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High School Romance Teens & Young Adult

It was a bad morning for Sasha, she woke up late because she was reading the book from the library last night. She didn't catch the school bus so she need to use her bike.

She got up and went into the kitchen to grab some foods to eat for lunch. And then, there's her father sleeping on the couch hugging her mom's picture.

It was her routine ever since her mom died to a car accident. While she was riding her bike to go to school, she saw her classmate, Ali but she pretend she saw no one.

Ali and Sasha use to be childhood sweethearts not until they reached high school. Sasha is one of the nerds while Ali is one of the handsome guys.

She was late and according to the school's policy. Late students should go help the librarian arrange the books. So she went straight to the library and return the book she borrowed yesterday.

And she grab the new books at the storage room and arranging the books at the right shelves.

"Just one book and I'm do--." She didn't get the chance to finish her sentence when a guy fell to her.

The books from the middle part of the shelves fall and hit Sasha.

"Hey Miss are you okay?" A guy asked her.

"Do I look like I'm okay?!" She yelled at the guy.

"I'm sorry. Let me help you with that." The guy said.

"I'm not asking for your help! You might do something that will make me start from the beginning!!" She yelled.

The librarian went to where they are. And Sasha know that they're in trouble. As the librarian is walking towards them, Sasha is getting super nervous.

"Ms. Cali! What do you think your doing? And you Mr. I don't know who you are." The librarian said.

"I'm Bailey Brooklyn. And it was my fa---" he was explaining but Sasha hit his back.

"You have no right to talk when you're not being ask. 3 weeks detention for Ms. Cali and Mr. Brooklyn." The librarian said and left.

"You're new here aren't you?" Sasha asked.

"Yes." Bailey replied.

"That explains why you're being stupid!" Sasha said.

"Look, I'm sorry." Bailey said.

"I don't need your sorry. Just get lost!" Sasha replied and continue to fix the books.

When suddenly she heard that someone burst in from the door. Bailey pulled Sasha in the darkest part of the library.

"What do you think your doing?" Sasha asked in a whisper.

"I'm trying to save you." Bailey replied.

"From what?" Sasha asked again.

"From my cousin, Ali." Bailey replied.

"Ali is your cousin?! Then that explains why you're a bad luck." Sasha said.

"I have no friends and even Ali hated me." Bailey replied.

"So what you wanted me to do?" Sasha asked.

"I want you to be my friend. If that's okay with you?" Bailey said.

Sasha nodded and went back to her tasks of arranging the books. While Bailey is assigned to clean the floors.

After the detention is finish, Sasha and Bailey go looking for a bench to sit in. Then suddenly Ali appeared.

"Oh look, cousin, you got yourself a dumb friend." Ali said.

"Look at your friends, you have a lot of friends but do you think they are true. And let me correct you, the person you were calling dumb is one of the best student here and she's also your childhood sweetheart. Better back off cause I'll never let you hurt her." Bailey argue.

"Yeah yeah let's go guys, See you around dork Cousin and his db friend." Ali said and left.

Bailey was about to follow Ali and punch him but Sasha stopped him then they went to their class together.

That was the last class for the day, so they go to the bus stop to wait for the next bus to arrive then it suddenly rain.

"Sh**. Lucky I have my umbrella with me. Just use this." Sasha said and handed the umbrella.

"But how about you?" Bailey asked

"I'm going to be fine. And I need to go." Sasha replied.

"There's no bus. How you'll get back home?" Bailey asked again.

"I'm using my bike! Just bring the umbrella tomorrow! Bye!" Sasha said and waved goodbye before biking through the road.

Sasha was having the bad day today. And then Ali's car. Stop exactly at her.

"Hey dumb! You wanna come inside the car." Ali offered.

"If I want to come inside your car I'll beg you but no thanks I hate you so no." Sasha said.

"I know I'm wrong, just don't go near my cousin." Ali said.

"Why would you tell me that? You have no right to tell me who I should be talking to." Sasha replied.

"I'll keep on bullying you if you come across him." Ali threaten Sasha.

"That's all you got? I don't care if you're keep on bullying me. It doesn't affect me anymore." Sasha argue back and continue to bike home.

Ali drove fast and it makes the water splash and now Sasha is covered in mud because of Ali.

"Calm Sasha calm down." Sasha said to herself.

As Sasha continue to bike home, she happened to cross a puppy that is covered in mud. She get off his bike and get the puppy then she put it on her bike's basket.

"Now I'll take care of you." She said and pedaling the bike as fast as she could.

So she got home faster but covered in mud.

"Take this." Her dad said and offered the towel.

She take of her clothes in one of the bush and take the puppy inside with her.

"Come down after you finish showering." Her dad said.

"Ok." She coldly replied and go into the bathroom.

She took a shower with the puppy and they're both clean when they went out of the bathroom.

"What now?" She asked.

"I need to leave you here." Her dad said.

"And?" She asked again.

"I'm leaving tonight." Her dad replied.

"That was so fast." She replied.

"But you had someone to come and accompanied you while I'm gone." Her dad said and take the bag then leave.

"As expected from him." Sasha said and sigh.

To be continue...

April 27, 2021 15:57

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Radhika Diksha
03:11 May 11, 2021

The characters were well developed and rounded. You began the story very well. But the plot seemed fast to me with a lot of hard dialogues. I would love some detailing too. OTherwise, the story is great and unique. It's lovely and I want to know what happens next.

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16:09 May 11, 2021

Thank you for you suggestion and don't worry there's continuation of that story.

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Wilani Abner
03:53 May 04, 2021

A Great book. I liked the way the characters played into the role and how Ali may have a small crush on Sasha by the way he was acting towards her when his cousin was there and threatening her because he was insecure. I like the way Sasha and Bailey met. It was like a cliché love story. They run into each on accident and then fall in love. I always loved that concept. A great love book.

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06:25 May 04, 2021

Thank you for your appreciation!

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