Heavy Metal High Chapter 3

-Andy's Point of View-

I continued to write lyrics in my book until the teacher came into the room.

"Hello class. My name is Mr. Radke. We have a new student. You," he said pointing to the guy next to me, "Ashley Purdy, correct? Stand up and introduce yourself."

Ashley let out a sigh and stood to his feet. I heard people laugh and question each other if the boy next to me was actually a guy.

"Hi. I'm Ashley Purdy," he simply said and Mr. Radke motioned for him to sit down. He looded down at his desk as if he was trying to avoid everyone and I looked back down at my notebook.

"Now, we will begin..." Mr. Radke said and he began to say something about the English language and how complicated it was. I try to pay attention, but I couldn't help to look over at the boy next to me.

I reached over and tapped on his shoulder and he stared at me with his dark brown eyes. "My name's Andy," I whispered holding out my hand and he hesitated to shake it. I gave him a small (rare) smile.

"Purdy. Biersack. Am I interuppting?" Mr. Radke asked. Both of us shook our head and he continued teaching our class. I picked up my pencil and wrote Ashley a quick note.

Meet me after class

I handed him the note and he read it before looking at me with a smile as he nodded his head.

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The bell finally rang and I stood up and walked out the door. I waited by the doorway until Ashley came out and he looked at me with confusion in his eyes.

"So what did you want?" he asked me.

"Follow me," I said heading towards the door to leave school.

Once we were outside I lead him down a path to a large river that was next to the school. It was where me and the other guys always hang out, but this was my favorite place to sit and write songs because everyone left me alone. I pulled my cigarette packet out of my pocket and lit one up.

I glanced over and I saw him staring at me. When he realized that I was looking at him he looked down at the ground. I was about to say something to him, but I heard shouting in the distance.

"Andy!" CC was shouting as he was running down the hill. I looked up at him and I sighed. CC was our (slightly) insane friend of our group. He acted like he was always on a sugar rush.

"What, Chuppy?!" I shouted and when he got to the bottom of the hill he just stared at me like he was trying to figure out what was actually going on.

"Are you trying to skip class?" he asked staring at me.

"No..." I said taking another drag out of my cigarette. I flicked off the ashes and I looked over Ashley once more. He was standing there quietly staring at the river.

"Who is that because he's cute," CC whispered over to me and I just rolled my eyes. CC has been trying to find me a boyfriend since my ex girlfriend, Scout, dumped me for being gay.

"That is Ashley Purdy, he's new here," I said and Ashley walked over to us.

"Who said my name?" he asked.

"I did because CC here was wondering who the hell you were," I said and he just nodded his head. Ashley looked back at the river and CC glanced at me with a smirk on his lips. I knew exactly what he was thinking. He's going to try to set me and Ashley up, but I'm pretty sure that Ashley is straighter than a ruler.

I've got no chance with him.