In My Veins

Olivia Pov

As Drake and I enter the classroom, I give Drake a quick parting smile and head towards my normal seat next to Aaron and his friends. Aaron glares at me as I sit down next to him but puts his arm around me anyways. Then goes back to watching Drake struggle to find a empty seat. Matt and Chris turn their attention towards Drake and start to make rude comments and laugh at him. As much as I want to hit Aaron and tell him to knock it off, I know it won't matter. With Aaron you have to pick your fights wisely and right now with the mood he is in I would end up losing fast. Looking over my right shoulder, Drake takes a seat next to Nick and Kaylin who both welcome him. I can't help but smile at that fact, it makes me wish I could be over in corner with all of them. 

  " Seriously? That British t**t sits with them? " Aaron scoffs. 

 " It's like he is asking to be your worst enemy." Matt chimes in with a half laugh. 

 " What is wrong with him sitting over there with my brother?" 

 " Liv, you know why. Don't ask stupid questions." Aaron snaps at me. 

Matt and Chris laugh at this comment like always, and I shove his arm off of me and cross my arms. 

  " Women. " Aaron says in an obnoxious tone. 

Not being able to help myself I look back at Drake who is leaning forward in his desk watching me. I smile back at him. 

Aaron takes notice of this quick and leans down and whispers in my ear. 

  " Stop staring at him. We are going to have a discussion about this after class, you are making me look bad."  His words send chills down my spine and flashes of my dream keep replaying my head. 

" Alright my darlings! Sit down, shut up!" Mrs. Brickwall says with coffee in her right hand standing up from her desk.  She looks like it's her first class of the day, when it's really her last. It's weird having my last class right after lunch. But with it being such a small town everyone takes their core class in the morning so that way you just stay in the same class for your club activities. 

Mrs. Brickwall starts talking about playing out a scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Whispers are heard throughout the class. Aaron keeps making his normal comments about how Romeo is loser who gave up his life for love and everyone can't help but laugh at him.

" Mrs. Brickwall our new student Drake over here would love to be Romeo!" Nick shouts from the back of the class. 

Everyone turns in their seats to stare at Nick and Drake who is pointing at Drake who has a horrified look on his face. Kaylin has her hand over her mouth trying to not laugh. This was the first time Nick spoke up in class. 

  " Very well Drake, please get on stage while we figure out who will be your Juliet. " Mrs. Brickwall says glancing around at everyone deciding who she wanted to partner up with Drake. 

Drake glares at Nick and smacks the back of his head as he walks past his deck towards the stage. Why would Nick do something like this? This is very out of character for him.  Then my eyes meet Kaylin's, she smiles at me, I know that mischievous smile. I shake my no head at her and start to panic as she raises her hand in the air.

" Oh and Olivia can be Juliet!" Kaylin voices her opinion.

 I hang my head low in defect and glare at her. I was going to murder her later. 

" Excellent idea Kaylin, Olivia please come be Drakes partner. I will give you both some time to read over the scene. Act 5 Scene 3."  

My brain scrambles to remember what scene that is, Drake and I make swift eye contact and look away from each other. But before I can remember what scene she wants us to act out.  Aaron already comes to the conclusion. 

"f**k no! I'm not letting my girl kiss a British twit!" Aaron voices loudly putting his arms around me. As if that going to save me. My hero... 

" Well Mr. Hanson, no one else has volunteered. Don't you dare swear in my class again or I will call your father!" Mrs. Brickwall snaps at him. Aaron glares back at Mrs. Brickwall and lets me go. Everyone was now staring at Aaron. This is the first time that she spoke back to him, everyone looks just as shocked as he is. But for once in his life he bites his tongue. I begin to stand up in my seat to join Drake on stage when Nick breaks the silence. 

" Mrs. Brickwall, I have an idea?" 

" Yes Mr. Jack?" She asks clearly intrigued.

" I was thinking since Aaron doesn't want Olivia doing this part. Why doesn't he step in and take her place? You told us last week that if any of us have an issue with who gets nominated, that we have to take their place instead." He says without blinking an eye, the smile on his face showed he was up to something. Did him and Mrs. Brickwall plan this or something?!

" NO!" Aaron and Drake say in unison. This is probably the first time and last time they will ever agree on anything together.

" I'm not doing a lovey dovey Shakespeare play with the new kid" Aaron says in very calm but stern tone. It honestly really creeps me out seeing him this calm and angry. 

