Chapter 35// "My middle finger salutes the bullshit coming out your mouth"
For some reason Daniel was in a bitchier mood than usual.
"What's wrong" I finally ask Daniel as he drives me and Winter to school.
Winter and Daniel didn't get along in the slightest so Winter shouts out a variety of inappropriate reasons as to why my brother was in a bad mood. I ignore her but Daniel seemed agitated.
"Shut up for once you stupid ginger" That made Winter shut her mouth which was a unusual thing for her to do. Daniel still hadn't answered my question.
"Has it got something to do with the new guy" It was the only thing on Winter's mind and mine. The boys obviously didn't like him, heck I already knew Conner despised him.
Daniel stops looking at the road when we stopped at a traffic light, he looks at me with a surprised expression on his face and a hint of shock.
"How do you know about him?' Daniel's surprised confirmed my suspicions, the new guy had something to do with my brother's and his friends new attitude.
"I just heard his name around, who is he?" I ask as Daniel dashes the car forward towards the school car park, he doesn't reply to me until we were parked in Daniel's usual parking spot.
He cuts of the engine to look at me his eyes filled with concern.
"You Cress of all people need to keep away form him" Daniel tells me; I give him a confessed look. Why me?
"Promise me you won't go looking for trouble. Because we can protect you here but if you go looking for him then you're out of our hands" I didn't know what Daniel was talking about the new guy or was he even talking about Elliott.
"Don't worry, I'm looking for a peaceful, final year of high school" I tell him.
With that Daniel exists his car. I could see the confused expression on Winter's face as she was trying to work out what was going on but there is only one thing I see when I exit the car is something different about the car park.
My eyes glance at the suddenly non-empty space.
Either it was filled with his red Lamborghini or it was empty.
It wasn't just me glancing at it, everyone was. It had a shiny silver car parked in his spot
Parked in Elliott's place.
*
Well at least I'll get better at calculus in detention I try and encourage myself but if I was being honest I didn't want to go, I just wanted to roll up in my duvet at home and watch every chick flix I owned.
I walk in to the room and let out a sigh. I was the first one in the class. Great what a sack I am.
I sit down at a random desk in the middle of the room and pull out my notes; I begin to chew on the back of my pen as I look through all the formulas.
I hear the door side open and Aiden and Conner walk in. Aiden comes to sit in front of me and Conner follows. Aiden turns around on his chair to look at me with a wicked grin on his face.
"What did you do, did you just blow up the toilets" I ask him raising an eyebrow.
He holds up a small metal bottle that I was sure I had seen before.
"Is that laughing gas" I gasp.
Our teacher walks in and Aiden places he bottle in his lap trying to hide his smirk.
That's when an unfamiliar figure walks in the room, his striking blonde hair matte on his head and he rolls his green eyes. Those green eyes I was sure I'd seen them before.
"Sorry sir, a girl was just helping me out with something" I scrunch my nose completely understanding what he meant.
"Ah nice of you to join us Mr. Matthews"
I could see that both Aiden and Conner tense up at the sight of him. Both boys change the position of how they were sitting almost like to hide me. I was currently slumped on the desk my head on the cold wood feeling bored.
"Keep your head down" Conner's cold voice whispered to me as he kept his head forward.
"Conner and Aiden, I didn't expect to see you two here. Or maybe I did" The blonde's voice was mocking.
"Get out of here" I raise my gaze to see the back of Aiden's head. Conner's voice was dangerous and threatening.
"Conner Ryder that is not your place to say anything" The teacher spits at Conner but I knew Conner would not care in the slightest.
"Get out of here Ryan and there won't be any trouble" Aiden tells him, less harshly than Conner.
"Why are you trying to hide something" I knew the new guy was joking but it was true for some reason the boys were trying to hide me.
"Where is Miss. Dawson" the teacher calls though the class, I slowly lift my head up to look at the teacher.
