(Nellie)
"Can you stop that already"
"What?"
"That... quit it now or else... I'll rip you apart!"I growled, turning around angrily, anyone would think I was talking to a human being. Unfortunately, that wasn't it. I was talking to my inner self, it was weird but I could hold a heated conversation with her, I called her Angela. "Even Fe doesn't like it"my inner self scolded and I sensed a hint of mockery in her tone, glancing down it was my pet ferret tugging at my feet
"No now Fe... I'm late for school" I said shoving my ferret away
Ahh! This was causing me anxiety, dad already called me like a thousand times to get ready, unfortunately, I couldn't decide what to wear
"Sexy or hot"
"Cute and bubbly"
"Lame and nerdy"
My inner self and I debated on the various outfits I placed on the bed to choose from
"Red and blue, eww Nellie... wear jeans and a crop shirt"my inner self mocked when I picked up a red skirt and a blue blouse.
"It's not a fashion show dummy... plus I'd rather not draw attention to myself"I scoffed and picked something else. My inner self had crazy ideas when it came to fashion. I was different. I liked hiding my skin not exposing my skin
"That doesn't look good... it's your first day" Angela scoffed and I ignored her. Ferret on the other hand was busy trying to get my attention by clawing at the long skirt I was wearing
"Shoo... go away Fe," I said, kicking him away. He was so annoying. Sometimes I just wished dad never rescued him from the animal control a few blocks away. Unfortunately, dad was like superman
I shifted around and ended up standing in front of the mirror. Looking at my reflection, maybe Angela was right, the black long skirt didn't go well with my dress shirt
Curse my sense of fashion!
However, I was trying everything I could to keep this low profile
"Nellie honey! Three more minutes!"I heard my dad shouting from downstairs and I was screwed
"Damn it... is the hair alright, "I asked, not sure if to let my hair down or tie it in a ponytail. Angela was doing nothing to help me.
Soon I packed my books and calculator in my blue backpack and rushed out of my room
"Dad... I'm so sorry. I thought"I said running down the few stairs "dad..."I called out when I reached the living room..our house was small with just two bedrooms on the upper case. A small living room with just a sizable bookshelf and a fireplace. There was no dining room, just a small kitchen where dad did all his cooking with me. Truth be told, I sucked at cooking
There was an attic and a basement. Dark and creepy
"Dad.. this isn't funny, where are you?"I shouted when I searched the living room and kitchen unfortunately he wasn't there.
The old man was strange..he kept on yelling my name non-stop but when I get downstairs, he wasn't there
"Gotcha!" he yelled from behind creeping me out that I nearly fell from fright only to be engulfed in his arms
"Dad... how could you" he startled me greatly that I swore I could have had a heart attack. Both of us hugged and chuckled.
"Good morning princess... I assume you slept well... I packed breakfast and lunch and cookies too"dad said moving away and reaching for a food bag
"Dad... this isn't middle school..." he was something else to treat me like a kid. I was a young beautiful lady, a 17 years old girl in high school
"And that's a lot of perfume," he remarked sniffing me and the air. Of course, I had to wear a lot of perfume. I used four different perfumes. He knew the reason why
"It's not that much dad" I shrugged and he chuckled and we walked out of the house
"Not a chance young lady... I'll be away until the evening.. don't want you running around on an empty stomach," he said in between chuckles and guided me to his truck. Hena was dad's old truck. A vintage 1981 Jeep. We had it since I wasn't even born
"Come on dad... you can let me drive Hena... you can't let me date... what's with you"I was worried about myself, especially my future
"Young lady... I'll fly to that school and knock out all the teeth from any boy who tried to look at my princess," he said with a warning glare and started the car
The entire trip dad was making me go through all the dad rules. If anyone had a dad like me they'd go crazy, freak out,and lose it.
Shifting my gaze I peeked out the care window. Staring out and spotted people walking around. The town we moved to was small and cold. It had a lot of swamps and woods. I saw a few kids play in the streets. Screaming and having fun
How good would it be to be there. I shrugged only to realize the car had stopped
"So... I know this school isn't"
"Dad. it's okay... I love it..."I said, cutting him off before he could say anything. I saw his change of expression when I was going to a private school. Everyone knew private schools were expensive and full of rich kids
"Princess if anyone bullies you... don't hesitate to call me" he said cupping my face. He kissed me on the forehead and I did the same on the cheek
"Bye old man" I teased and stormed out of the car. Stepping my feet on the school grounds. A cold breeze greeted me, blowing my black hair across my face.
Draping my back over my shoulder, a warm fuzzy feeling filled my stomach. I heard dad's car whoosh away. The old truck could be heard from a mile away. It was about to die. Unfortunately, the old man fixed it somehow
Keeping that aside, my eyes feasted on the glorious surroundings. The school was lovely, beautiful just like I saw in the brochure
The town was small but the school was prestigious. Inhaling that rich fresh air. My lips curled upwards as I prepare to rush towards the entrance of the school when
"Get out of the way!"
"Move it bitch!"
