"Miss Jones, would you like to answer the question?" Mr. Barns looks at me expectantly, an amused smile playing on his lips.

I blush and nod, "You have to lightly brown the meat before putting it in the dish."

"Very good!" He smiles in approval then continues on to the next question.

"Good job, Cupcake." Zander leans over in his seat, "How'd you know?"

I roll my eyes and push his face away, "It's obvious that you don't want to put raw meat in your dish."

He stares over at me confused, his eyebrows frowning slightly causing his forehead to scrunch inwards. "But wouldn't the meat cook too?"

I cover my mouth in an attempt to hold in my laughter. "Oh my goodness, Zander, no! It would be half raw by the time everything else is ready!" I laugh silently, tears threatening to spill from laughing too hard.

He pouts and crosses his arms, grumbling in response. "I didn't know that."

I giggle and poke his shoulder, "Now you know."

He rolls his eyes but smiles over at me softly, lightly bumping my arm with his then leans forward to write in his notes. I shake my head and chuckle, grabbing my pen as well and scribbling down what Mr. Barns is saying.

My phone buzzes in my pocket, drawing my attention away from my notes. Who in the world it texting me in the middle of class?! I look up to see if anyone is looking, then quickly slip my phone out of my pocket enough to read the message.

Hey, cutie ;) -Keagen

I bite my lip and smile, a warm fuzzy feeling spreading across my chest.

Hey, what's up? Aren't you in class? :) -S

Nope I'm waiting for practice to start, want to meet me in the field once you're done? :) -Keagen

Yeah, sure!! -S

"Miss Jones, mind joining the rest of us?" Mr. Barns stares down at me, an eye brow raised in surprise.

I instantly blush in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, Sir. It won't happen again." I quickly turn off my phone and shove it back into my pocket.

He sighs and shakes his head, disapproval and disappointment clear in his voice. "I hope not. Let this be your first and last warning." I nod, casting my eyes down at my hands. He walks back to the front and continues the lesson. Other students turn back in their seats as well, some leaning over to whisper to their partner then look back at me not-so-discreetly. Great, you really did it now Sarah.

I feel a soft poke to my rip, causing me to jump slightly in shock. Zander smiles over at me, sheepishly pulling his hand away from me. "Why were you on your phone?" He raises an eyebrow and smirks, "Is the good girl going bad?" He wiggles his eyebrows suggestively.

I roll my eyes then glare playfully, "What's it matter to you?"

He stifles a laugh, both of us glancing towards the front of the room to make sure we're not going to get caught. He turns back to me and grins mischievously, "No reason, it just makes you more fun to be around."

I gasp and lightly punch his arm, "As if I'm not fun already!"

"I was kidding!" He exclaims, his hand holding the spot I just punched. He stares at me with wide eyes, mouth slightly ajar. I stare back then slowly reach up, hooking my finger under his chin and closing his mouth.

"Drooling is nasty."

The bell shrills across the room, causing the students to pack up their bags in a frenzy. I smile smugly and grab my stuff, hoping off my seat and leaving a stunned Zander behind. That'll teach him! I can be fun when I want to be!

I pull out my phone from my pocket, sending a quick text to Gina to meet me at the field then to Keagen letting him know I'm on my way.

Footsteps run up beside me, "Sarah, wait!"

"Well hurry up, slow poke! I don't have all day." I grin over at him, lightly poking his shoulder playfully.

He rolls his eyes but smiles back at me anyways, "Where are you going anyways?" He questions, gently grabbing onto my arm as we weave our way through the crowded hallway.

I look up from my feet, my eyes connecting with Samantha's from across the hall. She glares at my face, her eyes slowly moving from my face to where Zander has a grip on my arm. She quickly looks back to my face and sneers at me. I do the unexpected, and raise an eyebrow at her. I raised an eyebrow at her, I'm wishing to die. Surprise flickers across her face for a split second but turns back to glaring at me again. She turns and walks the opposite direction with her friends, leaving me with my small victory.

That really just happened, I really just stood up for myself in form of a facial expression . . .

"Cupcake? Are you there?" Zander snaps his fingers in my face, pulling me back into reality.

I look up at him with wide eyes, "That actually just happened . . ." I look towards the floor in shock, a huge grin breaking out across my face. "That actually just happened!"

He stares at me confused, "What are you -" I cut him off by grabbing his face, planting a huge kiss on his cheek. Joy and excitement coursing through my veins. I pull away and grin again. Shock is evident on his face as his cheeks flame a deep shade of red. I giggle happily and grab his arm, pulling him towards the football field. He runs along willingly, too dumbstruck to even resist. That's odd.

