Lylah's POV
I looked at the clock as the 4th period bell rang. Lunch is now commencing. Great. Lunch for me usually involves no lunch at all and a full half an hour of Nirvana or David Bowie, whatever I'm in the mood for on Mondays. I sat down at an empty table and put my ear buds in. I turned on Life On Mars and took out this book I was reading for fun. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked up to see the boy from English. I smiled and he returned it.
"You have a really bad habit of sitting in other peoples seats huh?" He said. I giggled.
"Nope, just yours." I said. He sat down beside me and took out an apple.
"All you eat is an apple?" I asked.
"It's better than the air your chomping on over there." He said and smiled his adorable dimples at me.
"So, what's your name?" I asked.
"Tate. And your names Lylah right?" He asked.
"Yeah." I replied.
"Is it short for Delylah?" He asked.
"Nope it's just Lylah." I said. He smiled.
"So you don't have a last name?" He said joking.
"It's Grinski, don't laugh." I said.
"Mines Langdon, don't laugh." He said and we smiled at each other once more.
"So where you from?" He asked.
"Oregon." I said.
"Oh, is it nice there?" He asked.
"Yeah, I guess I mean-" I was cut off.
"Take a good look Iggy, it's not everyday you see two freaks at one table!" This one guy yelled. I looked at Tate, he had hate in his eyes. I did too. I didn't smoke since first period, so I was in edge. I banged my hands on the table loudly.
"Look Tate! It's not everyday you see a baboon in person, let alone a boy named Iggy!" I yelled. They looked like they could shit twinkies sideways. That sat back down in a huff while everyone laughed. I sat back down and looked at Tate who was staring at me.
"Like the T-Shirt?" I asked. He was turned red and looked at me.
"It's just that they are one of my favorites, besides Nirvana." He said, almost stuttering.
"Relax, I'm not gonna bite." I said and smiled.
"It was my dad's shirt, I wanted him to be with me on the first day of school." I said.
"Oh, well your dad has really good taste in music." He said.
"Well he taught me everything I know." I smiled. "Nirvana is my favorite too, I also really like the cranberries. They're kinda new, but I love the singer's voice." I said.
"Oh my gosh, I know, with her Irish accent right?" He chuckled in amusement. "Your the only person that I know that likes them." He said.
"Your the only kid that seems to not run away at the first glance at me." I said.
"No ones running away from that." He mumbled and looked me up and down again. I coughed. He looked up at me like a dear in headlights.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing I was just asking if you wanted to hang out after school." He said, no, more like entreated.
"Yeah I'd love to."
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The Noble War// Tate Langdon
FanfictionLylah Grinski was just the average new girl, an easy target to pick on. She spent most of her days, sitting with the other outcast. A blonde headed boy. Once they start talking she realizes there's more to him, more than she could ever know. Will sh...
