As the bell rings we start to gather our things together, I’m a bit slower than Amber but she waits for me anyway.
“So what’s your next class?”
“Math” I answer her after a quick peek at my planner.
“Me too, I’ll walk with you. So do you know someone who lives in River falls? We don’t usually get people move here otherwise. It’s not exactly a place that jumps out at you on a map.” She smiles, waiting for me to answer.
“Er, yeah my Aunt lives here. I had family issues so it was just best that I came to live with her.” Family issues being that I have no other family.
We walked on making easy conversation, when suddenly someone jumped up behind us, putting their arms around both mine and Amber's shoulders. I could tell it was a guy from his size, weight and aftershave. It was a nice smell.
“Yes Chris, what can we help you with today?” Amber says jokingly, she always seems to have a smile on her face. It’s quite infectious really.
“No I don’t need help, I just heard we had a new student and then I heard that she was sat next to my best friend in the whole world, so I thought I would be friendly and come say hi. I’m just being welcoming” He smiles a dazzling smile that I’m sure has a great affect on many girls.
“Hi I’m Alex, nice to meet you, Chris is it?”
“Oh baby you could call me what ever you want to call me!”
Amber and myself burst into laughter and shrug his arms off our shoulders. Chris is obviously on the football team as he is wearing his letterman jacket, which is actually filled out quite nicely by his body. I imagine him to be a good football player, with a build like that, not many people are going to get past him. At about six foot he’s easily a head taller than me. He has a head full of dark brown hair that is swept off his face, showing off a beautiful face. A strong jaw line and nose and bright blue eyes. He really would be most girls ideal man.
“What’s so funny.” He says with a massive smile on his face, showing a mouth full of perfectly straight teeth. Of course he has nice teeth! He has everything else, and the cocky confidence to go with it.
“I’ll stick with Chris thanks.” I say with a smile.
After that we all walk into math together. Chris apparently is in this class too, and he and Amber are having a small argument about who gets to sit by me. Thankfully Amber won. I can deal with a little bit of friendly flirting, but I just don’t want to have to deal with it on my first day.
The rest of the morning is un eventful, I’d planned to meet up with Amber at lunch and I’m happy to say that she’s waiting for me just outside the lunch room doors, phew, no awkward moments of walking in there alone looking for a friendly face. As we walk in we get pushed to the side roughly by a group of girls, who I then realise are the same ones that were scowling at me this morning.
“Hey watch it” Amber says boldly, looking slightly annoyed.
“Oh sorry Amb’s, didn’t see you there.” The red head says with a smirk on her face, and turns back around and carries on walking.
“Meet Tara, biggest bitch in the school.” Amber says louder than is needed. I’m sure it so that Tara will hear, if she does she doesn’t let it show.
“Biggest bitch and biggest slut actually, just ignore her if she gives you any hassle. Most people do. She just likes to think she is in charge.” I notice she’s with some of the girls that were scowling at me this morning.
I can tell Amber doesn’t like her, which only makes me like Amber even more. I would hate to find out that I had actually made friends with someone like Tara. After getting our food, we make our way over to a loud table. I recognise Chris and few other people from my classes but I don’t know their names yet.
“Alex, hey, come sit down by me” as it’s only one of two empty seats at the table I take the seat, however now I think I’ve given Chris the impression that I may actually like him, like him. And not that he isn’t completely likeable in that way, I’m just so not ready for boys to complicate my life at the moment.
Chris has a huge smile on his face and drapes his arm across the back of my chair as he introduces me to everyone.
“Jack, Ryan, Caroline, Rachel and of course you already know Amber.” He points to each person as he says their name and they all give a wave or head nod in return.
“So how’s your first day been? Meet anyone you're ready to fall in love with yet?" Jack asks me.
Everyone just laughs and tells him to shut up. They carry on their conversations and ask me a few questions to try and include me. I’m suddenly very grateful I got seated by Amber this morning, otherwise my day could have been much worse.
Chapter Two
Logan
I can honestly say I was enjoying my first lunch break in my new school, interacting with people again felt good. I love my aunt Sara but in the weeks since my parents death, I definitely needed some other company.
Lunch was almost coming to an end when I felt the strangest sensation down my back. I got the
