Chapter 1 - The New Boy

I skipped downstairs in my school uniform. Skirt just above the knee, poka dotted black tights, black pumps, shirt tucked into my skirt, royal blue tie hanging loosly and black cardigan hanging off my figure. My long brown hair in loose curls and full fringe straightened."Morning mum, morning Tony" I said joyfully, grabbing my make up bag.
"Morning lovely, what's made you so joyful this morning?" My mum sounded surprise "Nothing, I just though I should be positive" I replied, carefully lining my brown eyes with black and caked a lot of mascara on. I put pale red blusher on my paper white face and lined my lips with my red pencil. I heard someone else walk downstairs.

"Morning" my twin brother groaned, "Morning Joel, how are you this fine morning?" He just stared at me, "Muuuummm, I think Leanna is on drugs" He said walking away from me into the kitchen. "Can't I be happy?" I asked, sitting infront of him "Yeah, just not as much as you are now". My mum put pancakes in front of me, then put syrup down. "What's this for?" Joel asked "I thought I'd treat you" She smiled, and we tucked in.

"Right I'm off the meet Jake and Kieran" I jumped up and grapped by Union Jack satchel and hopped out the door. Jake and Kieran are my best friends. Yes, they are both boys but if you saw the girls in my year, you wouldn't blame me plus I've known them since I was 5. They are like my brothers.

I met them at the red brick wall near Kieran's house. I walked over to the couple holding hands. "Hey, guys" I inturrupted, "Hey Lee" Jake turned to me, still holding onto Kieran's hand. "Shall we go?"
The three of us turned the corner and started walking to school. "Hey, apprently there's a new guy at school" Jake said, "Nice" I said. All the new guys seemed weird. "Yeah, he's that Tom Fletcher's cousin". I could feel the moody London air grow colder.

Tom Fletcher. The nerd in sixth form but everyone loves. He doesn't have many friends but his girlfriend is really pretty, not part of the barbie clan and she's smart. Giovanna, her name. She comes into help with our form now and again. Then there's Danny Jones. The ladies man in the year above, he hangs out with Tom, Giovanna and Harry. I don't really know anything about him, he plays football, thats about it and every girl fancies him.
Don't see the attraction myself.

Last but not least Harry Judd. Good-at-everything-Judders. He's gorgeous but taken by Izzy Johnston. Harry's in sixth form aswell, he's eye candy for all the girls and women teachers. They always flirt with him.

There's the clan and there's going to be another one... the joy. Urgh.

We walked into the school gates when the bell rang. I said goodbye to Kieran and Jake and walked off to form. I sat down, the whole class was seated before Sir came in. I turned around to face Connor.
"Heard theres a new guy?" He asked "Yeah, apprently it's that Fletcher's cousin" Jade butted in, who sat herself in her place next to him. The Sir walked in. "Morning everyone" He said, "You sound cherry" Connor said, "I am Connor,I'm getting married" "Ooooooooo" the whole class said in unison "Right quite down guys" He laughed. He sat at his desk and fiddled with his computer, I turned aorund to Connor and Jade again.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in" Sir said, "Mr Leyton, I have a student for you" Mrs Smith, our headteacher said walking into the classroom.

In walked after her was a boy. Dusty blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. He had his hands shoved in his pockets while his fringe covered his eyes that darted from person to person. "Pupils, this is Dougie. He will be joining us"
She walked out of the room. "Urm, Dougie,You can sit..." He looked around the room. No one sits next to me. Oh god, please no. "...next to Leanna, here" He said pointing to me. Oh god.

He sat himself next to me, the class was quite loud. I was sitting with my back against the wall, facing him but talking to Connor and Jade. Sir came over and gave him his timetable.
He seemed mysterious, not like the other new guys.

I spent the rest of form talking the Connor and Jade, mostly about Kieran and Jake. "So they are still together?" Jade asked,"Obviously, they are like made to be together. Anyway, Is Kieran going back blonde?" Connor asked.
"No, he hates being blonde, so now he's the only brunette in the family, but his roots are coming through" I laughed.

The bell went and we went for first lesson. English. Meh, it's okay. I walked to English by myself. I entered my English classroom and took my seat at the back. Kieran sits on the table next to me so I'm okay.
"Class, we have a new pupil" She said, there he was again. She whispered something to him and he made his way towards me. Not again. He took the seat next to me.

"In pairs I want you to write a list of the characters" Miss said. "Later I have something to tell you" Kieran said, "About you and Jake?" He nodded, I giggled.
I turned back round in my chair.

Dougie was writing stuff into his new orange book. I started writing. The silence was awkward. "Will a pair do a job for me? How about Dougie and Leanna" My head shot up. I groaned and stood up. "Will you two go to my office and grab the pile of novels on my desk" He nodded and grabbed her keys. We walked into the corridor and up the stairs. "So..." He said. He actually spoke. An Essex accent clear. I bit my bottom lip. "I'm Dougie" He annouced as we got to the top of the steps and walked through the door, "I'm Leanna" I smiled... Another silence. "So where abouts do you come from?" I asked,
"Corringham"
"Wheres that?" My geography is not the best okay?
"Essex" He laughed, I smiled. Okay his smile was cute.
"So are you from here?" He asked "Yeah, been here all my life"
"So do you know where her office is?" He asked, confused "Yeah, follow me"

We walked up more stairs and got to her office door. He opened it. We half'd the pile of novels and took a half each, we locked the office door and walked back to the classroom.
We entered the loud classroom. "Thanks you two" Miss said and we went a sat back down.

Kieran nudged me in the arm. I gave him the stare."You have any brothers or sisters?" I asked, "No, you?" Dougie answered "Yeah, a twin brother"
"What's his name?" He asked, "Joel" I replied.
"I do have a cousin at this school though, Tom Fletcher do you know him?" He said,"Who doesn't" I replied with a smile.

The lesson passed quite quickly, next was Maths. He wasn't in that lesson but I was with Kieran again. It swiftly passed. Me and Kieran joined Jake on a bench in the canteen. "You were eyeing up that new guy wasn't you?" Kieran accused "No" I defended, "You were!" Kieran said, I rolled my eyes and sighed as I continued to eat my lunch.

We saw walk in Tom Fletcher. Behind him, Harry Judd, Giovanna and Izzy. They sat at a table not that far from us. Then coming through the door was Danny Jones and Dougie. Holding hands?
They sat at the table with the rest of them. They cuddled and twined their hands with each other. "Aww they look cute!" Jake said, smiling. "Looks like your chances are gone" Kieran said, laughing.

I gave him evils. I turned back to look at the table. They were all laughing and joking. Then Dougie caught my eye. We stared at each other for a moment. I got to notice the unusual bright sparkle in them blue eyes.
Danny whispered something to him and he cuddled more and then kissed?

Okay so I like the new boy but he's gay and with the most loved guy in the years. I saw all the girls stare, shocked. The pulled apart and smiled at each other. Dougie looked back at me, he blushed and bit his bottom lip.

Then they all left.