what if?

2. Write Your Name

Gabriella's POV

I see my best friends Ashley and Joe walk towards my car as I pull up outside the school. They are a cute couple.

"Gabbbbyyyyy!" I hear a piercing scream as I hop out my car.

"Ashley, I am not a mile away." I laugh as I get out the car and hug her.

"I see how you forget about me." Joe says as I let go of Ashley.

"Don't be stupid, Joe." Ashley says, hitting him in the arm.

The three of us walk into school and separate as we walk into our different form classes. The usual. I sit in my seat in the back of the classroom and go over my drama lines. I can't lie, this play is really depressing.

When you're a child and you don't get any love
When there is no love
When you get this feeling that you can't explain...

Do people actually get that feeling?

My thoughts are interrupted when I hear the classroom door fly open. A tall, brown haired boy is standing at the door.

"Sorry, I'm looking for room M112." The boy stutters, nervously.

My form tutor, Mr Campbell smiles and says, "Up the stairs, down the hall to your left and it's the classroom at the end."

"Thank you." The boy replies as he rushes off.

Hm. I've never seen him before... Is he new? He must be, he's so shy. But he can't be shy, it's a Performing Arts school. I shake the thought out of my head and carry on reading my script.

From the corner of my eye, I see someone sit in the seat next to me. I know exactly who it is. It's Luke.

"Hey, baby." He smiles, his dimples that I adore start to show.

"Hey, did you manage to finish that song?" I ask as he puts his arm around me.

"Yeah, I did actually"

"Oh, really? What's it about?"

"You." He smirks.

"Since when are you this cheesy?" I ask him, laughing at his cuteness.

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Finally, the day is over. I hear the bell go off and run to my car so I'm not late when I get home. However, the same brown haired boy from this morning stops me.

"Hi, sorry, do you know where the music section is? I left my guitar there." He asks me with a wide smile.

"Um, yeah it's just round that corner." I rush out the words and I start to walk off.

Suddenly, I feel a hand grip my wrist. I turn around and see the same boy. I'm definitely going to be late now.

"Sorry, I didn't catch your name." He says with a slight smirk.

"Gabriella, but my friends call me Gabby."

"Gabby...Nice. I'm Shawn."

"Well Shawn, thanks to you, I'm gonna be late home."

"Don't be so hostile, Gabbs."

"It's Gabriella." I state, getting slightly annoyed.

"I have places to be as well, you know." Shawn says in a rude tone.

So much for shy.

"Ugh, whatever." I groan as I walk off.

What's wrong with this boy. I haven't even known for a full day and he's getting on my nerves.