Opposites Will Attract

Chapter 1

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I didn't like the way this story was turning out, so I'm redoing it.

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Melissa Wu ran a brush through her black hair. She tied it up quickly with an elastic, wincing when she accidentally pulled a few pieces of her hair out. She grabbed her eyeshadow and applied the light coloured powder to her almond-shaped black eyes. She then brushed mascara onto her eyelashes. Finally, she added light pink lip gloss to her own pale, full lips. She was in a rush because her boyfriend would be there soon to take her to school.

She observed her reflection once more in the mirror, scrutinizing her every flaw. she sighed, depressed. She had never been to happy with her face, her body, her looks. Her mother and father didn't notice her unhappiness, neither did her boyfriend, Eric McGorrill. She didn't tell them because she was afraid that they would lock her up in some facility somewhere. So she put a happy and bubbly smile on her face for them, so they wouldn't worry. But this was not the time to dwell on it, she needed food.

Melissa grabbed her book bag and bounced down the stairs, two at a time. She entered the kitchen, but before she could sit down at the table, she noticed something out of place. There was a boy her age moodily sitting at the kitchen table. His ruffled brown hair was messed up, probably by gel, she thought. She couldn't see his eyes, as they were fixes on his bowl, and he was basically inhaling his Cheerios. His clothes were gray, plain, and boring. There was a tight black cord around his neck with a cross. He's cute. Melissa thought, but he looks like he is going to a funeral.

No one else was in sight. Where's Mom and Dad? She thought desperately, trying to figure out what to say, he didn't seem like the talkative type. He hadn't noticed her come in, so she spoke, "What are you doing here? In my house? And why?" His head shot up when she spoke. Blue-gray. His eyes were a piercing blue-gray. Melissa swore she almost fainted, those eyes were intense. He glared at her immediately, confusing her. What had she done? So she glared right back, apparently surprising him. He also seemed like the type who intimidated others easily. But he wouldn't be so lucky with her.

"Melissa!" Lynne Wu came scurrying into the kitchen. The boy broke eye-contact with Melissa and rolled his eyes at her mother's behaviour, infuriating Melissa even more. No one treated her mother that way! Lynne put her hand on Melissa's shoulder and gestured towards the boy. "This is Cody Jackso-"

"Jackson." He clarified, rudely interrupting Lynne. She smiled at him tightly, clearly upset with his tone and the way he had treated her. Melissa winced with sympathy. Her mother was very precise on how you were allowed to treat her, and this Jackson guy would be no exception.

"Fine. Jackson." Lynne repeated, her tone cold. Jackson's eyes widened, he wasn't expecting that, "Jackson, you are in my house now. You will treat myself, my daughterj and my husband with respect. Or, you can expect to be grounded, and not allowed to leave the house. Am I clear?" Her voice was flat, and it gave no choice. Jackson frowned again,

"Crystal." He replied, before turning back to his cereal. Lynne sighed, her eyes pained. She then turned to Melissa, who was frowning in confusion, looking between her mother and Jackson. Lynne led her to the kitchen, her voice breaking into a soothing whisper.

"Melissa, you know the conversation we had a few months ago? About we taking in a foster kid?" Melissa nodded dumbly, she had remembered that conversation.

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Flashback...

The Wu's dinner table a few months ago...

"Melissa?" Melissa raised her head to see her parents holding hands and nervously smiling at her. She looked at them both suspiciously, "We have something we need to tell you." Melissa's heart plummeted, they're getting a DIVORCE! Her mind screamed, her mouth fell open in shock. Her mother seemed to guess what she was going to say and stopped her raging thoughts. "No, sweetie, we aren't getting a divorce." Melissa sighed, slumping in her chair in relief.

"Then, what is it?" She asked, throughly confused. She looked between her parents anxiously, "We're not moving are we?" Her father shook his head in amusement. Melissa frowned, well what else could it be!? She yelled at her father silently. She wasn't the panicky type... usually. But they were taking too long to drag out this important news.

Lynne looked nervously at her husband. Sebastian (Melissa's father) smiled encouragingly at Lynne. She took a deep breath and then turned to Melissa. "We are going to be taking in a foster child." Melissa breathed a sigh of relief once again. That wasn't bad, well, it depended on who the foster kid was. Lynne and Sebastian were looking at her, waiting for her response.

"Okay." Melissa said reasonably, "When? Who?" The questions spilled out of her mouth uncontrollably, and it took her father, whom she was slightly afraid of, silence her.

"Enough Melissa." He said quietly, but in a tone that shut her up. "We don't know who or even when yet, but we just wanted for you to know of our decision," He said firmly. Sebastian was a very strict parent and didn't give Melissa a lot of choice or freedom.

Lynne nodded exuberantly before turning back to Melissa, "We know you've always wanted a sibling, so this is the perfect opportunity, seeing as we won't be having anymore children." Her expression grew somber and her eyes clouded with pain. Lynne's second child had died a few weeks after birth when Melissa was thirteen. Lynne swore after that she would never have another child, even when she really wanted one. She said she couldn't experience that kind of heart break again.

