My dominant alphas

chapter 7

Mia's POV

I dashed into the house with my backpack trailing behind me. I didn't even care that I nearly fell. That just shows how embarrassed I truly was.

I was annoyed at Agatha. I know she means well, but sometimes she goes a little overboard. She KNOWS how I am around hot guys and she just threw me in the middle of TWO hot, cute guys.

Like, how was I supposed to survive that?

But I can't lie. There was this weird force that was drawing me closer to them. Just one look from them and I was blushing like a tomato. Especially Jason. The way he sat so close to me in the cafeteria? I could feel my heart beating so loud I thought everyone could hear it.

I was lost in my thoughts when suddenly Derek entered and dashed straight towards me.

"Hey, nerd."

He likes calling me that because of how obsessed I am with books.

"I heard you got close to the two hot new transfers," he said, flopping on my bed like he owns it. "I thought you said you wanted your senior year to be really peaceful and lowkey. What happens now, sis?"

I ignored him and opened my books to do my homework. That's the best way to handle Derek - just ignore him until he gets tired.

He continued chattering. About how he saw the way they ditched Violet for me, and how the whole school is talking, and some other stuff I wasn't listening to at all.

Until I heard it.

"Maybe they like you."

That got my attention. My face went red so fast.

He noticed it and burst out laughing. "So long to my peaceful last year in high school. You're about to find love, sis."

I just shrugged, picked up my books, and headed to my room before he could embarrass me even more.

As I was doing my homework, my mind kept drifting away from calculus. I kept hearing Derek's voice in my head. _Maybe they actually like you._

That word kept ringing in my mind. _Like you. Like you. Like you._

I zoned out completely. I was supposed to be solving for x, but I was rethinking everything that happened today. The way Jason looked at me. The way Jake looked at me too, actually. The way the whole cafeteria stared when they left the popular table.

Do they actually like me? Both of them? No, that doesn't even make sense.

I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't even hear my door open. But I knew there was only one person who enters my room without knocking. Who just barges in like she pays rent.

My very own bestie, Agatha.

Agatha just jumped on my bed, put her hands on her chin, and said, "I know you'll most likely be mad at me for ditching you like that. I'm sorry." with the saddest face. 😔

"But your life has been boring for far too long and this is our final year! You have to spice it up a bit. If not for you, do it for me. And I think the twins are really into you. They didn't even care about the way you dress, your nerdish vibe, and I think that's chill."

"Hey, what's wrong with my style? It's pretty comfortable, you know," I retorted.

She just shot me a _wtf_ kind of look, but I didn't care. My hoodies and mom jeans are comfortable. That's all that matters.

"And girl, did you see the way Violet was giving you the death stare? Those eyes were deadly! She was literally craving for their attention and it was like they only saw you and she wasn't happy about it. I enjoyed the show overall."

She continued to chatter. I just stared at her, knowing I can't do my homework again today now that she's around.

Agatha could have been one of _them_ if she chose to. She's really pretty, and her boyfriend is a jock. She could be sitting at the popular table every single day. But she decided to stick with me.

And since she stuck with me, Noah had no choice but to stick with me too. That's why I have only the both of them to make my years in high school more bearable. They're literally my only people.

But I knew after today, I wasn't going to have it easy with Violet. It's not like I was afraid of her or anything, just that she was the captain of the cheerleading squad and was really popular. She could ruin my life and make it seem effortless.

So I would try as much as possible to avoid her this new school session.

As we were busy chatting, Agatha brought up the topic of the party on Saturday night. That party that all the kids were invited to. Since Noah was on the football team, he had numerous tickets to share and she collected two of them - for her and her best friend.

She tried convincing me that this was going to be the most epic party for us as seniors. That it was our last first party. That we _had_ to go.

But no matter what she said, my mind was made up. I didn't wanna go to the party.

After lots of begging and persuading, I finally agreed, because I wanted Agatha off my back.

"You know you can be pretty annoying when you want something, right?"

"Oh, I know, bestie. That's why you love me," she grinned.

"Fine! I'll attend the stupid party if that makes you happy."