"Can you two get a room?" Kenna Harrison asked her two love-sick friends, Francis Valois and Mary Stuart.
"Don't be jealous, Kenna. You'll get a boyfriend soon," Francis smirked.
Kenna scoffed and rolled her eyes. "I'm not jealous."
"If you say so."
Just then, a boy that Kenna had never seen before entered the cafeteria. He was tall, has dark hair, and the most gorgeous blue eyes she had ever seen? "Who is that?" she asked, a little breathless.
"Oh, that's my half-brother Bash. He just got back from military school."
"Why was he in military school?" Mary asked.
"He got into trouble. He was stealing, fighting, and supposedly experimenting with drugs. After he went to juvie, my dad and his mom had enough."
"Hey, little brother." Bash said as he sat down next to Kenna, flashing a flirty and charming smile at her. "Care to introduce me?"
"Sure, this is my girlfriend, Mary," Francis replied and planted a kiss on her cheek.
"That's not who I meant."
"Oh, that's Kenna. She's Mary's best friend."
"Nice to meet you, Kenna." he flashed another smile at her.
"Nice to meet you too, Bash." she smiled back.
They ate lunch, and went their separate ways when the bell rang.
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A few months had passed, and Bash and Kenna were flirting shamelessly. Within those months, Bash had gotten into three fights, and rumor had it that he was dealing drugs. Mary didn't like her friend having a crush on the sexy, older bad boy.
"Kenna, I need to talk to you," she said, grabbing her friend's arm as she started to walk away.
"Sure, what's up?" Kenna asked as she sat down.
"It's about Bash."
"What about him?"
"I don't think you should be…flirting with him."
Kenna was taken aback. "Why not?"
"He's bad news, Kenna."
"No, he's not. He's just misunderstood is all. He's the outcast of his family; that's why he acts out."
"And he told you that?"
"Well…no."
"I don't want you to get hurt."
"I know what I'm doing, Mary."
"I think you should stop the flirting is all I'm saying."
"Well it's a little too late now."
"Why?"
"Because we're going on a date tonight."