I walked downstairs and grabbed my backpack and slung it over my shoulder.
Liz lent me her old uniform, and I brought my backpack last night.
I walked into the kitchen where everyone was eating breakfast, and Mrs. Doyle seemed to already leave.
I rubbed my eyes; still not being able to get myself to wake up.
"Come on" Ryker said and stood up "I'll drive you to school".
"It's fine you don't have too-" I started.
"I have to go anyways; Vince and I have some stupid community service and are substituting for the gym teacher" He said with annoyance.
Vince came up and said "Yes, indeed we do. So let's go".
Well this is great...I have gym class today...
"Fine" I mumbled and followed them out. They were both dressed in basketball shorts and tank-tops that showed off their muscles.
"I call shot-gun" I stuck my tongue out at Vince and he rolled his eyes "I'm older!"
Then Vince and I raced to Ryker's truck and pushed each other out of the way. I jumped on his back and pulled him back then getting in the passenger seat victoriously
Vince glared at me and got in the back, and Ryker got in the drivers side.
Ryker drove down the street and I stared out the window and tapped my fingers along the counsel of the car.
My phone vibrated and I took it out.
Jax: You getting to school?!
Me: Yes and Bye.
I grabbed my ear-buds/headphones from my backpack and plugged them into my phone and put on my playlist of music, and ran a hand threw my long wavy brown hair, and bit my lip as I thought about what I had to do today.
We came to the school, and Ryker parked.
I took an ear-bud out and grabbed my backpack.
"Thanks for the ride.... I guess I'll see you in gym class" I mumbled and opened the door, and got out.
"Bye Rain"! Vince called as I walked away.
I heard the first period bell ring and I jogged up and into school as students rushed to classes and I went to my locker quickly then punching me locker combination in and grabbing my books.
I ran to my first class before Mrs. Grave; my principal found me in the hallways...and the last thing I need right now is detention.
I walked to chemistry class and quickly went to my seat and sat down.
Why couldn't I get Ryker out of my head?!
I don't know why, but since I woke up this morning I can't get him out of my mind...
* * * * * * *
School went by and I had lunch next; which I dreaded terribly.
Since all my friends are older; I always ate lunch by myself and never sat in the cafeteria.
I shut my locker door and Alex called me "Hey".
"Hey" I answered "What's up"?
"Nothing, just seeing how you are? I haven't seen you in a while" Alex said.
"Yeah, sorry I've been a bit pre-occupied" I bit my lip.
"Yeah no problem. How about this? Will hang-out on Friday; go see a movie then go pig out on ice-cream or something"? She suggested.
I smiled at the thought of how Alex and I use to do that every Friday night and they she'd try to make me watch a chick-flick as I wanted to see a action movie "Yeah, sounds good".
"Okay, I got to go; I have class and my professor will kill me if I'm late" She chuckled.
"Alright, bye Alex" I said and hung up.
"Rain"! A very familiar voice yelled and I whirled around to see Blake with a smirk on his face.
He was with a bunch of guys that were from the football team.
I started to walk down the empty hall when he yelled "Oh come on babe, don't walk away from me"!
I continued to ignore him, and walk away.
"Rain! Rain!" He yelled and kept antagonizing it.
He jogged up to me from behind and the other guys from the team followed Blake.
"Any Victoria Secret photo-shoots coming up soon"? He smirked.
I pressed my lips in a thin line; to try and not flip out on him.
"Because I'd buy that magazine in a second" He pushed then wrapping his arms around my waist from behind and my back was pushed up against his chest and he picked me up off the ground a bit, and his hand went under my shirt.
I screamed at the top of my lungs and squirmed in his grips and kicked my legs, but I could only depend on my screaming.
Vince and Ryker came down the hall then ran up and Blake put me down and Vince pulled me over to them and asked "Are you alright"?
Ryker clutched his fist and gritted "If you ever fucking touch her again, I will castrate you and hang you by your own limbs without hesitation".
"Oooooo someone's got a crush" Blake smirked, and Ryker sent a punch flying to his face and pushed Blake up against a locker.
"Ryker! He's a high-school student you could go back to jail"! Vince yelled.
Ryker's bright blue eyes were dark and he glared at Blake then letting go of him and gritted "Stay away from her"! Then walking over to me, and Blake and his friends walked away.
"You alright"? Ryker asked concerned and I nodded slightly "Y-yeah, I'm f-fine".
Ryker pulled me into his arms and hugged me tightly, and I took a inhale of his scent of peppermint and cologne.
My breath hitched, and heart pounded faster and where he touched me electricity shot threw.
So much for not thinking about him..
I pulled back and said "I'm going to go eat lunch, in the library" then grabbing the apple that I dropped earlier and walking away.
