Adeline's POV

Friday

I wake up and immediately dread having to go to school.

Let me rephrase, I dread seeing Ashton.

I put on a pair of light blue skinny jeans with a random tshirt from a restaurant, and my white converse.

Basic.

I know I know, but it's comfortable.

I get in the car and text Luke,

To Lukeyyy:
hey, about to leave. be ready lol

he texts back immediately,

From Lukeyyy:
I'm ready, just waiting on you :-)

I hate that... the little "-". why can't he just be normal and do the :) instead of the :-)?

I pull up to Luke's and he's sitting on his porch in a plain grey shirt, and black jeans. typical.

"hey Addie!"

"hey Luke"

"what's up?"

"why do you do a nose in your smiley face?"

"I have a nose don't I?"

He's so sarcastic, but I am too, so we go well together.

I smile at him as he struggles to put his stuff in my car.

The drive to school is always short, because we come in the opposite way of traffic, so it works.

We both walk in the school together, because we have the same first class, math. And we make our way to the classroom.

I've always been terrible at math, but since Luke's mom is a math teacher, she always helps us.

"Alright class," Mr. Wayne starts, "today you'll be working with a partner," me and Luke immediately lock eyes, "that I'll choose for you."

Are. you. kidding. me.

"Luke with Rachel" dang. "Lane with Jason" I don't even know who they are tbh.

"Michael with Adeline."

FRICK. he's one of Ashton's friends.

This is my luck.

of ALLL people, I'm his partner.

I stop listening after he announces my partner, and Michael starts making his way to where I am.

"So you're the girl Ashton's been after, huh?"

I don't say anything.

"I see why," he smirks, "you must play hard to get."

"Actually, no, I don't. I just don't feel the need to give myself away to someone I don't love."

"Ahhh, so you're a virgin? He'll love that."

I can feel my breath hitch in my throat. Why is he doing this?

"So class," thank god. "Today you'll be working with your partner on a simple review sheet."

"So you'll do all the answers and I'll copy, right?"

"Um, sure." Anything to get him to stop talking to me, and asking me questions.

I put in my headphones, and turn on my playlist consisting of Twenty One Pilots, Halsey, Melanie Martinez, and All Time Low.

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I finish the worksheet with 5 minutes of class left, and let Michael copy the answers.

I play on my phone until the bell rings and I walk to my 2nd class to find a sign on the door that says, "Due to personal problems, I've had to cancel today's lesson. Spend time in study hall."

I walk outside to the courtyard and pick one of my favorite books out of my bookbag, To Kill A Mockingbird.

I've read it countless times, and I'll read it countless times more.

After 15 minutes I fall asleep leaning against a tree.

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I wake up freezing, and I check me phone.

1:35p.m.

HOLY SHIT

I SLEPT THROUGH LUNCH AND 3RD PERIOD.

I run to my 4th block hoping I won't get another tardy slip.

I get inside as soon as the bell rings, and find my seat.

No Ashton.

I was actually scared for my life, and now I'm here, relaxed.

Just kidding.

"Ashton, why are you late?" Mr. Yon asks.

"Sorry Sir, Adeline made me drop my books and wouldn't help me pick them up."

What a dick.

Ashton came to his seat, smiling with a wide grin. "Are you ready for today's lesson?"

Oh my gosh.

"If it has to do with history, absolutely."

He grins, and once again, places his hand on my thigh.

"Ashton, please stop."

I have anxiety about these kinds of things, and I'm shaking.

"C'mon babe."

His hand moves closer to my area.

I can't yell, and I can't make a scene.

I can feel my eyes beginning to fill up with tears, I don't know what to do.

His hand brushes over my center.

"Ashton," I say as my breath hitches in my throat, "I told you to stop."

I blink and a tear falls down my cheek.

"Ms. Rain, do you need to go to the bathroom?" Mr. Yon questions.

I don't even say anything, I just nod my head, swat Ashton's hand away, and leave the room.

As soon as I get into the bathroom, I start bawling.

He didn't hurt me, but he touched me inappropriately.

I try and fix my makeup in the bathroom, and I hear the door open.

I'll ask them if I can borrow some makeup and I'll go back to class. Easy,
simple.

But it's not someone who has makeup, it's not even a girl.

It's Ashton.

Why is he in here?

"Wh-What the hell are you doing?"

My hands are trembling like crazy, as is the rest of me.

"What do you mean?"

he starts moving closer to me, with a defined smirk on his face.

"What are you trying to do?" I scream at him.

"This."

He forcefully kisses me, making me hit my head on the mirror behind me.

Ouch.

I try and push him off of me, but he's using every muscle in his body to restrain my movements.

I'm not meaning to kiss him back, it's just kind of hard when it feels like you're against your own will.

His hands find my back side, giving it a small squeeze.

"ASHTON QUIT!" I scream at him,

I need to get out, he needs to let me go!

But as soon as I started to say something else, he deepened the kiss by putting his tongue in my mouth.

MSJDDJIANSTOP ITS GROSS EW

"Babe, calm down, you're only making this harder for yourself. Kiss me back, or life will be hell."

For the few seconds he was talking, I was able to run out of the bathroom and sprint the the parking lot. I hear footsteps behind me, but I keep running.

"Addie, good luck in history tomorrow."

The footsteps stop, but I don't.

I run all the way to my car, almost tripping as I get in.

I text Luke really quick.

To Lukeyyy:
hey sorry to interrupt your class, but could you grab my stuff from mr. yon's class before you leave? I felt bad again, so I went to my car, thx Luke luv u

From Lukeyyy:
no prob, but we need to talk after school

what could we need to talk about?

I really don't care, I'm just so shaken up.

From Lukeyyy:
p.s. luv u 2

I end up taking a nap while waiting on Luke.

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hey fam I'm tired

but here's another update for the 2 people who have clicked on this book!

also, I haven't described a certain way for Adeline to look, b/c I kind of want it to be a "y/n" story, so you can imagine her however you want :)

-a ✨