Courtney: My brother's best friend #1 - Complete

Two weeks later - The Calm before the Storm

Courtney

It had been two whole weeks since Isaac had been suspended. Two whole weeks of wondering what was coming next. Two weeks of wondering what Asher's plans were when he returned to school. I knew it was the calm before the storm. I knew Asher wouldn't lie low on this. I was the first girl to say no to him. The first girl that hadn't fallen for his charms.

Everyone knew what Asher Barraman was like and he was a manipulative asshole who could snap you and break you in two and you wouldn't know what hit you until the very end. The guy was a class A jerk. All of my friends knew about it.

My brother and his friends knew if they chose not to do anything about it and stuck by him like glue, that hurt, knowing my own brother would choose his best friend over me always.

Tucker and I had always been close, unlike a lot of brothers and sisters I know. I looked up to him. He was my hero, until we moved here and he chose a boy who he had just met over me. His own flesh and blood and that stung. What stung even more is he called me a leech just like Asher had that hurt and it still does to this day. I may have forgiven him, but I've never forgotten.

I lost my brother that day and I know I'll never get him back. Asher has brainwashed him and made him a carbon copy.

Whatever Asher says goes. He's a sheep in wolf's clothing and his friends are his followers, are his friends, just like my brother. He wouldn't stop what Asher had planned. I know he won't. He's so far up Asher's ass he can smell the s**t.

I'm dreading today. Today doesn't only mark Isaacs first day back after his suspension, but it's also Asher's too.

Ashton

F'n finally. Two weeks of hell my parents weren't pleased about my suspension. They were pissed to put it more bluntly. I haven't seen my friends in two weeks unless they were dropping homework off.

Lawrence hasn't made things easy on me. He warned me to leave Courtney alone or there would be severe consequences. Yeah like, I know, he has a thing for the leech, but he's got one chance and that's no f'n chance.

I intend to make her life a living hell so much so she'll have all her friends and that no hoper to turn against her. And she'll be begging to leave the school.

I don't give a s**t what my brother's warning is. She's not going to pay for saying no to me, but also for that no hoper of getting me suspended.

You wait, Courtney Mendez. Your days are numbered. I laughed evilly.

Today is the first day back and my plans will begin today and no one will know s**t until it hits the pan.

Issac

I couldn't wait to get back to school. I heard Asher hadn't been allowed to see his friends, unlike me.

Mine visited over the two-week suspension with the work they had in class as well as homework and helped me understand the lessons I'd missed out on. I was so grateful.

We all discussed what we thought Asher would do next and we all agreed that we would go with it, even if I'd meant distancing ourselves from my kitten to think he'd won until he finally finds out he hasn't in hope he'll leave Courtney alone and move onto his next victim. It's getting rather old now and exhausting.

"Hey Issac."

I looked up at her smiling face. She never ceases to amaze me after everything she has gone through with her anxiety and Asher Barraman on top of it thinking she's faking it when she clearly isn't. She was doing a lot better the year he left primary school. Right now I don't know if she'll be able to handle what's coming, especially after the kiss. Yes, I was angry and yes, I was ready to rip his head off. I also acted to end things knowing she could easily do it again if she did it once and with him of all people. I was fuming. She was crying and hyperventilating. I had to calm her down and promise I wouldn't ever leave her.

Barraman had done this to us and had known so well we were together, yet he chose to try it on with her all because she was alone.

She had pushed him away and told him she would never be one of his sluts. I was proud of her. She'd finally hit him where he was hurt and when she showed up with her new appearance, damn. Every guy and girl was looking at her either jealous or with lust, but she was mine and mine alone and Asher would find that I wasn't to be messed with and neither was my girl, my kitten.

I smiled. "Hey kitten."

She approached me and I pulled her in for a long passionate kiss. I moved away.

"So are you ready to go?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

"We'll all be there kitten. We'll have your back."

"What if he tries something, Isaac?"

"Then we will go with the plan. He won't know what hit him."

She nodded and smiled slightly as if she was unsure if the plan would work. I sure hoped so just to put Barraman down and make sure he was never hurt if it came near Courtney ever again.

Bryce

I had a bad feeling about today, a very bad feeling. Both Ash and Isaac were returning to school. I sure hope they will both keep their cool. But, I know that it was too much to ask.

Tucker and I had discussed their return and had agreed to keep an eye on both of them, especially Ash.

He would be out for revenge even more so now than ever. He was angry that he'd got suspended, but even more so when his parents had banned him from seeing his friends until his suspension had ended. We both knew it was far from over between him and Courtney.

We had no idea what had happened between the two of them but it couldn't have been good, seeing as he was out for blood. We had to be careful. Ash is a calculative prick when he wants to make one wrong move and he'd aim his vendetta at us if he did already. He needs to let go of this hatred he has for Courtney and try and get in with her. If he wants to keep Tucker and me as friends, I'm sick of his s**t. He's never given Courtney one day of peace since they moved here.

She's an angel. I wish he'd seen it too. His big head and ego have got in the way of seeing her more than Tucker's annoying little sister that he loathes. He needs to let go. I'd have this grudge and move the f'k on.