antithesis. // payne

Chapter two: I Hate You Liam Payne.

Edited.

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After a very awkward class outside, filled with whispers and stares pointed towards myself after my teacher scolded me for being late and out of uniform, the bell rings for lunch resulting in cheers from everyone. I stand up picking fun at a hungover Eleanor while Jack laughs like crazy. Quickly, I walk over to my teacher and hand her my note before running back over to my friends. I continue my teasing.

"Stop Ash, I'm serious," Eleanor whines making me join in laughter with Jackson.

"I knew you were going to get drunk! If only you never drank like me, then we would never have this problem. Would we?" I ask leaning into Jack while he lazily puts his arm around my shoulders along with Eleanors leading us to the lunchroom.

"Not everyone is perfect Ashley," Eleanor snaps making me laugh some more.

"No one is perfect my sweet Eleanor, but not being hungover is a good way to be better," I say smiling getting a chuckle from Jack but a glare from El.

"Alright, alright. No more jokes. You guys get food, water or something for El, and I'll get a table outside. Oh, get extra chicken so we can share," I tell them starting my way to the outside lunch sitting area.

"Why don't you get your own?" Jackson shouts after me making me turn around and walk backwards.

"I forgot my money!" I shout walking on outside towards the table we usually sit at. I roll my eyes at the stares I feel on myself from others, apparently these people have never seen a girl wearing a real outfit before.

I sit down at our table and take out my phone. While starting a new game of some sort a notification arises with a new message from an unknown number. I stare at the notification for a moment before opening the message.

FROM: UNKOWN NUMBER

Do you have money?

I look around after reading the message to see if the sender is around me but too many people are on their phones so I can't make a guess. Who has my number anyway, I only have about 20 contacts and half are family. Don't make fun of me, I don't just had out my number to people. I sigh and decide to ignore the message but not a minute later I get another message.

FROM: UNKOWN NUMBER

Ashley don't ignore me. Do you have lunch? What should I get you? Answer me.

I roll my eyes, I have an idea who this is. Looking around to make sure no one will see I'm texting him, I quickly scold myself as I don't even know if this is really him.

TO: UNKOWN NUMBER

I'm sharing with a friend. How did you get my number? Is this Liam?

"Who're you texting?" Someone asks from behind me making me jump and drop my phone on the table.

I turn around and see a smiling Leah behind me. Why is Leah Williams smiling and talking to me? I mean, I don't think she hates me but we're not exactly friends.

"A, um...friend?" I say uncertainly making it sound like a question.

She laughs making me frown, confused. I almost never see her laugh unless she's beating someone up or something, unless of course she's with Harry Styles and the lot. Unlike some people she only beats the popular people and other bullies who hurt others, weird right? If someone is rude or violent to someone else Leah will gladly hurt the person doing the bidding and make them pay for it.

"Doesn't sound like it to be honest, but I have to tell you I love your outfit. But it is mine so I guess I should love it," She tells me smiling but I on the other hand start freaking out for the second time today.