Ghost

Chapter one

new beginnings

"Izzy hurry up!" Emma banged on the door before grumbling "we're going to be late!" On the other side a girl sat at her vanity her brush laid in front of her on the ebony wood, her blond hair was tied up in a braided bun leaving a few stray hairs framing her face. Green eyes shone behind the lenses of her purple glasses, closing her eyes Izzy exhaled "this year, it'll be different." she told herself firmly before standing to take a once over of her outfit she wanted it to be casual but at the same time different then what she would have worn last year.

She wore a light tanned tank top under a grayish blue crop top that hung off her one shoulder, with dark navy blue skinny jeans. A golden chain with a moon and star nested comfortably on her chest, she also wore small studded golden earring to match.

Picking up the satchel that was navy blue in colour and made of jean material, it had been her mothers and Izzy rarely went anywhere nowadays without it. She made a dash out of her room and down the stairs, hoping Emma hadn't left without her like she had threatened to do the night before.

Sliding into the kitchen Izzy spotted Emma's mother, her aunt Elizabeth her dirty blond hair was in a messy bun as she sat at the table sipping at a steaming mug of coffee instantly Izzy's nose scrunched up she didn't even like the smell of coffee.

"Where's Emma?" she asked out of breath taking in the other girls absence, "loading up the car." Aunt Liz responded not bothering to look up at her, nodding even though her aunt wouldn't notice Izzy made of the side door connected to the kitchen that lead to the garage.

"Bout time!" Emma stated hearing Izzy make her way down the short three steps and over toward her, "sorry," she apologized with a small smile seeing how her cousin with light brown hair rolled her eyes in response.

"Yeah whatever, I grabbed your lunch. Get in." she instructed, Izzy who had a full blown smile on her face rounded their shared black 2008 Dodge Charger, it was a gift from Emma's biological father not that he was around he was a movie producer living in LA and would often send expensive gifts to both the girls as an apology that he wasn't around. He had originally meant to give each girl their own car, however Liz had refused saying they could share one and would have to get jobs to pay for gas and repairs if needed or they would be taking the bus.

The engine roared to life taking Izzy from her current thoughts to a new one, school a new year her fresh start. She desperately clung to that thought that this year would be different, she would no longer be that girl that was a pretty little wall flower. This year she would shine.

"What?" Emma's voice suddenly infiltrated Izzy's thoughts as she looked up meeting her cousins hazel eyes, "what, what?" she questioned blinding in confusion, Emma's heavy sigh filled the car "you know you're way obvious right?" Emma's question had Izzy's thin brows furrowing.

"I don't fallow," she stated as they were pulling in to their local coffee culture "that's my point, you work so hard to know just about everything that you leave yourself wide open like a book." Emma stated as they drove up to the drive through window, "want anything?" Izzy's shook her head, "right, you and that whole no coffee thing." she sighed ordering her own black coffee with two sugars.

"I don't get how this conversation even started," Izzy stated as they drove off headed to school, "your clothes." Emma responded sending a sideways glance at her cousin, "you're dressing different to catch a certain Stilinski's eye."

"Am not," Izzy instantly started to protest as colour flushed her cheeks, "I'm just saying," Emma started as they pulled into the school parking lot "that if he doesn't like you for who you are, he isn't worth it." with a wave of her hand Emma cut the ignition.

"Did you even consider for a minute that I might actually like dressing this way, that I'm changing and doing this for me and not for him?" Sighing Emma stopped and took a good look at her younger cousin before nodding, "alright, you're right. I'm sorry." Clenching her jaw Izzy forced her eyes to leave Emma's as they got out of the car, she didn't want to admit that even though she might like it that the thought of actually being noticed for once in her boring life seemed nerve wracking and exhilarating at the same time.

"Alright," Emma gave a quick nod "I'll see you after school." "I have work tonight," Izzy stated seeing Emma nod knowing she's drive her to work the two separated to begin their first day of the new high school year.

Cutting across the grass Izzy found she was making haste to get to her locker with her head down, mentally she scolded herself in time to look up and catch a glimpse of Stiles and Scott as Lydia walked by them completely ignoring the pair. She wasn't sure what it was about him, but for some reason or another she always seemed to become nervous and fidgety when he was in close proximity to her.

