DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING BUT RORY, HER FAMILY, HER FRIENDS AND HER
TEACHER.
Andy walked me to my locker but then left the second he caught sight of some of his friends, "I'll catch you later babe." He said as he kissed me
and ran off. I rolled my eyes. Soon after, my friends Jess Christopher, Marianne McCarthy and Abby Bailey came over to me. "Is it true?" Jess asked me the second she saw me. "Is what true?" She rolled her eyes. "Did Andy
really hit Ace Merrill in the parking lot this morning?" I shrugged,
"Yeah, I guess so." Her mouth dropped open, "And all because he said something to you?" I laughed. "Hell no! It was because Ace was in his spot!
He didn't even care that Ace was a jerk to me."
Marianne sighed. "Honestly I don't know why you like Andy, he's such an
ass." "Mair! He's my boyfriend and he's been so great these past few weeks.you know with everything." I trailed off. As much as I had accepted that my mother wasn't coming back I still didn't love to talk about it. The three girls' expressions softened, "Awww Rory I'm sorry. I guess we should give him more credit." Abby said as she put her arm around me. I laughed. "No, Mair's right. I'm just too stupid to notice anything right now.I mean he's a constant and that's really what I've needed this past little bit."
Jess rolled her eyes. "Ror you don't need that dick Andy if you want a constant-you've got us. And you know what I think?" We shook our heads. Uh oh. Jess had that look on her face. In our little group, none of us were perfect angels I mean we had all done things our parents would have flipped at if they had found out but if I had to choose one to be the bad girl, the
partier that type it would be Jess. And there's this mischievous and excited look she gets on her face whenever she's planning something less
than upstanding. "Well what is it?" Abby rolled her eyes and braced
herself. Jess smiled. "Tomorrow night, we blow off the boys and go find some new ones. That's it-nothing bad I swear." We weren't convinced, but
didn't have time to argue because the first period bell rang.
I walked into my first period chemistry class and took my usual seat in the back of the classroom. Chemistry with Mr. Harding was a joke-everyone got an A just as long as you showed up to class. Halfway through, I was dozing off in my seat when I hear Mr. Harding start yelling- a rare occurrence so
my ears perked up.
"Mr. Merrill you cannot come and go as you please in this classroom!" I looked up and rolled my eyes. Ace Merrill had been to about 10 chem classes all year and didn't stick around long at the ones he did show up for. Ace looked at Mr. Harding and said "Well I'm here so let's keep learning shall
we? Molecular structure is ever so intriguing." He turned and walked towards the back of the room and I noticed he had a black eye. He continued to walk back towards where I was sitting and luck may have it that there's an empty seat next to mine. I hurriedly started to pretend to take notes and prayed Ace wouldn't mention this morning. Unfortunately I didn't pray
hard enough. "Well well well. If it isn't the lovely lady whose boyfriend gave me this unfortunate black eye this morning." He leaned across his desk and stared
at me through those cold blue eyes. I pretended not to notice him, but I knew that approach wouldn't last long.
"Ahhh so you've been instructed not to talk to me by the King of the Jungle. Well, I guess I'll have to do all the talking here and you can just
listen. So, your name. I don't remember what it is.Corey or Torey or something? Oh well, it really doesn't matter because you already know mine and that's the one you'll be screaming in ecstasy." He leaned closer to me and for some strange reason I didn't really care. I assumed that I would instinctively freak out and pull away but I just sat there, anticipating
what Ace would do next. "So, nameless girl with asshole boyfriend, I've decided that you're nearly impossible to make talk. I insulted your boyfriend, I asked you your name, I talked about fucking you and I'm sitting about two inches away from you so either you're a colder bitch than I thought or you're actually enjoying
this."
