"Let's see I got my lunch, my shoes, my socks. What am I missing?" I wondered out loud.
"Huh, I don't know," My older brother yelled back at me sarcastically. "What about your clothes, toothpaste, toothbrush, your life?"
"Hahaha," I laughed back. I was not in the mood to be put down by Daring. Today was my first day of Ever After High. My first day as a High Schooler. "My other stuff is already in the carriage, Daring,"
"Boys! Darling! Come on we're going to be late!" Dad announced from downstairs.
As I hopped into the carriage I took one final glance at the castle. Right now I was a prince but in a few hours I will officially be a high schooler.
The first thing I noticed as I walked towards the school wasn't the trees, or the colors, no it was something much better than all of that combined. I noticed a girl. She was the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Long dark purple and ebony hair that cascaded all the way down her back. A purple and black laced dress that fit her figure perfectly and high heels that would even make the worst of people swoon.
To make everything better we had a class together too!
"And the last of the Royals. Dexter Charming?" Professor Piper asked wondering where I was and who I am.
We had gone through all the Royals and never once did I see her raise her hand and say here. Which could only mean one thing… I liked a rebel.
"The first Rebel on my list is…. Raven Queen?" He asked again hushing himself as the name came out.
Raven. Her name was Raven. To think liking a Rebel was bad. Liking the daughter of the Evil Queen was worse. What would Dad think? What would Daring do? At least I know Darling would have my back. Wherever she is. I haven't seen her since first bell.
"Only 5 minutes in and this class is already a snooze fest," Raven said to me leaning in with a laugh that only made me shiver and my face redden. Not that she had a bad laugh. It sounded adorable honestly. But just being this close to her made me blush. "You okay there, Charming," She laughed curiously.
"What! No! I-I'm fine, Rae," I told her lying through my unmagical, uncharming teeth.
Did I just call her Rae.
"Did you just call me Rae?"
She sounded insulted.
"No, well I, um, I mean…" Stammered trying to get her to realize that I didn't mean it at all. She stopped me.
"I never said I didn't like it," She said to me leaning away. "I'm normally not one with nicknames but I'll make an exception for this one." I smiled. "I'm Raven," She said extending her hand out.
"Dexter," I told her my smile growing wider. While also attempting to push my glasses back up my nose without looking like a total dork.
After the extremely awkward handshake the bell rang and we went our separate ways. I spent all lunch hour drawing Dex + Rae in my notebook surrounded by dozens of hearts.
The tray slammed to the table. "Who's Rae?" It was Hunter Huntsman. I'd know that voice anywhere. Him and Daring had been best friends since Nursery Rhyme school.
"Dex. Do NOT tell me you are crushing on Raven Queen. I can't have you be like Hunter and end up in a Roybel relationship," Daring looked at me and Hunter's face reddened. I was crushed I knew he wouldn't like it.
"Oh gort… Me liking Raven… Never," I told them so they'd shut up and leave me alone.
"So, who's Rae?" Hunter asked giving me a sly smile.
"My.… cat….?" I answered.
I don't even have a cat.
"You don't even have a cat," Daring looked at me as he said that.
The bell rang and I was out of there as fast as possible. Back into my dorm to write my "cat's" name over and over again. Maybe we'll talk more tomorrow. I had a friend. A real friend. Not someone like Humphrey or Daring. Is it allowed to like your friends. Like, like like? Oh gort! I'm doomed!
