Chapter 2: First friend

I wouldn't say I zoned out through first period...ok maybe I did but come on is not my fault the teacher made English so boring, worst part is I've a 5000 word essay due next like who gives a highschool student that amount of words to write.

Ok maybe some school gives, but still what am I supposed to write I don't do outings.

Now am sat for the second period.. biology, thank goodness I don't have a seat mate cause the one during English killed me with his note scribbles.. that was suicide I tell y'all.

"Ah", sighing I brought out my note book, my pen and sharpened pencil and placed them side by side on my desk.

"I feel weird", I thought

"You are weird", I heard a voice say beside me.

"What the hell", I jumped a bit on my sit startled. "Don't tell me I said that out loud", I whispered and facepalmed myself

"Er yeah you did, scoot over your in my favorite spot", the rude boy said.

He was tall, dirty blonde, looked athletic, but what got me were his eyes, hazel the blue and green swirls in his orbs caught my attention. He also had this crazy smirk on his wait why does he have oh shit am staring shaking my head from the daze and seating upright.

"I came hear first", I said

"But is my spot"

"I don't see your name written on it"

"What the...

"Ace conell please take your seat", the teacher said entering the class.

"I would if she wasn't occuring my seat", he said with gritted teeth gaining the attention of the class.

Just kill me now..I really hate attention

"There's literally an empty seat beside her", the teacher said with rolled eyes

Hmmm, I like this teacher already

"But I don't like that one", he whined like a child earning a stern glare from him making the class laugh.

"Sorry sir, I will take my seat now", he said with bowed head and sat beside me.

"I don't like you", he whispered after some time.

"The feeling is mutual", I said not caring.

"Good", he replied

"Conell", the teacher warned again.

"Sorry sir", he said and shot a glare at me to which I just gave a shrug with a small smile playing on my lips.

The bell rings for change of period and everyone rushed out of the class, everyone except me offcourse.

I packed my stuffs into my bag and made my way to the girls locker room to get ready for gym class.

'Huh I think I'm getting the hang of this'

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"Nope I was so wrong about this", I said to myself panting in the girls locker room with my hands on my knees.

Thank goodness am the only one around, others rushed out for lunch while I decided to stay back to take a quick bath....I know y'all probably be like 'ewww isn't that disgusting and all that', surprisingly the bathroom is kept really well, your locker even comes with toiletries and an extra pair of gym clothes.

So yeah all in all, gym class was awful I did two full laps round the gym and now my thighs are aching...am not lazy mind you.

And I also basically skipped lunch more like missed it since I couldn't find my way to the cafeteria.

'wow I can find my way to class but not for lunch', I thought and I know you all will be wondering why couldn't you ask someone, I would if there was someone in the hallway plus when I did find someone it was just five minutes remaining which I also learnt the cafeteria was in the other building.

Looking up at the tag on the door and sighing with my growling stomach I entered into the art room and took a seat by the window also at the middle row don't forget guys.

"Ah I love art", I sighed.

"Not you again, why you everywhere", the guy from earlier said with rolled eyes.

"I would like to ask you the same thing", I said also rolling my eyes.

"Well your the one following me"

"Oh please you don't look interesting to be followed"

Gasping dramatically at words he said in a fake British accent, "That is very rude of...

"Pair up everyone", the teacher said as she entered the class and drop her stuffs on the desk.

"What are you waiting for", she said looking up at our still standing spot. Immediately everyone began to scramble looking for a partner and I on the other hand was too slow to find one and the only person left now is ....him.

"Seems like we're stuck together again", he said with a full blown smirk.

Raising up my hand I asked, "Ma'am please can I have a new partner"

"Does anyone want to exchange with her", everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

"No so deal with it", she replied coldly

"Um ok...no need to be rude", I whispered the last part to myself.

"I don't like her", I whispered to myself.

"Me too", the boy said hearing me. We looked at each other and laughed gaining a glare from the woman.

Seems like I've gotten that alot of that today.

"So today class were going to merge modern and traditional art together...I don't know how or care how you guys are going to do it, but you and your partner are to turn in your projects at the end of the semester" dropping her marker from writing the project on the board and turning to face the class.

"Any questions", she asked but was met with silence.

"Good carry on", she said and sat on her desk chair, picking up a book she began to read.

"How on earth did she get a job here"

"You don't want to know", he said not looking up at me as he was busy drawing something on his fresh canvas. It looked interesting.

"Wait what", I said and thought for a short while "ewwww", I said out gaining the attention of the class yet again but the boy closes my mouth immediately.

