t h r e e | Chloe ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Are you sure that this is a good idea, Mads? I don't feel very comfortable in these clothes... What if guys think I'm a kind of a slut?" I asked, examining myself in the full-length-body mirror. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Oh come on, Chloe. You look gorgeous." Maddie complained, while she was brushing her hair. "And by the way, your skirt is exactly long enough, to not call you a slut." She chuckled. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Maybe Maddie was right, and I want this school year to be the best I've ever had. I'm known as the nerd, the shy girl. I want to be more than this. And if I want that Ricky notices me as well, then I need to at least try. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀After an anoher thirty minutes, it was time to head towards our school. We walked together, not leaving each others side. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀My eyes scanned all the people who were passing by, and I felt how all eyes were resting on my shoulders. Boys stared at me with a smirk on their faces, and girls nodded in approval. Woah, I needed to do this so much earlier. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Walking inside, I could already spot the popular guys standing by their lockers. Josh Hyland, Zack Torres, Nick Rowen and of course, Ricky Garcia. They were talking to each other and laughing, when suddenly Zack spotted me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀He said something to the rest of the guys, but I couldn't figure out what it was. Altough, they all turned their head to face me, and it was pretty funny to see how they stared at me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Some girls came up to me, talking about how they loved my hair and clothes. I guess I already made a new couple of friends. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The bell rang and it was time for classes. The hallways got less crowded and I slowly approached mathclass. Why on eart do they think it's a good idea to start the first day of the new schoolyear, with freaking math. MATH! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I sighed deeply and walked inside. I saw how people were staring at me once again, but I decided not to care about it. I slowly walked towards the backseats in the classroom, putting down my purse and grabbing my books. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀And when I put my books down on my desk, I saw how a figure already had taken a seat next to me. I raised an eyebrow when I noticed that nobody else than Ricky Garcia sat down next to me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"I assume this seat isn't taken yet?" He chuckled. He smiled at me with one of these golden smiles every girl falls for. But I know better. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Well I guess it wasn't before you sat here?" I said, looking at him with confusion in my eyes. "You changed a lot during summer." He said, looking right into my eyes. "Sounds a little bit superficial, don't you think?" I asked. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Ricky frowned and bit his underlip, examining my face. "It's just... You know— true." He stuttered. "Well I'm still the same." I said. He smiled again and eyed me up and down. "You're right, you're still the same. You only show it more." He said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Show it more?" I laughed, raising my eyebrows. "I always knew you could be this hot." He said, a slight smirk appearing on his face. I rolled my eyes and groaned in disgust, while I put a strain of hair behind my ear. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"You never said a single word to me, Ricky. I know exactly how guys like you are. The only thing you do is looking at the outside of a girl, you think you're prince charming, which you are totally not, and you'll never have a serious relationship." I said. "You guys put your tongues down every girls throat, but I'm sure you still sleep with the lights on." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Ricky stared at me for a while, not saying anything back. "You just burnt me, kinda hard." He laughed, going with his hands through his hair. "Must hurt" I said, laughing as well. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Chloe, would you call me crazy if I asked you on a date right now?" He asked, coming a little bit closer to me. I sniggered and pushed him back, grabbing my pencil to look more nonchalant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I may act cool and sassy, but actually I'm jumping up and down in excitement inside of me. Ricky asked me out, and we haven't even talked that long. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Oh I totally would call you crazy." I said. I pressed my lips on each other and thought about what Maddie told me. Maybe I need him to try a little bit harder, I want to play it hard-to-get. So that's exactly what I'm going to do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Maybe an another time" I said, playing around with my pencil. He took the pencil out of my hands, opened up my maths book and wrote down his phone number. "In case you change your mind." He said, throwing a wink at me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"I'm more the romantic type, Ricardo." I said, "I don't really like this fuckboy attitude." Ricky stared at me and a deep frown appeared on his face. "Excuse me, fuckboy?" He asked, faking a hurt facial expression. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Do you want me to explain?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. Ricky sniggered and put his elbows on the table, letting his chin rest on his hands. "Go ahead, I'm curious." He said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Okay... You're popular and you're very good-looking and you know it." I said. "So being hot means that I'm a fuckboy?" He said, smirking. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"No, but Kalani, Kendall, Paige, Marie, Lisa, Maddie, Tate, Brynn, Jordynn, Sophia and other girls who shared a night with you do make you a fuckboy." I stated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Okay I get it, I get it..." He said, holding his hands up in surrender. "But what if I asked you out on a romantic way, would you then agree to go on a date with me?" He asked, again smiling at me with his pearly white teeth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Then I would think about it." I said. He nodded and drew a circle around his phone number. "You should try to send a text to that number, prince charming might be answering you." He said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I laughed and took out my phone, saving his number and sending a little message at Ricky. His phone buzzed and he took it out, smiling while he saved my number in his phone as well. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀He immediately send a text back at me, and I raised my eyebrows when I read it. "I'm throwing a party this Friday, everyone is going to be there, and you would make this prince happy if his princess would come as well." It said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I looked up at him and again, he smirked at me. "Okay, fine. I'll be there." I said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[end of chapter] :))
