It's finally my senior year of high school. Just a couple more months and I'll be on my merry way to college and out of this hell hole.
I've come a far way at Williams field high school without much recognition what so ever. I like to class myself as a very smart girl when it comes to my studies but I prefer to cover it up.
I desperately try my best not to get much attention because at my school you'll have to be a tough cookie to survive.
I was of medium height with long blonde hair, smooth tan skin, and bright hazel eyes mostly hidden under my sweatshirts and big nerdy eyeglasses to hide the attention I get mostly at my appearance but it was safe to say that any attention I got from a guy would lead to them scurrying off the other day as if I had rabies or something.
I always hated the feeling of rejection but told myself it was necessary for the greater good.
There were two classes of students who went to this school. It was like a food chain. The ranking system. The good and the bad nothing in between.
The first at the top of the ranks would consist of the popular students such as the deranged cheerleaders, snobby rich students, the football team, and the gorgeous Greek gods which I call the bad boys.
The second group consisted of nerds, crazy, the freaks, the outcasts, and the average students who are desperate to be seen by the popular students and be favored upon.
Then there is me Annabella walker. I try my best not to fit in with both crowds although you could say my appearance would go with the lower class but that wasn't the case because my parents have money which would put me at the top of the ranks but not everyone knew that and some did which led them to be a bit confused about my status.
But that just led them to ignore my presence which I was completely glad about.
There was just too much attention and expectations that came with been a popular kid but on the other hand, the lower ranks were treated like peasants.
They are given hundreds of homework by the popular kids and walked all over. There's so much more pressure on the intellectual ones, the nerds. They get up to twenty home works done for the popular kids daily!
All those years I've been getting average grades to survive from been bullied by the popular jerks as a nerd or a know it all.
But not this year and I'll be damned if I lowered my grades for a bunch of pessimists. I wanted to go out with a bang. I was determined to do my best and make my parents proud, this year was my year to shine!
I wanted to get into a great college and not just because of my parent's money.
I had been walking to my locker so I could get to the first period as I'd received my time table I then felt a hand swiftly snake around my shoulder.
"Hey baby, sup," said my best friend as he leaned up against the locker next to mine trying to act all cool.
Raising my elbow I hit Steffon in the stomach in which he doubled over in pain.
"I'm doing great actually," I told innocently while extending my hand for him to take.
"No shit Annabella couldn't you at least given me a heads up, remind me not to mess with you again" he winced taking my hand as I rolled my eyes.
He would only say my full name when he was angry, oh well.
"Stop acting so dramatic, it's not as if your gonna die. I should have hit you where the sun doesn't shine instead" I snapped mumbling the last part to myself and giving me a great idea!
"It still hurts and stop calling me Steff I told you not to call me that, it's a girl's name"
"Whatever........Steff" I taunted smugly.
"And to think senior year would've made you a little more mature" he sighed shaking his head and making me giggle.
This time we decided to follow everyone and head on to our first class.
"So I have math's for the first period and science for the second," I told him looking over my timetable.
"Ugh, I have arts for my first period and science for my second as well, we'll meet up for lunch after that"
"Well aren't you the intelligent one" I mocked slightly pushing him to the side just then the bell rang.
"I know right" he replied playfully shoving me back and making me collide with a wall.
Or just Regina.
"You stupid freak!" Regina the head cheerleader screeched on the ground her minions quickly helping her up while the few students that were left in the hall started to gather around.
"I'm so....." before I could say I'm sorry her hand collided with my face.
Fucking hell this bitch hand stung like a.a....well like a bitch!
Turning my very frightened face around to a seething hot Regina and her minions that were ready to pounce for their queen bee.
And I not wanting to get on her bad side tried my very best to apologize because let's face it, who wants to start their senior year on the receiving end of the school's biggest bully. Or was it already too late?
"You stupid bitch how dare you push me to the ground?!" She barked gritting her teeth, her blond hair and fake blue lens making her seem even more frightening.
