

We had a oatmeal and a smoothie, I think it had berries in it. After filling our tummies full, I took Roxie to my room and told her about what Trevor said.

"You've got to be kidding me!" She squealed. "Dude! Girls die to go to town fairs and any social party. You are one lucky girl."

"But what if he is going to make fun of me in front of everyone?" I questioned, opening my closet.

"He is a guy that would stick with what he said and I think you should definitely take the date offer. Getting tortured by Trevor Lockhart is something you don't look forward to." She stated.

"Fine!" I said, putting my hands up in the air. "By the way, I met a really cute when I running."

"Really! What's his name?" She said, picking up the right outfit for me.

"Thanks for picking. I..umm...god! I didn't ask him his name but he goes to the same school as us, probably you know him." I screamed as I was in the bathroom. changing.

I was wearing a navy green jacket with a white top and blue, slightly torn jeans. I decided to wear my brown boots and not the sneakers. Roxie had a good taste in fashion.

We left the house and talked about the town, I tried to ask her about the legend this town has, but she ignored me every single time. We reached school and walked down to her locker first. She took all the books she needed and then walked to mine.

I closed my eyes while opening the locker, but didn't find anything except for some books. I sighed and got relaxed. Closing my locker, I took a deep breath and headed to my class.

I tried very hard to concentrate but couldn't because today, during lunchtime, I was going to tell Trevor my decision. I got a lot of stares during my literature class because the teacher decided to ask me a question and I didn't answer. I mean, I am having some concentration problems today, you don't have to be mean about it!

Finally, the bell which during normal days was irritating when it rang but today it felt music to my ears. I took my books, pushed to the crowd and walked in. I made my way to the cafeteria. Roxie was already at one of the corner tables and Trevor sitting in front of her. Wait, Trevor is already there! God, help me, please.

"Don't have a friend to sit with?" A voice spoke from right next to me, I jumped.

"God! It's you. No, I do have a friend." I smile awkwardly.

"Really? Who do you sit with?" He asked he didn't believe me.

"Roxie Allan," I said, pointing at her.

"You know, I think you should go, Roxie doesn't like to be kept waiting." He said, starting to walk.

"Hey! I didn't get your..." But he had already left.

I rolled my eyes and walked up to Roxie and Trevor. They both were laughing at something Trevor said.

"Do you know him?" I said, pointing at him whose name I did not know.

"That's Scott Davis, why?" She asked.

"HE is the one I ran into this morning," I replied, sitting next to her.

"What are you doing here, Lockhart?" I asked him.

"Well, I believe you have something to tell me, something from last night." He whispered the last two words.

"Of course! But I don't get why do I exactly have to do this?" I said.

"Because you hurt my image Jensen and I don't like people who do that."

"But you said yesterday that you deserved that slap." 

"Fine! I think you just want to be bullied by me. I'll do it." He said, getting up from his place.

"NO WAIT!" I screamed. "I'll go on dates with you."

He must be thinking that I am weak, but the thing is I am not. It was a perfect strategy to bring that guy's image down in front of everyone.

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