The President's Daughter by David Dower (if you liked this book txt) 📕

Sarah turned to me. "Why do you look like your about to puke?"

"Because I do want to puke." I told her. "I saw Gavin and this blonde girl basically raping each other in the janitor's closet." I said trying to contain my breakfast coming up my throat.

"Yeah, I did not need to know that." She said turning back to doodle in her notebook.

I shrugged turning my attention back to Mrs. Moore. "Tomorrow we will be in the theatre helping set up for this year's talent show, and I expect everyone to help." At that moment, the bell rang, "Class dismissed."

I collected my books shoving them down my backpack waiting for Sarah. "So what song are you going to sing for the talent show?" I asked her, both of us walking to chemistry.

"I have to pick two songs not just one." She said her eyes scanning the hallway.

"Is it like a backup if something happens?" I asked.

"No, there two rounds the finalists who make it past the first round are entered to compete in the talent show." She said.

I made an 'oh' sound with my mouth. "So what songs are you planning to sing?" I asked entering our second period class together.

"Well I already chose one which is Love the way you lie by Rihanna." She said taking a seat next to Holly while I took the two empty seats in front of them.

"I just don't know about the second one the only person who's ever heard me sing was you know who, so I doubt I will make it past the second round." She said grabbing her chemistry stuff out of her bag.

"Whose you know who?" Holly intervened propping her chin onto her hands. "And what are you two talking about anyways?" She asked her eyebrows knotted in confusion.

Sarah looked at me with a pleading expression she obviously forgot about Holly sitting next to her. "Oh, you know her family." I told Holly. I heard Sarah take a deep breath of relief, she looked at me with a thanking expression. I nodded turning around in my chair.

"Is this seat taken?" I heard a deep voice ask.

I looked up at the voice who happened to be Gavin smirking down upon me. "Yes, yes it is," I said grabbing my bag from the floor and plopping it to the seat next to me so Gavin would seat somewhere else.

"I didn't hear a no," He said grabbing my bag and dropping it on the floor and taking his seat next to me.

I narrowed my eyes turning to him. "I thought the kick in the balls was a warning to stay away from me." I told him.

"And I thought starting a food fight was a warning to not mess with me," He said smugly.

I sighed ignoring his comment and turning my attention to Mr. Jennings who opened up his mouth to start the lesson.

Half way through the lesson, I was about ready to pull my hair out in frustration Gavin was annoying the crap out of me by whispering dirty perverted jokes every five seconds, running his hand up and down my leg and by poking me when I would ignore him when he asked me a question.

"Nerd," He said poking me for the thousandth time today. "Nerd," He said poking me once again. "Ner-"

I grabbed his finger bending it backwards seeing the pained expression in his eyes. "Poke me one more time and I swear to you Gavin Storm I will break off that finger of yours." I said threateningly, "Am I understood?” I said bending his finger back even more.

He quickly nodded his head as I smiled in satisfactory letting go of his finger. "Jeez, nerd you didn't need to break my finger I need it." He said clutching his finger.

I rolled my eyes. I about to fire a comeback when Mr. Kelly interrupted us. "Ali and Gavin is there a problem?" He asked eyeing the two of us suspiciously.

"Your name is Ali?" Gavin asked me.

I slapped my hand onto my forehead. "What did you think my name was, nerd?" I asked incredulously.

He shrugged, "Yes."

I dropped my head onto my desk and groaned.

This boy was a complete idiot.

The bell rang for lunch when I heard the scraps from my classmate’s chairs getting up from their desks. I lifted my head to find Gavin already gone. I picked up my bag from the floor and joined Holly and Sarah who were waiting for me by the door.

"Gavin is sure something," Sarah said humorously.

"Not in a good way, that's for sure." I muttered.

"Well what do you expect?" Holly asked, "He's a player he's trying to get your attention."

"Why so he can play me?"

Holly and Sarah gave each other knowing looks as we entered the cafeteria making our way to our usual table. "Pretty much." Holly said.

I sighed grabbing my lunch from my book bag. I had too much on my plate and I wasn't talking about the food.

"Hey guys," Ben said taking a seat beside me.

We muttered hey back including Holly who was actually getting along better with Ben. She told me since it looked like he was going to be sticking with us for while they learned to put their differences aside for now apparently.

"Look who it is? The desperate nerd trying to get into Gavin's pants." Some voice said.

"What do you want Ashley?" I heard Holly ask, I looked up and saw it was Blondie.

Wait a minute, Blondie’s real name was Ashley?

"I just wanted to remind your little friend that Gavin is mine, so to back off." Ashley AKA Blondie spat.