"It's not her fault Regina I was the one who pushed her so-" Steff butted in but was rudely cut off.
"Were you given permission to speak outcast?" one of her minion's Becky sassed.
"No, but-"
"I didn't think so" she mocked glaring at the both of us with distaste.
"Your lucky I have a class to get to but don't you think even for a second you'll get away with this!" she gritted nudging my shoulder with her's and walking away with her three minions behind.
Yeah right everyone knows the only reason she would've gone to class is that the "bad boys" would more likely be there.
The rest of the students who stood watching scurried off to their classes also.
"Let's just get to class" I spoke before Steff would apologize and not wanting to be extremely late for class.
Unfortunately, I just had to have the same class as Regina. Just great.
And as usual, we would take a seat in the second row to the front not wanting to be seen as a nerd who sat to the extreme front. The back was always reserved for the popular students.
"Ok class let us all begin we all know each other so there's no need for introductions let's turn to chapter twenty-seven in your textbook and yes we're gonna be starting with algebra," Mr.Ford said uninterested making the whole class groaned.
After about twenty minutes of algebra, Mr. Ford spoke.
"So whose able to tell me the answer to the equation on the board"
Ok, this is it Anna's time to make a good impression, this is your year I chanted before raising my hand. Along with the nerds.
Soon after I heard snickering, "Of course leave it to the nerds to figure out the answers" Regina taunt and almost everyone busted out into fits of laughter.
The only ones who didn't laugh were a girl that sat beside me and the bad boys sitting at the back watching me intently making me cower a little and of course the nerds.
"At least they're smart enough answer so be quiet" Mr. Ford shushed her as she turned red yet again another embarrassment. He then pointed towards me to answer the equation. Both of us receiving a glare from Regina and the others.
That's the first time I've ever seen him stand up for a student normally he'd just look uninterested.
I then gave my answer to the teacher that was precisely correct which earned me a small nod.
"Of course the nerd would've gotten it right that's their only purpose after all" Regina mocked while the class laughed as well.
"Stupid bitch it's not my fault your brain is vastly deteriorating" I mumbled to myself.
"Hey, she's not worth it" the girl beside me whispered grabbing a hold of my hand that was now curled up into a fist.
She's right if I was to pick a fight with the popular students I'd be dead meat until I was able to graduate.
I wanted to say something but then that would be the end of the senior year I was completely frustrated with my pathetic display of the best senior year.
"She's such a teacher's pet and look at what she's wearing, she has got to be a homeless pig" Regina mocked making the class laugh even the nerds too.
"Or maybe even a prostitute who knows" she went on getting the whole class worked up.
I've had enough "That's funny you should say Regina because clearly, I'm not the one whose busy sucking on cocks every chance I get!" I snapped.
And that people was the perfect start of my Senior year in high school.
I was sure that the next thing to come would've been me making the headlines for the most stupidest kid in high school.
Instead what I got was a harmony of loud gasps but what strangely caught my attention we're the all so famous grumpy bad boys laughter filling the room.
All heads snapped in there direction to look at the most popular guys in school anyone would've paid a million bucks just to see these guys smile much less to laugh.
Even the teacher stood amazed at the sight his eyes bulging out of his head.
A small smile etched upon my face as I gaze upon the so called bad boys Kristrin Slovac, Kyle Bower and the twins.
Kristrin the leader as everyone calls him dressed in a black leather jacket, white t-shirt and a black denim jeans, his thick black hair styled to perfection, thick muscles prominent within his clothing and a perfectly chiseled face made him look definitely like a hot bad boy or playboy for that matter.
While his best friend Kyle had a dark skin tone, very tall with a slender body that could die for he was more of a supermodel type girls drooled at him.
The next were the twins Marco and Maurice Steele popular for there modelling career at a young age of fifteen very tall and slender with blonde hair and ocean green eyes. There more of the playful type but one wrong move and your screwed.
