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I don't own Code Lyoko, just the idea. I don't get money from this as I do this for fun.
I look out of the bus window to see my new school come into view. Cadic Academy is supposedly to be a great school with no fights. How can William like it here at this school? My laptop beeps letting me know someone sent me an e-mail. I never really want to log off my computer because it's my escape from reality. As the bus pulls up, I check to make sure none of my bruises are showing as I shut my laptop. I grab my bag with my small dog Kiwi inside, I get off the bus. Looking around I see all the kids –that go to this school- walk in as the school bell rings.
My name is Odd Della Robbia and I am transferring to this school to escape my father. My cousin comes to this school, and he says some can live on campus if they are coming from out of town to attend. I don't know if I should be happy to be here, or just be angry that someone might find out my secret. I want away from my father because he beats the shit out of me, and does some other things I rather not think about. I'm wearing long sleeves so no one can see the bruises, good thing I ripped a big enough hole to put my thumb through that way when I raise my hands the sleeves won't fall and nobody will see them.
I look around for my cousin, knowing he is supposed to bring me to Principles office. He is also to show me around today and show me where he sleeps. We have where I am going to be rooming with him, while I am here. I don't wave as I spot William walking up to me waving his own hand. He knows I don't respond well to people no thanks to our damn father! I wait until he is stepping up in front of me before I even decide I want to talk to him or even give him a hug. I sigh letting William hug me. I do hug back just barely though before I push him away from me. I can't stand being touched for very long by anyone.
"William, nice of you to come get me, although I do hope our little charade will stay up" I speak softly so no one but William will hear me.
"Only the headmaster of this school will know that we are not really cousins Odd. Let's go, he doesn't like to be kept waiting" smiles William as we walk away from the bus.
I ignore the stares that are directed my way, I know today was the first day of classes for the year. I don't care if people stare either. Their curiosity is misplaced to begin with. I am not interesting at all, and I'm not interested in them. William leads me down a few corridors, so I memorize the path he is leading me on to the headmaster's office. This way I can find my way back here on my own, I don't like depending on people very much except William. He is the only one I depend on a lot these days, since it was his idea for me to come to this school in the first place. I stop as he stops in front of a desk, telling the lady behind it that we are here to see the headmaster.
I really don't want to see the guy but I need everything to be squared away before I can do anything. I clutch my laptop to my chest, I'm really scared that someone will find about my dad. I know he'll come here and kill me if anyone found out what he was doing to me before I came here. He didn't want me to go here, but I told him it was a great place to earn an education. Something he told me he wanted me to get because I need to make something of myself. I stiffen as she puts her hand on my back, pushing me toward the door. Have I told you how much I hate people touching me?
"Sir, Mr. Della Robbia is here" she says pushing us into the room.
"Thank you, please sit down boys" he says pointing to the chairs.
"I need to make a call to someone real quick. I'll be right back" speaks William as I sit down. I glare at him hoping it says don't leave.
"Mr. Della Robbia, your brother William says that you would like to stay in his room. Unfortunately you cannot stay there. I've set you up with another boy your age. His name is Ulrick Stern. Since you have the same classes as Mr. Stern, he'll be the one to show you around" speaks the Headmaster.
"I understand" I say standing when the door opens again and in comes my brother with some other teen.
He has brown hair, and cobalt eyes. Damn he is sexy looking. I can't believe I went all my life without this hottie in my life. William looks at me with those eyes. He knew we would not be together, I can tell he is sorry. I walk up to him and hug my brother. He has been wonderful my entire life and now he's willing to be called my cousin for my sake. "Thank you so much for all you have done and for all that you will do." I whisper into his ear before stepping back and letting him leave the room to his classes.
"Hello my name is Odd Della Robbia" I say holding out my hand.
"I'm Ulrick Stern" he says as if he doesn't want to be here.
"Alright boys, class should be starting soon, so you should be on your way" smiles the Headmaster leading us out of his office.
"Come, we have chemistry right now, and Miss Velum doesn't like late people" speaks Ulrick leading me around the buildings until he stops in front of a classroom.
"This is the classroom" I just nod my head and walk inside with Ulrick behind me.
I sit away from everyone in the back. I don't care what people think about me. If they find me anti-social, good for me because they will leave me alone, please just leave me alone. The teacher isn't in the room. I ignore the students that are staring at me wondering who the hell I am and why I'm not being social with a group of strangers. None of them know me and I don't know them. I would rather never get to know anyone in this room if I can help it. I know Ulrick is cute, hot, and sexy but I can't afford anyone knowing my secret. This is a secret I have to take to my grave, so my father won't come and try to kill me.
"Hello my name is Sissy, and I just wanted to…" starts a female in pink.
"Please Sissy was it, leave me alone. I don't talk to those who think they are all that when they obviously are not" I say not even bothering to look up at her face.
I hear her stomp away. I can't believe she actually thought I would talk to her. She sounded so stuck-up and what worse she sounded like she owned the world. I hate people like that. I can't stand the thought of someone thinking they are better than anyone else in the world. People like that should be taught a lesson from someone who knows better. I'll have to be careful about what I say and what I do because I really don't know anyone here. William may be my brother but I haven't spent enough time with him to really know him. I hear Ulrick and his friends talking a little ahead of me.
"He got her good. I don't think Odd will be a bad person to hang out with. We already got something in common with him. We all don't like Sissy" laughs Ulrick.
"He's the new kid that'll be sharing a room with you?" ask a boy with blond hair.
"Yeah Jeremy he is" answers Ulrick.
"I think we should invite him to eat with us" says a girl with pink hair.
I ignore the rest of their chatter because I don't really care about them and they should just mind their own business and leave me alone. I don't want to be social and my brother knows that. He's the only one I trust. I will only trust his friends no one else. He says he'll introduce me to his friends at lunch today, so even if they invite me I'll have to turn them down. I look up as the door opens and in steps I presume to be the teacher. She looks my way and motions for me to go up front. I really don't want to but I'll have to do it for every class. I stand up and walk up to the front of the classroom ignoring everyone.
"Class, we have a new incoming student this year. Please introduce yourself" speaks Miss Velum.
"My name is Odd Della Robbia, and I don't really socialize with many people but my cousin William" I say before walking back to my seat.
I don't bother listening to the teacher because I already know everything she is teaching. I should be in a physics class. It seems I was put back a year by their school system. Damn I hate the thought of being behind. I'll talk to the headmaster later today to see if he can push me back up to the year I'm supposed to be in. The bell rings and I follow Ulrick and his group to the next class. Gym is on my list and it's with the year older than ours. I'll get to see William this period. Good thing my father wrote a note saying I can never play in gym. They have to do what the parents say or the parents can sue the school.
I walk out into the open air, and sit down on a bench as far away from everyone as I can get. I can see the blond kid Jeremy sitting with his laptop in his lap and typing away on it. So he doesn't have to be in gym class either. I watch as William walks up to a girl with black short length hair and talks to her for a minute from turning to look for me. He smiles when he spots me sitting away from the others. The girl he was talking to sits next to Jeremy waiting for her grade to be able to participate. William walks up to where I am, and he sits down beside me. He doesn't say a word.
"I'm glad I don't have to change or anything" I say to him as we watch my year stretch.
"Same here, if they say what father did, they would ask questions first and it would get you in trouble with father. He'd deny everything and it's not good for anyone to find out because we both know he would kill you before asking questions" speaks William.
"I wouldn't mind dying. I'm in too much pain all the time to care if I die or not" I say shrugging my shoulder because it is the truth.
Chapter 1 down and a lot more to go, it's going to be short.
Dark Angel From Mercury