Quick question: Does anyone else think that Vaughn probably looked pretty emo in high school? I'm just asking...


Friends, Accidentally- Chapter 3

Chelsea's POV

~1 week later...~

I was finally getting used to life at Harvest High. At least, I made it to the right classrooms the first time.

I never said anything about Julia and Sabrina making up though.

They're still fighting, and I seriously doubt they'll make up anytime soon.

To prove this, I was walking down the hall, instead of running as usual. I passed Sabrina and her followers, and she gave me a creepy smile.

Emphasis on creepy. As in evil.

I was almost to the chem lab when I was tripped, and landed right on top of Vaughn. Very awkwardly.

Oh. My. Goddess.

He looked at me, turning as red as I felt. I heard snickering behind us, and we scrambled away from each other, my face burning. Why, out of all people, must I land on Vaughn?

He got up, and held out his hand to help me up. I saw Sabrina not far off, glaring at me.

"S-sorry 'bout that..." I said as he pulled me up. "I tripped."

"...s'okay..." he said, still embarrassed.

As he walked away, I noticed Sabrina still looking at me, scowling. Then I remembered- she liked Vaughn. Oh, Goddess, she didn't see me as competition, did she?

I didn't like him. I wouldn't mind being friends maybe, but never going out. Besides, Julia would kill me.

And I like life.

Vaughn's POV

Oh shit.

That's all I thought when Chelsea tripped and knocked us both to the ground.

She landed right on top of me, which was extremely awkward. She looked at me, her blue eyes huge, and immediately crawled away.

I got to my feet and held out my hand to help her up, noticing that creepy chic Sabrina giving her a death glare. Which was stupid, she was the one who tripped her in the first place.

I pulled her up, and she mumbled, "S-sorry about that... I tripped."

"...s'okay..." I stuttered, trying to compose myself.

I walked away, feeling really stupid. Of all the girls in the school, it had to be Chelsea?

Not that I minded, but still....

"Hey, Vaughn," Denny said, clapping me on the back. "Got a little more of the new girl than you'd like, eh?"

"Shut up," I growled.

"Oh, don't act like you didn't like it," Mark said. What a pervert...

"I wish it had been me," Will said.

"We don't. The last thing she needs is you, Will," Denny said, rolling his eyes.

I silently agreed. I could only imagine what would happen if Will got to her, and none of it was pleasant.

There was no way in hell I was gonna let him anywhere near her.

But how I was gonna pull that off without telling anyone I liked her was a mystery.

~A few hours later...~

I was at home, doing nothing, when Julia walked into my room.

"What?"

"I want to know something, and you'd better tell the truth."

"I didn't steal anything," I said automatically.

"Guilty conscience?" she asked with a smirk. "No, but... Do you like Chelsea?"

Damn it! Was it that obvious?

"Uh..."

"Never mind asking, we all know the answer," she said impatiently.

I spluttered, but she continued. "I normally wouldn't approve, but..."

"But what?"

"But this is different. I know that you really do care about her."

"...huh?"

"Ugh. Vaughn, I'm not stupid. I know these things. That and Denny told me you kept glaring at Will when he was talking about her."

Damn it.

"Anyway, I'm gonna help you. First things first, you have to actually talk to her while she's around instead of blushing; it makes you look stupid."

"Wha-?"

"I'm talking here! Anyway, she's coming over later, so make friends."

She left me sitting there, still stunned.


Mwahaha! I'm evil!

Don't worry, though, Vaughn will find confidence eventually.

Maybe.

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