My Brothers Best Friend book 1

This is my life my sad pathetic life and it's all thanks to one person that I prefer to call "the devil"; Ashton or Asher Barraman, he got me sent to this hell hole I left my old life behind when I was fourteen yes I've spent three years almost for at clayfields boarding school. Ashton was the bad boy of the school, every girl drooled over him, every guy wanted to be like him, that was until me. I hated the twat with a passion he was an egotistical prick he thought no one was better than him that was until I proved him wrong.

I know I was fourteen but boy the look on his face was priceless when I stared strutting around with a leather jacket and dark clothes on, and he pinned me and told me to stop following him around like a lost sheep and acting as if I was someone special when I wasn't. He was a wolf in sheep's clothing. He hated the fact his friends were now mine on the fact I acted as myself and not a scared shy girl I was portrayed to be. I was me.

Everything from that day on made me contemplate that I should've kept my true self to myself seeing how angry Ashton had got the day he told me I would regret the day I entered his world. I ignored it and ignored him like the plague, but we crashed and we burned and he eventually had me expelled, for a fight he caused. This was my third and final year and I couldn't wait to return home and show him I survived this hell hole with help of one special person Bentley Jovanni the half English half Italian sixteen year old he was the bad boy of this hell hole and he saw prospect in me like my other friends; Ashley, Conley, Santiago, Hannah, Hazel. Lily and Ellie.

We were the most feared teenagers in our school; no one dared to say "boo" to us.

They all knew the story of how I ended up there and they were prepared for a fight or war whichever came first once we all got out of this hell hole next summer. I couldn't wait to show that jumped up prick by sending me away hadn't changed me just made me grow a backbone and gain friends who took me for me and I would give him the biggest "fuck you!" Ever.

Another six months and I'd be heading home for good with my friends by my side brothers and sisters to the end. Let me introduce myself ; Courtney Mendez the bad girl of Courston Boarding School.

Courtney age nine

We hadn't long moved from the city to this small town, why? Well my parents wanted to move from the hustle and bustle of city life where everything moved that fast you didn't have time to blink. We had the perfect house, the perfect life, now it's all gone, done the pan.

I'd been in school for four years now. I was leaving the new friends I'd made behind. I was only in year five, but I had many friends we'd all met in nursery and went into reception the following year and we'd remained friends throughout, we were all inseparable. I once had an older brother Tucker; he was almost eleven, but he was in year six as his birthday was at the end of the year and had missed the initial last date of entry requirement. He was around two inches taller than me and had many friends, he always took care of me. He had promised me that nothing would ever happen to me and he'd always be there for me no matter what and I believed him until the day we moved and he met Ashton Barraman; they were like two peas in a pod; inseparable like we had once been.

We were sitting outside playing. I hadn't even noticed the boy that was over shadowing us until he spoke. 'Hi my name is Ashton Barraman, but most kids call me Asher. I live down the street and I was wondering if you'd like to come and play.'

Tucker looked at me and I smiled. 'I'm Tucker and this is my sister Courtney.

The kid had a nerve to smirk at me.

'I'd like to come and play but only if my sister can too.'

It was my turn to smirk.'

'Sorry no girls aloud rule number one. My other friends are there and I'd like to introduce them to you. I'm sure they'll like you.'

My brother looked at me sympathetically. 'Go in Sis mom will kill me if I leave you out here.'

I opened my mouth in shock to answer. Then the kid had the nerve to smirk at me again. I huffed getting up, mumbling as I left.' I hope you enjoy playing.'

'Oh we will.'

'Jerk.' I mumbled

I knew from that day I hated Ashton "Asher" Barraman.

I stormed inside, not caring that my brother had ditched me for a kid he didn't even know hell could he even be trusted.

'Where's your brother, Courtney?' My mom asked, as Iwalked into the kitchen. The smell of the fresh roast smelt so good.

'He went to a kids house down the road ash or something.'

'He what?!'

Oh no.

'How can he be so insensitive ? You're his sister for good sake.'

'No girls aloud apparently.'

'I'll be having words with this ash boy and your brother. He knows better than to leave you alone, this kid may be the same age but he is still a stranger he has been taught never to go with strangers.'

I smirked Tucker and this Ashton boy were in so much doo doo when mom cracked down on them.

Tucker age ten

'Mom's going to kill me.'

'Relax Tucker. It'll be fine, trust me. Your little sister has probably told her by now.'

