I run right into the new kid and trip over my shoe I catch myself and try to ignore the embarrassment. I straighten up and look at him crossing my arms "it's you. You're the new kid everyone talks about."
He looks at me " and you're the girl who's been here for years that everyone talks about. Two peas in a pod it seems."
I look at him stubbornly triumphant everyone says that he doesn't talk but I just had him speak so easily. This confirms that the rumors are false. He doesn't come from a very powerful family or anything. It was all rumors. I can speak to him if I want and I don't have to be worried about anything.
He raises a brow "what's with the look?"
I correct him "just to let you know in first hour you did the assignment wrong. I don't care for work much but it's a group project and Mr. X said that he'll move me to your group if I don't finish fast enough alone and I did ask to work alone but well I can't focus the best. So just to let you know he said you're supposed to cut it out after you do all the history and stuff or you won't have enough room for other situations he may add."
He looks at me took aback at my tone but he doesn't take it to heart. Though no one has ever been so sassy with him. "Well I guess thank you for the advice it will definitely help…. Do you want the answers?"
I immediately nod suprised someone is willing to do something for me without me asking I hope he won't tell on me if he does "yes it's already hard enough on the art because I'm really bad with art but I'm even worse at math and history."
I take a picture of the answers
I ask him something I heard from the rumors "so were you always home schooled before this? I heard you were."
He nods "yes this is my first day…." We look at each other not really knowing what else to say the bell rings and he turns to me "oh and happy birthday Nessa."
I nod suprised and not knowing how to respond the best so I just say a short " thank you"
I wait a second before going in after him I see he sat by where I normally sit. I sit down at my spot and turn to him curiously " did you know this is where I normally sit?" He shakes his head "of course not."
*why would I sit right beside you if I knew how bad you distract me. I wanted to sit in front of you so I can know your close but still be able to ignore you or behind you so I can look at what you're doing without getting caught by you. I curse in my mind Stephanie either gave me the wrong seat you sat or you changed it this year.* I turn to Nessa wondering what she's thinking.
as everyone files in I try to pay attention to science but all the teacher does is pass out text books and hand out work I turn to the new kid who's already getting to work and I subtly pull out my phone. I get the answers off my phone and by the time I'm finished up. The kids somehow already done he's just been watching me I look at him and hide my phone letting out a small smile to cover that up. Still worried he'll tell on me. He knows he can't speak to me or it'll make long lasting rumors so he just wrote on a piece of paper " are you done? Do you need the answers?"
I nod telling him I'm done.
At the end of the school day he sees you walk home curiously before getting in the shiny car his mom pulled up in.
His mom immediately ask him "soooo how's this crush of yours? Did you like your first day of school so far?"
He nods somewhat silent "she's good, people at this school aren't the nicest to her and she doesn't come from the most fantastic family but she's a good person."
It's all silent for a moment before he speaks up "do you think I'm obsessed with her? Dad does."
His mother rolls her eyes amused "don't listen to what your dad says….." she gets serious as she backs up "just don't try anything bad. Don't become a dangerous person or anything. Even if it is a obsession and you allow this to consume you don't get stupid. Oh and I'll be on her side if you do something wrong. So If I were you I'd try to be her friend first."
I roll my eyes "she isn't friends with boys mom. She isn't the most comfortable around them…"
Gloria nods "well understandable she's been through a lot. You're both children. You can be a aqauntance then protect her and make sure you're not caught doing so to avoid any questions."
I nod silently though inside I'm glad my mom understands. We drive by where she lives there's old lawn mowers everywhere and cats are wondering the place. I see her catch a kitten and hold it in a way so it doesn't bite her or anything. She takes it inside and I know she must be giving it a bath or something.