That's when it came to me. All I needed was a release. I needed a break from my life. I needed to not think about my bitch mother or how I would
have to go home that night and cook dinner and do laundry and help my sisters with their homework while trying to finish my own. I needed a break from my dad's drinking and watching TV all day. I needed a break from Andy and the basketball team and the cheerleading squad and all of those other
preppies up at the view. And what would be a better release than Ace Merrill and the cobras? Jess said she wanted to hang with some different guys and the Cobras were different than any guys any of them had hung out with. That's when I decided to turn off my studious side and turn on the
flirt. Ace was still leaning on my desk when I turned to him and said. "Rory. Not Corey or Tory or "Tasty Broad" or whatever else you said. Rory Scanlon. And you're Ace Merrill, and I guess I should let you know that I'm
not a screamer in bed so if that's a turn off then sorry. And another thing, Andy is a territorial jackass and I'm glad you parked in his parking
spot." Ace stared back at me, amusement in his eyes. "Well well well, Rory Scanlon
isn't all she appears. I'm surprised but impressed."
I smiled. "So what does Ace Merrill do when he's impressed?" I couldn't believe I was doing this! Rory "The Head Cheerleader Spoiled Brat from the View" Scanlon was flirting with Ace "Don't give a fuck dirty hood" Merrill
and actually enjoying it.
Ace looked shocked. I don't think Ace Merrill shocked easily but I had succeeded. I took that as my opportunity to go in for the kill. "Well, if
you were to keep it a secret from the King of the Jungle, maybe you wouldn't be busy Friday night and would just happen to come across me and
my friends doing nothing of major importance and would feel the need to hang out with us.or maybe you could be a chicken shit and stick to the easy
bleach blonde black roots trashy chicks you get some out of every
weekend.so what is it Ace? You up for the challenge?"
Right then, the bell rang. I gathered my books and got up from my seat. "You got yourself a deal, Scanlon. So if Friday night you just happened to
be out in front of Blue Point Diner at say 8:00 and my friends and I happened to be driving by we might have to have a little get together to
prove if you're a screamer or not. But of course that all depends on whether or not you can convince the King of the Jungle of a good reason as
to why you can't be with him that night."
I laughed. "Don't you worry about the King of the Jungle-just keep your mouth shut around him and everything will be fine." I did my best hair flip and walked out of the classroom. Marianne, Abby and Jess were going to kill
me.
TEACHER.
Andy walked me to my locker but then left the second he caught sight of some of his friends, "I'll catch you later babe." He said as he kissed me
and ran off. I rolled my eyes. Soon after, my friends Jess Christopher, Marianne McCarthy and Abby Bailey came over to me. "Is it true?" Jess asked me the second she saw me. "Is what true?" She rolled her eyes. "Did Andy
really hit Ace Merrill in the parking lot this morning?" I shrugged,
"Yeah, I guess so." Her mouth dropped open, "And all because he said something to you?" I laughed. "Hell no! It was because Ace was in his spot!
He didn't even care that Ace was a jerk to me."
Marianne sighed. "Honestly I don't know why you like Andy, he's such an
ass." "Mair! He's my boyfriend and he's been so great these past few weeks.you know with everything." I trailed off. As much as I had accepted that my mother wasn't coming back I still didn't love to talk about it. The three girls' expressions softened, "Awww Rory I'm sorry. I guess we should give him more credit." Abby said as she put her arm around me. I laughed. "No, Mair's right. I'm just too stupid to notice anything right now.I mean he's a constant and that's really what I've needed this past little bit."
Jess rolled her eyes. "Ror you don't need that dick Andy if you want a constant-you've got us. And you know what I think?" We shook our heads. Uh oh. Jess had that look on her face. In our little group, none of us were perfect angels I mean we had all done things our parents would have flipped at if they had found out but if I had to choose one to be the bad girl, the
partier that type it would be Jess. And there's this mischievous and excited look she gets on her face whenever she's planning something less
than upstanding. "Well what is it?" Abby rolled her eyes and braced
herself. Jess smiled. "Tomorrow night, we blow off the boys and go find some new ones. That's it-nothing bad I swear." We weren't convinced, but
didn't have time to argue because the first period bell rang.
I walked into my first period chemistry class and took my usual seat in the back of the classroom. Chemistry with Mr. Harding was a joke-everyone got an A just as long as you showed up to class. Halfway through, I was dozing off in my seat when I hear Mr. Harding start yelling- a rare occurrence so
my ears perked up.
