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1.1. luke

Walking back into school after being in the diner with the people I shared the cell with gave me some confidence.

I had friends, even if they didn't want to be seen with me in the public eye, I still had people that had my back.

When I walk into physics, I immediately go to my seat I sat in on Friday, Grace sitting next to me.

"Hi." she says, looking at me.

I smile slightly at her, running my hand through my hair. "Hi."

"Grace," Eugene Cooney, now you know why he only goes by Cooney, says, leaning his hands on her desk, leaning over her. She leans back a little, looking up at him towering over her.

"Are you doing anything tonight?" he asks. It's Monday, who hangs out on a Monday?

"Uh-" she says, looking down, come on Grace say you are busy. "No."

Damnit.

"Great, how about me, you, Moran and your friend Cat go out tonight?" he says, and she swallows, and nods. "Sure."

"Cool, we'll pick you up at 6." He says, walking to the back of the room.

"What just happened?" she asks herself and I sigh, "You're going on a date."

She looks at me shocked, before laughing, "I can't believe I just agreed to that."

The bell rings before I can answer, and class starts.

Ashton's stumbles in and Grace holds in a laugh, while I smile.

"Nice of you to join us, Mr. Irwin." Mr. Warner says, and Ashton apologized, before smiling and sitting behind Grace.

"Too busy banging the new girl in the supply closet?" a guy says, causing Ashton to turn around quickly.

"Shut the fuck up." He hisses, before giving them the finger.

The rest of the day drags on, and I literally praise The Lord that is up there somewhere that the day is over.

But when I remember that Grace and Cat are going on dates with Cooney and Moran I immediately start towards Ashton's locker.

I'm happy when I see him standing there by himself, putting a book in his locker.

"Ashton?" I go up to him and he looks at me quickly, "Hey Luke, what's up?" he asks.

"It's Grace and Cat." I say, and he immediately snaps his head towards me.

"Why? What's wrong? Are they okay?" he asks, speaking extremely fast.

"Well, nothing's wrong with them, but they're going on dates tonight." I say, and his eyes widen before he clears his throat."

"Uhm- with who?"

"Cooney and Moran."

"Fucking Moran." He mutters, looking down.

"And Cooney." I point out, causing him to glare at me. "Sorry."

"Come on," he says, closing his locker. "Where are we going?"

"To Michael."

"Why?" I ask slowly, stopping.

"God damn it Luke, just come with me."

I sigh, following behind the kid with the ridiculous bandana obsession, people actually looking at us walking together down the halls.

"Meet us at the diner, bring Ronnie and Calum." Ashton says quickly to Michael as we walk up to him.

Michael looks past him and to me, looking back at Ashton before answering "We'll be there."