"So are you okay with this?" Lynne asked her. Melissa broke out of her thoughts and smiled reassuringly at her mother.

"I'm fine with it."

End of flashback...

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Melissa's eyes widened. She glanced back quickly at Jackson, "I thought you were getting me a younger brother or sister, not one that is the same age as me!" She whispered loudly. Lynne looked at her guiltily,

"He's three months older than you." She informed Melissa. Melissa's eyes bulged almost out of her head. She pointed back at Jackson, who was trying to ignore them.

"Three months older!" She squeaked, outraged. "How could you get someone three-" But lucky for Lynne, Sebastian entered the kitchen. Melissa immediately clammed up and re-entered the the small breakfast nook and took a seat at the table across from Jackson. Her parents had already eaten apparently, and left the two teenagers alone.

The silence was suffocating. Jackson didn't seem to bothered by it and Melissa was trying to make it seem like she didn't mind either. But then her two kittens entered the kitchen, making it easier for her. Their names were Onyx and Gremlin, and they were both female. Gremlin was a Calico, and she was coloured with a clash of orange, black, white, and gray with yellow eyes. She wasn't very affectionate and got angry quickly. Her sister, on the other hand, was plain gray with green eyes and was very affectionate. She would sit on your lap and purr forever if she could. They were both 11-weeks-old and Melissa loved them to bits.

"Hey my girls." Melissa crooned, ignoring Jackson's amused expression. They strutted over to Melissa and jumped up onto her lap. Gremlin hopped onto the table while Onyx stayed in Melissa's lap for a ear scratch. Jackson seemed interested in the cats, and he let Gremlin smell his hand when she traveled to the opposite side of the table. He even smiled slightly when she licked his hand, something that surprised Melissa. Onyx then noticed the newcomer and left Melissa to examine Jackson. She smiled at the two kittens. Gremlin acted more queenly than Onyx, who was a plain klutz.

"What are their names?" Jackson asked quietly, the previous venom that had laced his voice gone. Melissa was shocked at how the two kittens made such a change in him. He had been brooding like, 10 seconds ago and now he was all friendly.

"The gray one is Onyx and the Calico is Gremlin." Melissa responded, "and they're 11-week-old sisters," Melissa added quickly, thinking he may want to know that detail. Jackson just nodded and continued to stroke them gently. Melissa finished her breakfast quickly and took her dishes and put them into the dishwasher. When she straightened up, Jackson was in front of her.

Melissa jumped back, not expecting him to be there. He smiled slightly and Melissa felt something flip over in her chest, her heartbeat speeding up. His expression then changed to one of challenge, "Didn't think a spoiled brat like yourself would be able to take care of your own dishes." He commented, setting his own dishes into the dishwasher. Melissa felt her face heating up and her anger fizzing beneath her veins.

"Not that you know anything about me, nor will you ever." Melissa replied coldly. She thought she saw him frown, but she was distracted by a car honk. She smiled, and went to kiss the kittens good-bye. She called a hurried good-bye to her parents before heading out the door. Well, she tried to head out the door.

"Melissa!?"Melissa cursed, almost out the door, to the loving arms of her boyfriend and away from the strange new boy. But her mother's voice brought her back into the house. She let out a frustrated sigh, ignoring the cocky smirk that played out on Jackson's lips, who had followed her into the front hall.

"Yeah!?" She yelled back,

"Take Jackson with you!" Lynne shouted. Melissa rubbed her temples, trying to calm down. This Jackson was unnerving her and all she wanted was to get away from him. Plus her heart had done weird flip thing when he had been so close to her. It wasn't something she had experienced before.

"But Eric is taking me!" Melissa complained,

"I don't care, take him!" Melissa, sighed, knowing she had lost that fight. She gestured towards the door. Jackson, who had been leaning against the door with his hood up. He pushed himself and headed out the door, brushing by Melissa. His shoulder grazed her shoulder and that aroused that heart-flippy thing again.

She ignored it and left the house. She locked the door and raced to the car, passing by Jackson. She jumped into the front seat, leaning over to brush her lips with Eric's. He looked at her questioningly, "Who's that?" He asked, pointing at Jackson, who seemed to be purposely taking his time to get to the car.

"A foster kid my parents have taken in. He's really rude." Melissa told him. Eric looked at her suspiciously, Melissa rolled her eyes, knowing what he was thinking, "No, Eric. We're not in love, I just met the guy like, 20 minutes ago. Okay?" When he nodded, She stuck her head out the window, "JACKSON! Are you coming?" Jackson closed the remaining space between him and the car door in just a few seconds.

Melissa glared at him before she turned back to Eric, giving him a warning look. When Jackson had settled in the back, Eric started talking. "I'm Eric."

"Jackson."

"So you're the one who is going to be living with my girlfriend." Eric began, enunciating the word 'my'. Melissa groaned and pressed her face to the window. This was going to be a long ride.

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