"Conell and who are you, I've never seen you before", she asked.

"Ashley Callie West"

"I didn't ask", she said returning back to her book.

"You just did" I whispered with gritted teeths glaring at her.

"Why were you so loud"

"Oppsies sorry, but you said you don't want to know"

"And what do you think I mean"

"Umm you know....

"What that's not what I meant", he said face palming himself.

"Then what else do you mean"

"She's the vice principal sister"

"Oh that's explainable"

"Mr Connell and Miss West", the teacher said not looking up.

"Ha I knew you heard me", I said abruptly standing up to which the class and her stares at me weirdly.

"Please be quiet", she said making everyone laugh.

"Sorry", I said sitting down and down burning from embarrassment I just want this ground to swallow me now.

"My my my have I gotten famous for just being with you", he said with a tsked.

"Shut up", I said with an angry pout and folded arms.

We were not even even doing anything in this art class, it felt like detention as the time ran slowly.

The bell finally rang releasing me from this torture.

"I guess I will see you later Ash"

"Don't call me that and I hope not", I muttered the last part.

He picked up his bag and ruffled my hair which I swatted of course to which he just laughed at and left.

Huh I forgot to ask him how we were going to go about the project, shrugging I mentally thought 'it due end of the term anyways'.

I stayed till everyone left the classroom well I thought everyone did until I felt a presence in from of me, looking up from the video game I was playing on my phone I saw a red head she looks bubbly...I don't like it.

"Hi nice to meet you am Riley"

"And is my queue to leave ....bye",, I said rushing out of the class and finding my way to the library for study class.

Now you guys know why I can't make friends...I most times come across as rude which sends them off and I thought that it did but boy was I wrong...she was the persistent type

"Gawd your so fast", she said catching her breath and flopping down on the chair opposite me and dropped her bag on the table.

I noted that the bag was a baby pink with cute Mickey ears sticking out and a key chain at the side. I also noticed she wore a light yellow floral dress.

'oh no', I mentally said and sighed deeply.

"Isn't it great I already imagine us being good friends"

"Why", I groaned silently but she still heard me.

"Cause you look like you need a friend to talk to", she said with a small voice.

"Well is not written on my forehead is it...no so am totally fine, no thank you"

"Is ok I totally understand", she said patting my hand with a smile.

Ugh the urge to wipe that contagious smile off her face.

"No no...your not getting it, what I mean is .....

"Lemme guess, you think you can go through senior year and graduate without being noticed", she said and I nodded with an 'uh huh'

"well you got that wrong. Maybe you did that old school"

"Schools", I corrected causing her to blink twice "and am going to do that here too"

"Yeah that's not possible NorthCrest high is a small community despite its large infrastructure everyone knows each other, what they've been up too, who their dating, exes or hook ups and also each other's houses"

"That's creepy", I said to the last part

"NorthCrest High is famous for their wild house parties"

"Not interested

"Well you gotta be if you want to survive high school"

"I already have rules to survive high school and going to wild highschool parties is number #9"

"Wait wait you have rules", she asked them shook her head "That's not important, your really not getting it apart from the usual cliques in high school there are three categories of students ..one is the popular ones two the average ones and three the losers you don't want to end up in this category"

"That is why I have a set of rules I follow not to be noticed", I said esperated

"And like I said being unnoticed is just not possible at this school"

"And like I've also said am not interested in being friends with you, go bother someone else"

"I would... but your the only new kid and an interesting one at that and also others already chose their path, I try my best", said with a shrug.

"Don't you have friends to be with", I asked with raised eyebrow.

"I did but we're not talking about me now but you", she said changing the topic.

'very suspicious', I thought mentally

"Friendship is not forced or bought"

"Oh my gawd...I know that.....

"And you also sound like your doing me a big favor which like I said am not interested"

"I didn't mean to sound like that....how about I be your tour guide for a week....tell you everything you need to know, the do's and don't of NorthCrest High and if you have any difficulty you can always meet me"

'she does sound nice and genuine but I still got to keep my guard up you just never know', I thought.

"Fine then....deal", I said stretching forth my hands for a hand shake.

"Yahhh!", she squealed standing up and hugging me across from the table.

"Not a hugger", I said trying to breathe.

"Sorry", she winced slightly.

"Shhhhhh", we heard the librarian say with a stern glare.

"Sorry" we whispered in unsion.

"I promise you that you won't regret it ", she said happily

"I hope not", I whispered already wishing to take back my words.

I guess this highschool is going to be different and maybe I would do things I never dreamt of doing like making a friend who knows.