Chapter 10

First and Second period flew by so fast that it's currently lunchtime. As I walk into the cafeteria I immediately sit down at a booth with Kayden as we wait for Charlotte. She said that she was bringing me lunch which made me upset that she was sneaking off of campus again but she just brushed off my worry. "Maddie at three o'clock" Kayden whispers across from me "Wha-" I say but get cut off by Maddie's voice "Are you new? I haven't seen you before" Maddie says as she slides into the empty space beside and touches my arm I slowly turn to her and hope that she doesn't slap me. When I'm fully facing her she raises her eyebrow at me in question. Does she really not notice me? "Well, I asked you a question, silly" she says with a lighthearted laugh as she loops her arm with mine Is she high? "Maddie, it's me. Aspen" I say which causes her to stare at me in confusion before she suddenly starts to burst into laughter "You're funny, you should sit at my lunch table." She says as she points to the table with all of the popular students Surprisingly, they're all nice to me. It's only Maddie that has a dislike for me. "You wold fit in so well over there" she says with a wide smile as she plays with the ends of my hair Okay, this has to be a joke. What do I win? Concert tickets. A backstage pass. A vacation. "I don't fit in over there" I say as I turn to Kayden for help which turns out to be useless since he shrugs his shoulders and looks away "What are you talking about? You're a total babe magnet" she says as she pulls me out of the booth and towards the popular table I press my feet farther onto the ground only to end up tripping over my feet. "Kayden, Tell Charlotte to help me when she gets here" I say since Charlotte has the biggest effect on Maddie "You must be friends with Charlotte since you're sitting at her booth," she says as she walks us towards the table "Of course we are, because I'm Aspen" I say with irritation evident in my voice "You're hilarious," she says with a laugh as we each pull out a chair and sit at the table "How?" I ask as I awkwardly sit there "You're really committed to pranking me, aren't you?" she says with a mischievous look in her eye before winking which causes me to facepalm Is this how Hannah Montana felt?! And where is Charlotte?!