I went through the front courtyard to get inside of the school but there was a huge crowd there so it was hard to get through. I was so glad it was Friday! I walked into the school and smiled when my friends waiting for me.

"Hey!" I greeted.

"Hey!" Gabriella, Kelsi, and Martha said eagerly.

"So what's been going on with you?" Gabriella questioned.

I started to smile again. "I just have a lot on my mind."

"Like what?" Kelsi asked.

"Just random things. It's nothing important."

They looked at me with question but didn't say anything.

"Taylor, you can't say hi to me now?" Isaac asked standing behind me.

I rolled my eyes turning around. "I really don't care to say hi to you."

"So when we are at school you act like you can't talk to me but you were practically all over me any other time."

I glared at him. "You know, you are so childish and you know that's a lie! Like I said, I don't like you; I don't want to talk to you!"

Once again, I angrily walked away not wanting to cause a scene. Isaac was the kind of guy that was only liked because of how much money he has and the fact that he flaunts everything he has around. He does stupid things just to get attention. A lot of girls was so blind to see who he really was but they would follow him around like he is some sort of king…it was sickening.

But anyway, I wasn't going to let him ruin my morning. But it wasn't over. One of Isaac's ex-girlfriends, Gina Bryant came from the opposite direction and stood in front of me. She is someone that only the guys that acted like dogs would want. She was very messy, dramatic.

"You must really enjoy being the worst part of my day," I snapped.

"Whatever. Anyway, I don't appreciate you flirting with Isaac and Chad," Gina snapped back.

"What? No one said I was flirting with neither one and it's not my fault they are always around me!"

"Just stay away from them, especially Chad, because with you around him he doesn't have time for me."

"He probably doesn't want to have time for you! You are so stuck on yourself! Not every guy has to like you!"

"Please, the only reason why they are giving you attention is because they are trying to make me jealous and they know how easy and helpless you are. After all of this is over with, they will want me and I will have Chad. Isaac still wants me so I'll just have him still wrapped around my finger."

"Just keep stroking your own ego. You are nothing but a stuck-up, conceited, bratty bitch!"

I became even more aggravated and went to class. When I walked in the classroom I saw Chad. He smiled at me. I smiled back and sat down. The whole time in class we didn't say anything to each other…until after class. Chad was standing at the door apparently waiting for me.

"You really should pay attention in class," he smirked.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well you look like your mind was somewhere else."

"Well maybe it was but I just have a lot on my mind. What Mr. Lawrence was saying was boring and I already knew everything. A waste of time of my time."

"So we can talk now without any attitude! And you actually have a sense of humor."

"Yes, we can talk but that doesn't mean anything changes," I smiled.

"What can I do for you to change your mind?"

"I don't know. Maybe you can just not say anything."

I was walking to my next class and Chad followed me. He kept looking at me. I began to feel nervous but then I thought it was sweet of him to try so hard. What was it about me that he was interested in? Why did he always want to be around me?

Later that day, Chad just got out of basketball practice. There was no one else in the hallway. Well except for me but he didn't know. He was at his locker, when Gina saw that he was alone and she had the perfect opportunity to flirt with him. Gina slowly walked towards him.

"Hi Chad," she said in a sweet tone.

He sighed deeply and ignored her. I was eavesdropping just to see and hear what was going to happen.

"I wanted to tell you ."

I rolled my eyes. She is trying way too hard.

"Yeah, whatever," Chad said. "Now would you leave me alone?"

Gina was now getting annoyed so she thought of something that would maybe get his attention. As soon as Chad turned back around from closing his locker Gina tried to kiss him! But Chad immediately moved away from her.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Come on Chad, you know you want me!" Gina said smiling.

"I don't want anything to do with you!" he snapped and walked away.

I tried to hold back from laughing. I was walking down the hall and glanced at Chad. He was staring at me just like I knew he would be. I smiled and continued walking to class.

Of course, Gina was looking and she was getting aggravated. It didn't seem like he was trying to make her jealous. I really did know the truth; he didn't like Gina and had some type of interested in me.

The day went by so fast but it was not over. It had seemed like a million things to do. I let my mind wander. I didn't think that I was obsessed, but I knew that I thought about Chad more than anything else. So maybe I was… that didn't mean I would stop. I might be a love sick fool, but I did have my pride.

Forcibly taking my mind off of him, I started to think about what I'm going to do when I graduate. I had it all planned out but now I just don't know. Everything is changing and now I feel like I am only trying to please my parents but not trying to do what I want. I could just be wrong but-

"Taylor!"

Surprised, I jumped turning around. Chad was walking out the gym door.

I frowned. "What could you possibly want?"

"You dropped your journal, but I guess since you don't want it, it was a waste of time for me to give it back."

Glaring at him, I took it. "Thanks, I guess." When it was in front of everyone, I was able to ignore the butterflies and everything else that he made me feel. But I couldn't if I was alone with him.

Folding his arms in front of him, he looked at me up and down. "Are you trying to avoid me again and have an attitude? I thought we got passed that?"

"Did you ever stop to think how much trouble you have caused for me? Maybe that's why I don't like being around you, Chad!"

"What do you mean by that?"

All of a sudden I couldn't help but to smile.

"What are you smiling about?"

"Your girlfriend told me to stay away from you…and well you are the one that can't stay away from me."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Gina."

"I don't like her! Why in the hell would you say something like that?"

"That's not what she thinks."

He started laughing.

"I'm serious."

"Well there is someone else that I have in mind."

He stared at me. I wanted to know what was going through his mind.

"What?"

"Nothing."

I sighed. "Whatever. I have to go."

Before I could walk away, Chad grabbed my waist and pulled me to him and turning me around.

"You were looking very sexy walking down the hall today."

Our faces were so close.

"Chad," I whispered.

"Shh…" he replied getting closer.

He lowered his head and captured my lips. I was shocked. I thought to push him away But I not only couldn't but wouldn't. I forgot everything. I felt my heart rate accelerate, my breath being taken away, and I lost all my thoughts.

I absorbed in the way I was feeling. He deepened the kiss and I couldn't get enough of the way he felt. But then I pulled away and took a deep breath.

"You kissed me...why?"

"Are you surprised?"

"I don't know," I sighed, looking off to the side.

Chad kissed me again. He pulled me closer, if that was even possible.

I didn't say anything just looked down. He had me speechless.

"You must be denying something but you don't have to. I know more about you than anyone would know…maybe even more that you don't know yourself."

With that, Chad left. I couldn't believe what just happened, let alone let myself get so wrapped up in my feelings for him. No matter what I told Chad and how I acted around him, it was no point. What did he mean by he knew more about me than anyone would know? It was so much I didn't know about him. He was just a mystery to me.