Chapter 14 He's Pretty Sentimental About His Alma Mater ! Chapter 14 He's Pretty Sentimental About His Alma Mater ! Tina messaged Stella on WhatsApp : I'm at the gate . Stella brought her bowl back to the kitchen and waved at Nathan . " I'm heading out . Bye ! " " Bye ! " +5 Free Coins Her bright , lively smile and sweet voice left the housekeeper momentarily stunned - then smiling like a proud aunt . " Bye ! Be careful out there . My goodness , what a lovable girl ! Once in the car . 1 High knew the campus queen and king - who were sworn enemies . were now living under the same roof , and that the school king even made breakfast for the school queen , they'd be shocked " You had to admit , the two really were fated . Stella waved it off . " He didn't make it for me . He just made an extra bowl , " Then she paused , surprised . " Wait - Tina , you know about me and Nathan ? " Tina kept one hand on the wheel . " Of course . You two were legendary back then . Stella sighed and leaned back against the seat , a bit glum . " Only he's still legendary now . I'm not ." That author really did her dirty in this novel . Seeing the delicate , pretty girl looking so downcast , Tina's heart softened . She reached over and patted her head . " What's the rush ? You'll be a legend again - just give it time . " Crossing over from eleven years ago ? That was already legendary . Ethan had told Tina everything last night , since he asked her to take Stella to Ashford No. 1 High today to check out the school . With that out in the open , he hadn't bothered hiding the rest . Stella nodded and clenched her fists . " Let's do this ! " Tina laughed . " Mr. Nathan might not see you as his rival anymore , but you clearly still see him as yours . " 1/3 Chapter 14 He's Pretty Sentimental About His Alma Mater ! +5 Free Coins Stella shrugged . " He's the only one who ever threatened my top rank in high school . Before he transferred . I was miles ahead of everyone . Of course I took him seriously . Sure , now he's way out of reach - but hey , a girl's gotta have dreams ! " Tina liked her more by the second . Stella had been Ashford's only female science - track student in the past twenty years to score a perfect SAT . She had a solid core and never saw herself as inferior to anyone . " I believe in you , " Tina said sincerely . She looked away and asked , " Do you know what class Lucas's younger brother Jackson is in ?" Tina replied , " Class One , Top student - always in the top three of the grade ." " Let's go take a look then ." She wasn't sure how to find Louis through Jackson , but it was worth a try . If Louis had been adopted after getting lost as a child , he would've changed names . Otherwise , she could've just searched for Jimmy Marshall . There were tons of high schools in Ashford . She couldn't exactly visit each one and demand to meet their " campus bully . " That'd just get her labeled crazy . And " campus bully " was a vague term anyway . Novels liked to use it , but in real life ? Hard to pin down She wouldn't even know who the school bully was back when she was at No , I High . Every class had a few troublemakers - who was to say which one counted ? By the time they reached Class One , the bell had just rung . A stampede of energetic boys burst into the hallway like wild bulls . Tina instinctively stepped in front of Stella to shield her from getting knocked around . At twenty - five , Tina had a cool , sophisticated aura . Standing there with a girl who looked like a high school student herself , they drew a lot of attention . Stella was used to this . For her , high school felt like it had just happened last month . Her clear gaze swept over the students pouring out and she asked directly , " Is Jackson here ? I'm looking for him . " " Whoa , you're here for Jackson ? " " Is this another girl from a different school here to confess ? She's gorgeous ! What does Jackson have that we don't ? " 2/3 Chapter 14 He's Pretty Sentimental About His Alma Mater ! " Jackson ! Someone's here for you ! " a boy called into the room . Jackson was reading and didn't even look up . " Tell her to leave . I don't have time . " He was drowning in schoolwork - who had time for romance ? The boy you . " +5 Free Coins turned to Stella with an awkward grin . " That's just how he is . Don't take it personally , gorgeous . I'll drag him out for A girl like this ? At No. 1 High , she would've been the undisputed campus queen . And Jackson was acting like he didn't care ? What a waste . Stella stepped out from behind Tina . " It's fine . I'll go in . Tina , you wait here ." Tina nodded her phone was ringing anyway . Stella had been in Class One herself back then , though this wasn't the same room as before . The boy who'd spoken up walked in with her , pointing . " He's over there . " Stella walked over and sat in the empty seat in front of Jackson . Her pale , elegant fingers tapped lightly on his desk . " Hey . " Jackson looked up , annoyed . " What do you want ? " Then he froze , eyes widening slightly . She was stunning - like a porcelain doll . Her eyes were clear and bright , like rippling water . And she looked … oddly familiar . Like he'd seen her before . Jackson resembled Lucas by about thirty percent - handsome enough . Stella smiled politely . " I just wanted to ask if you've had any issues lately with someone from school - or maybe another school - someone kind of troublesome . " It was the most reasonable way to phrase it . Louis must've had a conflict with Jackson if he ended up hospitalized No way he got jumped at random . Jackson had no idea why this beauty was asking such a weird question . He looked confused , then shook his head . " No. " Stella frowned . Think carefully . " Jackson paused , then his eyes lit up . " I know who you look like ! You look like the girl my brother dated in high school ! " Stella was speechless . " That's not what I asked ! " No matter how she phrased it , Jackson insisted he hadn't had any recent conflicts . Said everyone liked him . Stella was starting to get a headache . Maybe that part of the story hadn't happened yet. " Alright , let's add each other on WhatsApp . If anything comes up , let me know . " She got his contact and left the classroom . Jackson stared after her , then picked up his phone and snapped a picture of her back . Then he sent it to his brother . " This girl looks just like the one you dated in high school ! "