Cinderella and the Badass

Sam & Lux

Chapter One

Lux was waiting impatiently outside of school for Baze to pick her up. It was raining hard on that gloomy day; she shivered uncontrollably trying to think of somewhere warm to be. Where the hell is Baze, she thought to herself. She called Baze and Baze answered, "Hey Lux, I won't be able to pick you up today I got called in for a meeting at the last minute, sorry kido."

She grumbled, "Great, I guess no one's picking me up then but you know what it's ok, I'm looking forward to getting pneumonia."

"Cate can't pick you up or Ryan? Or how about Math, can't he drop you off at Cate's?"

She sighed. "Well let's see…you're at work, Cate and Ryan are at work, and that leaves me no choice but to ask Math."

He said, "Alright, tell him I said hi."

"Alright, talk to you later. Bye."

She hung up the phone and ran inside the school. She could hear music from far away towards Math's room, he usually listened to classical music while he served detention. She stood in the doorway and saw that he wasn't alone, it was the boy she couldn't stand to be in a room with let alone talk to for a minute. She tried to not give him the time a day but he would reel her in and infuriate her even more-by letting her have it with him. She remembered that she had to stop Sam from spilling the beans about her and Eric-or else their relationship would be toast. Her world would stop spinning if Eric wasn't in it and she would have nothing but despair and emptiness.

Sam smirked with his piercing blue eyes staring right at her. "Hello Cinderella. Care to sit beside me? Or maybe you can help me with something? I can sure use-"

He cleared his throat for a second. "Mr. Daniels, as my tutor, he could be a great help to my education."

She glared at him but forced a smile. Misanthropic hate for Sam filled up inside her-she wanted so badly to yell in his face but surprisingly she held back her anger. She told herself over and over again, the words reiterating in her head, I'm here to get a ride home, not to pick a fight.

Turning her attention on Math, she had her back facing Sam. "Hey Math, Baze got stuck in a meeting, so I was wondering if you could give me a ride home?"

Math said, "Yeah sure, no problem. You just have to wait ten more minutes until detention is over for Sam."

Sam interrupted, "You know what I'd be happy to continue this detention on Monday since it's the beginning of the weekend and everything. I got things to do."

Math said, "Yeah, there's no way you're leaving this room."

Sam pleaded, "Come on Math, I'm sorry can't you just let me off the hook this one time. I promise I won't do it again."

"Sorry Sam it doesn't work that way with me."

Sam rolled his eyes. He mumbled, "This blows."

Lux went by his desk and narrowed her eyes at him. She said snarky, "Tell me about it."

As she sat down in the last seat in the last row of the room, she glanced over to look at the narcissistic boy, pondering about the cause of trouble that landed him in detention in the first place. She chuckled to herself as she thought, Maybe it was just his smart alec wit that got him in here.

The minutes rolled by and the only thing she could hear was the rain pouring outside. It seemed like it was getting louder and louder, like the thoughts growing inside her head. She knew the first time she saw Sam, she could sense trouble- he had that bad boy vibe about him, something she tried to deny. Then he stood up for her and she was taken aback by the lies that he confessed to her parents, to Ryan, and to Emma. It was all bewildering to her at first but at last his true colors showed, like she knew they would when they first met. In exchange to keep her secret he bribed her to get him the perfect grade in Mr. Daniel's class. She was blackmailed and treated unkindly and how she wished to get her life back on track and to have Sam be ridden from her life.

Math announced, "Alright Sam you're free to go, detention is now officially over. Have a good weekend."

Sam got out of his chair and was free to walk through the door but he paused for a minute, his hand on the doorknob. Lux was about to exit through the door but he blocked it, not wanting her to be out of his sight.

She demanded, "Get out of my way."

A smug grin had spread across his face. "Only if you tell me what you're doing tonight."

She said sharply, "None of your business."

He placed both hands on her shoulders, "Hey no need to get all defensive, I was going to ask if you wanted to go out. You know, since we're dating and all."

She brushed his hands off her shoulders. "I'm sorry but I'm going to have to pass. I have other plans."

"May I ask…other plans with whom?"

She replied, "Like I said, it's none of your business."

Math said abruptly, "Is there a problem over there. Perhaps it needs to be addressed or fixed?"

Sam replied, "No, not all sir, I was just getting out of Lux's way. In fact I'm leaving, see ya on Monday Math."

As he opened the door to leave he turned back to Lux one more time and he leaned in closely, "Oh and Lux, tell your boyfriend I said hi." He winked as her nostrils flared a little.

His footsteps echoed as he made his way down the hall. Then she turned to Math who asked her, "Are you sure he wasn't bothering you Lux?"

She hesitated, "No, he wasn't bothering me at all."

Frustration got the best of her and she was not going to put up with his crap for long. An idea popped into her head but it was the craziest thing she could ever think of. A plan that would make Sam ecstatic with joy because soon he would be getting what he wanted all along…

Sorry if this chapter is not the best but I hope you Sam and Lux fans like it. I'd love you guys forever if you guys leave positive feedback, it would make my day! :)