Chapter 15
“Don’t worry daddy we’ll get a ride on Ryan after school.” I said then closed the door of the car. The window rolls down.
“Don’t forget you’re grounded young lady, so no coming home late.” He warns.
I rolled my eyes before adjusting my bag. “I know dad.” I huffed.
Arden comes out of the car, banging the door louder than needed. “Such a baby.” He mocks and sticks out his tongue when I shoot him with a glare.
Dad’s head snaps to face him and smiles. “Bye to you too son, don’t get into trouble.” He teases. With a silent groan Arden nods. He hated when dad teased him in public, not that anyone was paying attention. Or were they?
“Take care of your brother Ashley.” He says before telling us he loves us then drives off. I stare at his disappearing car and sighed, turning around.
“I don’t get why dad thinks I’m causing trouble, I’m totally innocent.” He grunts winking at a very older blonde girl who was pa*sing by. I arch a brow before walking up to the school building with him following beside me.
“Yeah innocent alright.” I snorted clutching the straps of the bag tighter than necessary. Somehow I felt there were too many eyes on me. It was normal for Arden but for me it was unusual.
“What I am!” He argues, his long legs seemed to make him walk at a much faster pace than me.
“Considering the many phone calls mom and dad has gotten because of you and Liam’s stupid pranks aren’t exactly innocent.” I uttered, and looked around.
There were many people huddled around on the school grounds. Some were whispering amongst themselves as they stared at me. Squirming in uneasiness I gripped the straps tighter.
“Hey those pranks were legendary!” Arden proclaimed before darting his eyes around. He must’ve seen the attention the students around were giving me because his brows furrowed in confusion.
He turned towards me and raised his brow in question. “What did you do last night?”
I’m startled with his question and turn away from him. Pushing some hair behind my ear I look forward and opened the school’s huge wooden doors.
” What do you mean? I didn’t do anything.” I shrugged and continued to walk towards my locker. The bell would ring any minute now and I really didn’t want to be late for biology.
The halls are filled with hormonal teenagers as we walk pa*s. Some were on their own business while the majority seemed to be focused on me.
With a sudden determination to get out of their sights I walked faster to my locker. With a breath of relief I had finally reached beside it. With quick fingers I reach for
the lock, turn the dial to the right numbers until it opens swiftly.
Arden is still beside me and leans on the locker beside mine. “You did do something to have them look at you this way Ashley. Is it something that I should be embarra*sed about?”
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