I was so caught up at steering at the most gorgeous and sophisticated guys in school that I almost didn't recognize a steaming hot Regina and friends glaring dagger's me.
Was I making the right decisions of getting on the school's queen bee most hated list? Surely not.
As the bell decided to ring I made a dash for it not waiting for Regina to humiliate me any further or for the teacher to send me to detention.
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It was now lunch and all I wanted to do was to hide and never show my face again I wanted to just go home and cuddle in bed with my baby brother Antonio and watch movies.
Was I a coward for hiding? Yes but behind that my motive was to graduate high school in one piece! And Regina and her minions were making that hard for me soon she's gonna turn all the popular kids against me.
You might be wondering why not just transfer to another school well this school is my parents alma mater and one of the top school's in New York.
Stepping forward I decided to head to the cafeteria for a quick snack and pretend none of this had happened today but the bloody idiots decided now was the best opportunity to gossip as I'd walked in and to top it off Steff had to go to the bathroom leaving me to face it all.
"There she is I heard she told Regina that with enough make-up she could be a demon from the bottom less pit"
"I heard she told Regina that her mom slept around............a lot"
"She told Regina that her father was a drug lord and that she's ordered her dead!.........."
"Maybe I can get her locker when she's dead"
I groaned as I had stepped into the line filled with students, everyone parted way for me giving me a sympathetic look.
Of course word had gotten out about me and Regina. Bad news spreads faster than wiled fire after all and no one wanted to be seen with me to get dragged in to the cross fire.
How could I have let this happened?
Taking my lunch I went to the furthest corner of the cafeteria but even students nearby hurried away.
This was bad.
Do you know how It felt? I felt obnoxious. This is how I normally feel when I got too nervous or too excited making me want to go to the toilet on instinct.
"Hey Ann...a your completely pale anna breath" I heard Steff beside me ushering me to breath making me finally release the breath I didn't even know I was holding.
"Steff you shouldn't be here what if they.. what if they" I trailed off picturing horrible scenarios of what Regina and her gang might do.
"Anna stop overreacting nothing's gonna happen to you I'll be here to protect you" he tried to reassure me.
"Do you see how their looking at us" I asked casting my head low not wanting to be overwhelmed by the amount of attention we were getting.
"So they do that all the time" he shrugged acting as if it was nothing.
"Yeah but with the popular kids not us" I told dumfounded at his lack of interest.
He grinned looking at me "Look at it this way your climbing the top of the food chain your now one of the popular kids"
"And how is that suppose to make me feel any better I hate attention you know it makes me feel!" I whisper yelled.
"We've been best friends since diaper days don't you think I know that and how are you suppose to overcome your fears if you don't face it"
"That's the least of my problem my main problem now is trying not to be too overwhelmed so I won't do anything embarrassing in front of a thousand students and also not trying to get killed" I whispered.
We we're so caught in up our little fuss that we didn't even see when Regina and her possy stop right in front of us it was only when the room got quite we took notice, the room went silent all eye's was on us including cameras.
"Look what we have here" Regina spoke loudly enough with a smirk on her swelled plumpy pink lips.
Her and Kristrin must have been at it again.
"I- look I didn't mean what I said before Regina" I stood up trying to justify myself a small lump was now forming within my throat.
"You should have thought of that before acting all smart bitch!" she yelled then took my lunch emptied it upon my head.
Load gasps then fits of laughter could be heard afterward.
"What the hell let go of me! Regina I swear to God if you lay as much as even a finger on her I'll make you regret it!" I heard Steff yelling as he was held back by the football team of Jason and Scott who were sneering at me.
"Who said I was going to lay a finger on her" she laughed without humor.
Next thing I knew her friends took there lunch and smudged it all over my face and clothes.
"And that's not all slut I'll make sure your life's a living hell paybacks a bitch" she spat smugly before walking away.
I was now on the verge of crying as fresh tears threatened to spill. Gosh I hate that my heart is so weak and I tend to cry a lot.
