-The next day-


- Nina's POV -


"So the question is, if 8x -3 = 3x +17, what is x?" I asked Fabian

"See, this is what I'm talking about... I don't know where to start" he replied

"Okay, so let's do this step-by-step... 8x – 3x, well ignore the x for now and what is 8 minus 3?"

"Umm... 5"

"Okay, now take 3x from the other side, to balance it, and you get?"

"5x – 3 =17"

"Now we need to add three to both sides and what do you have now?"

"5x = 20"

"Now, try to work out x"

"So you have to divide both sides by five?" I nodded

"And what does x equal?"

"X equals 4"

"Yes, you got it!"

"So now I got it can I get a break?"

"No, you still have a couple more to do"

"But-"

"No buts"

He groaned and tried to change the subject. "I see your still wearing the bracelet I gave you" he noted

"Umm...yeah... it matched my outfit"

"What that ugly-ass poncho?" I looked down at my outfit, it wasn't my best outfit but it was good enough. No one really notices me to care. I am used to being anonymous, invisible to the opposite sex, if Google Earth were a guy he couldn't find me if I were dressed up as a 10 storey building.

"Hey! My gran gave me this" I defended myself

"And now you need to give it back" he stated

"Why do you care?" I asked

"Why do you think?" he questioned, raising his eyebrow at me.

"Stop. Just stop"

"Hmm... what are you talking about?"

"Stop with the flirty comments and actions. Just stop"

"I don't know what you're talking about" he replied, chuckling.

I rolled my eyes before continuing with my statement. "You can work your whole 'I'm Fabian Rutter, Mr Big Shot, scoring my touchdowns' on somebody else because-"

"I don't even play football" he interrupted

"Whatever." I continued, "The point is at the end of the day all your bluster and BS don't mean anything to Math. Cause Math don't care and neither do I"

"Well, does English care? Cause I suck at that too"

"You don't get it do you?"

"Get what?"

"You know what"

"I'm going through some hard times. You know, me and Patricia broke up"

"Patricia and I" I corrected him

"What, she broke up with you, too?" he joked.


- Fabian's POV-


After my little tutoring session with Nina, I had to head straight to my first class which was English with Mrs Andrews.

"So today, we are going to step away from our novel, 'Of Mice and Men'"

The classroom was filled with cheers before she spoke again, "–and we are going to describe another person in the class with one word. Think carefully. Like from example, in the book we can describe Curley's Wife as a tramp"

The classroom filled with laughter.

"Okay so who'd like to go first?"

I eagerly put up my hand. She tried to look for someone else but no one put up their hand. She sighed and turned to me, "Okay, come on let's hear it then"

"I can describe Eddie in one word" he shifted in his seat and looked at me. "... bastard"

And just as I said that, he got out of his seat and attacked me until Coach Eric came in and broke up the fight.

"What do you, boys think you're doing?" he asked/screamed

"He just threw himself at me, coach" I answered

"Coach that is not what happened" Eddie exclaimed

"Boys, I don't care who started it. Just keep it off school grounds and especially in my gym" he said and walked off.

I turned to Eddie and scoffed before taking off and heading to my locker.

"Hey Patricia!" I heard someone shout. I turned to see Eddie coming towards her.

"So I saw Fabian in the shower... yeah, no wonder why you broke up with him" he shouted

The hallway was filled with laughs, chuckles and cheers at his remark.

"Shut up!" I screamed and stormed off.


- Eddie's POV –


After my not-so-great remark, I started walking with Patricia to Chemistry with Mr. White. I spotted an art pad, sticking out of her over-the-shoulder bag and grabbed it.

I began to flick through the pages and I noticed the artwork was amazing. She turned to look at me before she spotted the notebook and snatched it out of my hands.

"Those are my sketches" she screamed

"Umm... I wasn't looking at them"

"This is personal. Alright, I don't read your diary!" she informed me

"I don't have a diary!"

"No? Dear Diary, my daddy doesn't love me. P.S Stay out of my stuff"

I looked down before she spoke up again, "I'm sorry I didn't mean for it to come out like that"

"It's alright" She looked down and walked off.


~ Later on~


After last bell, I had basketball practice, with Fabian, as the Big Game was tomorrow. Just my luck, he was there early.

Practice went quite smoothly; well, Fabian and I didn't try to kill each other if that's your definition of smoothly. After practice, I was planning on going straight home, but instead I accidentally bumped into Patricia.

"Hey! Watch it!" she shouted, not bothering to turn around to face me.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to and also, I'm sorry for earlier"

"Oh. It's you" she snarled, turning to face me

"Yeah but I mean it"

"Yeah right, guys just lie to get in your pants"

"By guys, do you mean Fabian?"

"Yes and all guys" she informed me

"See there's your problem, you've been hanging around with the wrong sort of guys, players, and you then automatically expect all guys are the same."

"All guys are the same" she snapped

"Well, let me see if I can change that" I said and grabbed her arm

"Were are you taking me?" she asked

"You'll see"

"Huh? But if you try anything I've pepper spray in my bag"

"Don't worry I'm not a serial killer"

"I didn't think you were"

"It doesn't matter. Come on" I said and dragged her to my car.


- Amber's POV -


After practice, I was supposed to meet up with Patricia and we were gonna go to the cinema to watch the new Taken movie but she didn't show. I tried calling her but it kept going straight to voicemail, she must have switched it off but she never does that. I was starting to get worried until I saw a sight I never thought I would, she was with Eddie in his car and they were laughing like they were lost in their own little world. Boy, does she have some serious explaining to do tomorrow. I was brought out of my thoughts by a familiar voice.

"Amber?" they asked, although they alright knew the answer.

"Yeah."

"It's been a long time"

"Yeah it has, hasn't it?" I said

They nodded. "So what's got you standing out here in the cold?"

"I was gonna go to see the new Taken movie with Patricia but she hasn't shown"

"Should we be worried?"

I shook my head. "No, I don't think so although I saw her in Eddie's car and they seemed happy"

"Okay then"

"What's got you stuck out here?" I questioned

"Piper had to cancel. She has a piano lesson" he informed me

"Oh" was all I managed to say.

We stood there in silence before I broke it by shivering. I wasn't really dressed for the cold, I was wearing my dark denim shorts, a white vest top, a pair of black flower tights and a pair of brown leather, ankle boots, I was expecting a nice warm cinema not the cold open air.

"Here" he said and handed me his jacket

"There's no need" I said and tried to give it back to him.

I give up and wrapped it around my shoulders.

"So what movie are we seeing again?" he questioned

"You want to join me?"

"Yeah if that's alright with you but if you're not comfortable I can just go"

"No, that's not necessary. I already have a spare ticket."

"And we can't let that go to waste, can we?"

"No, I guess not"

"Come on, lead the way" he said and opened the door to the cinema for me.


What did you guys think? Which couple do you want first?

I am so sorry for not updating. I started this last Friday and I was gonna finish it the next day but I didn't get home until after seven and I was tired and I didn't have any time this week because of school but I hope you'll forgive me. Plus it's quite difficult to make the chapters longer because it takes a lot more time.

Until next time,

tvdxobssessed ;)