Chapter 1
Natalie Harrington was passing irritably back and forth across her homes front hall. She glanced down at her watch and let out an exasperated sigh. She stomped over to the stairs and yelled up them
"BENJAMAN GET YOU ASS DOWN HEAR WERE GOING TO BE LATE!"
When she heard no reply Natalie swiftly turned around and walked over to the fount door and yanked it open. The warm autumn air hit her just as the door was opened sending her hair blowing out behind her. Swiftly she walked over to her black convertible and got in throwing her bags in the back seat. She started the car and drove around their circular driveway and pulled up in front of the front door. She put the car in park and then preceded to slam the horn honking it until she saw the front door open and a boy tumbled out. He quickly walked over to the passenger side door and opened it up with ease as he simultaneously tossed his backpack into the back seat. Natalie shot him a dirty look as he sat down but he just flashed her one of his trademark grins.
"You know those don't work on me," Natalie growled as she speed down the driveway.
" Really I was under the impression that all I had to do was flash my pearly whites and I got out of everything" Ben said still smiling at her while he ran his hand through his all ready messy brown hair. " Or am I mistaken didn't I over hear you telling that to Em recently after I got out of a detention"
Natalie just looked at him clearly not impressed
"Well I'm not one of your ding bat of a teacher who has the hots for you I'm your sister who is now very late due to you"
"Aww squirt don't get your panties in a twist" Ben said as he gazed out the window
"Excuse me" Natalie hissed glaring at him as she stomped on the break to stop at a yellow light
"What? You know I could have taken my car you didn't have to wait. You could have gone to your precious meeting which I know for a fact is just a little get together with Abbi so you'll know everything that happened over the weekend just a bit nosey don't you think?" Ben said a bit defensively
Natalie just glared at him and peeled off as soon as the light was green; Ben turned the radio on to his favorite station cranking up the volume.
After a few minutes of silence Natalie smiled to herself, Ben was singing to himself softly. He never sang well at least not in front of his friend's family sure but never in front of others. It was all part of the image he had at school. Natalie frowned as she thought about her brother at home he was a warm, caring, smart, and all around good guy but at school he held back. Sure everyone liked him and thought that he was and open guy but Natalie knew he was one of the most guarded people she knew.
When they pulled into the school-parking log she herd Ben let out a breath and turn the radio down Natalie knew an apology was heading her way.
"Look Nat… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you late. It's just that… oh never mind" Ben said as he quickly opened the door while she was stopped waiting for some freshmen to cross in front of her. " Bye squirt have a good day be good don't do anything I wouldn't do, Oh and I need a ride after practice since I didn't drive myself today" Ben said with a smile as he reached into the back seat to retrieve his back pack. He slammed the door shut and she saw him walk over to where one of his friends was standing.
Natalie quickly drove off to find a parking spot not wanting to create a line behind her. Not that there wasn't already a line behind her but it was a completely different line. She knew that there were many boys in her school lining up to be the next to ask her out as long as Ben didn't get word of it, and she also knew that there was a line of girls just waiting for her down fall and were jostling for her position of queen bee. Natalie smirked to herself knowing that it didn't happen all throughout her school years why should her senior year be any different besides all those social climbers knew their place by now which was groveling at her feet. With her two best friends Emma Fisher and Sam Dwyer at her side she knew that her spot was never going to be in jeopardy.
As she got out of her car she saw Emma and her two brothers Ryan and Nate getting out of their car a few spots over. Natalie immediately yelled out all three of their names. Their parents were best friends and so the Fisher triplets spent many of their childhood days over at her home and Natalie and Ben had spent a good amount of time over at the Fisher home as well. They had all grown so close they were practically siblings.
"Hey Nat!" Emma yelled back waving as she made her way over to her with her older brothers following behind , Nat" Nate said as he sauntered over to her giving her one of his award winning smiles making her go week at the knees. Nate Fisher was beyond attractive; he was gorgeous, with his baby blue eyes and dark brown hair that hung over into his eyes giving him that mysterious look. "Where's your brother?" he asked looking around
"I don't know he jumped out of the car when I was stopped" Natalie said shrugging her shoulders "I think he went over to talk to Luke though and walked in with him"
"Oh, thanks, come on Ry lets go" Nate motioning for his brother to come with him
"Bye girls" both boys said at the same time as they walked away. Nate waving at all the girls and shooting some flirtatious winks as he walked by where's Ryan stopped to have a conversation with a group of girls who looked like they had died and gone to heaven just because he was talking to them.
Both Girls watched them walk away rolling their eyes.
"So Em how was your weekend I didn't hear a peep from you?" Natalie asked
"Well our whole family was pretty quiet my grandparents were in so we had to stay in all weekend and our parents took away our phones so we couldn't plan anything that would be why you didn't hear anything from my end" Emma said as they began walking into school.
"Hey girlies wait up!" Natalie heard someone yelling
Natalie and Emma both stopped and turned around and saw the other member of there three some walking towards them.
"Hey Nat" Sam said as she walked up brushing her bangs out of her eyes "Em where were you this weekend Nat and I texted you a billion times inviting you to hang out but you never responded to any of them, what's up with that?"
"Well like I already told Nat my grandparents came in and our parents took away our phones so we wouldn't make plans to escape and go have fun," Emma said as the three of them started to walk to where their lockers were.
"Ouch" Sam said wincing
"Tell me about it" Emma replied back rolling her eyes
As the three of them rounded the corner the sent of ACQUA DI GIO filled their noses, which could only mean one thing Ben was around.
Well this is the first chapter so tell me if you like it... please please review so i know if i should continue or not