I heard yells from boys and the squashing of car tires. Turning around. My eyes widened when I saw a red sports car coming towards me at a high speed..my body stiffened, frozen in place as adrenaline rushed through me. I couldn't move out of the way and then the car seemed to be out of control
People around gasped in awe because I was dead.
Was this how I died? Getting hit by a car on my first day
"Get out of the way!"I heard a different male voice say and in no time. Someone pushed me away with enough force that I landed on the hard ground with a thud.
(Nellie)
Ahh, my head was hurting, my body was in pure agony that even thinking made my headache
"Wake up...wake up"I heard voices ringing in my head causing excruciating pain..my back was aching so much. I tried to pry my eyes open and see if I was already in hell unfortunately I could "wake up now dummy"
"Shut up bitch...ouch...ahh my head...oh help me"I couldn't help but lash at my inner self to shut the hell up when I felt a hand on me
"Ah?" my eyes flew open only to find a face close to mine "ahh!"I nearly jumped out of bed I realized I was lying, at the sight of the most beautiful creature I've ever seen, my heart thumped
"Great... you are awake," the boy with the most beautiful eyes said. For a second I thought I was dead and woke up in heaven. Such an angelic voice he had. Such a beautiful charming smile
("He's beautiful isn't he?") Angela said with interest. I knew her too well. She never saw a beautiful man without saying stupid comments
"Shut up," I said not realizing I voiced the words out
"Well that's rude," the boy said arching brows at me, still staring at me. He was close to me and his scent was sweet
("Talk you bitch... he's beautiful)
"Keep your beak mouth shut!"I yelled again, this time my hands muffled my mouth to stop Angela from embarrassing me further. The boy with dark hair with a smooth face chuckled and moved back.
"Okay...I guess the medicine is still taking effect...nurse Kel when will the pretty fairy be alright"the boy said turning to the woman dressed as A nurse whom I didn't notice was in the room
Shifting my eyes around. I noticed I was in a small room with hospital equipment. The nurse lady was fat and bubbly,
"She'll be okay... I'm sure she's just bewitched by you Daron"the nurse teased looking at me with a grin. I didn't know what was happening or why the two were laughing including the pretty boy
"Little princess... you nearly got killed"the boy turned to me and said leaning down to me. I was a fool that
"Get away" the words left my mouth only to realize "stop saying that"I did it again and this time I was sweating, drenched in my cold liquid that I swore I was drooling like a fool
"Hahaha I see..." the boy laughed and shoved his hands in his pants. I stared at him without moving.
Oh god, he was so beautiful, this was the second time I saw him in such a beautiful manner... "take these at noon...you'll be fine and be careful with your hands... you suffered some bruises" the lady said pointing at my left arm and yes. My arm was wrapped in a bandage. Looking at myself, I wasn't wearing my sweater. Fear washed over me as I nearly jumped out of the bed when
"Careful love...you might hurt yourself even more... I kept your things on that table" the boy said, gripping me by the shoulders. My heart was thumping loudly, so fast that I was afraid it would rip out of my chest any time soon
"Well... umm.. please"I shrugged him away and sat upright. Soon he moved away and kept his distance
"My apologies, you must be new right?" he asked while I climbed out of the narrow bed and used my foot to drag my sneakers closer "sorry my freakish friends nearly ran over you...luckily nurse Kel fixed it"the boy added smiling at me
"Uh-huh, no prob," I said and bent down to wear my sneakers. How long was I out, I was screwed ("stop worrying and see how the pretty boy is staring at you...meow meow")Angela said giggling in between laughter. I was irritated with her that I knew what to do. Block her, she talked too much hence I blocked up from talking to me
"Which class are you... I'm Daron"the boy introduced himself when I finished wearing my sneakers and grabbed my large sweater
"Not sure" I didn't even report, how was I to know the class
"Subjects?"
"Math, Art, chemistry, physics...music and many more"I mentioned the subjects I saw in the brochure. It was just a continuation of what I learned back home
"Well, it seems we are in the same class...music is exceptional, "the boy said and I was stunned. Standing up, I saw that I was so little compared to him. He was all well built and tall. I wondered how old he was for us to be in the same class
"You can't sing?"I asked sarcastically and he chuckled. It turned out he liked chuckling
"Yeah kinda...come on... it's time for our first class" he said, snatching my backpack from me and dragging me out of the room. I didn't even know why he was doing that but once we got outside. I wiggled out of his hold and walked beside him
"Nice perfumes...what scents are they?" he asked, glancing down at me. I was hesitant, not sure what to say. It was weird that he noticed my many perfumes
"Warm vanilla ice cream with a strong chocolatey scent, Amber sweet and earthy, it incites your senses and gives a warm feeling" the boy started saying, stopping me in my tracks. He turned around and smirked at me
By now we were standing in the hallway was full of students moving around and getting things from their lockers
"Rum scent, highly addictive, stronger scent, sweet and fruity and lastly male dust...powerful enough to musk all other scents forming a sweet fragrance" the boy added leaning down to me. My body stiffened when his gaze changed, my hands turned cold from fright
"Umm, I have to" I was dumbstruck, how did he know all the perfumes I used? Not like it was a problem but I used so many that people normally get confused figuring out the actual fragrance. He did it effortlessly
"Which pack are you from?" the boy asked leaning down to my face, shocking me beyond reason that I stumbled backwards trembling in fear. His gaze was even more intense and crucial
"I..."