Loud laughter could be heard and all I wanted to do was disappear I ran out the cafeteria and to the bathroom ignoring Steff yelling my name.
I didn't even know when I had reached the bathroom but ran right into the door or so I thought.
"Fuck" I heard a gruff voice mutter as I was now on the ground with an injured bum.
Looking up I realized I had bumped into a very hard chest which belonged to no other than Kristrin the hotty of all hotties he was accompanied by his mates.
Why can't I have a break I seemed to be pissing off the wrong persons lately especially the popular one's!
"Who the fuck is this?" I heard Marco asked no one in particular.
'Isn't that your bella' I could've sworn I heard Kyle whisper.
I was too embarrassed at my appearance in front of the school's bad boy's to even look up and I was starting to reek with all the different food I was sporting.
"Get up!" I heard Kristrin yell. Immediately I got up not wanting to anger any more of the popular students especially not the bad boys.
"Who the fuck did this to you?" he asked and I almost swooned but coward away due to his anger directed at me.
"I asked you a question didn't I and I'd hate to repeat myself again" he angrily spoke taking a dangerously slow step towards me.
"R...Regina did it" I stuttered out feeling a lot scared he might hurt me although Regina and Kristrin wasn't a thing but they sure do have a history together.
I now had hiccups from the tears streaming down my face.
He quickly stepped asides with the other members as he gave me one last glare.
'I'm going to kill her' I could've have sworn I heard Kristrin mutter before aggressively storming off towards the area of the cafeteria.
It seems I maybe hearing voices also because that would never happen.
Three days it has been, three days without Regina and her possy bothering me. What had happened after that day inside the cafeteria was a mystery to me because I have no idea.
I've been receiving glares from the cheerleaders, football team, rich students hell even the nerds kept glaring dagger's at me! But no one had bothered to say anything to me which I'm super glad for.
But there was still that nagging feeling within causing me to be a bit anxious and on guard if Regina ever decided to carry out one of her revenge plots which I knew she has coming and something big was coming my way.
Strangely enough I would also see one of Kristrin's gang following me around but I'd brushed it off thinking it was nothing.
"Anna momma needs you down stairs now!" I heard my baby brother Antonio who is two yell at me then ran off down the stairs.
"Come here you ant boy!" I yelled playfully running after him.
"I'm not an ant!" He giggled running away even harder into the direction of the kitchen.
My mom Anna stood in the kitchen stirring the pot as Antonio tried his best to climb upon the stool.
Her medium height and brunette hair caught within a ponytail upon her head as she swayed her hips listening to some 19s music.
"What's up mom" I asked once I've reached inside the kitchen where she took my baby brother from in my arms.
"We'll be going on to one of your father's Galla this Saturday night" she spoke up.
"Okayy" I trailed off ignoring the true meaning behind her words.
I hated those ball's there would be nothing but rich and boring old people talking about business which was not my forte.
"Vicky will be here to stay with Antonio and this event is one of your father's most prestigious business event they'll want to meet the heir to your father's corporation and there future business partner " she explained to me.
My father John Walker is the CEO to one of the most prestige hospitals in New York City called 'Horizon' which would make him have business allies from across the world.
While my mom was a doctor there and no she did not get the position because of my dad being the CEO but because she had a master's degree in doctorial studies or whatever you call it.
My father has begged her countless of times to join him so they could manage the company together but my mom had a profound love for saving lives.
They've been married for ten years but acted as if they were still teenagers.
Ugh I hated socializing it was never one of my virtue unlike my parents.
"Fine I'll go but just this once" I groaned earning a clap from Antonio as he had no idea of what mom spoke about.
"Oh and your cousin Maria will be living here for a while until her parents are settled again. They've gone on a year long travel across the globe"
Aunt Talia and Uncle Jimmy always loved traveling around the world and visiting knew countries they only had one child which was Maria.
"She's coming this Sunday to start school the following Monday" she smiled sweetly.