The bell rang, and I groaned internally as I now had gym class..
The class I've been dreading all day...
I usually like P.E. but Ryker and Vince are the teachers today and knowing me I'm going to embarrass myself and I really don't need that right now.
And not to mention; I have Sex-Ed after gym in health; since our gym teacher is also are health teacher, Ryker and Vince have to teach that too....
Maybe I can just fake an injury or something?
I walked to the locker room and went to the back were only a few girls were; that were in sports bra and sweatpants or spandex.
I took my shirt off and quickly stripped off my uniform skirt and socks and pulled on sweatpants; which left me in a white sports bra and gray sweatpants. I tied my running sneakers and tied my hair in a ponytail.
The girls aside me were saying things like "I heard the substitute gym teachers are hot", then giggling.
I rolled my eyes and texted Liz, because I told her I didn't want to have to gym in front of Vince and Ryker.
Me: I'll just fake an injury
Liz: Hahaha XD, but seriously they saw you run 50 laps and then Ryker ran up and grabbed you when you were basically about to collapse. I think you'll be fine.
Me: Yeah, yeah. But I have to listen to a bunch of girls whisper things about them saying how hot they are.
Liz: Well then you have something in common with them
Me: ????
Liz: Oh come on, you think Ryker's hot
Me: DO NOT!
Liz: Yes you do, Rain! He is too; even I'll admit it! Have you seen his abs?!
Me: Yes I have...I've seen better -_-
Liz: LIES! LIES! LIES! Admit it! You think Ryker's hot, and that's why you don't want to embarrass yourself!
Me: No! I do not, Liz!
Liz: ADMIT IT, OR I'M SHOWING THIS TO ALL THE GUYS!
Me: Fine! He's hot, alright!?
Liz: Hahaha! You like him!
Me: How do you get that out of 'He's hot'
Liz: I just do.
The bell rang; signaling I had to go to class.
Me: Well, I got to go and fall on my ass. Bye
Liz: Go get em' tiger ;)
I put my phone in my pocket and walked out behind a crowd of girls who all started to gush over Vince and Ryker who were talking about something on the sidelines.
We all sat down on the gym floor, and I traced circles on the ground.
Dear God, Please help me to not fall on my ass in front of everyone in here and Ryker.
I prayed silently in my head and Vince and Ryker walked up and clapped their hands, and everyone became silent.
"God, there hot" Girls whispered; but weren't so silent.
Ryker and Vince got cocky smirks, and Ryker's eyes caught mine and he mouthed 'Jealous'? and sent a wink to me.
All the girls seemed to notice and looked at me and I flipped him off.
The guys chanted "OOOHHHHH"!
"I'm Vince, and this is Ryker. We're filling in for your dumbass gym teacher who is in Arizona on a vacation" Vince said and everyone laughed and I rolled my eyes.
"We demand respect, and if you're out of line will send you to the principal's office. We're not easy substitutes" Ryker said stern.
I rolled my eyes and mimicked "We demand respect, and we're not easy substitutes" and made an talking mouth with my hand.
Everyone looked at me, and Ryker came over and knelt down to me "What's that"?
"Oh nothing; just admiring how stupid you are" I said sarcastically.
He clenched his jaw "Don't test me Thompson" and stood back up, and re-joined Vince.
"Love you too, asshole!" I called out sarcastically.
Vince laughed "Damn even in school, she can sass you".
I looked at bars; which I was up in line next for, and was last in.
It was gymnastics week; which I hated as always. Vince right now was timing people doing the rope, and Ryker was in-charge of bars.
The girl was obviously trying to flirt with Ryker by shoving her cleavage up, acting dumb, and twirling her hair every 5 seconds.
She did the bars; but didn't even do a pull-up, then sending Ryker a wink and walking off with her hips swaying.
I rolled my eyes; how can so many girls be whores?
"Let's go, Thompson" Ryker instructed.
"Oooo, back on last-name bases only, are we"? I asked sarcastically.
"Enough with the sass Rain, now let's go" He said and nodded towards the bars.
I walked over, then jumped up and gripped my hands on the bars, and pulled myself up and then letting my arms unlock, and I did pull-ups.
I had to get to at least 15; to be in the fit-zone.
I did it, and my arms started to get tired as I struggled to pull my body weight up.
I came to 15, and Ryker smirked "Continue".
"What? Why"? I asked.
"Because....I said so...." He shrugged.
"Nope" I said and let go of the bar and dropped to my feet and clapped my hands together and wiped off the chalk that was on it.
"You need the training anyways" He narrowed his eyes at me.
"Thats an outside of school problem" I rolled my eyes and walked away.
"Go! Go! Go!" Vince hurried as people climbed the rope and Ryker watched carefully, as girls flirted with him.
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