Chapter 1

Nicole's P.O.V

*Sigh* So a month into sophomore year and everything finally died down or at least until Halloween comes around, but that's a different hype one that is more tolerable and kinda enjoyable. But besides from the up coming holiday, it was pretty average, the only things that were different are the starry-eyed freshmen and the school jerks started the teasing spree surprisingly late this year for some reason? Anyways the week started off fine accept for one or two pop quizzes and some tests, but all together it was quite reasonable... until Wednesday came around.....

*Sigh* I was just minding my own business, walking down the hall way to the cafeteria for another hellish but normal lunch which, in a way, was kind of comforting. But then Derek and the Jerk squad just had to show up to make my day even more unbearable. He walked up to me, slammed his hand against the lockers blocking me from walking any farther. "Hey hey hey Nicole, baby, where you going in such a hurry to this fine day?" giving a mischieous smirk as he spoke, I ignored his flirting comment and instead replied to his question begrudgingly "The same place as everyone else The Fighting Grounds, y'know what normal people call the cafeteria"

"You sitting at the same table as always sugar?"

I avoided the flirting once again and answered sarcastically "no, actually I'm sitting with some friends today".

"YOU!! and FRIENDS!! PPPffthaha"

"Haha oh so funny you could be a comedian, Oh wow" I say bitterly "agh" he tries sounding offended and failing, but he bounced back quick "So do you want sit with me and my gang?" the second those words slipped through his lips I knew what my answer was going to be. "Ugh! sorry Derek but no, I've had my amount of annoying people's bullshit today" his patience was disappearing by the minute, so it was time for the conversation to end and me to leave. Before I had the chance to escape he had me blocked on both sides...I was trapped. "Where do you think your going?" He asked, leaning in closer to my face. I was stuck there for 10 or 15 minute just listening to Derek ranting about I don't even know what because I wasn't really paying attention, or at all actually, but even if I was it's probably about stuff I didn't care about. Anyway, he finished having his little tantrum which felt like an eternity of not listening to what ever the FUCK Derek has to say. I was ready to fall asleep from boredom when a serious, yet sing-song, voice screams "LEAVE HER ALONE YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!!". Both me and Derek freeze in place, I feared it was going to someone new to yell at me once Derek left. 'I hate all this screaming..' I thought tired, a little annoyed. Then out of pure stupidity and not giving a shit, I stomped on the foot of my captor and grabbing the hand of the person that helped me break free. I ran as fast as I could to get away. When we finally stop running we were near the library, which is halfway across the school. I tried catching my breath since I was partly winded, the person besides me seemed to be more out of breathe than me. So I had almost of all my breath returned when "Um, excuse me I-uh I don't mean to be rude but uh..can you let go of my hand? Uh please" I looked up to see a girl with black hair, olive skin, she was wearing a black, pink and white stripped shirt, and had the most gorgeous emerald eye my god she was beautiful and OH!! lordy she had a sing-song voice with a british accent as well, in short, she was very attractive. When my brain finally realize she had asked me a question, I panicked internally at my actions. I wanted to apologize for not listening and not responding sooner, but all I could muster in my gay panic was: "w-wait wha-what?".