So sorry this update took so long! I found that I couldn't write AT ALL so if this sucks.. I'm sorry! and on top of that university's been a pain in the ass. I can really feel the story going downnnn... can someone else write it? haha

Anyway, I was actually going to do the "friends outside school" thing, for a later chapter. No really, I was! She's another OC, is that cool? Or should I use an already existing character? I'm not really good at writing, so bear with me. hehe!

Thanks for the reviews!

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Chapter 6: If You Can't Let It Be...

Spencer's POV

It's Monday again, the beginning of a new school week. Yesterday was okay. Kyla, Chelsea, and I went shopping- with Ashley, of course, since she refused- and continues to refuse- to disobey my father's request. She just followed behind us while listening to her iPod. The only time she said anything was when I tried on a shirt that was according to her "will help me freeze to death".

I stood from the bench I was sitting on and began collecting my things then I felt someone slip their arm around my waist. I turn my head to see that it was Aiden- who else?

"You're back." I state the obvious.

"Yah, Auckland's boring without you." I would actually believe that if he hadn't been gone for five weeks.

"How do you plan on catching up in class?" I pull away from his grip and throw my bag on my shoulder.

"My dad already made a donation." He says smugly.

"I don't think this is a school you can pay off, Aid." I was put off by his "no one can touch me" attitude. I hate it when he's like that.

"I think I'll survive." He gives me a self-satisfied smile. "I've missed you."

To be honest, I don't really think I missed him but I say it anyway. "I missed you too."

"I'll see you after class, alright?" He touches my cheek and I nod. He walks toward his friends, happy to see them again.

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"Hey." I greet Ashley as she takes a seat behind me in class, clad in a different uniform than all the other girls.

"Hey." She says back.

"I never got to ask you if you enjoyed the mall yesterday." I joke.

"Heh.. funny Spence." She says with an eyeroll. "Let's just not do that every weekend."

"Gotcha." I agree. She points to the door as our professor enters. The thing I've quickly learned about Ashley was that she values discipline very much; she puts a lot of her in school and in her military reputation. But the thing that balances it all is the fact that she can still have a blasé attitude. At the end of the day, she's still, according to her closer friends, a badass.

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The rest of the morning went by okay, the only thing I would've changed were the stares the other students gave me. It was like I did something wrong. What's worse is the whispering right after the stares.

I was just closing my locker when Aiden comes up to me and gives me a kiss.

"So..." He begins and I notice the smart ass expression on his face. "I saw a very interesting video today."

"Really?" I say, playing along.

"Yeah.. It was hottt." he raises his eyebrows at me. "How's Davies doing?" he asks rhetorically.

"I knew you were going there!" I said as I slapped his arm.

"Seriously, it was very convincing. You two aren't doing it behind my back are you?" He says with a teasing smile, but I have the feeling there's more to this joke.

"Right, we're totally doing it." I say sarcastically.

He lets out a small laugh and says, "I gotta go, I'm gonna be late for practice." He gives me another kiss, on the cheek this time. "See you later?"

"'Course" I reply with a smile. "Try not to tackle the coach again, alright?"

"I'll try.." he smugly says as he's walking away.

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I know it's incredibly short, I just wanted to update the story. lol. The story seems fast, I'll slow it down a little in the next chapters. AND I forgot some details of my own story! lmao! If there's something wrong in this chap I'll fix it in the next. =)