I snorted standing up and walking in front of her. Due to her heels she towered me by an inch, "I want nothing to do with your manwhore. So don't worry I won't be a problem." I told her annoyed.

She smiled pleased with the outcome. "Good, I am glad we see things my way."

She looked at the girls who were behind her glaring at me. "Come on girls we are done here," She said walking turning around and walking away.

I sighed sitting back down on my chair, "What was that about?" Holly asked me.

I rubbed my temples and then started explaining the story to them. The whole time Sarah kept quiet and I think we all knew why.

"You get yourself stuck in the worst situations. You know that right?" Holly said taking a bite of her salad.

I shrugged, "Not my fault."

"Okay then," Ben spoke changing the topic.

By the end of lunch I was in a pretty good mood. I managed to tell Holly about Sarah entering the talent show which really shocked her. When the bell rang we all parted our separate ways to our third period class.

"Come on, we've got to head to class you know how Mr. Jennings gets when someone is late." He said in a joking matter. I nodded following Ben to Algebra.

I felt someone's gaze on me. I turned my head and saw Ben looking at me with a confused expression. "Is there something on my face?" I asked wiping cheek furiously.

He shook his head. "Why are you so quiet today? You seem like your hiding something." He said suspiciously.

I was taken aback by his question. I shook my head. "No, nothing's wrong." I said ignoring the fact that I really wanted to ask Ben what he wanted to ask me yesterday.

He shrugged looking at me curiously. "Um, okay if there's nothing wrong." He said about to enter Algebra class when I pulled him back.

"Ben!" I said grabbing his muscular upper arm with my small hands. "There actually is something on my mind." I said in a tired voice. "And it's been killing me."

He nodded unsure of what I wanted to ask him. "Okay, what was it that you wanted to ask me?"

I took a deep breath and looked Ben in the eyes. "Yesterday when you dropped me off, were you about to ask me out?" Chapter Seven: We Have a Deal

Ben's POV

I stared at Alice for the longest amount of time. I was lost for words; I honestly did not know how to answer her question.

"Ben?" She whispered, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Your question," I said fumbled my words.

I shifted my bag on my shoulder, my eyes refusing to meet hers. "If this is making you uncomfortable, then you don't have to answer it. Forget I even said anything." She murmured looking down at her shoes.

"No. No." I blurted out a little too quickly. "Um, no it's doesn't make me feel uncomfortable."

Alice nodded her head a slowly a confused expression evident on her facial expression. "So," She said shifting her balancing form one foot to another.

"So," I repeated.

'What the heck man? You're making this awkward as it already is answer, the damn question!' A voice said.

'What am I supposed to tell her?' I answered.

'The truth?' The voice said in a duh tone.

I was too busy consumed in my thoughts I did not realize Alice had already gone inside. 'Nice going Ben you just let her go like that.'

I sighed making a mental note to catch Alice after class and explain to her. Once I walked inside of class, everyone's heads turned to me. "You're late Mr. James," Mr. Jennings said in a strict voice.

I muttered a quick apology taking a seat next to this random girl. My eyes scanned the classroom looking for Alice who was seated in the front of the class, I tried to get her attention by whispering her name I even went as far as to throw pieces of eraser bits, and yet she refused to meet acknowledge me.

"I definitely screwed up," I said to myself.

"Pardon?" The girl sitting next to me asked.

"Did I say that aloud?" I asked her.

She nodded her head slowly. "Yes. Yes you did," My eyes trailed over to Alice, who was working on the class work that Mr. Kelly assigned to us.

I couldn't like Alice could I?

"You know you space out a lot." The girl said.

I turned my head to her. "No I don't," I said even though I knew it was true.

She then looked over to Alice; the girls whose name I did not know of looked back at me. "And you're confused," She told me honestly.

"I beg your pardon?" I asked puzzled.

"By the way you're looking at that girl over there." She said nodding her head over to Alice's direction. "Means that you're conflicted, she may have asked you a personal question, or you have to make a big choice and your emotions are all over the place."

"How did you know that?" I asked, a little scared to know the answer.

She smiled showing of her braces. "The name’s X," She said sticking her hand out for me to shake.

I cautiously shook her hand. "Your name is X?" I asked in disbelief.

She nodded. "Its short for Xenia, but no one has to know." She leaned over whispering to me.

I gave her a small smile. "The names-"

She waved her hand stopping me. "I know your name, it's Ben James. I know everything about everybody."

My eyes grew wide. "What do you mean everything?"

"Your name is Benjamin William James; you're born August 26, 1996. Your parents work for the government you are an only child, and in junior year, you use to date