" Us British t***s aren't shy! I'm a good kisser I promise." Drakes says in a playful tone blowing him a kiss challenging him. Does Drake have a death wish? The whole class erupts with laughter. Aaron clearly frustrated gets up from his desk and starts moving to the front of the class to join him.

Catching Drake's eye I stare at him in complete shock, a part of me admires him for standing up to my boyfriend. Aaron now stands in front Drake staring him down. Daring Drake to test him again. I knew how this was going to end, someone was going to end up getting punched  and Aaron or Drake was going to get suspended. Most likely Drake because Mr. Hansen would just pay the school a big fat check to not have Aaron suspended. I have witnessed it happen so many times. 

" Aaron you will be Juliet and Drake you can be Romeo. After all, back in Shakespeare's day, female parts were played by male actors." Mrs. Brickwall says to the whole class. 

"I'm ok with that because we all know I wear the pants in this relationship" Drake quickly says. Aaron looks at him with the intent to kill him after his remark. No matter how hard I try I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped my lips.

Drake must have caught on how he can easily get under his skin. Drake is going to continue to show Aaron he is the dominant one. 

" Well then, hon " Aaron says closing the distance between them grabbing Drakes shoulder, pushing hard on his collarbone, making sure Drakes registered the pain. A grunt can be heard coming from Drakes lips .

 " We better get to it!" with those words leaving Aarons lips the whole class settled in, to hear how this was all going to play out, it only seemed fitting for it to happen in drama class.

"Alright class, while Drake and Aaron get ready and in costume. I want the rest of you to set up the stage to make it feel as real as you can."   This had to be Mrs. Brickwalls way of getting back at Aaron for all the s**t he pulls in class. 

" Let's put Aaron in a vail" someone yells from the middle of the class. "Oh and make up too!" someone else yells from the back. " He can even use Kaylin's scarf. " Nick says standing up, throwing a red and purple scarf towards the front of the room.

" Well in that case, Drake can use Nick's leather jacket. Yeah, it's not from the olden times but at least he will look cool" Kaylin says laughing as she throws that to the front of the class as well. Nick tries to grab it but fails and it lands by Mrs. Brickwalls feet.

" I'll do their makeup!" I says throwing my hand up in the air from my seat. 

Aaron throw's me a dirty look from the stage. 

 " Sorry. " I mouth at him. 

Mrs. Brickwall continues to bark orders at everyone and once everyone is allowed out of their seats I get up out of my seat and go and find Aaron backstage looking at phone looking over the script. He looks so angry I don't want to even approach him so I say the first thing that pops out of my mouth. 

  " You know that you are dead for this scene right?  You get to just lay there and look pretty, Drake is the one who has to do all talking." 

Aaron looks down at me from his phone not at all amused by my comment. 

 " You know I wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for you." 

" What are you talking about!? You are the one who decided to take my place." 

" I wouldn't have had to if you weren't off flirting with him all morning!" Aaron says through gritted teeth trying to not raise his voice at me and draw attention towards us. 

I can't help but stare at Aaron in amazement for that comment. Where is he even getting these ideas from? The last few weeks we have done nothing but fight with each other. I cross my arms starting to get really defensive. 

" I wasn't flirting with him. I just showed him around school like Mr. Anders asked me to do. I ate lunch with him so he wouldn't have to eat alone.  Are you jealous of Drake or something?"

Aaron scoffs then almost laughs at what I just asked him. He places his phone back in pocket and looks at me like I just asked him the most ridiculous question he has ever heard. He leans down getting close to my face like he is going to kiss me.

" I am not jealous of Mr. One Direction over there. What I am upset about is how you kept flirting with him at lunch. I saw you both sitting there under the tree, saw the way you both were looking at each other. It's not going to happen. I think you are forgetting about our about deal Liv. I own you till the end of the school year." His green eyes stare me down intensely. 

The way he says that gives me the chills and the panic starts to settle in, Aaron can't go back on our deal! Nick can't afford to get in trouble right now or else he won't get his football scholarship that is working so hard to get.  

" I haven't forgot our deal Aaron. It won't happen again." I say in defeat, breaking eye contact with him.

" Good. Make sure it doesn't happen again. Stay away from him." Aaron demands getting out of my face walking away making sure that he made his point to me. 

A few tears escape from my eyes and I let out a breath and wipe them away quickly before anyone notices. I clutch my locket for strength and try to calm down and process what had just happened. 

" Liv, Are you okay?" A familiar voice asks.  

