Chapter 2
“Grandma! Do you know where my blue top is?” I shouted from my room, staring at my closet.
“It’s in your stuff” I giggled slightly to myself, even though I couldn’t find it.
“Thank you” I grabbed a black top from my closet, and pulled it over my head, pulling it down towards my waist.
“A tank top. Great” I pulled out a checkered red, and black, button up shirt and wore it on top, only closing a few of the buttons.
I grabbed my school bag and walked downstairs, towards the kitchen.
“Did you find it?” Grandma asks turning around, then cringing at me.
“What are you wearing Hailey? I might be old but don’t kill me yet” I smirked
“Grandma, I’m not going to wear a dress, just because you said so. Are you sure you won’t need the car today?” I asked for the 10th time.
I was worried. I was leaving the only family member I have left,in the middle of a forest. Well not literally.
“Yes Hailey. I’ll be fine. You go ahead. I made you some lunch, and your breakfast” she handed me a brown bag, which I stuffed into my bag, and the toasts with nutella on top.
“Thank you. I love you!” I kissed her cheek and walked out of the house, after grabbing my keys from the living room.
I tossed my bag into the car and sat inside. I started the car, and drove out of the driveway.
Yesterday, Tyler and the other guys-which names I didn’t get- helped us move all of the things inside the house. They helped me clean it from top to bottom. They were all really quick.
After that, the 3 other guys left and Tyler showed us the school, the shops around us. The place wasn’t that bad really. Everything was close by, the only thing stopping me from seeing them was the trees. It was like, everything close to us was stuffed in the middle of the forest. Like a full mall was in the forest.
Tyler said that there was another mall around us, but that was 1 hour away. He said we could use this shopping area. The way he said it, made it sound was like he owned all the shops.
I found the school and drove through the parking lot and found a space at the back. I parked the car and looked in the re-view mirror, to see most people staring at me.
Did I park in someone’s place?
I’m going to have a low profile in this school. God knows what these people are capable of.
In my last school, I only had one friend, but it was most just hi and bye talk.
Nobody wants to be friends with a nerd, do they?
Yes I’m a nerd, but I’m happy about it. I get the grades I want, and not waste my ‘useful’ time on parties.
I took a deep breath and picked up my school bag. I looked in the mirror again to see, people still staring at me.
Was there bird shit on my car? I took a deep breath, again, and opened the door, straight away hitting it on the car next to me, who’s alarm started ringing.
Seriously? First day as well!
A guy ran towards the car and opened the door, stopping the alarm.
“I’m so sorry” he stared at me “It’s just that my car is so big, and I thought that maybe I could fit in this place. Plus it’s my first day of school, and I-”
“Stop” he said.
My mind was screaming at me to stop! And I listen to my mind a lot.
“It’s okay. It was an accident” I sighed, knowing he was right. It was only an accident.
“Thank you so much” he nodded and walked away.
No point in asking him where the reception was.
I closed my door slowly, and turned around to see a few girls staring at me, every now and then, while laughing.
“First day, Hailey, first day” I mumbled to myself, while walking through the school door.
As soon as I stepped inside, everyone turned to look at me.
I walked past them all towards the office at the end. As soon as I got close to it, the door opened and it my forehead, and everyone in the hall way started laughing.
“Oh shit! I’m so sor-” I heard Tyler’s voice.
“Don’t tell me you go to this school?” I questioned rubbing my forehead and look up at him, as everyone became quiet.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah”
“I was just here to pay for a trip, for my daughter”
“How many kids do you have?” I blurted out.
“Two” I nodded embarrassed.
“Do you want some ice for that?” I shook my head walking past him and inside the room, towards the secretary
“Excuse me?” I called out but she walked away, into another room.
“Hello?” I ask again, trying to get her notice me.
It’s not that hard to notice a 5ft 6′ inch girl.
My patience is running out now.
I call a few times but no one answers.
“Susy!” I hear Tyler shout behind me. I turn around to see him standing next to the door.
The girl that ignored me comes running out and looks at Tyler.
“Yes a-sir?” She gulps
“She called you 5 times. 5? Is that a big number for you? No right? Well it is. We do not treat our new students like that. Help her out or I will call Mia and-” he looked at me “you know what would happen”
I don’t want to meet Mia now.
She gulps and turns to me.
“Hailey, if you need any help, don’t hesitate to ask me. Your grandma has my number and we only live a couple of minutes away from you” Tyler said and I nodded still confused.
