Disclaimer: I don't own, Ally Carter does. I'm just barrowing her characters for a while.

Abby's Got an Admirer

Abby's point of view

Everybody jumped out of their seats as the lunch bell rang.
"Abby, may I speak to you for a minute?" Mr. Gileof my English teacher asked.
"Yes, sure." I said a little confused as to why as I collected my things off of my desk.
"Abby's in trouble." My best friend Ivy teased and I just glared.
Usually my glare would scare people into silence but that didn't work with Ivy, it never does.
She rolled her eyes, "I'll be at your locker. See you tomorrow Mr Gileof. "
Ten minutes later I reached my locker and Ivy asked."What did he want to speak to you about?"
"The last essay we did. He said that he was floored by my work and asked if I was going into a more advanced English course next year." I told her as I tried to open my locker.
"Of course he did." She said not surprised at all.
She was the only person besides my sister and mother that actually knew about my writing abilities.
"Stupid lock." I nearly shouted after trying t open it for the fourth time.
"Here I've got it." She said unconcerned about my outburst.
Suddenly a piece of paper fell out and I grabbed it.
"What is that?" She asked puzzled.
"It's nothing, well nothing important." I said a little too quickly.
"Obviously it's something because you won't let me see it. So what is it?" She tried prying it of my hands but I already anticipated her movements.
I sighed knowing that she wasn't going to give up. "It's another note that I got."
"Well let me see it." I didn't even have a chance to blink before she went for it and actually succeeded in grabbing it from me.
She looked at it and red it out loud.

Roses are pink
you only know me by ink
after school meet me by the lake
And you'll see that it won't be a mistake

"Oh my god. Is this person for real?" Ivy asked holding in her laughter.
"Yes, this isn't the first letter that I've gotten by him though." I said and that's all she could take before she started cracking up.
"Ha-ha, this is so not funny." I told her.
"Yes it is. Are you going to go after school?" She asked as we started walking.
I thought about it until we sat down. Then I shrugged. "I think I will go after school. I mean I might as well."
She nodded in agreement. "Well, he has to be a student so it's not like he's an old man or something. Unless, he's a teacher!"
"Thank you Ivy, for putting that image in my head." I said sarcastically.
She smiled and said with fake cheeriness. "You're welcome. Now let's eat."
The bell for last period rang and I went to my locker.
"Are you sure about this Abby?" She asked for the sixth time.
"Yes, now go or you're going to miss the bus." I told her.
"Alright fine but tell me everything after." She said before reluctantly leaving.
Now off to see who you are. I thought to myself as I walked toward the lake.
As I got closer to the lake I started getting nervous. Finally, I saw him or well his back.
"Hi," I greeted him.
He turned around and it was the last face that I expected to see.
"Hello,"
"What the hell?" I was stunned.
"Didn't you like my poems I write you?" He asked
"Yes, Marcus I did but you're Stephan's younger brother and you're only fourteen and a half."
"Does age really matter?" He asked.
"Yes, Marcus it does to me. Besides it never would have worked out." I told him trying to let him down easy.
It was silent until he started laughing which left me confused. That was until I saw Ivy come out of the bushes. "You set me up. You evil little -" I started
"Best friend." She finished for me.
"Not the words that I was going to use." I said while glaring.
"Look Abby I'm sorry but I owed Ivy a favor." Marcus said before leaving quickly.
"Oh Abby, it was just a prank. It was to get you back from the time you set me up. I'm sorry."
I rolled me eyes to let her know that I wasn't really mad at her.
"You know that was actually a good prank. You really got me." I said while we linked arms and starting walking back.
"So you're not mad at me?" She asked.
"No I'm just mad at myself for not seeing this coming. You did well." I told her.
"I learn from the best." She smiled at me.
"Don't you forget it." I said and we both laughed.


"Awe, how cute." Joe said in a baby voice.
"Do that one more time and I will kill you." I said in my most threatening tone.
It worked because Joe looked at my sister for help.
Rachel just shrugged and said. "I'm not getting involved."
"Fine then I guess I'll just have to share a story about Rachel that Matthew told me."
Rachel looked miserable and I clapped my hands and smiled like a lunatic. I glanced at Rachel which was a mistake on my part because the look that she gave me scared me for a second. But then I recovered.
"So, what is it?" I asked a little too excited.
"It's the time that Rachel tried to cook the turkey for Thanksgiving."
I burst out laughing until Joe hushed me.
"Can I continue before you have another laughing fit?" He asked annoyed, rolling his eyes.
"Sure, but I don't think that Rachel will like it." I said after a few deep breaths. "Oh well." He said then started the story.

A.N Here it is. Thank you to everyone that has read and reviewed. You guys have no idea how much it means to me. As always I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and please review, thanks.