At this I perked up Maria was dad's brother's child she'd visit us in the summer she's the only one apart from Steff that knows all my secrets. We're like best friends instead of cousins as I'd like to say. I smiled brightly at the thought of having a girl for once to talk to.
"So how's your senior year of high school going so far sweety?" mom had to ask.
"It's going great" I lied I didn't want anyone knowing my problems I'm a big girl now and big girls took care of there own problems I memorized.
The front door flew opened revealing a very tiring dad he was quite tall and lean, blonde hair with hazel eyes which was where I got most of my genetics from.
We lived in a two story house a very beautiful one might I add but if it was up to us we would have bought a small three bedroom house but my family was quite big one and when they came to visit we would have had nowhere to accommodate them.
"My princess" dad said giving me a tight hug and a kiss on Antonio's cheek.
"And my beautiful queen" he said kissing my mother passionately on the lips.
"Hey there's kids in here!" I yelled playfully.
"Its not my fault you don't have a boyfriend" Mom replied making me blush.
"Anna you know the rules no boys until your twenty two" dad replied.
"Do you remember us been together when we were sixteen?" mom asked.
"That's different and I remember us doing naughty things back then that's why I don't want her near any boys until she's old enough do I make myself clear hun?"
"Yes dad" I muttered helping Mom set the table.
Pshh please.
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It was now seven thirty a.m. Time to get up and get ready for school I groaned internally fighting my inner battle to just sleep the day away.
I hurriedly took a bath slip on a tight blue denim geans with a crop top and a grey jacket with my black and white addidas sneakers flipping on my blue colored glasses.
The grey jacket covered most of my body plus untidy blonde hair.
Mom and dad would have already left for work at the time of eight o clock. Vicky the maid would have prepared Antonio for school and made us breakfast.
"Come on Antonio you don't wanna be late for school" I rushed getting into my Rav 4 after hurriedly eating breakfast and brushing our teeth.
"I'm here!" he yelled climbing into the car seat as I buckled him up.
"What's that?" I asked looking at the piece of paper within his hand.
"N-nothing" he quickly stuttered hiding the paper and blushing.
Hmm that's odd I'll pry into it later.
Finally dropping Antonio at his school and arriving to my hell hole I lazily walked inside the building and hed to my locker.
"Hey" Steff asked looking distraught at the area where the school's bad boys leaned against the lockers swarmed by girls.
I stood still getting a good glimpse of Kristrin. Soaking in all his glory he had on a white leather jacket, a white tee shirt with some dark washed out jeans, a pair of black studs and his hair disheveled from running his hands through it he was looking like the fallen angel he was.
God damn gorgeous!
But it was all short lived when one of the twins caught me gawking at him and smirked turning to whisper to Kristrin.
I quickly turned away unable to meet the eyes of the boy I've had a crush on since I first laid eyes on him but hadn't succumbed myself to admit it.
"H-hi Steff" I stuttered out remembering that Steff was with me, he groaned and I smirked.
"Someone's in a bad mood today" I taunted trying to stay calm as I felt holes been driven at the back of my head by no other than Kristrin and his mates.
I can't have Steff in a bad mood I myself needed someone to cheer me up and he was always my funny bunny.
"Don't even ask" he said the moment I was about to ask.
"Guess what I have a surprise for you" I spoke and his face brightened he'd always loved surprises.
"Oh my God an all expense paid trip to the Caribbean!" he yelled making me scowl at him.
"Of course not" I said running a hand through his neatly done hair.
"You remember Maria?" I asked walking towards my first period.
"Of course the light of my world and my future wife" he spoke dreamily.
And then I told him everything he was now beaming I was happy I was able to make my best friend smile again.
"I can't wait to see her again!" he yelled happily.
But I was too excited for the entrance of my best friend and depicting a great senior year that I didn't see the great chaos that was yet to come.
If only I could go back in time to the exact moment when my mom had just broken the news of her arrival.
Then I'd be able to save myself and everyone from the terror.