But before I can Conner dashes forward to stand in front of Ryan, Conner was ever so slightly taller so for some reason I was still out of Ryan's' view.
'Do I need to fucking show you the way out" Conner's voice was loud Conner shoves him back ever so slightly and instantly knew there was going to be a fight.
That's when Ryan does something you should never do to Conner, he touches him. It was only to push Conner out the way, but you don't eve touch Conner. Never.
I could almost imagine Conner's grey eyes filled with rage. He clenches his fist beside him fully ready to knock Ryan out. Our teacher had realized that Conner was getting really angry so he intercedes.
"CONNER RYDER if you raise your fist you are officially expelled"
He tense for a moment to look around at Aiden I see Aiden nod his head slightly, and with that Conner comes to sit back down.
"This is all your fault" he hisses at me.
Excuse me how is this my fault.
Ryan walks in to the class but stops when he sees me sitting there.
It was like his mind was ticking, he was trying to understand something, his facial expression changes to a look surprise.
And slowly realization was dawning on me.
"Not a chance, It's Crescent Dawson isn't it," He says out loud. No one replies to him but he already knows he was right.
"Elliott's Girl, or is it Elliott's âEX" he continues.
"And who do you think you are?" Everyone looks at me surprised because it was the first time I have spoke.
He smirks at me, his green eyes looking me up and down.
"Let me introduce myself, I'm Ryan Matthews, but I can also be known as Ryan Grayson, depends on whether I want to used my bastard of a dad's name or not"
I cold feeling runs through me, I could already tell he wasn't a good guy.
And I remember.
I followed Daniel, and ended up in the fighting arena. This was the guy who tried t get n me. Until Elliott came to the rescue. I fully remember the expression on Elliott's face when he saw thus guy. Pure hatred.
And his words continue to downs on me. Grayson. Grayson. Grayson.
"I'm Elliott's half-brother"
*
I sit their silently looking at my page not even attempting to answer any of the questions in detention.
Elliott and brother in the same sentence. Elliott had a older brother who I used to be close with but he moved to Australia with his girlfriend a few years back.
I felt hurt. I told Elliott everything I opened up to him and he didn't tell me had a freaking other brother.
Aiden and Conner were silent in front of me and Ryan, well, he wouldn't shut the fuck up.
There is a complete moment of silence.
"Wait so you're related to Elliott Grayson" I speak out loud. That was impossible this horrible male could not be related to the sweet kind hearted and cute Elliott Grayson that I knew. Who am I kidding Elliott was a bitch as well.
"Yes babe I am and I promise I am better in bed than him want to try me"
"I would rather slap you but that would be animal abuse" I spit at him my eye narrowed as I flip my hair out my face.
"I could be your animal" He winks, I look at him completely disgusted
"No just no"
"Will you stop chatting her up you bastard" Conner tells him off.
"Looks like the Football Captain is jealous"
"I'M NOT FUCKING JEALOUS" I shuffle my seat back a little bit; Conner really was filled with fire.
"Do you know what, I don't even know what to say" I shrug. This was so messed up.
I was going to ask this dude why the hell he was trying to get in to me if Elliott already had a thing for me. But then my mind goes back to the summer ball and I remember oh yeh Elliott didn't love me he used me.
So maybe that's why this guy thought he had a chance, but then that night Elliott also said 'get off my girl'. So that showed Elliott might have had some feeling.
God my head was going to explode.
"So let me get this straight you tried to get in to me while your step brother had a thing with me" I ask trying to work things out. Ryan looked like he was proud of that night.
"Half brother, and not to rub it in your face but Elliott didn't have a thing for you, he used you"
"My middle finger salutes the bullshit coming out your mouth and I would also appreciate it if you didn't talk about Elliott"
"Come on babe..." he coos.
I smile sweetly at him "Do I look like a pig to you"
This really wasn't going well for him, walking in here and trying to chat me up.
