âeveryoneâ and I knew he was getting annoyed.
We didnât talk for the rest of the period; when the bell rang I started to gather my stuff.
âWait, what class do you have next?â
I glanced down at my schedule. âUmm . . . English.â
A huge smile gathered on his face. âGood, then I can walk with you.â I smiled and let him lead the way down the hallway.
People were still staring at me, but then they would look at Nash and back at me. I didnât know what was going on. âSo, do you want me to take you home after school? I can drive your brother too.â I started to smile and accepted his offer. Now my heart started to race.
I kept smiling until I saw who was also in English: Ryder and his friends.
Violet
They didnât see Nash and me walk into the classroom, which made me relax a little bit. Nash must have noticed I was upset. âHey, donât worry. We wonât sit near them.â I looked up at him and smiled. I knew he would protect me from them, so I wasnât too worried.
âHey, you! Why donât you come over here and sit in Daddyâs lap.â Ryder and his buddies started laughing, then proceeded to stare at me.
Nash and I didnât say anything and we both took the seats farthest away from the guys. Nash thought it was best to sit behind me and I felt safe knowing that he was right there. I then saw the guys move over and sit directly next to Nash and me. âWhy are you ignoring us, girl? You know we arenât going to give up that easy.â Ryder was getting annoyed and his buddies would not keep their eyes off me, which made me feel even more uncomfortable.
âJust leave her alone, Ryder. She isnât interested in you assholes.â Nash then grabbed my shoulder and leaned into me. âJust ignore them. They are going to have to give up sooner or later.â
âWell, look what we got here. It seems Nashty has found himself a girlfriend. Thatâs too bad, because I had some plans for her.â Ryder and his buddies started to chuckle but they stopped after the teacher walked in.
The rest of the class period was quiet. I wasnât really paying any attention to Mr. Dewallâs lecture. All I had on my mind was Nash. Did he really like me? I mean, he was sticking up for me, but maybe he was just being nice because I was new.
âAre you coming?â Nash asked. I jumped and realized the bell must have rung because everyone was leaving. My papers fell to the floor and Nash bent down to pick them up. âAre you feeling all right? You pretty much zoned out for the whole class period.â Our hands touched when he handed the papers back to me and I felt sparks rush through my body.
âYeah, Iâm fine. Just a little tired, thatâs all.â Nash was looking down at me and I started to fall into a trance as I looked up in his eyes. âCan we just go home?â
âSure. Letâs just head to our lockers real quick,â Nash said.
I quickly texted Hayden to ask if he wanted to ride home with Nash and me. He responded, saying he was hanging out with some people he met earlier. I wasnât surprised. I knew he would hook up with some girls as well. I grabbed my books and headed out of the school with Nash.
Nash
Violet and I didnât talk much the whole way back. I turned on the radio and we just listened to music the entire time. Before I knew it, we had pulled into the driveway at her house.
âWant to come inside for a little bit?â she said. She looked over at me and was smiling. How could I say no to the most beautiful girl in the world?
We hopped out of my truck and headed up to her front door. I was in shock when we walked inside. Her house looked so much smaller from the outside. It was decorated with what looked like very expensive furniture. They had fancy leather couches and big flat-screen TVs.
âWant something to eat?â she asked. She was
We didnât talk for the rest of the period; when the bell rang I started to gather my stuff.
âWait, what class do you have next?â
I glanced down at my schedule. âUmm . . . English.â
A huge smile gathered on his face. âGood, then I can walk with you.â I smiled and let him lead the way down the hallway.
People were still staring at me, but then they would look at Nash and back at me. I didnât know what was going on. âSo, do you want me to take you home after school? I can drive your brother too.â I started to smile and accepted his offer. Now my heart started to race.
I kept smiling until I saw who was also in English: Ryder and his friends.
Violet
They didnât see Nash and me walk into the classroom, which made me relax a little bit. Nash must have noticed I was upset. âHey, donât worry. We wonât sit near them.â I looked up at him and smiled. I knew he would protect me from them, so I wasnât too worried.
âHey, you! Why donât you come over here and sit in Daddyâs lap.â Ryder and his buddies started laughing, then proceeded to stare at me.
Nash and I didnât say anything and we both took the seats farthest away from the guys. Nash thought it was best to sit behind me and I felt safe knowing that he was right there. I then saw the guys move over and sit directly next to Nash and me. âWhy are you ignoring us, girl? You know we arenât going to give up that easy.â Ryder was getting annoyed and his buddies would not keep their eyes off me, which made me feel even more uncomfortable.
âJust leave her alone, Ryder. She isnât interested in you assholes.â Nash then grabbed my shoulder and leaned into me. âJust ignore them. They are going to have to give up sooner or later.â
âWell, look what we got here. It seems Nashty has found himself a girlfriend. Thatâs too bad, because I had some plans for her.â Ryder and his buddies started to chuckle but they stopped after the teacher walked in.
The rest of the class period was quiet. I wasnât really paying any attention to Mr. Dewallâs lecture. All I had on my mind was Nash. Did he really like me? I mean, he was sticking up for me, but maybe he was just being nice because I was new.
âAre you coming?â Nash asked. I jumped and realized the bell must have rung because everyone was leaving. My papers fell to the floor and Nash bent down to pick them up. âAre you feeling all right? You pretty much zoned out for the whole class period.â Our hands touched when he handed the papers back to me and I felt sparks rush through my body.
âYeah, Iâm fine. Just a little tired, thatâs all.â Nash was looking down at me and I started to fall into a trance as I looked up in his eyes. âCan we just go home?â
âSure. Letâs just head to our lockers real quick,â Nash said.
I quickly texted Hayden to ask if he wanted to ride home with Nash and me. He responded, saying he was hanging out with some people he met earlier. I wasnât surprised. I knew he would hook up with some girls as well. I grabbed my books and headed out of the school with Nash.
Nash
Violet and I didnât talk much the whole way back. I turned on the radio and we just listened to music the entire time. Before I knew it, we had pulled into the driveway at her house.
âWant to come inside for a little bit?â she said. She looked over at me and was smiling. How could I say no to the most beautiful girl in the world?
We hopped out of my truck and headed up to her front door. I was in shock when we walked inside. Her house looked so much smaller from the outside. It was decorated with what looked like very expensive furniture. They had fancy leather couches and big flat-screen TVs.
âWant something to eat?â she asked. She was