Stutter

Helpers

I turn around to see Stacy and her minions. I grin and turned fully around in my seat, leaned back, and rested my elbows on the table behind me.

"Hey, Stace, how's it going?" I ask with my mouth full of pizza.

She grimaced at my bad table manners-which I was doing on purpose.

"Why are you sitting with these losers?" She asked.

Before I could even say anything, she continued.

"Why are you wearing those clothes? What did I say about those horrendous facial piercings? My God, what did I say about beanies?!" She rambled off.

I waited patiently for her to be done.

"I'm doing well, thanks for asking," I said sarcastically when she finally stopped talking.

She opened her mouth to speak, but I cut her off, standing up.

She took a small step back from my sudden closeness.

"And I'm wearing all of this because this is who I really am," I continued.

She scoffed.

"I'm done following you around," I said. "In all honesty, I don't know I did it at all in the first place."

Her eyes widened slightly.

"I hate the clothes you made me wear, hate the make-up too, I hate the way you treat people, Stacy, I'm just done with you," I said.

She seemed a little loss at words, but quickly recovered.

"When you're done messing around, come and fine me," She said stalking off.

"That'll be when pigs fly!" I called after her disappearing frame.

"I could make that happen," Luke offered.

I scowled playfully at him.

"Trying to get rid of me so soon?" I ask playing hurt.

He grinned.

"Nah, I think we'll keep you around a little while," He said.

I shake my head laughing gently.

Michael's pale hand reached for a tater tot on my tray. I smack his hand away, but he managed to grab a couple.

"Hands off, Clifford," I warned.

"Or what?" He challenged.

"Don't underestimate me," I said.

They all laughed.

I caught Ashton's eye, making me think of something. I grinned and kept Ashton's eye.
"Hey, boys?" I ask.

"Did she just call us 'boys?'?" Calum asked the table.

"I think she did, Calum," Michael agreed.

"She's going to regret that," Luke added.

I ignored them.

"Want to help me with some pay back?" I asked mischievously.

Ashton went wide eyed and started shaking his head quickly.

"On who?" Calum asked intrigued.

"I'll give you one guess," I said grinning at Ashton.

The guys looked from to Ashton and back to me.

"We're in!" They all said in unison.

Ashton dropped his head onto the table with a soft thud, making me laugh.