Author's Note: This is a new story I have been thinking of writing for a while. I hope you enjoy the first chapter. Please let me know what you think! Thanks :)
Bo frowned as her green Chuck Taylors hit the kitchen floor with a thud. She had perched herself on the kitchen counter while her mom was whipping up dinner.
"A foreign what?" Bo screeched loudly.
Aife let out an exasperated sigh as she stirred the simmering goulash for two. She portioned two heaps of goulash with French bread and set them on the table next to a big bowl of salad. Pushing her bangs up with the back of hand she looked at Bo, "We are hosting a foreign exchange student this school year. Her name is Lauren Lewis. She is your age but she will not be in you classes."
Bo rolled her eyes and huffed. "We are hosting some some...foreigner?"
"I care about education and you will be nice to this girl. Dr Baker said she has trouble fitting in back in New Zealand. I want you to show her around Toronto."
"Wait what, this is all about you of course! You want me being friends with some loser so you can get in my teacher's pants!"
"Bo!"
Bo stomped up the steps leading to her room. "Save it."
"We will finish this conversation Bo Dennis!"
Bo let the door slam as she collapsed on her bed. How could her mom have kept this from her? Her junior year of high school started in one week and having some goody goody trailing after her and her friends was not in her plan.
Pulling her phone out of her pocket, Bo saw Tamsin had called once and text twice.
Pick up! Where are you?
Is Dyson there? Ugh!
Bo groaned as she typed a reply.
Sorry Tam. I'm home. Horrible news!
Let's meet at the mall in the morning?
Bo got an alert on her phone right away.
Thanks, the suspense is going to keep me awake. Snore. Dyson drama? -T
Gross no!
Night! - T
The next morning Bo woke to a note on the counter.
I have to pull a double shift, here's $40. Stay out of trouble. We'll talk later. - Mom
Rolling her eyes Bo put the money in her back jean pocket and pulled on her black leather jacket before heading to meet Tamsin.
The mall wasn't crowded with it being Monday, mainly teenagers looking for something to do before classes started.
"Bo."
Bo turned to see Tamsin waving at her.
"Hey T."
"Hey yourself. What's this earth shattering news?"
"Ugh. Let's hit the food court and I'll fill you in."
Bo grabbed a slice of pizza and soda and joined Tamsin at a nearby table.
"You're not eating?" Bo raised an eyebrow.
"It's 11:00 in the morning. I just had breakfast two hours ago.""
"Whateves."
"So what's your big news?"
"My mother told me last night that we are hosting some super smart foreign exchange student all school year." Bo managed to get out all well chewing a huge bite of pizza.
Tamsin stared dumbfounded at Bo. "That's it? That's your big news." Tamsin folded her arms across her chest with a look of disgust. "And eww don't talk with your mouth full." Tamsin wadded a napkin and threw it at Bo.
Bo giggled and sat her pizza back into its greasy paper triangle. "Seriously I don't want some loser following me around all year and sharing my bathroom."
"What makes you think they're a loser?"
Bo scoffed. "Um smart people are not ever cool."
"Right." Tamsin drew a long breath.
"Is it a guy or a girl?" Tamsin asked wiggling her eyebrows.
Bo purposefully chewed with her mouth closed holding up her finger until she was finished.
"A girl, Lauren Lewis."
"I see."
"What do you see?" Bo inquired.
"You joining the mathlets." Tamsin said very seriously.
Bo made a face.
Tamsin stood up grabbing the last bit of pizza crust.
"Hey!" Bo said, playfully reaching around to grab the crust as Tamsin turned to walk away.
Bo leapt up causing Tamsin to bolt but Bo was quick. Bo reached out grabbing Tamsin by the waist. Bo slowly let her fingers slide down Tamsin's arm to the hand that had the crust.
Bo gently grabbed the crust dangling it in front of Tamsin's face. "You want this." Bo husked in her ear.
"Not after your sweaty fingers have been pawing it." Disgusted Tamsin turned to tried and to escape.
Bo laughed as Tamsin struggled in her arms. "Let me go!"
"What do we say?" Bo teased.
Tamsin looked pissed and Bo knew when to stop messing with the blonde releasing her.
"Geez. What gives?" Tamsin said straightening her blue baby doll tee.
Bo grabbed her by the arm and they were off. "I need new school clothes. I swipped Aife's credit card lets go.
"Oh to impress your new roomie?" Tamsin asked sweetly.
