Surge - Maya Nicole Page 0,49

leave."

"What are the boys' names?" I told him and he took his glasses off again and ran a hand over his face. "You need to stay away from them."

"It's kind of hard when they keep coming at me." I bit my lip. "I feel... drawn to them."

"Your mother didn't say anything about them being at your school. You need to stay away from them. They come from a lot of power. Finn..." His eyes widened and he put his glasses back on. "I have to go. I've said too much. Just trust me. Stay away from them."

He left me with a sour feeling in my stomach and a lot for me to think about.

"You've been staring at that screen like that for the last half-hour." Tory waved a hand in front of me and I snapped out of my pity party.

I'd like to see anyone be able to concentrate after being assaulted and having your underwear flown for the world to see. And it was only Wednesday afternoon.

"Just a lot on my mind."

Ashley came to stand by my computer. "Riley, I need your forty dollars for food still."

"Our first stay-late isn't for another few weeks. I'll give it to you then." I didn't look up from the computer where I was now moving pictures from one folder to another instead of staring blankly at it.

"I need it to be able to plan. It's been the same every year. Do you not have the money or something?"

I glanced up at her and she smiled sweetly at me. She was becoming increasingly more of a bitch. She hadn't been half bad before this year. How quickly people change.

"I won't have it for a few weeks." I wasn't going to give her what little money I did have. That money was for important bills, food, and gas.

She rolled her eyes and moved up a row to Jax, who was working on a layout for the football section. He hadn't said a word to me all week.

"That layout looks great, Jax." Ashley put her hand on his shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "You know, if you ever need extra help with the design program, we can always arrange a time after school to work together."

He didn't look away from the screen, but he didn't shrug her hand off either. "Are you the layout editor?"

"No, but this is my fourth year." Her hand slid over the front of his shoulder, straight for his chest.

I cut a glance to Tory, who was watching the show with wide eyes. I looked back in just enough time to see Jax grab her hand and I thought he was going to push her away, but instead, he pulled her into his lap.

Ashley glanced at me and smirked before wrapping her arms around Jax's neck. I gripped the mouse hard and resisted the urge to chuck it at them.

"Maybe you can help me." He put his mouth near her ear but was still talking loud enough for me and Tory to hear. "I'm not sure how to fit this in."

Ashley adjusted herself in his lap and took the mouse. He put his hand over the top of hers. "Well, to get it in you have to move it like this."

Tory snorted. The whole interaction was ridiculous, and I wondered if he was doing it to annoy me. If so, it was working.

"I tried pulling it to this side, but it wouldn't come."

I stood and Tory tried to grab my arm as I walked around the desk. I went and stood behind his monitor.

"Can I help you?" Jax moved his hand to Ashley's waist and dug his fingers into her shirt.

"This is a classroom, not a bar to pick up on girls."

"Stop being such a prude." Ashley put his hand on her thigh. "Jealousy isn't a good look for you, hon."

I yanked the cord from the back of the computer. I knew it was petty and childish, but I was fed up and honestly didn't care.

"What the fuck?" Jax stood, moving Ashley off him and causing her to stumble. He put his hands flat on the desk and leaned forward as far as he could. "You're going to pay for that."

"Mr. West. What is going on over there?" Mr. Garcia stood and crossed his arms.

"Nothing." He sat back down as I plugged his computer back in.

I went back to my computer and he pulled the program back up. The page he had been designing was blank. His hand tightened on