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LEXA. 

"Posters are out already! "Alice exclaimed as she pulls out one of them from the notice board. "our final exams are just three months away !"she said flipping her platinum hair over her shoulder with a small pout on her red lips as we walked over to the cafeteria together. 

"Already? "i ask. 

I'm not prepared, after the hole slacking thing in my last chemistry test, i don't know if I'm ready to jump into finals now. I've been so busy with work and everything else that i barely have time to study now. 

"Yeah it's all over the school walls, and I'm not even half way ready "she sighs and i throw her a glance "okay, I'm not ready at all " a defeated look passes her face. "maybe I'll just drop medicine. "

I stop abruptly on my steps and turn to look at her. 

Ali has always wanted to be a medical specialist for as long as I've known her, and now suddenly telling me she wants to drop her dreams takes me aback. "what? "

"You know I'm not really that smart,... Actually I'm not smart at all and i strongly doubt I'll be getting the course with my pour grades. Besides, i don't think i ever really wanted that, i just wanted something that would make me look smart you know, but I'm not like you, i don't have the brains ..."

"Ali... "

"I think I'll just stick to what i know and do best "she smiles warmly at me "fashion. I'll probably just start a small fashion line you know. With my blog already trending so big it won't be hard to actually make it a real business. Trust me, I've been giving a lot of thought into this. "

I've got to say, I'm impressed. Not going to lie Ali's brain is as small as a fish, she can barely tell the difference between catabolism and anabolism, but that didn't mean she is completely clueless. She may not be good in physics and science but she knows her own thing and she knows it. 

"You will totally rock it "she smirks .

"I know right! Just imagine all the splendid designs i could put up with " she giggles "and then my name would be on the magazines 'A N fashion and beauty line " she slowly drags her hands on the air in front of us for dramatic effect. 

"You already have a name? " i lift a brow. 

"Do you know me at all? "she throws me a glance as we stop in our usual table with Kyle already sited. 

"Well, well... "Ali takes a sit and crosses her arms, "so Mr Lorenzo finally decided to show up."

Kyle grinned at her "hey Ali "

She rolled her eyes picking up her fries and dips them into the small cup of mayonnaise before putting them into her mouth. 

Yes you heard that right! Mayonnaise! 

You see, my friend has a habit of mixing some weird unhealthy stuff and eating. I've never seen her actually eat her fries with ketchup. It's always either mayonnaise or jam and believe me, this girl is sucker for fries. 

Maybe very soon she'll start eating them with butter. 

I'm already used to seeing her eat like that so i don't bother saying anything, instead i just take a huge bite out of my own pork sandwich. 

If there was anything i love about this school, it's their ability to make amazing sandwich. 

"Good to see you're back to eating your regular junkies "Kyle says, referring to me, and i know why he said that.

"Isn't it? "i reply sarcastically.

"Lexa? Look behind you "Ali said. 

"What? "

"Behind you "

I turn around and she the last thing i ever want to see again in my entire life. "what about it? "i ask carelessly.

"He's coming this way "she grins and adjusts her crop top properly "do you think i look approachable? "

I frown "you always look more than approachable Ali "

"Good "she grins wider. 

"Why? "

"You know "she wiggles her eyebrows. 

"No i don't "

"W... "

"Hey "the most formidable voice calls from behind me and my muscles tense.

No, no, not now please, not ever. 

I tried not to turn back and see the abominable homo sapien, so i focus my gaze on Ali who is busy chewing on her bottom lip and adjusting her body in strange ways, trying to get his attention. Never felt more disgusted, i transferred my gaze to Kyle who is watching the intruder silently with a bemused expression on his face, but i can still see the muscles in his jaw tenses and his teeth clench.

"Lexa? " he finally comes to a halt in front of me and my eyes are forced to meet his face. 

He still looks good as always. His perfect face that had me swooning over a long time ago even more beautiful than ever, his freshly shaven jaw, sprawled fake blonde hair and arrogant smirk plastered on his face. Looking cool and collected as ever he dips his hands into his denim jeans pocket while staring coolly at me. 

"What do you want Finn? "i spat, feeling uncomfortable.

"To talk "by now I'd noticed the whole cafeteria was looking at our table. I scoff, why wouldn't they , this is Finn Morton we are talking about, the must popular bad boy of all popular's in Greyson's academy. No surprise here! I just don't feel comfortable with all the sudden attention I'm getting now. 

"What could i possibly talk to you about "i scoot farther away in my seat refusing to meet his gaze. 

"Us " did i just hear him right? 

"There is no us Finn "

"There was "

"Key word being 'was ' "

"There can be again "

I scoff loudly. What the hell is wrong with him? Has he forgotten what he did to me? Has he forgot why we ended? Or is he just trying to humiliate me in front of the whole school now?.... I can't believe i ever dated a joke like him before! 

What was i even thinking? 

Oh right... I wasn't thinking. I was just so overwhelmed that a person like him would want to date me back then in eleventh grade. Begin the shy, clumsy nerd that i was, always wearing oversized sweaters and leggings and my constantly pulling geek glasses, people never looked at me or spared me a second glance, so when he gave me his attention, i felt like i was in cloud nine. 

But I'm not that person anymore, so who does he think he is coming from no where and claiming to want an us. Especially not after what he did to me that night. 

"Don't you have some sluts to go flirt and play nibble with or something " i give him a bored look hoping he would kindly shoo off. 

"No " he states and takes a seat on our table beside Alice who gladly scoots over for him. Noticing her for the first time since he got here, he greats her with a warm smile "hey beautiful. "

Alice blushes a dark shade of red as she tries to hide it behind her hair. "hi"

He turns his gaze back to me "so --"

"Get out man! "Kyle finally speaks up after a long time of observation, and i silently send him a thanks, because honestly, i don't think i have it in me to sit here and pretend to have a polite conversation with almost the whole school watching anymore.

"What?" Finn addresses Kyle. Both of them staring at each other Like lions ready to pounce on each others heads. Finn never liked Kyle, and Kyle always hated Finn. 

"I said fuck off man! "Kyle said coolly. 

"I'm sorry but i don't remember when you where added into this conversation "

"From the moment you opened your mouth and addressed Lexa, now fuck off! "

I know what is going to happen next. They are going to keep on going at it, Finn is going to get really pissed because Kyle won't be shooting or throwing punches like the usual high school teens and Finn is going to try something stupid and then... 

"Okay that's enough boys! "Alice finally butted in looking really annoyed. Probably because she's been trying so hard to gain someone's attention and instead all she got was being ignored and watched him try to flirt with her best friend and pick a fight with her best friends best friend. 

How frustrating. 

All flushed look on her face gone replaced by a look of seriousness and annoyance. She stands to her feet with her hands on her hip, standing in a perfect pose for a photo shoot except the grim look on her face. 

"How about you come with me playboy? " both boys turn to look at her, one surprised one not so bothered. 

"Play boy? " she rolled her eyes at him and pulled him by the arm, dragging him by the arm out of the cafeteria and leaving the rest of us stunned. And even more stunned that play boy was actually going with her wordlessly like he already knew what and where she was taking him. 

I'm quite bothered for Alice, but i really appreciate having her as a friend especially in situations like this. And the moment they are at a far distance and the attention was no longer on me anymore, i let out a relieved sigh and snuggle back against my chair, hoping to still be able to enjoy the rest of my lunch before the break is over, but i can't, I've already lost all my appetite. 

"You okay? "Kyle asks 

"Yeah I'm good "i give him an encouraging smile. At least i think i will be. But the memories flashing down my mind now say otherwise.