I graze my fingers against the cool lockers and listen to Playing With Fire (ft. Jordin Sparks) playing softly in my ears. I spin around and smile. I am wearing one of my favorite outfits (blue hoodie and dark blue, ripped skinny jeans). When I stop spinning, I bump into someone. My eyes widen and I feel my cheeks flare up.

"I'm sorry," I mumble and move out of their way.

The person pulls my left ear bud out and says, "no, it was my fault." I look at the person and see it is a super cute guy, maybe even hot. Oh, who am I kidding? He is hot. How come I haven't seen him before?

"What's your name?" He questions with an easy smile. He slightly leans against the lockers and I gulp.

"Harper."

"Pretty name." He states and pulls his phone out. "Snapchat?" I shake my head. He stares at me for a second as if I have two heads.

"Not a fan," I shrug.

He shakes his head and his smile returns. "I like you."

I raise an eyebrow. "You just met me."

"Can I slide in your DM's?" He smirks.

I can feel my heart beating in my chest and hear the rhythm drumming in my ears. "Um, I don't know." An arm wraps around my shoulders and pulls me close to them. I glance and see Ty beside me.

"Can I help you?" He gruffly questions the hot guy.

The guy tenses and stands up straight. He glares at Ty, "I'm just being friendly dude."

The bell rings and students start spilling out of classrooms. "Come on, we have to get to class." I tell Ty and pull him away from the hot guy. We walk into the sea of students and I breathe a sigh of relief. I steer us to my locker and I turn the right combination for it to pop open. "Ty?" I call out and try to get his attention. He takes his arm off me and rests his head against the smooth brick wall. He pounds his fist against it and I pull him towards me. "Ty, stop it. What's wrong?" I hold onto his arms and he pulls me into a hug.

"He isn't good news, Harper. I know what he is capable of. Please do not go near him or give him any information about you or anybody you care about."

I'm slightly taken back by Ty hugging me and totally taken back by his words. He lets me go and leans against the wall with his eyes closed.

What the...? What is going on with Ty? How does he know that guy?

I get my books for class and close my locker. Tyrone opens his eyes and I search his eyes. "You are going to explain what you just told me."

He sighs. "Harper, he is not a good guy."
"Why? What did he do?"

Ty shakes his head and I glance down at the floor.

"I'll wait five minutes at my car when school ends if you trust me enough to explain and if not I won't bug you about it anymore." Once the words slipped out, I left him and went to class.

Does Ty not trust me? I am really confused. That guy seemed nice just a little too eager for my taste, but he might have some of the answers to my question.

The school day slowly ends and I throw my bag in the backseat. I turn my car on and then the radio and heat. I scan the radio and find a good station. I lean back in my seat and glance at the clock.

3:28PM. I'll wait until 3:35PM and if he isn't here then I'll head home. I hope I'm not starting to lose my best friend.

I close my eyes and try to relax and not think of anything.

3:30PM.

3:31PM.

3:33PM. I search the parking lot and he is now where in sight.

3:34PM.

3:35PM. I search the parking lot again. Nothing. I put my car in reverse and burn rubber pulling out of the parking lot.