I spot Gina seated on a set of bleachers, kicking her vans off the seat in front of her while staring off into the field. I quickly rush over to her, plopping down in the seat beside her. She screams loudly, gripping the railing beside her and turning towards me with wide eyes.

"What the fudge-cakes, Sarah?! I almost had a heart attack!" She clutches a hand over her chest, looking over at me with wide eyes.

I excitedly grab her shoulders and shake her, "You wouldn't believe what just happened, G!!"

She laughs and grabs my arms, stopping me from shaking her anymore. "Spit it out already!"

"What the hell, Sarah?! What was that?" Zander appears beside me, sitting down beside me and staring at us bewildered.

I turn towards him excitedly as well, reaching over and placing one hand on his shoulder while keeping one on Gina's. "I locked eyes with Samantha in the hallway, of course she glared but I raised an eyebrow in response. Me!" I shake their shoulders, jumping in my seat from excitement and joy.

Gina squeals from beside me and pulls me towards her, wrapping me up in a tight hug. "I'm so proud of you, girl! That'll show her!"

Zander chuckles and pats my back, "Well done, Cupcake." I pull away from Gina and turn towards him, grabbing his hand off my back to pull him into a hug as well. He laughs and gently wraps his arms around me as well.

"What's all this about?" Keagen's voice breaks trough the air, causing me to pull away from Zander immediately and look up at him.

He raises an eyebrow at us all, a small smirk playing on his lips.

I grin up at him and jump up, "Keagen!" He welcomes me with open arms, scooping me up and spinning me around while laughing happily. I giggle and hug him tightly, blushing when he sets me back down again.

"What's got you so happy today?" He smiles down at me sweetly, gently brushing a few stray hairs away from my eyes.

"It's not really important." I blush when I realize our proximity, slowly pulling away to sit back down beide Gina. She gives me a knowing smile, softly laughing behind her hand.

He looks at me doubtfully, but then directs his attention towards a very oddly silent Zander. "Hey, man. What's up?" He smiles down at him, reaching his hand out to lazily slap against Zander's.

"Not much, I was actually about to head back home. I've got a shit ton of homework so I'll - uh - see you guys later." He awkwardly stands up, sending a small smile to Gina and I. He nods over at Keagen then walks back towards the school, disappearing into the parking lot soon after. That was weird.

Keagen takes Zander's previous seat, lightly draping his arm across my shoulder. I scrunch my nose up slightly, shrugging his arm off and playfully pushing his away.

"You stink!"

He laughs loudly, shaking his head and getting up from his seat. "Gee, don't sugar coat it or anything." He grins down at me, lightly poking my nose. "I'll go shower, princess. Okay?"

I nod, "Okay, good. You're all sweaty." I grin up at him innocently. He chuckles softly then jogs towards the locker rooms, saluting me once he reaches the doors then goes in.

I feel a punch to my shoulder, causing me to yelp in pain and turn towards the abuser.

Gina grins over at me excitedly, "I can't believe you stood up to Samantha like that!" She squeals again, pulling me into another hug.

I laugh and hug her back, "I told you, you wouldn't believe me!"

She pulls away and grins at me suggestively, "By the way, what's going on with you and Keagen? Hm?" She wiggles her eyebrows, making kissy faces and pretending to kiss an imaginary person.

I gasp and lightly smack her hands out of the air, blushing in complete embarrassment. "I-I don't know! Certainly not that!"

She busts up laughing, leaning over in her seat to hold onto her stomach. "Oh my goodness, your face! Don't be so embarrassed, Sar! It's completely normal to have the hots for a guy like him!"

I look down at my hands shyly, "I can't help it, he's just really sweet and stuff, I like him a lot." I quickly roll my eyes and look back up at her, "But that doesn't mean I'm about to go do," I motion towards her accusingly, "Whatever it was you were just doing with your hands, to him!"

She giggles like a maniac, throwing her arm around my shoulder and leaning into me. "Okay, whatever you say!"

I roll my eyes and playfully push her off of me, "Shut up."

She leans back towards me with a huge grin, "You love me."

I glare and pout, "No I don't, you're mean."

She snorts, "You love me, just admit it!" She grabs my face and gives me Eskimo kisses, causing me to laugh loudly and shove her away with a grin plastered across my lips.

"Yes, I love you too, you loser!"

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The long awaited chapter is here. Okay, it wasn't that long, but still 😂. Thoughts? I personally like Seagen a lot...please don't kill me!! Jk Jk - Zarah is my OTP 😂❤️

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