Walking up the few steps she entered the school, her first class was English which she found she shared with both Stiles and Scott. Izzy took her seat to Scott's right, which was the seat in front of Stiles, taking out her supplies she found herself being over self-conscious again. So her fresh start wasn't turning out so great, she realized closing her eyes, it was still early only first period surely she could turn it around...right?

The class had only just begun, a spread sheet of what the year would look like was handed out and as Izzy skimmed the reading list she found at least half of the books she had already read previously. So that's how this year is going to go, she thought, agonizingly slow.

A few moments later the principal walked in fallowed by a slim burnet girl, "class this is Alison Argent, I suggest making her feel welcome." Izzy found herself watching the new girl, Alison, as she made her way up the isle she was sitting in and sat behind Scott who turned and offered her a pen instantly causing Izzy's eyebrows to furrow slightly at the strange exchange.

The rest of the day had been slow, and mostly tuned out by Izzy as she sat hunched over the text book after text book silently reading along until the bell rang dismissing them from classes.

Making her way to her locker Izzy found she was in the same row of lockers as Alison just a few down, Lydia was talking away with the new girl smiling like they were best friends.

"Hey killer, whatcha up to?" Startled Izzy turned round eyed at the person standing next to her, Lucas Evans was a tall burnet who dressed mostly in black with gamer T-shirts, they had been best friends since they were twelve years old he was the anti Jackson polar opposites.

Sighing Izzy rolled her eyes tucking a stray piece of blond hair behind her ear, "nothing." "Checking out the new girl?" he asked teasingly "very funny," "I know I'm hilarious." Lucas grinned before scratching at the nap of his neck, "so whatcha doing tonight?" he asked after a moment.

"Work, as usual." "oh, uh cool. Want me to pick you up after? Go out for a cheese burger or something?" Shrugging Izzy's eyes swept across the aisle to land on Stiles and Scott who were both staring effectively at Lydia and Alison. "I don't know, but I'll text you, okay?"

"Ya sure," Lucas nodded as Izzy closed her locker "walk you to your car?" he asked as she gave a quick nod, the day had been rather uneventful besides the new girl Izzy say with Lucas and his friends at lunch whose only interaction with her was to make fun of her girly outfit, so if she had to rate today out of five she'd give it a negative three.

"So accomplish anything?" Emma asked as they started to drive off the parking lot, Izzy pulled at her lip nervously with her teeth, "no." she finally admitted Emma nodded than asked "does that mean you'll be back to plaid, or those god awful t-shirts?"

After a moment Izzy responded with a "nope," confusing her cousin "and why not?" "because I didn't spend majority of my summer savings on a new wardrobe to give up after day one." The sigh Emma gave would have been comical and made Izzy laugh if she wasn't already lost in thought.

"Alright, get out." Emma stated a moment later pulling up on a curb, Izzy did then leaned in the open window "I might catch a ride home with Lucas." she stated then frowned "I'll text you when I know, ok?" Emma only nodded before driving off leaving Izzy to walk up to her long awaiting job at the hardware store.

Izzy's shift went by just as fast as it normally did, she mostly attended to helping older men find what they were looking for, and would restock the shelves when nothing else required her attention. It was nine a clock which meant her shift was ending, standing outside she waited for her ride a familiar light blue truck pulled up to pick her up.

"So I picked us up some cheese burgers," Lucas smiled as he dropped the take out bag in Izzy's lap. "uh, thanks." she nodded unwrapping one and taking a bite, "so straight home?" he asked pulling away from the curb "ya, lots of homework." she sighed "who gives out homework on the first day of school?" Izzy mumbled a moment later around a mouthful of food Lucas laughed softly, nodding in agreement.

"Hey are you going to Lydia's party?" Lucas asked breaking the silence that had formed when they arrived at the house, "umm no, why?" raising a thin brow Izzy looked over at her lifelong friend, "oh, no reason. Just with the new look I thought maybe you were friends with her or something," laughing Izzy shook her head "right like Lydia and I would ever be friends."

"I'll see you tomorrow!" after saying their goodbyes Izzy disappeared into the house, and up to her awaiting bed.