I WOKE UP early and got dressed in some comfy and presentable clothes. Then I grabbed my phone and bag and headed out the door.It was still pretty early and since I didn't want to wake any of my parents, I quietly tip-toed downstairs and made myself a toast with a cup of black, sugar-free coffee-just the way I liked it. I quickly ate the toast and downed the coffee which burned my mouth in the process and then I proceeded to leave the house.It was still pretty dark outside as I sat on the front porch waiting for Asher's white SUV to pull up any minute. And sure enough, he pulled up at exactly 6:30am.I stood up and dusted imaginary dirt from my jeans as I got into his car. "Morning.""Morning," Ash responded with a small smile on his face. "Are you ready for an incredible morning looking for the best puppy ever?" he beamed as he began driving."Of course. Steph will totally be all over you today," I mused.Asher took a quick glance at me as he s

I CAN'T BELIEVE my mum managed to get me to go shopping with her. But what I couldn't believe the most was the fact that I actually willingly agreed to her proposal.I stood there staring at my reflection in the mirror, the girl that stared back at me wasn't me, she looked absolutely different. She had on a cream pastel dress that hugged her too tightly on her torso, which was a little too revealing and reached mid-thigh."Come out Alexis, you've been in there for so long," Asher groaned from the other side of the cubicle."No way am I coming out looking like this," I replied."Why not?" Asher questioned."Because I look like a desperate prostitute or hooker or whatever."I heard Asher chuckling from the other side. "We'll be the judge of that. Now come out.""Come out honey, we just want to see how you look," my mum spoke in her soft delicate voice. "Won't you do that for me?"I hated how she could get me to do anything with those

WHEN I WOKE up the next morning, the first thing I knew I was definitely going to do was avoid Nick at all costs. I couldn't be around him knowing full well what my mum did and how she had embarrassed me in front of him and his little sister.So here I am, standing by my locker with Asher as I constantly kept looking over my shoulder so I could spot him and then make a mad dash for it."Why do you keep looking over your shoulder as if you're expecting someone?" Ash asked as he leaned on the locker next to mine."That's because I am trying to spot someone and make sure he doesn't see me," I replied as I continued to arrange my books according to my class schedule."Who? and why?""Nick," I said. I didn't want to retell the story over again but knowing Asher, he was not going to have it so I told him the shorter version. "When you ditched me on Saturday which by the way I have not forgotten, mum had a few plans up her sleeve and thought it would be fun to

I COULDN'T SEEM to shake off what Brianna and Jenna said to me. Did I really like Nick and I didn't even know it myself? Or were they just trying to gauge a reaction from me? These were the questions that kept running through my head as I aimlessly walked in the school hallways the next day.I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't notice Asher approaching until he slung his hand over my shoulder and pulled me into his side."You scared me," I shrieked."Where was your mind at?" Ash asked as he led me to my first class, Civic Ed."I was just thinking," I replied. "Can I ask you something?" I asked.Asher stopped walking and so did I. He turned me so I was fully facing him. "Sure, what's it? Does it have to do with what's bothering you?" he asked looking concerned."Well technically yes," I replied. "It's just that yesterday when I left you with Kai in the library to look for Jake and Nick, these two girls stopped me and asked whether I knew

FRIDAY COULDN'T ARRIVE any earlier. Ever since Nick asked me if we could hangout, I've been overly excited and nervous about it. For one, I couldn't wait for it and the other was because I couldn't understand why he wanted to personally hangout with me of all people.As I walked in the school hallway for the last time this week, I didn't know how or what to feel."Yo Alexis, it's been so long since I last saw you," Asher said as he fell into step with me. "I've got great news by the way.""What is it?""Aren't you at least going to ask me how my day was?" he asked but I could detect a bit of a smile in his words.I stopped walking and looked at my so called best friend. "Hey Asher! How was your day? I hope you had an amazing one," I said sarcastically as I rolled my eyes.Asher laughed, "it was actually horrible, coach wants us to stay back and train but my body can't take more torture," he whined.I glared at him, "nice way to be a j