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Will

I don't take long getting ready and head downstairs. Of course; I walk into the kitchen just as Hanks telling Gage about scaring me this morning.

"Cats on his boxers!" Hank is laughing all over again and Gage laughs with him his eyes finding mine "dude why do you have cat boxers?"

I cringe because Kade gave them to me as a joke. A joke about how if I was wearing cat boxers he could pretend he liked pussy.

I shake my head "uh inside joke" Gage lifts a brow but shakes his head "whatever weirdo" he looks at his phone "shit we gotta go!" I nod and we all follow him to the car.

Hank is in the backseat with me and every time he looks at me he snickers "I don't know what's funnier your boxers or the sound you made when I scared you" I roll my eyes "neither it wasn't that funny" he laughs "it really was" I shake my head "next time you sleep over I'm scaring you" he gives me a look "like that's going to happen, I don't get scared" I make a face "everybody gets scared" he shrugs "not me"

We pull up at his school and he punches my arm "see you later catboy!" I cringe my cheeks tinging at the nickname I hope he never calls me again.

"goodbye Hank" he chuckles and walks around the car waving at us, Mason telling him he'll see him later.

Next we pick up Jenna who gives me a look as soon as she gets in the car and it makes my stomach turn. I hadn't texted her back all night. I didn't want to talk about it, I still don't.

I know she's going to try and if I don't talk she'll go into supportive friend mode which is almost worse. I don't want to be pitied. I want someone to tell me I'm stupid, to tell me it's never going to happen and even if it crushes me to hear it to tell me I need to give up on Mason, but no ones going to tell me that. And even if they did I doubt it would work. Mason haunts me day and night maybe I need an exorcism to get over him. I shake my head at the absurdity of my own thoughts and focus on the road.

Once we get to school I know it's going to be a shitty day because it starts to rain and when it rains Jenna and I have no choice, but to sit inside.

Since we had to drop Hank off it's pretty close to the bell and we don't actually have anytime to hangout before class, but lunch will be a different story.

First period I use to just think about anything other then my life. I do the work vigorously and when I finish I help the kids around me, aka I do it three more times.

I meet Jenna in the hall after class and suck in a breath "listen. I'm sorry I hung up so abruptly last night that wasn't cool and I'm not mad at your or anything" Jenna nods "I know it's fine, you had your own stuff. I just wish you felt like you can talk about it with me" I bite my lip "I do...I just don't want you to pity me or feel bad for me"

She gives me a sympathetic smile and I cringe she thinks she's being helpful, she doesn't realize that it's that face that eats away at me. That reminds me how much of an idiot I am.

We go to second period and I let Jenna talk about whatever she feels like until the period ends.

Lunch has me stressed and Jenna purses her lips when I ask her where she wants to eat. She shrugs "I guess we can just eat here" I look around the hallway by our lockers and nod "okay"

We sit down in front of my locker and start eating. Jenna going on about the unfair assignment she has to do for fist period. I nod along and comment when I can, but for the most part I'm only half invested in the conversation.

We're only sat there for ten minutes when Tony comes walking around the corner I cringe and he notices.

"Oh would you look at that, a loser waiting right here for me" I cringe "go away Tony" he lifts a brow "your trying to tell me what to do?" I sigh "no..I'm trying to avoid conflict" he scoffs "whatever I don't listen to idiots" suddenly without context he kicks my bagged lunch down the hall and I just sigh getting up and walking to retrieve it.

As I'm about to pick it up Tony speaks again "that's it clean up my mess like the little bitch you are" I pause and don't pick up the bag. My mood is already rotten and I just don't have it in me to the be the bigger person.

"No" Tony lifts a brow and walks toward me menacingly "no? I told you to fucking pick it up" I sigh "and I said no, you kicked it you pick it up" he chuckles "that's not how it works pick. It. Up." I don't move and he shoves me "pick it up!" I glare "piss off" he shoves me again this time harder and I cringe stumbling.

I'm ready to just break and pick up the bag but Jenna beats me to it "enough! I'll pick up the fucking bag!" He turns glaring at her "I didn't ask you to pick up the bag" she drops it in the garbage and rolls her eyes "I don't care" Tony looks pissed and turns back to me "go get.."

Before he can finish Austin calls out his name "hey Tony! We're looking for you, want to discuss plays over lunch" Tony tears his gaze away from mine and nods smiling at Austin "shit sorry I stopped to talk to Will and Jenna"

Austin smiles at us "hey guys! You eating inside today? Must suck with the rain" we nod and he smiles "want eat with us? The guys won't mind right Tony?" I want to chuckle but Tony grins "nope. not at all" Jenna gives me a look but I just shrug "sure" Austin looks thrilled but Jenna shakes her head thankfully not saying anything.

We walk to the cafeteria behind Tony and Austin although Austin keeps us involved in the conversation.

