On my way to lunch, I had another encounter with Andrew, who was waiting at my locker.

I wouldn't be surprised if he’d never left the spot this morning.

"What do you want?" I asked, opening my locker.

"You were good earlier, I'll admit that. I almost thought I was that drunk yesterday, but it doesn't matter now because I figured out what you're going to do," he said, making me stop what I was doing and look at him, raising an eyebrow as a signal to continue talking.

"Oh, and what am I going to do exactly?" I asked, not at all amused or excited.

"You're supposedly some nerd, so you'll do my homework. I have a book report due Friday along with a history project. You'll come over and do both," he said.

I burst out laughing. "You can't be serious." I shook my head as I grabbed my last few books for the day before shutting my locker. "Why would I come to your place to do your homework?"

He shrugged. "You owe me."

I thought it over, and it wouldn't be that bad. Only those two things? Seemed easy enough. Plus, I’ve already seen a couple different sides of this Andrew Carter. Maybe spending some time with him could make me discover who he actually was. The drunken fool? Or something more? Either way, for some reason I was curious and I definitely wanted to know the answer.

"So, only those two things and then I'm free?" I asked, although I couldn’t care less about this deal. It was my goal of knowing more about the rumored delinquent than anything else.

He shook his head. "Oh, my bad. I forgot to mention. You'll be doing it for the next month."

I scoffed. "No way in hell. One week."

"Four weeks."

"Two," I argued and he thought it over.

"Fine, two it is," he agreed.

"And I'll do it at my own time at my house."

This time, it was his turn to argue. "No, because you need to do quality work. Not your AP quality work."

I smirked, tilting my head to the side a bit. "So, I just need to forget to dot my I's, write my name, and only do half the assignment then?" I asked sweetly, causing him to glower.

"You're not funny. I'll see you at my house after school," he said.

he had already started walking

I yelled and he just kept

text it to you," he said before walking out of the building. Yes, in the middle of a

I didn't bother to question it. When I entered the cafeteria, it

"Oh, my gosh, Tori. I am never listening to you

do

may have failed to mention earlier that I left early from detention like you told me to, and Mr. Ollie wasn't there, but Andrew and his group were there, so he blackmailed me that he would mention it

her eyes sparkling with something I wasn't sure of. "Oh, my gosh, you are so lucky! He can, like, make you have a make-out session with him for hours. I'm not seeing the problem with

she see that was the last thing I wanted to do?

it be a big deal if he told Stacey?"

of the school population, so she'd be pissed if she found out she

she already had two girls running off

was the new girl and the other was Clancy, that really spunky girl with purple hair. Head of

nodded, recognizing the name

You get to see where he lives. Who he lives with. Haven't you heard that the most secret part of a boy is where

it off like it wasn't that big of a deal. Although, in reality that’s how I’d probably

though. Plus, he is the school's player who's constantly getting in trouble. I don't want to get involved with that. No one around here would want me to either because, apparently, I'm the school's nerd. The player

few people think that. It's something Stacey's friend, Hailey, started a while back when you did all the

"Thanks for letting me know,"

him exactly. You just do his school work," Tori said and I silently agreed. She

there, but I'll be right back. I have to make a call, and I'm going to go get a salad," I said and

Clover! Can you grab me a cheeseburger?" Tori

that's the wonderful thing about Tori. She can eat whatever she wants and will never gain a pound. It's nice for her, but I have to admit, I sometimes felt jealous since I have an

two,

and gave me a strict diet. One I broke last

the lunch lady asked, staring blankly at me. Her flat tone showed off just how much she really

a cheeseburger and a

said, handing me my lunch.

twenty-dollar bill, hoping it will brighten up her day a little. I walked over and

I had to call Mary back since I missed a call from her earlier. I stepped outside and

"Hello," Mary said into the phone.

sorry I missed your call. I was in class," I apologized.

"It's fine. I just wanted to let you know you're going to New York this coming weekend. We're

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