"Why don't I take you for a ride in my silver car"
And that is officially when I 'loose my shit' He was the one that stole Elliott's parking space.
I get up form my chair ready to jump on this absolute idiot, until I feel Aiden holding me back.
'He's not worth it" he tells me. While Conner was quite amused with my level of anger.
I elbow Aiden in the stomach and I even here Conner let out a laugh. When Aiden takes a step back from behind me.
I straighten out my skirt and tuck my shirt back in, I adjust my tie and flip my blonde hair behind my back.
"I ended things with Elliott I have no idea what your miniature delusional mind is thinking if, you think id go out with his half brother. So keep out my way if you want to stay out ER" I give him my worst death stare possible but it didn't seem to faze him.
I grab my bag and walk out the room slamming the door behind me but I don't miss what Aiden says
"SLAY!"
*
I wrap my arms myself; it was going to be a long walk home. Alone.
I jump out my skin when I hear the sudden roar of a motorcycle. I stop in the middle of the road I was crossing. That's when I see a flash of light and I know I was finally going to die.
But I was alive and still standing there to see Conner sitting on his death machine.
I cough at all the smoke he had produced.
'Get on Blondie?" He tells me looking at me with his cold grey eyes.
I give him a odd look as I look form the killing machine back to his face. He was joking he never let anyone sit on his bike ever.
I begin to laugh and he gives me a weird look.
"Wait, you being serious'
"You really are emphasizing this whole dumb blonde thing"
"I'm not naturally blonde" I yell at him.
"You have a lot of spitfire in you for such a small girl" He leans forward on his bike not breaking eye contact with me.
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Conner Ryder was asking me to get on his bike. Oh the number of times I dreamed about this moment was unimaginable. And now I was denying the opportunity.
"Either we can do this the easy way and I you can get on, or I can run you over and carry your unconscious body to your house" I knew it was a joke but it sounds threatening that I shivered slight.
"But I'm wearing a tight skirt so it will go up, I wish I was wearing my pleated skirt' I frown.
"Your just scared" Her eggs me on.
"Me scared, not a chance" I place on hand on his shoulder, showing I was in no way afraid.
But I wasn't afraid of his bike, heck I always wanted to ride on one but what I was afraid of was being so close to Conner I knew my heart would be able to take our closeness and ill probably melt.
I take a deep breath as I sit down and wrap my small arms around his tight abs.
Breathe girl.
Suddenly an idea pops in to my head. I tight my grip and rest the front of my body against hit. He tenses for as second and then I think he lets out a sigh.
His bike makes a loud noise as he moves forward. I feel my hair fly around me as Conner picks up his pace; I lean my face on to his back and look to my left to watch the world flying past us.
"Faster" I shout above the noise of other cars.
He picks up his pace and for the first time in ages I felt free, that I wasn't in control of my emotions and I could says it I was actually finally feeling happy again.
And slowly I feel the speed slow down.
I suddenly realize that we were in front of our house. I slowly get off the bike slightly unsteady on my feet.
"Thanks Conner" I smile at him, but I felt all hot and bothered. Having fancied a guy for years to finally have him talk to you, it was something ever girl had dreamed of.
"You really are something aren't you? Your so different" he looks at me like he was trying to work me out. "You stand up to some random guy without a second thought and you like riding motorcycles. You're just not the sort of popular girl I would imagine you to be"
"And I bet you get all the popular girls in bed with you when you give them a ride on your bike' I try and joke with him but he keep giving me his serious sexy look.
"I've never let a girl ride on my motorcycle before" he says casually.
Oh.
"Goodnight Crescent" He says getting off his bike and guiding it t the house next to mine.
And I think that was the first time he said my name.
Author note:
Well this chapter was shit I'm seriously running out of idea help me out guys. And it's chapters with Conner and Cress. Elliott is non-existent right now.
Every time I am meant to type Conner's name I begin typing Elliott's name, then I have to erase it. Sad times.
Until next time...