H A R R Y
I uneasily walked into the cafeteria and looked around. It was huge and was filled with over a hundred kids. I looked out for the honey colored brunette there she was. Sitting with some of her friends, laughing and talking. Grayson was now where to be found and that was a good thing. For right now.

I forgot about the repulsing food in the lunch line and made my way over and as if on cue she turned around and beckoned me to come over excitedly. So I did and gladly taking the only open seat next to her.

"Hey." There was this kind of glimmer in her eye when she spoke to me and it made me smile.

"Hey there," I said back to her.

"So this Dylan, Lea, Josh, and Sophia." She introduced them left to right as she pointed making sure I didn't get one confused with another. "Guys, this is Harry." She looked back over to me and I smiled.

"Hi." I waved slightly and got a couple of nods up from Dylan and Josh.

"You're British?" Lea asked with wide eyes and enthusiasm. I just laughed.

"Yeah, I am." I replied back.

"What part of England?" Sophia asked tag teaming me.

"I was born in Redditch but I was raise in Holmes Chapel that in East Cheshire," I said giving them an elaborate answer.

"Wow, that's amazing," Lea said putting her elbows on the table with her face between her hands, staring at me, which made me slightly move back in my seat.

"So," Mila started to transitioning from the awkward scene. "What classes do you have next?"

"Uh, English and Trigonometry," I said trying to memorize the classes on my schedule.

"I guess I'll be seeing you in English then."

I couldn't wait.

G R A Y S O N

That fucker. It's bad enough he gets my spot but now he's trying his luck with Mila? Why her? Out every girl here he had to choose her? You know, I wouldn't be so pissed off if he wasn't coming for Mila. Oh, what the hell. I would still be pissed. He makes me sick. It makes me sick just to see her talk to him. And I couldn't take it any longer.

I barged in there with an intent. Mila looked over my way and her eyes dimmed down. It hurts me that she looks at me like that but I'll get back to her later. I took Styles up by the collar of his stupid plaid shirt and slammed him against the nearest wall.

"Grayson, put him down!" Mila screamed but I didn't care. He was trying to take everything I ever cared about and he wasn't going to take Mila away from me. Not over my dead body.

"Why couldn't you listen? Why couldn't you stay away?" He didn't look scared or looked like he was in any sense of danger. He just had that stupid smirk on his face. I began to lift my fist but Mila grabbed on to my bicep thinking that her one hundred and twenty something pound self could hold me back.

"Let him go!" Mila yelled as loud as her little voice could.

"Stay out of it Mila. I don't want you to get hurt." Then I turned my attention back to the bastard.

"Just let him go and I'll give you what you want!" My head snapped back to her, taking in her words

"You'll go on a date with me?" My grip loosened up.

"If you let him go." She was cute when she's trying to be angry but with those words I dropped him slowly. We had an intense staring contest until Mila yanked me away from the cafeteria.

"What the hell, Grayson? What was that about?" She moved a piece of stray hair behind her ear and crossed her arms.

"You know what it was about. You damn well knew he made quarterback and you didn't even bother telling me the truth." Her eyes got narrow as I took a few steps towards her and she took some back. "I thought that you would at least tell me something because we're somewhat friends but no." We keep opposite of the cafeteria. "I had to hear it from someone else." I had her backed against the lockers.

"Why are you blaming me?" Her anger towards me never faltering.

"I-I don't blame you, Mila. It's just that I felt... Like you should've told me." I looked down from her gaze.

"How can I ever tell you anything when you're constantly hitting on me?" My eyes shot up at her.

"What?" I asked confused. "I do not constantly hit on you. Where are you getting this from?" I don't. Maybe I do. Just a little bit.

"Don't play dumb! Just this morning you said, 'How about tonight we get some dinner, see a movie, then go to my place so we can get to know each other better.' " She said it in a deep voice trying to mimic mine but I just ended up laughing at her failed attempt to sound manly.

"Okay, maybe I come across too strong," I admitted.

"Maybe?" She scoffed, while doing her signature eyebrow cock.

"Okay. I come off too strong but I'm willing to change that in exchange for a date." She looked away from me. "C'mon Mila," I said taking her shoulders. "It's just one date and if you don't like, you can leave my ass whenever to make me look like a fool that I really am. Just one date. One."

"Alright," She said giving in. Yes! "Talk later." She walked away just as the bell rung and I ecstatic.

I'm one step closer.

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