“I won’t ask again Susy” Tyler said and she nodded
“How can I help you?” She asked and from the corner of my eye I saw Tyler leave.
She took a deep breath, and glared at me.
“What?” She asked
“I’m new h-”
“I can see that. You want your stuff?” I nodded
She walked to a shelf and pulled out a small folder and turned around and handed it to me.
“Here. It’s got you schedule, locker number and a map. The folder is for you to keep” I nodded
“Thanks” I muttered walking back out to see the hall way empty.
Did the bell go?
I looked at the folder, and opened it to see two papers.
My schedule and a map. My schedule had my locker number written on top.
“Excuse me?” I heard a girl’s voice behind me. I turned around to see a girl with brown hair, and blonde highlights, smiling at me.
“Hi?” I questioned confused
“Mr Blake asked me to show you around. Do you need any help?”
“Mr Blake?”
“Oh sorry, Tyler?” I nodded
Is Tyler the principal?
“Can you show me to locker 63? Please?” She froze.
“Locker 63?” She gulped
“Does it have ghosts? Clowns? Spiders?” I whispered stating my fears.
“Worse” she mumbled to herself before nodding to me.
“I’ll show you the way, but then I have to get going. I have cheerleader practise” I nodded
“It’s on the floor. Just go down the hall way, and then take a left, your locker will be on the end” I nodded smiling gratefully at her.
“Thank you”
“No problem” she walked way quickly.
I really didn’t want to know what the whole problem about locker number 63.
I took a deep breath and followed her directions, leading me to a dark hall way.
Lights?
I walked closer to the lockers, looking at each number and found 63 at the end. I didn’t find anything usual about it.
I opened the locker and it still seemed normal to me.
I took my bag off my shoulder and placed it on the shelf, and started talking a few books out, following my schedule.
Maths, English, science, French? I never learnt french.
I put the rest of the books,which I didn’t need in my locker, and the other books, which I did need, in my bag.
I closed my locker, after taking my bag out and looked at my schedule.
Maths, C2.
Do they have an elevator?
I looked around me and saw a pair of stairs, which said, upstairs.
I walked up stairs to each block. There is 3 floors in this school. And then apparently, there’s another two floor, under A block.
I’m already confused.
I pushed the doors opened to C floor, and found that C2 is the first room you see. Amazing.
I walked towards the door and opened it, and everyone turned to me, including the teacher.
“Miss Carter? May I ask why you are late?” She asked
“I’m so sorry”
“Okay. Everyone start packing up. Class will be over in 2 minutes” she said motioning me to her desk.
I walked towards her desk, and stood in front of it.
“Today you’re late. I won’t mark it down, because it’s your first day. But I won’t accept lateness again. Now, this school expects the best, if you don’t do your best, we don’t do detention. We do extra hours of gym, which will be harder” she paused standing up
“Everyone may go. Make sure you reach your class” she said, and the students walked out.
“Did the bell go?” I asked as she sat down again.
“In this school, there is no bell. Everyone knows the class times, which I recommend you learn. I will write you a note, to let you down easy in your next class. I will be giving you homework, and I want it done by Wednesday” I nodded mentally groaning as she handed me a thick book.
She ripped a piece of paper from her book and wrote something down on it.
“Give this to your next teacher. You may leave” I really wanted to know if this was a private school.
I mean no detention? That’s stupid.
I walked out of the room, and pulled my schedule out of the my pocket. I opened the paper, and my next class was English in B6.
I walked downstairs to B floor, and to the last door. Opening the door I walked inside, as everyone stared at me, again.
“Miss Carter?“The teacher asked and I nodded
“Why are you late?”
“I was with a teacher”
“Do you have a note?” He asked and I nodded, handing him the peice of paper
“Okay. Take your seat” he said and I nodded
I looked around to see three seats opened at the back. I walked towards them and sat down in the seat next to the window, as a few people close to me gasped.
Am I sitting in someone’s seat?
I waited for the teacher to tell me to get up and sit somewhere else, but he didn’t say anything, except carry on reading the Mice and Men book.
I pulled out a notebook, but the guy infront of me passed me an book.
“This is your English book. Right your name and class on it. By the way my name Alex. Would you like to sit with us at lunch?” He asked and I nodded
“Th-”
“What are you two talking about? Would you like to share it with the class.” The teacher asked
“Sir I was just giving her a book.” The teacher nodded just as the door opened and three boys walked in.
They were all extremely hot. Actually all the boys in this school were hot. But these three, were models out of a magazine.
“Vinc-” the guy at the front put his hand up and looked around the room, before his eyes landed at me.