'I promised mom I wouldn't leave her alone?'

'Relax Tucker. Look at it like this: do you really want a leech hanging around so you can't make new friends?'

I looked at him though I didn't see Courtney as one he was right. 'No I don't.'

'Good come on, you can meet my other friends.'

'Sure.'

Something in me told me this boy was bad news as his parents had let him wander the streets alone. His house was only two doors down from ours and his friends were waiting for him looking as if someone had killed their cat. 'Where have you been Asher?'

'I was only two doors down guys we have new neighbours this is Tucker, Tucker my friends; Jesse, Dawson and Bryce there you friends now too.'

'Hey nice to meet you.'

They all said giving me a low five.

'You too.'

'So when did you move here?'

'Yesterday.'

They all nodded.

'Which school will you be attending?'

'Savoy primary.'

They all smirked. 'We go there too.'

'Cool.'

'So what year are you in?'

'Six.'

'Cool so are we.'

We lay in the grass for a while until Jesse suggested we go inside and go on the PlayStation and go up against each other racing and fighting. We were all up for it.

I hadn't realised at the time it was six pm crap I'm in so much trouble.

'I have to go, guys.'

They looked at the time. 'Shoot we should be getting back to Ashton, it's almost supper time.'

'Sure guys.'

We all got up and walked out and Ashton walked down the street with me. He could see how nervous I was. 'Don't worry man everything will be cool trust me.'

I smiled and I knew things were not going to be cool.

We got to my house and my mom was waiting outside glaring angrily at me now I knew I was in deep trouble. 'Where the hell have you been, young man?'

'I've been at Ashton's.'

She turned her glare towards Ashton. 'So you're Ashton?'

'I am it's nice to meet you mam.'

She nodded. 'You best be getting home so your parents don't have a panic attack like I've been having all afternoon.'

'Yes mam.' He looked at me. 'I'll see you at school Monday.'

'Yeah sure.'

He turned and walked away.

My mom glared angrily at me. 'How dare you leave your sister like that. I trusted you and you disobeyed me the least,you could've done was bring him in and introduce me to your new friend. From now on you're not going anywhere without your sister understand?'

'But moom.' I whined.

'Do you understand?'

'Yes mom.'

'Now go in and get cleaned up for supper.'

I nodded bowing my head. "Courtney you are going to regret you did this. All I wanted was new friends, now you have ruined my every chance. I hate you!'

Courtney

I jumped as the door of Tucker's room slammed shut. He was angry though I couldn't blame him. I had ratted him out, but mom deserved to know where was he could've been kidnapped for all she knew. She'd been watching us all morning until she had to do supper. Then he showed up out of nowhere. Had he planned to get my brother into trouble?

We all sat around the table silent eating our roast supper, he glared at me intensively. If looks could kill they would've. After supper I went upstairs, refreshed and changed for bed. My door burst open and there he was, my older brother with an angry face.

'I can't believe you sis, you know how hard it is for me to make friends and now I may have just lost my new friends because of you.'

'Don't be so dramatic Tucker. You know as well as I do not to step away from the house and never to leave me alone.'

'He's right, you're a leech and you're holding me back.'

Well that stung, the brother that had told me no he had promised me he'd always be there to protect me was calling me a horrible name, one I'd never thought he'd call me in a million years. But, only sharing one afternoon with this Ashton boy he'd turned it all around. Tears polled in my eyes. I'd never felt so much hatred for one boy as I fell for Ashton Barraman as I do now he is the devil in disguise.

He looked at me. I couldn't look at him any more. This was not my brother, this was a monster. The boy in front of me was no longer the brother I knew he was a stranger.

'I'm sorry Court I don't mean...'

'GET OUT!'

'Court please, I'm sorry.'

'I SAID GET OUT!'

'Sis.'

'I'm not your sister, the one you promised to protect and take care of me. You lied, Tucker. You lied to my face. Leave me alone, go to your new friend. I'm sure he will be glad to know that the leech will no longer be bothering you.'

'Sis.'

'GET OUT!' I said angrily, one last time throwing my pillow at him. He looked at me devastated before he turned, walking out of my room slamming the door behind him.

That's it, you stay out and stay away from me. From this day forward you will no longer be a brother of mine, until you are no longer friends with Ashton "Asher" Barraman the devil in disguise. Now I truly hate you for ruining my life Ashton Barraman, I vow from this day on I will take my revenge out on you.