Fraud: I never knew him.

here?" As much as I hate to

tch like me not allowed to

he heard me call him wretch,

to be with Tracy a

nce I'm new here. And if you are wondering how I came to know, Lucian invited

going back home to

" I walk away, stamping my

out, I l

ur of shining stars rest

screen to confir

t in these heels. I can't call my mom because she's out to God knows where, and she hate

about t

azzling voice asks from behind me, and I tu

it's Morg

d say "no

don't think you'd see any cab ar

his sight at his ch

2:am,"

e the fact that he's handsome

." I stamp on, with the faith of getting somewhere.

les, fol

n't even

r car won't be any different from you

about my c

llowing me?!" I yell as I turn to him

acked there," he says gesturing his head

continue streaking in those," h

inside I need a ride home, my feet hurt so badly. Ca

he says and walks

can he give up on a vulne

this house across. "Wait!" I

et hurt, don't get any funny

t the front. He gets into the car and starts the engine. He stretches out

ou gat to be fuc

nside of that..." I say with m

lable car for you as of now," he

nately,"

ked on me, and now this. I contort my face in annoyance as I get into the car. I can't even order a car, my mom

is is my house?" I

we are yet to know about each o

ng I want to know

add with a hand gesture,

to walk away, I turn and thank him in the most cold-polite way, and he smiles in res

e alarm buzzes, and

the same school Tracy, Lucian, and the wretch attend. I don't know how today is going to be after all that

Luci

ving me nuts. I wonder how he and I b

God, hope nobody saw

ast night was already today's mess, nothing can go wrong, that's i

cute bowtie up at the back. I toss it on my bed and get Inside the bathroom. The warm water soothes me, and in less than no time, I come out of the bathroom and get dressed. I decided not to wear makeup today, and I can still feel pains in my ankles. I bring out a sandal made of st

"ugh!"

my cars I would have driven myself to school. Really? This early I'm alr

. I could have called Tracy but she's deadly mad at me. I hear a car drive in. I come out

rictly. I can see a wave

ntatively, and get into t

me out of the car and go inside the school. I walk behind her, and she stops at her locker. I stand

houldn't have tossed you or anything, I just -" She

derstand." I bel

fight," she says, and

he

n idea of who

ious," Mo

I am not in any way obnoxious. M

says to me, and I shake my head in annoyance and walk away. They are other

. She's not sweet at all, and that's something so in

e that?" I gradual

hen slams her locker. "Yeah, but she's so sweet. For a girl who

a 'yes' but as she goes on, it seems serious

her?" I'm more con

ing," she says, and I curiously loo

off his mouth. I blink hard at him and sit on my desk. He walks up to me. He bends at the front of my desk, an

n't want to have a bad day cause of you. And also, don't apologize whe

? I still remember last summer when you po

only a T

an expen

pure mista

take? of course you did. You cussed V

She started It," I say

ward us and whispers, "You both know Veronica is seated

She has a lot of piercings on both earlobes. She's a friend of Lucian, and I hate that she is. She tosses her red hair and looks forward. Her white

us?" Lucian whispers, and I slowly sha

not," I

s the class, Lucian

you again," she sa

k about midsummer night

shades of gray, and I'll tell you how sh

entioned fifty shades of gr

red-haired. Fifty shades of gr

tom of my pen on top of my copy of midsummer night dream. First of all, that isn't the

obably thinking I'll say something more sensible. Morgan places his elbow

s Morgan sits up and gives

him think he's better and right. I clen

y lips into a forceful smile. I turn my body

grey is obscene

s face forwa

"It is based on s

s. "Do you have a

dn't think he would ask that. "No..

s head. "Do you mean everybody th

I search for a perfe

hen you are totally ag

nable to

bad." He mutters as he stra

ball him and look away. I see eyeballs plastered all over, like a wall paint that is painted on me. Funny, I just realized

Mrs. Huston's consuming eyes. It's like if she had the chance, s

kespeare and we are discussing E. L. James. I can feel Morgan's eyes staring at me, but I refuse to stare back.

omeone close behind me. "That was combat," his voice s

were deliberately being obtuse," I tell h

iumphantly and ends it with a beautiful smile. Why is his smile still beaut

triumph.I want to say a lot of harsh words to h

ulder, and I tu

. Okay?"

tch of a boyfriend is

n, he's not my boy

adds. I r

have gone against him..

y shades of grey?" She

l my

do you hate the poor

r being so handsome. Okay, maybe I don't have a sensible reason, but he so much annoys me!Becau

. Huston talk

hs. "Wh

ur dad still on abou

e makes her favorite teacher talk her through it, but it never really works out, and I know Mrs. Huston was not quite successful. I wonder why her dad has never come to me for it,

are already exi

e the classes,"

et the fact that since she has been telling me about this extra class I have never really said anything

ly you s

d attend extra classes. I don't care if she's better than me. I'm n

I'm okay with her taking a step toward being better than me. But there is something she and her dad is missing

closer by the minute, and I? 'm invisible. More invisible since she star

you home today,

say vaguely as I

e two things are taking her away fr

y of chicken nuggets. I practically yelp ins

table in-between. He drops his tray slightly on the table,

behind her and places down he

and faces down his food. I think Morgan was right. I no longer find this annoying, but amusing. And I think they are delaying the whole process, or maybe she is. Since Morgan finds my friend amus

organ and Tracy look at me with wide eyes and then shyly look