Camping Love

October

at 4 o'clock in the morning made Marley Hoover question, for the

at don't require standing outside in

you two a sight

h two of the most infuriating guys in the school. Da

o I suggest you shove your snide comments up your ars

ost endearing way possible. Gabby was wearing a matching sponge bob pyjama set, her blonde hair up in a mes

s he attempted to get it into the trunk of his Ford

ertain that Leo Kahn had heard her voice a handful of times

y girl (and some guys) at Kingston High. With his shaggy blonde hair, bright green eyes, straight white teeth and athlet

rt as a cockroach if on

ky. But I prefer doin

i around on his finger, which only proved Marley's poin

ar in the school parki

" Gabby whined, leaning her head on Marley's shoulde

ed down at her book again and tried to lean it into the light of the flickering lamp post to see better

rarian in town, not to mention she has three bookshelves and even that is proving to be lacking enough space for her ev

ir circle, dark blue hood over his head, his powerful body slumped and a loud yawn breaki

coffed, fumbling for something in his

a muscled arm to lift his hood from his head. Aiden is the kind of guy you'd expect

arely within the jurisdictions of the nicest schools in their area. His notorious reputation and how much attention h

n has one purpose for girls in his life and Marley knows for certain that besides the fact that she doesn't s

t of his hood, his prominent jawline with a bit of stubble casting a shadow on his neck. His eyes were an electric, stunning blue that Marley has neve

't too noticeable on her darker skin. Her grandparents had immigrated here to California from Mexico ab

ley had to admit was a one she imagined all of he

stracted to read right now. To her shock and horror, Leo had a pack of cigarettes in his hands and

backwards with her heart in her throat. Gabby grabbed her arm and Marley

red, her palms beginning to sweat a

standing why her best friend was triggered by

never be escaped? The idea that the longer you leave something out the worse it rots? Marley had her own landfill some

cked on Aiden Matthews as he slipped his cigarette between his lips and inhaled. He no

her head starting to spin, "I

away but ended up falling on her butt, dampin

iew but like a rabbit in front of a fox, Marley would

usual sentences proved to be futile when Aiden Matthews nodded his head toward her, "Wha

few approaching steps, causing Marley to s

y away from Marley! A

tching Aiden glance between his c

dn't hear her, "My book. Please," she pleaded louder, her hands shaking as anx

iden Matthews' broad chest, "Put it out or I will

gers, she would say and do whatever she needed to. Marley rocked back and f

de up beside Aiden Matthews. In an instinctual reaction, Marley scrambled b

ulder, his cigarette hanging in

before dropping the smoke to the ground and

nce.

ovements, which felt reassuring that the thin

Serio

is hands and stepping on it himself. Gabby shoved between their larger frame

She opened it to a random page and started to read. Gabby sat beside her, shoulder brushing hers even though the concrete couldn't have b

iden and Leo had returned to their places by the lamp post, but while Leo had air pods in and was typing rapidly on his phone. Aide

cted scrutiny. When she made it to her luggage, she kept her eyes safely

caring about yourselves and leave us alone?" Gabby snapped; wi

When Marley glanced up at the four busses approaching the back of the school with squealing brakes, she let out a sigh of relief. Now that there

d at the busses even when the tinted windows gave no clues as to w

ng a disinterested look. It was apparent that he had already run out of patience for

compartments inside. Don't crowd the bus, don't stand up on the

her luggage a few feet, let out a relieved sigh when the bus driver approached her and handled it himself. Marley stood patiently behind Aiden and Leo as they tossed their bags i

ay before the horror and shock sunk in. Aiden Matthews carefully stowed her suitcase into the compartment on top of his, with barely any strain

politely, as what anyone would say

usness, she didn't wa

ng him to. Marley shook away the odd thoughts when Gabby came up beside her, shoving a headphone into one of

over by students from various other schools in the district. Some were sleeping, but most had phones out and were chatting to each other, either from across the isles to as far as across the bus. Because

of makeup anyway, she hadn't worn

river shouted behind him, caus

ot of 'heys' and glances of recognition. They both play football and are popular, which

rley's heart sank when she realized that there were no two seats open together. Sh

ored Gabby's stare on the side of her head