Chapter 30 After homernom ended. Brooke and I made our way to the third flour for English lit with Ms. Nguyen. As the three of us took a seat in the middle of the classroom, the rest of the students began to pile in. Some I recognized while others I had seen here and there but never caught their name Northside was a fairly large school so this didn't come as a shock. Every year there were people I had never even seen before|| As the bell finally rang, none other than Alden Cooper came strutting through the door followed by two nf his matcer buddies. I recognized them as Mike Anderson and Cody Trickton. As Alden did a quick scan of flie room, his eyes fucked with mine and a smirked formed across his stupidly handsome fare. You've got to be fucking kidding me. I muttered to myself | For fucks sake Not once in the past three years had I had a single class with Alden. And now. In the span of three days I've spent more time around him and interacted with him more than I have since high school started. The universe was clearly out to get me.[] As him and his buddies passed by my desk, I shrunk in my seat, hoping to blend into a my surroundings. I was still embarrassed from Friday when he basically had to carry me off the field. And let's not forget his stupid nickname for me.]] past my desk ] Speaking of nicknames. "Itry princess." Alden winked and squeezed my shoulder as he made his way past Now would be the perfect time for the earth to swallow me whole.[] I was silently praying that neither caroline nor Brooke had heard him, but as soon as he was past me, both of them whipped their heads in my direction so I'm surprised they didn't snap right off. "Um!" Caroline whispered. "What was that? "Nothing." I replied coldly. Luckily, Ms. Nguyen chose that exact moment to begin her lecture.]] I guess there was a higher power out there listening to me after all.|| fast By the time right period was finally over, I was ready to bang my my head against my locker:[] The teachers had already begun assigning homework, ching that our AF exams were taking place at the end of the year and we had no time to waste. Oh, and did I mention, Alden was in six of my seven dasses. SIXI The only class fequi I didn't share was French; thank fucking god.) I had luckily been able to avoid Brooke and Caroline's avid curiosity about the whole encounter in English with Aiden, but I don't know for how long As I showed the books I wouldn't be needing into my locker, I grabbed my duffle bag and booklah before I slammeil the locker shut. The start of the school year meant that there was soccer practice every day after school. Yet, for once I was actually excited for practice, because it meant I could kick something se of the girls. 1 quickly got changed and made my way to the luck of the school towards the soccer field. Neither cuach Garcia nor Carla were there yet, but some of had gathered in a circle our the side]|| As I spotted Naumi, I made my way towards her She sailed when she saw an. "Hey girl."[] "Hi Naouni." I replied setting my stuff down next to hers. "Whim everyone whispering about?" I asked as I noticed all the ghuis dacreetly trying to gossip about Naond was aloent to reply when a micked formed across her face and coach Garcia's voice booed behood que "Gather around ladiest|| As socijas Flurned around, I wished dn't. Coarly was making het was towards with you guessed it, none other than Alden fucking Cooper in ine beland "Oh comme on!" 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