I’m not going to be full on cliché, but when I looked at him, it seemed like time stopped, and it was only me and him in the room. Okay that’s cliché.
“What’s your name?” He asked a small smirk gracing his lips
I pointed to myself, and he nodded.
“Hailey”
“Hailey” shivers went down my back as he repeated my name.
“Hailey” a full on smirk was on his lips.
I nodded as he walked closer to me.
He walked towards my desk and bent down, so he was eye level with me.
“Do you know that you’re sat in my seat?” He questioned, his voice husky
“I’m sorry” I stood up and he shook my head.
“Sit down, soulmate" everyone gasped.
A stupid nickname. Player.
“Carry on” Vincent said standing up and sitting in the chair next to me.
“Jason, Jorden, sit down” the teacher muttered still in shock, I have no idea for what?
“Okay, I want you to go through the book one last time, because you will be having an exam on this,on friday” he said taking a seat on his chair.
“Here” Alex handed me a Mice and Men book.
“Thank you” I smiled and he gulped turning around.
“Juilet” Vincent called. I turned to look at him confused.
“Where not doing Romeo and Juilet” he smirked
“I know, sugar” player
I turned back to my book and started reading it.
“Bella” Vincent called again.
“It’s Hailey” I muttered, not looking at him.
“Bella” I ignored him, and started reading about George.
“I don’t like to be ignored, Bella.” He whispered into my ear. How close is he?
I closed my eyes and the book then turned to him, while opening my eyes.
“Do you need something?” I asked quietly hoping the teacher didn’t look up at me.
“You” he smirked pulling my chair closer to him, so I practically fell into his lap.
“No” I pushed my chair back.
“Bella..” he warned
“Hailey, it’s Hailey” I muttered as the teacher stood up
“Right class, you have two minutes, until your break. Pack your things, and read the book at home” he dismissed us.
I stood up, picking my bag up and stuffing my book inside. I looked up to see Vincent talking to his friends. I walked out of the class to see Alex waiting.
“Would you like to come?” He asked in a deep British voice and I nodded. British?
I followed him downstairs and through a few doors, before he stopped next to a blue bench.
“My friends might be late” he sat down, and I sat opposite him.
Bang!
I turned around to see the door being slammed open, and Vincent walking towards us with a glare, that was directed to Alex.
“Bella get up” I shook my head as everyone stared at me.
“Bella..” I stood up and started walking past him. He grabbed my arm, and turned me around so I was in front of him.
“Where are you going?” He smirked
“Leave me alone” I mumbled, removing his fingers around my arm, and running out of the door. I ran towards my locker, where there wasn’t a single person.
I leaned on my locker, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath.
I need to do some exercise.
“Tell me you just didn’t run away from me?” I was pushed further into the locker. I opened my eyes to see Vincent standing in front of me.
“Let me go.” I ordered.
“No I won’t Bella. What are you going to do?” He leaned towards my neck, and started trailing kisses down my collar bone.
“Sto-” I don’t know what came over me, but I froze. I didn’t want him to stop.
Stop! He’s a player! My mind shouted at me.
“Stop” I said, trying to push him away, but god knows what he eats, because I couldn’t even move him.
“Do you want me to stop?” He whispered, biting my earlobe slowly.
“Yes” I whispered and he chuckled.
“I can’t” he pushed his body onto mine.
“I’ll scream”
“I’ll love it” pervert
“Vincent! Let her go!” I heard Tyler’s voice roar down the hall away, echoing.
“Fuck” Vincent mumbled stepped back, giving me a chance to breath.
“Hailey, are you okay?” Tyler asked walking towards me, slowly, like as if he was scared, I would break. Well I did nearly get raped, on my first day.
“Are you the principal?” I asked hoping he would say yes, so I get Vincent in trouble.
“Something like that. Why is there a problem?” I nodded
“Can you tell him to leave me alone? Please?” I sound so desperate but I want nothing to do with him.
“I’ll make sure this asshole leaves you alone. I can’t wait to take you home, so your mother can kill you” Tyler stated slapping Vincent on the head.
“Dad!” He exclaimed
“You’re his dad?” I froze
“Bella, I just said that” Vincent smirked at me.
“Do you want to go home Hailey? I can drop you off” Tyler said and I nodded
“Can I leave? Now?” He nodded
“I’ll take my own car” I whispered walking out of the small exist door.
“Bella wait!” Vincent shouted, but I ignored him, running towards my car.
I can’t tell grandma.