Chapter 9, here you go!
~beyou532

When I got to school I was utterly shocked with the different posters hanging up on the wall, all of them had something in comment- Will I chose Charlie or Lucas? I shook my head, this was ridiculous. Charlie was only a friend and Lucas; well I wasn't in the mood to talk about him.

I quickly moved around the halls and crumpling up the posters. I could hear my classmates whisper about the incident of yesterday and my anger started to grow. I was trying to be as fast as I could; hoping that the majority of the school wouldn't see it. Before I knew it, I was hitting the wall and papers went flying.

"I'm so sorry, Riley." I looked up to the person I bumped into, Ofcorce it just had to be him.

"Whatever Lucas." I noticed that his hands were filled with papers as well but pushed past him and continued down the hall.

I had just about all of the posters when Maya came running up to me. "Riles, who did this?" She held up her phone with the Facebook post opened.

"Same person who probably did this." I handed her a poster and continued to sweep the halls, making sure I got ever one.

"Okay, no one has any right to do something like this! It's none of their damn business!" Maya huffed.

"I totally agree with you, but there's nothing we can do." I threw the rest of the papers away and headed off to Algebra class.

Half way through third block I felt someone tapping on my shoulder. I turned around to my classmate and he handed me a piece of paper. I opened it up and read the note.

Dear Riley,

I was here early today and saw Missy hanging up all the posters. Thought you wanted to know, seeing how you didn't look so pleased to find them. Let me know if you need anything.

Carly.

I turned around to a strawberry blond girl in the back row and mouthed 'thank you so much'. I gentle raised my hand, "Miss. Finn? May I be excused, I'm not feeling well." I lied. She nodded her head and I exited the classroom.

I went to the front office and asked the secretary, "Can I have a copy of Lucas Friar's schedule please, my dad needs it." I must say, sometimes having your dad as a teacher can have major advantages. The secretary handed me the paper and I went off.

Lucas's current class was chemistry with Mr. Merric. I quietly entered the dark room, a movie was playing on the front board and Mr. Merric was fast asleep at his desk. I looked around the room and finally spotted a bored Lucas who seemed more interested in his pencil then the movie. I walked over to him, a few of the students saying hi as I passed them.

"Hey, come with me." Without any question we both snuck out into the hallway.

"What's up?" He asked when we were far enough away from both of our classrooms.

"A friend of mine told me that she saw Missy putting up all of the posters. Lucas, she's got to stop. She's messed with me too much and I've had enough." My arms were folded a crossed my chest, "I mean I don't want other people getting in on our business, and I'm not picking you or Charlie for anything. I mean were did that even come from? Charlie and I are just friends, and as for you and me we have to work things out."

"Wait, so you," he paused, "you want to try and work things out." A small smile pressed on his lips.

I huffed, "Not the time Lucas, first we have to deal with this whole Missy thing. All day long people have been bugging me about what happened and who I'm 'picking'. What are we going to do?" The bell rang, and the school hallways filled with students rushing to lunch.

"Follow me, I got an Idea." Lucas grabbed my hand and pulled me to the cafeteria were we found Charlie.

"What the hell is he doing here?" Charlie hissed.

"Calm down Charlie, he's helping us."

"I won't calm down until he lets go of your hand." My eyes went to our linked figures; I imminently blushed and released his warm hand. I looked up to Lucas and he had a small smile on his face.

"Okay Lucas, what's your idea?" I asked trying my hardest to cover up the small blush on my face. Lucas looked around the lunch room, and climbed up on the round table.

"HEY!" Lucas's voiced boomed, "CAN I PLEASE HAVE EVERYONES ATTENTION!" he waited until the room was silent.

"Lucas what are you doing?" I whispered.

"Don't worry, I got this," He turned back to the crowd of students, "SO, WHO EVER STARTED THIS WHOLE FACEBOOK POST ON RILEY, CHARLIE, AND I NEEDS TO TAKE IT DOWN IMENEDTLY. IF ANYONE EVEN SAYS A WORD ABOUT THIS I WILL PERSONALLY KICK YOUR ASS! THANK YOU!" Lucas jumped off the table, smiling triumphantly.

"Thank.' I mumbled, really not wanting him to hear me.

"I just started Riley." His smile still on his face.

"What?" my eyebrows knitted together.

"I'm going to make everything right again, people change people. Riley you changed me for the better and when I let you go, I forgot who I was."

"Lucas I-" I was cut off.

"Riley I know words are just words. But I promise I'll make up for everything I have done to you. Starting with Missy." My heart started to warm, but I didn't let it show one but. He still had a lot of holes to patch. Lucas walked off and I turned to Charlie.

"I don't trust him Riles. What if he hurts you again?" Charlie worried.

"That's why I'm not letting him off the hook easily." I said.

"What if you do end up forgiving him, what happens to me?"

"Charlie well always be friends, you know that." I ensured him.

"Good." He smiled. "Um, Riles?"

"Yeah?" I sat down and began to eat my lunch.

"How do you ask out a girl you really like?"

Who do you think Charlie wants to ask out? And do you think Lucas will make it up to her? Thank you all for the comments; they have literally made my day!

~beyou532