"Mr. Merrill you cannot come and go as you please in this classroom!" I looked up and rolled my eyes. Ace Merrill had been to about 10 chem classes all year and didn't stick around long at the ones he did show up for. Ace looked at Mr. Harding and said "Well I'm here so let's keep learning shall
we? Molecular structure is ever so intriguing." He turned and walked towards the back of the room and I noticed he had a black eye. He continued to walk back towards where I was sitting and luck may have it that there's an empty seat next to mine. I hurriedly started to pretend to take notes and prayed Ace wouldn't mention this morning. Unfortunately I didn't pray
hard enough. "Well well well. If it isn't the lovely lady whose boyfriend gave me this unfortunate black eye this morning." He leaned across his desk and stared
at me through those cold blue eyes. I pretended not to notice him, but I knew that approach wouldn't last long.
"Ahhh so you've been instructed not to talk to me by the King of the Jungle. Well, I guess I'll have to do all the talking here and you can just
listen. So, your name. I don't remember what it is.Corey or Torey or something? Oh well, it really doesn't matter because you already know mine and that's the one you'll be screaming in ecstasy." He leaned closer to me and for some strange reason I didn't really care. I assumed that I would instinctively freak out and pull away but I just sat there, anticipating
what Ace would do next. "So, nameless girl with asshole boyfriend, I've decided that you're nearly impossible to make talk. I insulted your boyfriend, I asked you your name, I talked about fucking you and I'm sitting about two inches away from you so either you're a colder bitch than I thought or you're actually enjoying
this."
That's when it came to me. All I needed was a release. I needed a break from my life. I needed to not think about my bitch mother or how I would
have to go home that night and cook dinner and do laundry and help my sisters with their homework while trying to finish my own. I needed a break from my dad's drinking and watching TV all day. I needed a break from Andy and the basketball team and the cheerleading squad and all of those other
preppies up at the view. And what would be a better release than Ace Merrill and the cobras? Jess said she wanted to hang with some different guys and the Cobras were different than any guys any of them had hung out with. That's when I decided to turn off my studious side and turn on the
flirt. Ace was still leaning on my desk when I turned to him and said. "Rory. Not Corey or Tory or "Tasty Broad" or whatever else you said. Rory Scanlon. And you're Ace Merrill, and I guess I should let you know that I'm
not a screamer in bed so if that's a turn off then sorry. And another thing, Andy is a territorial jackass and I'm glad you parked in his parking
spot." Ace stared back at me, amusement in his eyes. "Well well well, Rory Scanlon
isn't all she appears. I'm surprised but impressed."
I smiled. "So what does Ace Merrill do when he's impressed?" I couldn't believe I was doing this! Rory "The Head Cheerleader Spoiled Brat from the View" Scanlon was flirting with Ace "Don't give a fuck dirty hood" Merrill
and actually enjoying it.
Ace looked shocked. I don't think Ace Merrill shocked easily but I had succeeded. I took that as my opportunity to go in for the kill. "Well, if
you were to keep it a secret from the King of the Jungle, maybe you wouldn't be busy Friday night and would just happen to come across me and
my friends doing nothing of major importance and would feel the need to hang out with us.or maybe you could be a chicken shit and stick to the easy
bleach blonde black roots trashy chicks you get some out of every
weekend.so what is it Ace? You up for the challenge?"
Right then, the bell rang. I gathered my books and got up from my seat. "You got yourself a deal, Scanlon. So if Friday night you just happened to
be out in front of Blue Point Diner at say 8:00 and my friends and I happened to be driving by we might have to have a little get together to
prove if you're a screamer or not. But of course that all depends on whether or not you can convince the King of the Jungle of a good reason as
to why you can't be with him that night."
I laughed. "Don't you worry about the King of the Jungle-just keep your mouth shut around him and everything will be fine." I did my best hair flip and walked out of the classroom. Marianne, Abby and Jess were going to kill
me.