This whole story is from Andy's Point of View I sat heavily down on the bleachers and sighed. I hated my mom for this. I didn't want to move to Los Angeles. I wanted to stay in Cincinnati. I watched the jocks during their football practice and sighed. I stared, daydreaming. One of the jocks ran in front of my line of vision and my mouth dropped open. He had long black hair, which had been straightened, and his face was pale, but tanned. His muscles seemed to ripple every time he moved. I made a guess that he was the school quarterback. He threw the ball and I watched it clear three quarters of the field and go through the goal.
"Alright, Ashley!"
I watched the others clap his back and I grabbed my bag. I smiled at the faded Batman insignia on the front and rummaged through my bag. I found my sketchbook and pencils and started sketching him. The teacher had them all standing around him and Ashley was staring intently at something near me. I sketched the basic outline of his face and was starting on his hair when a shadow fell across my page. I looked up at one of the jocks. I swallowed heavily and went to shove my sketchbook into my bag but they grabbed it from me.
"Wow, someone has a crush on Ashley."
I tried to grab it but they held it up and someone else grabbed me to stop me standing up.
"Calm down you little emo."
The one holding me down flicked his finger across my eyelid, smudging my kohl. I struggled against him but he was too strong.
"HEY!"
The two jocks jumped guiltily and the one holding my sketchbook dropped it. I grabbed it and stuffed it back in my bag. Ashley was standing behind the jock that had been holding my book.
"What the hell guys? Get to class."
"Sorry, Ashley."
They walked off and I looked away, blushing. He knelt down in front of me.
"Hey, you're the new kid, right? I'm Ashley."
I smiled. "Yea, Andy. I just moved here from Cincinnati."
"Ignore those guys. Their just jealous."
I smiled wider and laughed. "Of what?"
He put a hand to my cheek. "Never mind. What were you just drawing anyway?"
I blushed. "I-It's nothing."
He cocked his head. "Hey, show me. Please, Batman?"
I looked at him and noticed the Hello Kitty backpack on his shoulder. I reached into my rucksack and pulled out my sketchbook and opened it to a random page. He nodded and flicked through the pages. I prayed he wouldn't come across the sketch of him, at least, not until I had finished it. His shoulders rose slightly and he smiled at me.
"So this is why you were staring at me."
I looked away.
"You're good."
I blushed. "Thanks."
He stood up and handed me my sketchbook. "I think you're in my class. Come on, we've got art."
I smiled and sorted out my rucksack. I followed him and he took me to a strange looking building.
"This is the art block."
I nodded and he lead me into a small classroom. The jocks that had bullied me earlier were in here. I swallowed hard and Ashley took me to a corner. I sat down and worked on my sketch of him. He smiled and posed perfectly. I soon lost myself in my drawing.