Bo rolled her eyes and pulled Tamsin into the first store, it was going to be a long day.
The two arrived back at Bo's house with lots of bags much later. Bo grabbed two Diet Cokes from the fridge and handed Tamsin one.
'My mom's pulling a double want to crash here tonight?" Bo asked running her fingers through her hair.
It was an innocent question but Tamsin still got a funny feeling in her stomach. She always did around Bo. Bo was absolutely gorgeous and Bo knew it. She enjoyed what it got her mainly passing grades but didn't let it get to her head.
"Sure. I'll text my mom."
"Cool." Bo said rummaging through the cupboards for food.
After ordering pizza and watching too many episodes of Orphan Black the girls finally passed out for the night on Bo's bed.
Tamsin was the first to wake to bright light poring in the bedroom. Reaching for her phone, she saw the missed calls from her mom. She groaned seeing it was 4:00pm. They has slept the day away.
She found Bo next to her. Her jet black looks slipping around her face. How could someone look so beautiful sleeping? Tamsin knew she had it bad and had since 8th grade.
Brushing Bo's hair back Tamsin nudged Bo's arm lightly. Bo groaned and pulled Tamsin back into the bed. As much as Tamsin was enjoying the physical contact she knew she had to go.
"Bo. Get up! It's 4:00."
Bo let the words register, her mom would be home from the hospital soon. One great thing about your parent being a nurse was the odd hours, leaving Bo to do as she wished. And right now Bo want to pull the blonde into bed and straddle her hips. Let her mind wander Bo closed her eyes again.
"Hey! No." Tamsin said getting that cute angry look that Bo loved.
"I'm getting up Tam Tam." Bo moaned.
"I need a ride home."
"Yeah yeah." Bo quickly threw on a Ramones shirt and ripped black jeans. She pulled the top part of her hair into a bump off her forehead and applied eyeliner. "Let's roll."
As the headed down the stairs they heard the door open. "Shit!" Bo whispered.
"Bo." Aife called.
Bo signed heavily and motioned Tamsin to follow her down the steps. When they got to the landing Bo saw her mother was not alone.
A blonde girl about Bo's age was struggling with a duffle bag. Finally giving up and setting the bag aside the girl looked up meeting Bo's eyes for the first time.
"Bo this is Lauren Lewis, the student who will be staying here the next year."
"Hello." The girl said shyly, shuffling her feet.
"Hey." Bo said, appraising the young woman.
Lauren had on a pair of brown cords, a grey Yale sweatshirt and old Doc Martins. She definitely could use a makeover. Her long blonde hair and hazel eyes gave her definite potential.
"Tamsin, this is Lauren." Aife said interrupting Bo's thoughts. "Lauren this is one of Bo's friends Tamsin."
Lauren shifted and nodded towards Tamsin and Bo.
Bo smiled, this girl was super awkward and shy. Maybe she would leave them alone and shut herself in her room to read until leaving for good.
"Tamsin are you staying for dinner? We are ordering Thai, Lauren's favorite." Aife asked.
"I would love to but my mom has been texting and I need to go home. Bo can you drive me?"
"Sure Tam." Bo said picking up the keys to her beat up yellow Camaro.
"Bo I want you to come straight home after dropping her off. I am going to help Lauren carry her things to the guest room and then dinner in 30. Got it?"
"Yeah. Let's roll." Bo said pushing Tamsin out the front door.
Tamsin slid across the torn black leather seats. The car was a mess but it really matched Bo's personality.
"Do you ever clean this car?" Tamsin asked disgusted as she picked up a pair of panties with a look of horror on her face.
"What?" Bo laughed and threw the panties in the back seat.
"Speaking of panties, where's Dyson been?" Tamsin asked.
Bo glanced in the rearview mirror before pulling out of the drive. "He was staying at his uncle's hunting lodge the past two weeks. He is coming home Friday."
"Oh. Think you will have to continue sexing it up in your car with Ms Lewis as a permanent fixture in your house? You saw her, she is hopeless." Tamsin watched as Bo focused on the road.
"Dyson and I are only friends, sometimes with benefits but he is so boring. A jock with a brain to match."
Tamsin sighed staring out the window as Bo pulled up in front of her house.
"Thanks for the ride. Text me later and let me know how things are with Lauren." Tamsin said with a wink, walking up to the door.
Tamsin had a rocking body and she knew it. Bo loved watching her walk away. Bo smirked as Tamsin turned back to wave. Ugh back to Snoozeville Bo thought as she headed back home.