Ashlee POV

*One Week Later*

I sighed and looked in the mirror, just finishing getting ready. Today was the first day of school, and even though I knew the guys, I still wasn t ready.

I felt my phone vibrate in the back pocket of my skinny jeans, so I got it out and opened the text.

From: Rian

I m parked in your driveway. Get down here, we still have to pick everyone up!

I smiled and shoved my phone back in pocket, then ran into my room. I picked my backpack up off the floor, grabbed a Glamour Kills hoddie out of my closet, and I ran out of my room.

Have a good day, my mom mumbled, and I could tell she didn t mean it. I just smiled sweetly and walked out of the door.

Just as he promised, Rian was parked in my driveway, and I got into the passenger seat.

Are you ready for school? he asked me, starting to back out of the driveway.

Not really, I admitted, school is boring.

Rian laughed, you ve never been to school with Jack, he makes it fun.

I bet, I laughed and Rian laughed too.

Over the time I ve gotten to know Rian, I have developed a crush on him. Yes, I admit it, I, Ashlee Rae have a crush on Rian.

I hadn t told anyone, not even Jack because I wasn t ready to. I would tell him if I knew that Rian liked me, but I couldn t tell.

I sighed and looked out of the car window, my eyebrows furrowing together, Rian, where are we?

We re at Kara s house, Rian smiled brightly.

Who s Kara? I inquired, watching a shorter, brown-hair girl run out of the house.

She s my girlfriend, I thought I told you, Rian said, and I shook my head. Oh, well, I m dating a girl named Kara, and she s really sweet, you ll love her.

I nodded my head and smiled falsely, there goes that idea, I thought.

Hi, Kara said, getting into the backseat of Rian s car, you must be Ashlee, the guys never stop talking about you.

That s me, I replied, shaking her hand.

Kara smiled brightly at me, then started talking to Rian about something, I didn t pay enough attention to hear about what, I really didn t care.

Ash, you have to go to the office, Jack told me, both of us skipping to the school s front doors, everyone else was behind us.

Will you come with me? I inquired, and he nodded his head no, I can t, I have a bitchy teacher right now, but I think Zack can take you.

I can take who where? Zack questioned, walking beside us.

Take me to the office, I answered.

Sure, he shrugged, opening the door for me and leading me upstairs, the band and Kara (excluding Alex and Lisa, who didn t ride with us) went to their own classes.

Zack and I walked into the front office and the secretary smiled at me, how can I help you?

You re supposed to have my schedule, I replied, I m new here, Ashlee Santore.

Here you go, the secretary handed me my schedule, and Zack took it from me, leading me to my first class.

Okay, this is first block, Chemistry, then you have Choir, with all of us, then we have lunch together, then you have English four, then you have free block, Zack explained, handing me the paper.

Besides Choir what classes do I have with you guys? I inquired.

You have this class with Alex, English four with Alex and Jack, and free block with me, Rian, Kara and Jack, he answered.

Fun, I groaned, three classes with Alex.

You ll be fine, Zack replied, starting to back away from me, I ll see you later!

Bye! I waved to him, then I walked into the classroom. I saw Alex sitting in the back of the class, with Lisa sitting in front of him. I sat down in the desk farthest away from them, ready for hell to break loose.

A/N: My Wonderful Beta wrote this! :D go checkk her out paranorama-alchemy