"Daron come on... there he is...!"
"Chase him...hey Daron!"Soon there was screaming in the hallway and a mob of girls started running toward us. Both of us turned to see, he was distracted hence snatching my backpack from him. I ran in the opposite direction and disappeared into the crowd.
(Nellie)
Attending the same class as that boy frightened me. Why did he ask me that? Was he one of them? If so then was he bad or good
I wanted to know, my mind was a mess. I sat in the backseat far from him but I could feel his sharp gaze on me
The mistake I made was glancing to the sides only to catch him staring at me
Ahh! I was doomed, all I wanted was for the class to end. For the first time, I didn't enjoy school. Back home I was a topper, I worked hard to have good results which would get me to a good university
My dad was very particular about my education which was why he enrolled me at this school
"Do as I said earlier... I want you to pair into two" the teacher's voice brought me back to my senses. It was chemistry class. I didn't listen to anything she said. And thankfully, she didn't point at me when she asked questions
"Mrs. Bret... can't you just follow up the old list," said a girl with pink hair. I came to know her name was Charlotte and she was the diva of the school
"I'm afraid not... we have a new student...I expect everyone to share notes with her...Ms. Jason, previously I asked everyone to choose a random topic in chemistry and prepare a presentation"the teacher said, shifting her gaze to me. I was a little shy when everyone turned to look at me. Even that boy did. He was grinning at me
Oh damn! Why now?
"Y-yes ma'am" the words left my mouth not sure what to do
"Great, so I've paired everyone this time... the list is here kindly see to it that you work hard... the marks for this presentation are a hundred percent, "the lady said showing us the sheet of paper. I was a little scared, I didn't know anyone here. Why would she have to give some group work "for the sake of peace...Mr. Reyes" the teacher added calling out to someone, I waited to see who it was and it was the same boy
"Yes ma'am," he said, dropping his smile. I saw how the pink-haired girl giggled shyly when he was called
Such freaks! Angela who had been sleeping the entire time scoffed
"Please pair with Ms. Jason.." the teacher said and everyone in the room murmured..not just them but I was shocked. The boy glanced at me and grinned even more
"That's not fair... I always pair with him... you can't do this... Daron is my partner... no one is allowed to have him"the pink-haired girl threw a fit. I didn't expect this as well but the girl was not happy about the decision
"Charlotte I know but it's time for a change... Daron and Helena are partners" the teacher said with a slam on the table indicating her decision was final. Strangely my real name was Helena Jason but I preferred people calling me Nellie
After a while, the bell rang and every student packed up and started storming out of the classroom including the boy who was taken by the teacher. I took my time packing my books and the notepad I had when
"So...who the heck are you huh!" some slammed their fist on my desk. Looking up it was the pink head, two girls stood behind her like bodyguards
"Umm... excuse me," I said getting up from the chair and prepared to go when the girl grabbed me by the hair and pulled me back
"Bitch...how dare you steal him..." the girl snapped and tightened her grip on my hair. Deep down Angela was angry, there was only one thing Angela hated and that was being bullied
I could feel my bones snapping, my eyes started burning from rage
"This is my new school girl... you better keep your eyes in check"the girl spat out and pushed me away. I stumbled backward but held the desk to balance
"Just look at her... she's so ugly..this is Charlotte's school dummy"
"Yeah... so pathetic" the two girls Charlotte was with said sarcastically and followed her out. I guessed they were her lap dogs
A cool mean girl with two dummy followers, I scoffed and massaged my head. Those little bastards were lucky I had to keep a low profile.
It was a long day, I was tired when the last class ended, music class and thankfully. The boy wasn't there just like he said. I was thankful for that. With the speed of a cheetah, I took my things and rushed out of the building. I needed to run before I bumped into him. Who knew what he was, I had to go away
With what I knew. Daron was a football player. A star player for that matter and he was popularat the school. That explained why all those girls kept giggling in class. Even Charlotte couldn't control herself
"Hey!" someone jumped in front of me, startling me that I nearly suffered a heart attack. Reaching for my chest, I looked up and it was the boy
"What's up, Helena or Nellie?" the boy asked with a grin. The jerk scared me. Did he know I was a coward when it came to surprises
"Out" I spat out and walked away heading to the gate. I didn't have to wait for my dad to pick me up knowing he was busy hence I was going to walk home. It was not dark
"Hey love... come on talk to me" he ran after me. I didn't give him a chance to talk to me therefore I gripped my backpack tight and took to my heels
"Hey you...about our project...where do you live!" he kept on shouting after me but I ignored him like the plagues
I had to run home before he caught me, what if he asked me that question again? Dad and I decided to come to the town hidden away for a reason. Luckily I managed to get to my neighborhood, stopping in my tracks. My breathing was something else. Glancing back, there was no sign of him
"Phew" I exhaled in relief and went my way.