I turn to see Drake standing there wearing Nick's leather jacket with a concerned look on his face. How long was he standing there? What did he over hear? All I can hear is Aaron's voice in my head telling me to stay away from him. 

" I'm fine, you'll have to excuse me." I say rushing past him and pray that Aaron didn't see him talking to me. 

Deciding not to anger Aaron anymore, I find Kaylin Nick and help them set up the stage. We bring four desks up on stage and push them together to make a bed for Juliet. Kaylin and I go through all the props and put a blanket over the desks and outline the bed with fake flowers. I do my best to block out Kaylin and Nick's worried looks that they keep giving each other and focus with the task on hand. 

" All right class it is time. Back to your desks please." Mrs. Brickwall says clapping her hands together. 

Everyone rushes back to their desks besides Kaylin and Nick and I since our desks were being used as props on stage. We just stand off to the side back stage. Aaron comes around the corner and I can't help but laugh once I see him. He has a blonde wig on. He looks ridiculous. 

" I don't want to do this." He says coming and standing next to me, not paying any attention to Nick and Kaylin who are laughing at him. 

" You got this, you just get to lay their and look pretty. Ignore everyone else." I assure him. 

Drake enters the back stage now and holding in a laugh as he sees Aaron wearing a wig. Aaron gets tense seeing Drake and puts his arm around me. Every part of me fights to not shove his arm off of me. 

" Kiss for luck?" Aaron asks me. 

Nodding, I push up on my tip toes and give him a quick kiss. Aaron smiles at me and walks on to the stage the whole class laughs. He just smiles and waves loving the attention. He takes this place on the made up bed. 

Turning to look at Drake he just seems annoyed and runs his hands through his hair. He looks really good in Nicks leather jacket I can't help but check him out.

  " Good luck." I tell him. 

" Thanks." He tells me with a smile. 

  " Now everyone pitcher a tomb full of all kinds of flowers all around Aaron." Mrs. Brickwall begins. "Now Juliet has already taken the sleeping tonic. Romeo walks in." She signals at Drake to approach Aaron. Everyone is watching him as he walks up to the sleeping Juliet, every little noise in the class goes silent as he opens his mouth to speak.

" Oh this is going to be good." Nick says excited to see how this is going to play out. 

" A grave? Oh, no. A lantern, slaughtered youth." Drake begans, before another line could be uttered Juliet speaks shocking the whole room. " That is not the line you i***t! " It begins with "A grave? Oh no! This is a lantern, dead Paris we shall change spots for you should be Juliet and I Romeo." 

Drake rolls his eyes at Aaron. Aaron was trying to make Drake look like an i***t in front of the class, it was another one of tactics. I'm just surprised that Aaron even knows the lines. 

" We can not sit around all day we have wasted enough time trying to figure this all out, It's already 2pm. I don't know about all of you but I would like to see this finished before the end of school. If you are done we would love to get back to the scene" Mrs. Brickwall says barking at them.

" Now finish the part before the bell rings or detention for the whole class." She states looking directly at Aaron. 

A smile creeps up my face, I'm enjoying the fact that he is getting picked on by the teacher. I think everyone is. Everyone shuts their mouths waiting for Aaron to lay back down for Drake to finish. 

Leaning over Aaron, Drake starts again " A dateless bargain to engrossing death " right as Drakes lips are about to touch Aarons, he slaps him hard across the face in place of the bitter sweet kiss they were supposed to share. Aaron bolts up out of the desks. A gasp escapes my lips.

" Thank you god!" Nick says at my side looking up at the ceiling. Kaylin has her hand covering her mouth in shock. 

" What the f**k! " Aaron shouts as he rubs the right side of his face, where a nice handprint from Drake sits, getting redder. " I couldn't help myself, I wanted you have one that matches the one on Olivia's face. I see now I have failed thee and well strike again to have thee match with thy love." Drakes hand raised to fall yet again on Aaron's face. Unfortunately to everyone's disappointment the bell rings. The class moans in sadness from the fact that Mrs. Brickwall will give detention. 

" Mrs. Brickwall I'm sorry we didn't finish the part." Drake says in a charming  voice.

Aaron stares at Drake like he is going to murder him. Drake has no idea how much of a dead man he is right now. 

" Haha, haha Drake my boy, I'm glad to have you in my class. I won't give detention for the fact that you may have changed the words but still spoke in old times, and made quite the little show for us." She says laughing as she exits the classroom with a cup of coffee in her hand. 

" We need to step in." I tell Nick, knowing that a fight is going to break out.