"Come on, Riley!" Jason yelled to me happily, motioning me to catch up with him and his mom.

I frowned and swallowed, attempting to move faster. But I just couldn't. My small legs were shaking with fear, and I heard myself whimper slightly.

"But, Jason…" I managed to choke out. "I'm scared."

Jason stared up at the gigantic Ferris wheel, which was towering over all three of us. Yes, even his mom. How could they both manage to not be scared?

"It'll be okay, Ri." Jason walked over to me and grabbed my hand, giving it a light squeeze. "I promise that nothing will hurt you. Not if I can help it."

I hugged him tightly before stepping in line for the Ferris wheel.

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I stormed into my room and slammed my door shut, chucking my body onto my bed. Pressing my face into my pillow, I screamed loudly.

I had to be tutored.

By Jason.

Why!?

I grabbed my phone and quickly began to dial Nick's number.

It rang once.

Then twice.

"Hello!" A voice chimed happily on the other end.

"Nick," I growled. "Guess what?"

His voice lost its happiness. "What?"

"I have a tutor for Chemistry!" I cheered sarcastically. At that moment, I seriously felt like crying.

"Oh! Is he hot?"

"Nick!" I whined. "It's Jason."

"So he IS hot! Do you think he'd ever help me with Chemistry? Because—"

I glared at the phone. "What is it," I began. "THAT MAKES YOU AND CELIA COMPLETELY NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING!?"

I heard Nick whimper. Unlike Celia, he found me scary. Very scary.

"Uh, calm down, Ri. He's just so hot, and all—"

"I don't get how he's hot! Seriously! How in the world is that boy attractive-looking?"

"He's a punk, Ri! ALL punks are hot!"

"Punks are ugly! All of them are!" I yelled.

"Riley, you're a punk."

I looked around my room for a moment. It was completely littered with clothes. And all those clothes were… Punkish.

"I never said I was pretty!" I told Nick.

"But you are."

Psh. Nick tells everyone they're pretty— Even the fricken principal of our high school.

"Thanks," I said sarcastically.

Nick sighed. "Well, I gotta go, Ri. I hope things work out with Jason. I really do."

I nodded. "Thanks, Nick. See you."

I closed my eyes and tried to remember Aunt Gina's number. After finally thinking of it, I dialed it… Only with my own area code.

"Hello?" Jessica answered.

"Hi," I said in an extremely high-pitched voice. "I'm, like, one of Jason's friends! Can I talk to him, puh-lease?"

Hey, I'm sure Jason got calls like these all the time. It'd be better if Jessica didn't know that it was really me.

"Um… Riley? This is Riley, correct? Sweetie, we have caller I.D."

I felt my face go pale. "Oh."

I HATE technology.

"But, um, I'll give him the phone. Hold on."

I heard Jessica walk up the stairs, and knock on Jason's door. A male voice told her to go away. She replied by yelling at him and bursting the door open, giving it to him."

"Hello?" He hissed.

"Hi."

"Who is this? Is this Janey? Damn, girl! Your voice is so sexy on the phone!"

I was silent for a moment. Too long, apparently, since Jason asked if I was there.

"This is Riley, you idiot."

It was Jason's turn to be silent. After a couple minutes or so, I sighed.

"Jason, tell your mom you can't tutor me."

"And why should I do that?"

"Because I don't want you to. And I'm sure you don't want to, either."

"I get paid."

"Jason, tell your mom you can't, or I'll kick you in the—"

"I need the money." I could see him smirking. His big, mocking smirk, mocking me…

"Screw the money! Get another job!"

"No. Besides, you're lucky you get to be tutored by someone as hot as me."

"You're not hot, Jason."

"I am. And you know it."

"Jason," I growled. "Just flipping tell your mom you can't. Goodbye."

Frustrated, I hung up.

Why was he such a damn jerk?

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Author's Note: I'm sorry this chapter is so bad. I just wanted to get a chapter out for the sake of it, and it lacked a great amount of effort. I apologize for its suckiness. I PROMISE it will get better.

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