"Everybody's here today, thank goodness." Mr.Damsons sighs out I front of the class and turns to Xavier and I." I like what you two did to the library. I gave you points for yesterday considering you were practicing art." He then turns back to the whole class and gestures to the whole class with open hands." Today we'll be doing something different. You're going to get one sheet of paper and write down a quote that deals with the word I will give you're group. Then you'll paint a picture that goes along with the quote. Understood?" We all nod and he does as well and grabs a jar filled with tiny strips of paper." Take one from the jar. It's your word."

My name is whispered from the table beside mine and Xavier's and I keep my eyes on Mr. Damsons." Asher. Asher. I know you hear me."

I turn to Xavier to see him being partially annoyed by Hana as well." Will you please make your friend shut up?"

I shake my head." I don't have any friends." He grunts but stays silent, both of us ignoring Hana now.

"You have a question Hana?" I roll my eyes and glance at Mr. Damsons as he moves to their table with the bowl.

"I was wondering if you could get Asher's attention for me." Mr. Damsons catches my eye and lifts an eyebrow." Asher, I believe Hana was wanting to speak with you."

"I know, I was ignoring her. I want to keep thinking positive for this assignment and not ruin it with the emotions I will have after I look at her." I fold my hands into my lap and look out the window, that's beside our table and watch the animals play in the puddles.

"It seems as if Asher doesn't want to speak with you at the moment Hana." Mr. Damsons whispers and comes over to our table with the bowl." Pick one please, no looking."

Xavier reaches his hand into the bowl and pulls one out. Mr. Damsons looks at him expectedly and Xavier answers,"Couples."

Mr. Damsons nods and goes to the table in front of us and I glance at the paper and rub my face.

"Do you know any quotes about couples?" He shakes his head and I bite my lip trying to remember one. Come one Asher, you see them on Pinterest all the time." I know one... It's very short though.." He shrugs and looks at me, waiting for it." You make me happy in the way no one else can."

"Awh, are the two nerds dating?"

I look at the jock who sits in front of us, snickering with a cheerleader. I roll my eyes at the foundation line she has at her jaw and the cracked mascara." Yeah. They're right over there." I point to Hana's and Daniels table behind us and they snicker even more. I clench my teeth belfry asking," Excuse me, but could you please step out of the sight of the window. You're spray tan might confuse a pilot that your an air flight Marshall." The girl sneers and I smile at her.

"Whatever nerd. You're no one anyways."

I smirk and turn back to Xavier." Do you like that quote?"

"Considering it's the only one we know, we should use it." I nod and grab the paper Mr. Damsons had left on our table, and grab a pencil.

"Do you want to color the picture or leave it black and white? And what do you want to do? Draw it together or..."

"Draw it together I guess."

I nod and get out my drawing pad." So what do you think of the drawing? So it's a couple.... What should they be doing? And please something school appropriate and something I won't get in trouble for drawing if my parents look at it."

He smirks and looks down at my pad of paper." Well if you insist on it being school appropriate... Are you saying nothing sexual or?.."

I roll my eyes but smile and rip out a piece of paper and slide it over to him." Okay. No nakedness. Like no private parts out and they can be kissing. I'll scribble something down and you can draw your idea down, and we'll figure it out once we're done. Good?" He nods and grabs his pencil and begins to draw.

I do rough lines, drawing a boy giving a girl a piggy back ride and go back and prefect some things so the drawing is more clear. The pencil seems to glide itself as I sketch the drawing, the image in my head slowly coming along on paper. I glance at Xavier to see him already done and raise an eyebrow before doing the last touches and sitting my paper down." Okay. Combine them?"

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I wait at the front of school for dad to show up and glance down at my phone to see him five minutes later than usual. I sigh and dial his number and put the phone up to my ear." Hello?"

"Hello. Forgetting something?"

"Oh! Asher! I'm sorry! I'll be there in like five minutes, I just passed you."

I roll my eyes and sit on the bench that sits under a tree." I really need to get my car back."

"Yeah that's actually where I was unconsciously going. Look I'll be there in Five minutes. Don't tell you're mother I did this."

"Fine. But you owe me chocolate." I hang up on him and slide my phone back into my pocket and begin to wait for him. The splash of cars hitting puddles fill the parking lot and the cold air begins to settle on my skin, making a small shiver go down my back.

"Here. You're shivering." A coat is laid onto my shoulder and I glance up to see a tall brunette standing over me." I'm Kevin. And you are..."

Wondering why a stranger is talking to me." Asher." He sticks his hand out and I put mine in his and shake it." You didn't have to give me your jacket-"

"I know." He says and takes the seat beside me." But I figured it's the right thing to do. Females do have thinner skin than males, so you need that jacket more than I do."

He looks into my eyes, his dark green ones studying mine as his dark arched eyebrows raise slightly." You're a sight."

I scrunch up my face and dryly reply," Thanks I guess."

"Oh, I wasn't saying it in a bad way. It's just.. How do I say this.. You have one of those rare looks. Like a wattpad character."

