Page 2 of Meant to Be

“What? Don’t be so boring.”

“You’re so bad,” I tell her as we carry on walking, but laughing too.

Walking a little further on, I hear footsteps behind us, I look back as an arm on my shoulder stops me in my tracks. Looking to the side, I see the infamous Harry.

“Girls.”

Addison is speechless with her eyes wide as I grin politely.

“Hi.”

“We’re going to grab some food, want to come with us?”

“Erm, I can’t, I have to go straight home... but how about you Addy?”

“Not today. Sorry.” Addison says in shock that Harry asked. He never bothered with us last year.

“Okay.” he shrugs, “Maybe another time?”

“Yeah, of course.” We say in unison.

“Cool. See you tomorrow,” Harry says walking backwards from us to join his group of friends. He smiles fully as his dimples popping in his cheeks make him look so much more good looking.

Addison links my arm and pulls me away as I look back at Harry over my shoulder, he’s smiling at us, but standing behind him is a pure god. He’s tall with really dark hair near on black, he’s wearing a black leather jacket with his one hand shoved in his pocket and staring right at me. His dark eyes are looking straight through me. I can’t seem to look away as he lifts a cigarette to his lips and blows the smoke from his mouth... that shouldn’t do a thing to me, but Jesus, that’s so sexy. Before I eventually look away, he winks, my cheeks heating as I feel the colour rising.

“Oh. My. God. Shelby did you see him, ahh... he’s so HOT.”

While Addy swoons over Harry, the boy with the dark hair and eyes stays in the forefront of my mind. If I thought that Harry was good looking then jeez, this boy is ten times hotter. I don’t think he’s our age though, I’m sure he’s older... I’ll have to ask Harry tomorrow at school. I really shouldn’t be getting involved with boys, reminding myself again of my vow, but damn, it’s going to be hard if he’s around. He’s the epitome of bad boy and one that I certainly shouldn’t be lusting over.

“Hey, I’m talking to you.” Addison pulls me from my bad thoughts back to the here and now.

“Sorry, what...?”

“I was just saying, we should so go with them next time if Harry asks us again.”

“Yeah, definitely.”

With a smile plastered to her face, we walk home to her house.

Jaxon

“Who’s that?” I ask Harry, nudging him with my elbow. We watch them walk away before he turns back to me like some lovesick puppy.

“That would be, Shelby Andrews and Addison Woods.” He turns back to see if he can still see them, then turns back and faces me again.

“Who’s who?” I ask intrigued.

“Shelby is the brunette, Addison is the blonde.”

I feel a smirk stretch at my lips.

“Why? You don’t think you have a chance with one of them, do you?”

“I think I have more than a chance.” Being the big head I am, I give him a chin lift.

“Which one?”

“The brunette. I could teach her a thing or two.”

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