When we get to the table Tony stops abruptly and I walk into his back hitting my nose "ow" he chuckles "oops sorry" he sits down at the table and I move so I can sit in the spot farthest away from him.

Jenna sits next to me and Gage lifts a brow "what are you guys doing?" I shrug "it's raining" Gage makes a face but Austin grins "I asked them to come sit with us that's cool right?" Gage rolls his eyes "doesn't matter to me"

He looks at me again before nodding "where's your lunch?" I freeze momentarily and resist looking at Tony "wasn't hungry"

I clench my jaw when Tony snickers lightly. Jenna makes a face but I give her a look so she doesn't say anything. It's over now anyway. The guys talk talk about the team and the plays they want to try out, but I barely pay attention.

My gaze flickers over to Mason for a moment surprised when he's already looking at me. His look is hard, maybe not a glare, but he doesn't look happy.

I drop my gaze and my phone dings giving me an excuse.

Hey, thought you might like this.

I'm surprised to see the text from Kade and move my phone a little closer to me before opening the photo he sent with it. I feel my lips tug up the minute I do. It's a picture of Luna her mouth hanging open, her tongue out. Kade's face is next to hers and he's grinning.

Jenna nudges me and grins when she sees the picture "ah so your taking my advice then?" I roll my eyes mumbling "he texted me" she looks disappointed at that, but shrugs nodding toward my typing hands "your texting back"

I don't entertain her with an answer and instead text Kade back

Aw she's gotten so big. So cute!

His response is immediate

I am quite cute ;)

I roll my eyes, typical Kade just a little bit conceited, but in a playful way.

I meant the dog, not you.

He texts back a sad face, but the lol after it reassures me I haven't actually done any damage to his ego.

Lunch ends and we head to 3rd period. Tony bumps me on his way out of the cafeteria, but I just roll my eyes. Thankfully in class he doesn't do anything. I do however receive another text and this one despite my initial thought; is not from Kade.

What did Tony do?

I scrunch my brows confused and type back

Um, who is this?

I hear Mason scoff behind me

Mason.

My eyes widen, Mason is texting me? Mason has my number? Somehow the idea of Mason texting anyone doesn't fit his hard facade. Another text comes through

What did he do?

I roll my eyes of course he'd only text me to argue about Tony.

What makes you think he did anything.

I'm braver over text and somehow I know Mason isn't going to like that.

I'm not a fucking idiot. The four of you come to lunch together. Was Austin part of it?

My eyes widen immediately I don't want Mason to do anything to Austin. I quickly type back:

No! Austin just happened to come down the hall. He didn't do anything.

I hear Mason grumble from his desk and roll my eyes. Another text comes in; again demanding I tell him what happened.

I decide I don't have to answer him and turn off my phone putting it on my desk. The scoff I hear from behind me tells me Mason noticed and my phone immediately gets a new text.

Tell me or I'll make you to tell me tonight.

My eyes widen and I reread the text a few times slightly turned on by the threat. It sounds sexual although I know that's not how Mason intended it. Although I almost want to not respond just to see what will happen, but even as I think it I know it's a bad idea to rile Mason up. So I text back.

It's not a big deal. He just kicked my lunch and tried to get me to pick it up.

Without much thought I type again

He likes acting like I'm "his bitch" you know?

Mason growls from behind me and I turn around slightly his eyes burning holes into Tony who grins at me cheekily when he notices I'm turned around. I quickly face the board again to not entice him and text Mason again.

I said it's fine.

Masons response is simple

It's not.

I bite my lip worried he'll do something despite knowing I don't want him to so I remind him.

Leave it alone Mason. Please.

He takes a minute to type back.

Next time he's a dead man.

I freeze reading the text and turning slightly to look at Mason but he's not looking at me. He's shooting daggers at Tony and tapping his fingers as if restraining himself.

The bell rings and I stand quickly, watching Mason, but he doesn't do anything. He stands and let's Tony leave. Doesn't even comment when Tony mumbles "loser" as he walks by. I let a few more kids go out before I head out Jenna following me.

"What's that about?" I bite my lip opening my locker "pretty sure Mason is going to kill Tony next time he bothers me" Jenna lifts a brow "um that seems..protective" I blink at her Mason protective over me?

I laugh lightly "no. If he beats up an asshole it won't be for me" she lifts a brow and I chuckle "his words not mine" she nods slowly "hmm, well Tony deserves it either way" I shrug "maybe" Jenna lifts a brow "maybe? The guy treats you like shit! You lost your lunch today!" I point at her "to be fair it was you who threw it in the garbage" she pouts "only because I figure if it was gone he wouldn't keep trying to get you to pick it up"

I nod "yeah, instead he almost had me digging through the garbage" Jenna grimaces "well he didn't" I nod "all thanks to Austin"

Jenna chuckles "yeah Austin maybe he's your night in shining armour" I roll my eyes "maybe not" she laughs at my dismissal and we head into our respective classes.

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