Chapter 1
Mina leaned back onto the grass and gave out a long sigh. This was the hottest day so far this year and the students could feel it after sweating it out in maths before break. Mina was lying on the bank beside the football pitch where the jocks were having a game. Students lined the grassy banks and sunbathed and chatted.
"Want a drink?" asked Kate as she sat down beside Mina. "Thanks," said Mina as she sat up to take a sip from the bottle of water Kate had handed her. Kate smiled at Spencer down on the pitch, biting her lip. "So you and Spencer... how's that going for you?" asked Mina, handing the bottle back. "Not bad," said Kate smiling to herself. "We haven't done anything yet, just hung out and stuff. It's strange, I'm used to guys who only want one thing," she said as she watched him taking his top off and chucking the ball to Tyler.
Kate was very popular at school and extremely confident. She had long brown hair and big brown eyes and was practically attached at the hip with her best friend Mina. Mina always felt like the total opposite of Kate. Although she too had long straight hair, her hair was a much darker brown, she was quite shy and somewhat more polite and friendly to people than Kate. Kate was fiesty to say the least at times.
"You seem to get on quite well with eachother," said Mina as she watched Kate and Spencer exchange a furtive look.
Spencer was what you would call a typical high school jock on first appearances. He was tall and muscular with short blonde hair, a warm smile and a caring heart. The caring part of his personality was not typical of many boys in high school and Kate was lucky to have him as a boyfriend. She was used to the guys who took advantage, boasted about their latest conquest then dumped her.
"Yeah, he's cute," said Kate, checking her hair in her mirror before putting it back in her bag.
"Hey guys!" a girl squealed excitedly from across the field and came running towards Mina and Kate. She had golden blonde, long wavy hair and had a subtle tan. She was called Ashley and was good friends with Mina and Kate. Ashley was also quite popular with the boys but she wasn't very confident around people she didn't know, so she usually just hung around with Mina, Kate and her best friend Heather. Ashley was quite naïve and excitable and loved nothing more than hanging around with her friends.
Mina waved and Kate rolled her eyes. "Sometimes I wonder how old she is," muttered Kate.
Just a few feet away before Ashley could reach the two girls, a tall very muscular, topless boy with black short hair flung his arms around Ashley's waist and lifted her up. He ran across the field with her and she giggled and shrieked and threw her down onto the grassy bank as he jumped on top of her.
"No, get off, you're tickling me!" she squealed at him excitedly as the jocks all wolf whistled at their team mate who had now managed to pin Ashley to the ground. As soon as he loosened his grip on one of her arms she grabbed the back of his neck and kissed him on the lips. They kissed for what seemed like the best part of an hour while everyone stared in awe with a mixture of jealousy and embarrassment.
This was Tyler, also a jock and Spencer's best friend. But no two boys could be more different. Tyler was stubborn, arrogant, aggressive and a bully. But Ashley didn't seem to mind; she'd always been rebellious.
Eventually Tyler stood up and pulled his girlfriend to her feet. Then they walked hand in hand towards Mina and Kate. "Get a room!" spat Kate as she glared at them.
"Oh, don't be nasty Kate," whimpered Ashley putting on her puppy dog eyes and kneeling in the grass beside her. "Don't worry babe, she's just jealous," said Tyler, who was obviously staring into the clevage of Ashley's low cut vest. "Ewww," said Kate as she got up and walked down the bank towards where Spencer was standing with his team mates. She grabbed his hand, they exchanged a smile, then they walked back up the bank together and sat beside Mina.
"We need to get you a boyfriend," said Ashley as she noticed a hint of sadness in Mina's expression. "Where's Heather?" asked Mina, quickly changing the subject. "She's skipping school today, I think she went hiking with this guy she met last night or something," replied Ashley.
Although Heather was good friends with Ashley, she wasn't as close to Ashley as Ashley was to her. She was outgoing and fiercely independent and preferred spending time with guys than her friends.
Everyone relaxed in the sun for a while longer until the bell rang for next lesson.
