Hockey Rivalry

Chapter 3

Lia
"Another day. Another math lesson I don't understand." Jake says. "It's a good thing my girlfriend is good at it." I smile at his comment.

"I don't understand how you don't understand." I say.

He stares at me. His beautiful green eyes switching back and forth between my eyes. He lifts his hand up and lightly taps my nose. He scoots in close to me.

"You're so beautiful." He says quietly.

I smile showing my teeth and push my glasses up.

"I love your smile."

My stomach is doing flips.

I hear a sigh coming from behind us. Knowing exactly who it is Jake and I both turn around, I have a huge smile on my face.

"Young love." Lilly says. The kid sitting next to her unfazed by any of this. "Couldn't be me. Could never be me." She taps her pencil on her desk.

I turn around before our teacher yells at us. I laugh quietly at Lilly's comments.

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I reluctantly walk into History. My boyfriend is not in this class, my best friend is not in this class. Nobody I enjoy the company of is in this class except for my few acquaintances that I rotate sitting next to everyday.

Today I was going to sit by Molly till I noticed Mike was sitting on the far end of the class towards the front.

I trot over to where he is seated and plop my butt down right next to him.

"Hi!" Mike says immediately.

"Hello bud!" I say extending my arm out with my hand in a fist. Mike gives me a fist bump. "Wonder what were doing in here. I'm not a fan of this class." I sigh.

"I like history. I'm pretty good at it too. I decided sitting towards the front helps me pay attention better but I'm really lying to myself." Mike says.

"I sit in the back. Sometimes I rest my head in my hand and go to sleep. The teacher never catches me."

"I'd like to do that but this seems important to be a spy." Mike whispers the last part.

"Not important enough for me." I shrug.

Mike lifts his head, "hey bud!" He says handshaking someone.

I lift my head to see Colton. Right. Another reason why I hate this class.

"Hey Mike!" He then turns to look at me, "Johnson." He nods.

I didn't show him any sort of attention.

"With a chip on her shoulder." Colton says quietly and proceeds to sit down behind me.

I let out a long and loud sigh, "this is going to be a loooong class period." I say mostly to Mike.

"For you." Mike says.

"At least I know you're in this class now so I won't be so bored."

"Thanks bud!" Mike says reaching his fist out for me to tap with my fist.

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I lightly throw my brown paper bag lunch onto the short rectangular table. I pull the chair out from under it and sit down next to Jake. The seat next to me is empty. Across from me is Lilly and Ellie.

Ellie makes all girls insecure. Not on purpose though, absolutely not. She's actually the greatest friend a girl could ask for. She's a bitch to people who are mean to her or her friends. She defends her friends name even when they are not around. She gives you random compliments throughout the day. There for you whenever and wherever. She's also really outgoing.