Summary: Ally Dawson was the new girl, and upon arrival, is instantly classified as the school's biggest nerd. Austin Moon is a student in Marino High since freshman year, and he's the star basketball player. The jock and the nerd- a perfect recipe for disaster. So what happens when they're forced to spend time together?

Turning Tables- Chapter One: Ally's POV

"You already know I'm trying my best. I don't need a tutor!" Austin spits out, glaring at me as if I were nothing but a speck of dust on one of his precious basketballs, "And even if I am assigned a tutor, I don't want it to be her."

Well, that was nice.

"Austin, she's the only tutor left," Mr. Principal sighs in exasperation, "You need this. If your GPA drops any lower than it is now, you're going to be kicked off the team."

"That's not going to happen. Everyone knows that the team is going to suffer without me," Austin says cockily like the egotistical jerk that he is.

I think Mr. Principal smirks, "I can assure you that I am not afraid of kicking you off the team. You should care more about your education than your popularity. Miss Dawson will tutor you, whether you like it or not. Do I make myself clear?"

Austin sits down a chair next to mine, the only time he does it willingly, and sighs, "Whatever."

"I said," Mr. Principal looks him straight in the eyes, "Do I make myself clear?"

Austin sighs, "Crystal."

"Good," Mr. Principal smiles, turning his attention to me, "Ally, when can you start tutoring?"

I shrug, "Any day after school at Sonic Boom. I'm sure my dad won't mind. There's not much customers during the weekdays."

Mr. Principal nods, now looking at Austin, "I expect you to go at least two times a week. Ally will be keeping a track of what days you come, and what you do on those days. Do you know where Sonic Boom is?"

"Everyone does, sir," Austin drawls.

Mr. Principal smiles sweetly, "Then I guess both of you are free to go."

I stand up quickly, grabbing my bag as I walk out the door. I play with my charm bracelet nervously, biting my lip as I walk to my locker. How was I supposed to remain sane if I'm tutoring someone that makes my life a living hell?

"Don't expect this to mean as if we're suddenly friends now." Austin says, yanking his duffel bag out of his locker, almost taking the whole thing down.

I roll my eyes, "I didn't. Besides, what makes you think I want to be your friend?"

"And the only time we talk to each other is when you're tutoring me in Sonic Boom," He continues, pretending like he didn't hear anything I literally just said.

"Of course, your highness," I say sarcastically, "We wouldn't want you tarnishing your reputation by being seen with me."

"Oh shut up, nerd," He rolls his eyes, "You're too ugly to be sarcastic."

I shake my head and walk away, slamming my locker door shut. If he wanted to act like a hormonal teenage girl, then he could do that without me. I grab my IPhone, immediately calling Trish.

"Meet me in the food court," I say, already running, "Massive SOS."

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"And now I have to tutor him," I groan, shoving a spoonful of yogurt into my mouth, "Oh God, what did I do to deserve this punishment?"

I really want to hit my head against something…

Trish frowns, "Why did you even agree to tutor him in the first place? I thought you hated Austin…"

"Hate, Trish," I clarify, "I hate him. Hated makes it seem like I used to. I still do. Ugh. What am I supposed to do?"

She shrugs, "Make it horrible for him. You've got the upper hand here. Make him pay for everything he's done to you. Show him how horrible karma is."

"But," Dez says, taking a sip of his orange juice, "You guys will be spending a lot of time together. Are you sure you're up for that?"

I blink, "When did you even get here?"

"A couple of minutes ago," He shrugs, "But back to the matter at hand- you're going to spend a lot of time with Austin. Are you sure you're ready for this? He's bullied Trish and I since freshman year, and he couldn't resist dumping his milkshake all over you on your first day…"

"I know that Dez," I make a face, poking the brownie on top of my yogurt, "I was there when he dumped the milkshake on me."

"What I'm saying is there's a thin line between love and hate," He clarifies, smirking, "Are you sure you're not going to fall in love with him?"

"Okay, first of all- gross. I'd rather fall in love with a spider. And you know how much I hate spiders," I shudder, "I hate him, and that feeling's not going to change anytime soon."

Trish gives me a high five.

Dez shrugs, "You never know. Love's… powerful."

I roll my eyes, "Well, love can kiss my butt. I'm not falling for a monster. He finds a new way to humiliate me every day. I mean, one day he just comes up to me and starts wiping poison ivy all over my arms. Who does that?"

Trish eats one of her fries, "He's been torturing all of us since day one. This right here… this is the perfect opportunity to get him back for everything he's done. The tables have turned, because he needs Ally. If his grades go down, he'll get kicked out of the team. Teach him the wrong things. Make one thing mean the other. He'll bring the downfall upon himself."

"I don't know," Dez says, "This doesn't seem like a good idea to me. I agree that what Austin did to us is mean, but what you're plotting right now is downright evil. Revenge isn't always the best idea. We need to come out as the better people here. How would you feel if you had to repeat senior year?"

"Horrible," Dez answers his own question upon realizing that nobody was going to answer, "I don't think we should mess with his education. What we should mess with is his popularity. Without it, he's nothing. Without it, he's vulnerable."

I smile, "I like this. What can I do?"

"That's the beauty of it," He rubs his hands together, "Because you don't need to do a thing. You just act natural. Trish and I will do the rest."

Trish rubs her hands together, "When do we start?"

END CHAP.

A/N: Hello everyone! I hope you like the first chapter, and that you'll stick around until the story ends. How do you feel about the story? Feel free to drop me any questions, comments, or constructive criticism in the review box. I'd love to hear what you guys say!

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