I raise my eyebrows and lean back, to get a better look at him. He wears a grey hoodie and dark jeans with black and grey Nike airs." You know about wattpad?"

He nods and puts his finger to his lips." Don't tell anyone. I'm a bit of an Internet freak. And a fanboy I guess you could call me. What about you?"

"I have a binder made of nothing but fan art for wattpad books, and tumblr accounts. I'm also one with the inter webs."

He smiles showing a pair of white straight teeth with an upper gum piercing hanging under his lip." One with the inter webs? Yeah your a part of tumblr." He notices me staring at the piercing and begins to just grin." So." He hits my knee with his and places his elbows on his knees." Why haven't I seen you around here?"

"I'm the schools nerd. People don't notice me, and if they do they're laughing."

He frowns and looks back up at me." Why do they laugh?"

"Because. I have these tacky book bags, good grades, and am friendless. Well I wasn't two days ago.."

"Well you aren't today either. Because I'm your new best friend." He places his elbow onto my shoulder and leans against me, making me lean slightly from his weight." So why did you lose this friend Asher?"

"They were hiding a big secret and said some hurtful things because of the secret. We had a fight and it turned out later that she snuck the guy into her house and had sex with him, knowing I could've still been in her room. "He scrunches up his nose and says,"Back stabber." I nod and look down at my feet." Yeah. And it doesn't help that he was an ex."

Kevin winces and looks at me in pity." That must make it a lot more harder. Does she know he's your ex?"

I shake my head and pull his jacket closer around me," No. No one does."

He nods and lays his chin onto my shoulder and I tilt my head away, creating distance in between us." You're a friendly and touchy person aren't you?"

He shrugs and raises back up, the sound of his knuckles cracking being the only noise for a whe." I'm just a loving person. Sorry if it creeps you out but I'm not shy of showing affection. Even to strangers. Which technically we're not strangers...." He looks at me and scratches at his jaw again." Sorry again. A lot of people mistaken that I'm flirting and I say that's what you think I'm doing but I'm not. I promise."

I shrug my shoulders and look out to the parking lot." It's okay. I'm just not used to affection like that from anyone but my parents."

He nods to himself and looks down at the ground,"That old friend should be easily erased considering ah never showed you affection. Asher, I Kevin Gates, vow to show what a real and true BFF is like. Do you agree to the terms and policies that come along this vow though?"

"What are they?"

He squint his eyes at me and seems to analyze all of me." Who reads the terms and policies any more? But don't worry, I'll just judge you silently."

I smile which causes him to as well, and tell him,"You're a sight as well, by the way."

He lifts an eyebrow and runs a hand over his face." Asher are you flirting with you're best friend? After not even being just friends for like three minutes?"

I smile and shake my head, little laughs coming from me because of this goofy and trading stranger- best friend." No. I was just saying that you're rare as well. You're personality.

"Well thank you, I appreciate the compliment. Though it breaks my heart not even my best friend can lie and say I'm just a bit attractive."

I roll my eyes and shove him slightly with my shoulder," You have that going you as well Kevin. Don't worry."

"The. I guess we're both just a set of smoking best friends aren't we? Though conifer in I'm your boy best friend you shouldn't say I'm attractive. Feelings could be made and it all just goes down hill from there." He flashes me another smile and I smile back, as he reaches into his pocket and grabs something from it." What's you're phone number?"

I get my phone out and hand it over to him, where he puts the others number into our phones an hands mine back to me." Why do you need my phone number?"

"I'm very offended Asher. What friends don't have the others phone number? And plus just in case you need me for anything, there's my number. Don't be scared to call."

I nod my head and put my phone back into my pocket and hear the distant rumble of dads car." Well my dad's here." I raise up and he does as well, spreading his arms out side which I slip into. He wraps his and around me and gives me a slight squeeze before breaking off the hug.

"I would've hugged you longer but you're dad is coming into view, and I know how dads can be with boys hanging out with their daughters." He runs a hand through his hair, making it stick up in all different directions and looks behind me before smiling." Remember to call me whenever you want. See you on Monday?"

I nod and bite my lip before asking," What grade are you in?"

"Both junior and senior. I'm a junior who also takes senior classes."

My smile brightens and he lifts an eyebrow." Me too. What periods?"

"Not for sure yet but first period is my advanced math."

I raise my hand and h high fives it," Me too. Stick with me an you'll get out of class a lot. The teachers name is Mr. Raves by the way."

"I know. He's my uncle. The big reason why I transferred to this school." He leans down slightly and whispers," You're dad is watching us with the windows down, and is facing us."

I roll my eyes and glance back at my dad before turning back to Kevin." We'll I guess I should go before he decides to get out." I jump slightly and take his jacket off," Here's your jacket back."

He shakes his head and stops me with a hand." No you keep it for now. You have a pretty long walk to you're car and its drizzling now. I'm fine. My car is not even two yards away."

"Oh well thank you an see you on Monday . I'll save you a seat." I put the jacket over my head and smile his way before jogging to dads car, avoiding his squinted gaze as I slide in. This will probably end up being a long ride.