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"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands."

- Jeremy Lockhart

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⚓️SKYLAR⚓️

You know that feeling where you just want to shove an ice cream stick up someone's butt to remind them that the world doesn't revolve around them?

Well I'm feeling that right now cause there's a bird outside my window chirping like there was no tomorrow.

And let me remind you that it was 6 in the morning. Opening my window in annoyance, I gave the bird my best glare and he just chirps.

"Excuse me, if you haven't notice I was trying to sleep! And I know you want the whole world to know that you can chirp so well but I NEED TO SLEEP!! So stop being a pain in the ass and go somewhere else!!" I said sternly.

And he chirped happily in response.

"I give up!" I threw my hands in the air in frustration.

"Talking to a bird? Really gatito ?" Dante questioned as he stood at his window with arms crossed, you could hear a Spanish accent lacing in his words.

Skylar, don't look at his biceps...

"You got any better idea, genius?" I questioned.

"Actually I do. Meet me downstairs in 15 minutes, get changed."

Before I could reply he left. Great, just great!

Slipping into my jean shorts, a grey V-neck crop top and my thin blouse over it, I was about to leave my room when I remembered to put on my golden locket that held my biggest secret that only my parents know of.

I grabbed my sling bag and quietly made my way to the kitchen to retrieve my cinnamon roll that I've been dreaming of the entire night. Leaving a note for my mum, I left the house as silently as possible.

It was quite a chilly day since it was approaching winter. The autumn leaves danced through the wind as I put on my ankle boots.

"You cleaned up fast!" Dante jogged out from the house beside mine.

"I didn't come here for the compliments terry boy, instead how are we gonna kill the bird. And seriously how do you survive with it every morning?!"

Ignoring me, he went closer to the tree to get a look of the bird. All of a sudden, he kneeled at he tree, expecting something.

"Erm..Dante? If you're gonna pray to that bird, hoping that it would fly away..it's not gonna work." I said slowly like as if I was speaking to a 5 year old.

"Do I look stupid?"

"If you put it that way, then yes you look actually stu-"

"Would you just come and step onto my knee so I can lift you up." He interrupted me.

Abiding his instructions, I went over and stepped onto his knee as he lifted me up swiftly onto the tree branch.

I couldn't exactly see the point of how this could shoo the bird away, but I didn't want to annoy him any further.

"Now put this piece of bread next to the bird." He said sweetly.

"Are you kidding me? I thought we were planning to shoot it with a gun!"

Chuckling slightly, he passed me the bread which I reluctantly placed next to the bird.

"You don't deserve this, you little nugget." I whispered to the bird before jumping back down into Dante's arms.

He caught me firmly by the waist as he lowered me down gently. When my feet touched the ground, he still held me close to him.

"You still haven't told me your name, beautiful?" He licked his lips swiftly.

" Dixie Normas. That's my stripper name." I said in a whisper before laughing hysterically at the twist of his expression.

"What?!"

"I'll tell you my name Dante, but you have to tell me first why the hell you give an annoying bird bread?" I shoved him away slightly.

"It's simple actually, the bird will give you respect if you respect and love it too." He said smiling.

"You're definitely contradicting your reputation of a bad boy." Was all I said.

"I am a bad boy, sweetheart but that doesn't mean I have to treat animals badly."

I paused.

"I can't believe it!! YOU HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR ANIMALS!! The bad boy has a soft spot. This is going to go viral, I should have videoed you saying that!!" I yelled out while jumping on the spot.

"No I don't..." He mumbled with slightly red cheeks.

"Fine, I'll tell you my name. I'm Skylar Torres." A smile laced upon my lips.

"You, Skylar Torres, have a lucky day today cause I'm bringing you to school on my bike." He said while admiring his shiny yet sexy motorbike.

"It's not my lucky day cause I was expecting you to do that anyway."

"Well aren't you confident?"

"Always Dante, you should get use to that." I ruffled his hair before getting on his sweet ride.

Staring at my reaction, he had a shock expression casted upon his features.

"Could you let me sit on my bike so I could drive?"

"Hell no, I'm driving this baby. You can sit at the back and watch me." I said with a smirk.

"I bet you don't have a license. "

"I do! You just don't want to let me drive cause in all cliché stories the girl is always afraid of bikes but now you're sitting at the back."

"You're one hell of a woman, Skylar." He said in an irritated voice before sitting at the back and wrapping his arms around my waist.

Before he could tell me to go, I turned on the engine and zoomed off. He held onto me for his life, in hope that he wouldn't actually die.

"WE HAVE A SLIGHT PROBLEM DANTE!!" I shouted over the loud engine.

"WHAT IS IT?"

"I DONT KNOW HOW TO GET TO SCHOOL!! Just guide me, would you?" I replied in embarrassment.

"NO STOP NOW." And at his command I stopped the bike abruptly which caused him to fall off.

"You just had to do that Skylar?!"

"Do what? Is my little bad boy Dante injured?" I pouted my lips.

"Yes Skylar, I actually am." He said, dusting off his leather black jacket.

He then say in front to drive while I sat at the back with my arms wrapped around him.

"To make sure we're not late, hold on tight sweetheart." And we zoomed off once again at the speed of light.

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You know in those movies where the hot new girl steps off the bike, looking extremely perfect and pretty-well I was the opposite of that.

Stepping off the bike, my hair was tangled and standing at all corners. My sweater was slightly crumpled and well my mood was demolished cause of the extremely fast ride.

Compared to me, Dante got off his bike with the wind blowing against his silky dark curls, giving a charming smile to the girls at the side.

What a contrast!

Straightening out my appearance, I walked ahead into the school hallway. People around me started whispering, making it very obvious by looking at me while doing so. At some points, a few thirsty boys winked or wolf whistled but I ignored them as much as possible.

I could feel Dante's presence as he jogs towards me.

"Why in such a hurry? I didn't know you wanted to get away from me so badly." He fake hurt with his fist placed against his heart.

"Thank god that the truth is out, at least you know how much of a burden you are."

"I'm the sexiest guy in this town, I bet you're dying to be close to me." He joked.

I want to be with you so badly...

"You're quite full of yourself eh?"

"Only for you, beautiful."

"Anyway, I need to get my schedule now but I'll see you around, thanks for the ride again!!"

"I'll bring you home too." He smiled before leaving towards the opposite direction.

Now that I'm finally alone, no offense Dante. I needed to get to the office before lessons start, but how the am I suppose to find the office in 5 minutes?

This school is huge and I don't even have a map?!

This is going to be one hell of a long day...