`Chapter 1
Breath Ana Breath. No matter how much I try to stay calm I fail. I know it's perfectly normal for me to be scared my first day of high school, surely I shouldn't be this scared. Thank god I have Kate, my best friend and the closest thing I have to a sister. Unlike me Kate isn't scared, she is focused and determined to achieve every goal she has set out for her self. What are those goals you ask? Oh it's your typical teenage girl hopes and dreams like Become head cheerleader, most popular, make placement for advance classes and ace all of them.I know what your thinking, she's just a freshmen, If you knew Kate you would know if any freshmen could achieve these goals it would be her.
"Ana banana are you ready to rock this school with our kick ass personaltys and hot as all out door bodies" What body do I have? And as for the personalty I would say I'm a nice person, far to shy to be half as outgoing as Kate.
"Kate please don't call me that"
"Sorry old habits die hard. We have to go and get our rosters"
Walking around the high school I become less scared. It's almost like my junior high school just bigger. It takes me and Kate forever to find the office. The very rude and much older women ask a million questions before deciding we can finally have our rosters. Wait this can't be right.
"Excuse me Miss, I think you gave me the wrong roster." The more I study the paper I'm pretty sure this roster is meant for a senior.
"And why would you say that?" Wow I didn't think She could sound even more annoyed.
"Well this has Senior classes, I'm a freshmen"
"No Miss Steele your roster is correct. Of course you don't have all senior classes but you do have a senior english class, advanced algebra and biology class"
"I'm sorry I don't understand" Surely my confusion is completely unstandable.
"It's simple, your grades from your junior high school show that you weren't being challenged, upon request of your mother we gave you a few advanced classes. Now if you don't mind I have to get back to work" Without so much as directions to my first class, she resumes her work. Of course my mom would request advanced classes for me. I think she means well. I just want to be with the rest of the kids my age. Speaking of kids my age where the hell is Kate? Oh well my first class is a senior class anyway. I guess I'll just got to the forth floor and search for class 420. I'm walking and walking and walking GOD DAMN IT! why are there so many steps. Not really paying attention I bump into a couple making out. if you want to call it that. The girl looks scared and embarrassed so she takes off but the boy well lets just say he isn't happy.
"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?"
Holy crap he is cute with the most interesting grey eyes I have ever seen. If he wasn't yelling at me and scaring me half to death I would swoon.
"Um I... " Great Steele go speechless, that doesn't make you seem like a weirdo at all.
"Just forget it"
He storms off and I find myself following him. It's not like I want to follow him, my class just so happens to be this way.
"Are you following me or something little girl?" Is he talking to me? Wait little girl?
"Excuse me? I'm not a little girl" That's right Ana stand up for yourself.
"Well what are you? and why are you following me?"
the nerve of this guy. Okay he is handsome but that doesn't mean I'm following him like a stalker.
"For your information I'm a freshmen. I'm not following you I'm going to class"
Yay 1 point for me. Not only did I tell him off but I also made it to class. I know it might sound crazy but I loved the way his voice sounds. If I close my eyes I can still hear it , it sounds so close.
"Hey freshmen, is this seat taken?"
I'm broken from my daydream by the voice that I so happen to be daydreaming of. Crap! point 1 for the universe.
"Oh I'm, I'm sorry No it's free " Double crap, again with the stuttering Pull it together Ana you just told this guy off.
"Is it okay if I sit here?" God give me strength. I nod my head and bite my bottom lip to calm my nerves. He just looks at me for a while, so I look back not really caring if people are looking at us. In those few moments something happens. I don't know what, I have the strangest feeling that this is the start of something, what I'm not sure but something none the less. Then the fact he was basically dry humping a girl on the stairs makes me want to never look at him again. So I turn around and pay attention to the teacher who just walked in.
"Good morning class I'm Mr. Hyde and this is Advanced algebra. Lets take time to welcome our one and only freshmen ,Anastasia Steele"
Are you serious? Who wants to be pointed out the first day of school? I blush on que ,and say hey to the few people that wave to me.
"So class look around and try to remember where your seated, theses seats will be yours for the rest of the year"
Okay that doesn't seem to bad. I could be sitting next to somebody that smells but i'm not, I'm sitting next to the sexiest guy I've ever seen. Just then he leans over and says.
"Well Anastasia, this is going to be an interesting school year"
To say my first class was a nightmare would be a understatement. I kept hearing everyone whispering about me and Christian, the fact that Christian kept looking at me didn't help either. It was weird but in a way, I liked it. I know nothing will ever come out of it, a girl can dream. I have my next class with Kate thank god for that. I hear her before I see her typical Kate.
"Oh my god, Ana I heard you and that Grey guy had the hots for each other"
"WHAT? I just meet him."
"That doesn't mean you don't have the hots for the guy."
Leave it to Kate to jump to conclusions. I can't believe people are spreading these lies and it's only second period.
"Kate you know me better then anyone, does it sound like me to have the hots for someone?"
As if really thinking about it she finally comes to her senses.
"Now that you put it that way, I guess not."
God that was close. The last thing I need is for Kate to try and play cupid. My second period class is way less eventful but what did I expect from social science. Every once and a while I catch some of the girls giving me a nasty look but I really couldn't care less. Once That class is over I decide to talk to my mom before lunch. I make my way to the guidance counselor's office. I get stopped by some guy I seen in Mr. Hyde class.
"Um, I know you probably don't know me but my name is Jose, we have first period together."
"Yea I think I seen you in there, I'm Ana."
"I know this is going to be weird, I wanted to know if you wanted to be my partner in Algebra class" I hate to tell him no, mailnly because he seems nice but I have a partner.
"I already have a partner ,so I don't know how that would work" I try to giggle to soften the blow.
"I know, It's just that the girl I have as a partner is dying to work with Christian"
I don't know why but I think I might be angry. Wait pull it together Ana you don't want him remember.
"Well if you ask and he says ok I'll be fine with that"
I guess he's really happy about working with me because he hugs me as if he won the lottery and with that he's gone. Well that was weird but surprisingly comforting. Now what was I doing? oh yeah going to see my mom. I can't believe I have to wait out side her office just to talk to my mom but hey what can you do? I waiting for all of 2 minutes when I see Christian walk by with his arm around some girl with blonde hair. I guess he changes his girls in between classes, the thought makes me laugh out.
"What is so funny freshmen?"
Crap the last thing I wanted to do was get his attention.
"Oh sorry I didn't mean to laugh out loud" He removes his arm from the blonde and she walks off looking not so happy.
"What are you waiting out here for?" He takes the vacant seat next to me.
"You ask lots of question for someone I barely know" Well the nerve of me. I don't know where that came from.
"Well freshmen we're going to be Partners for the rest of the year so I think we should get to know each other"
And then he does the most magical thing and smiles. It's not just any smile, it's a smile that makes you smile and so I do.
"For your information we're not going to be partners for much longer"
An emotion flashes across his beautiful face, It's gone before I could grasp I didn't know any better I would say he was upset about not being my partner.
"What do you mean we're aren't going to be partners?"
"Well that Jose guy said his partner wanted to be your partner, in more then one way I'm sure"
Double crap, I meant to say that to myself.
"freshmen are you jealous?" He looks as if he wants to bust out laughing.
"Jealous of what?"
"Jealous that some one wants me...as their partner in class I mean" There goes that damn smile again.
"Well that depends Christian, are you jealous that someone wants to be my partner in class?" Without missing a beat he says.
"Yup freshmen, I am"
What? wait I have to be hearing things. Did he just say What I think he said. I don't know what to say I don't know what to do, so I just sit still like a idiot.
"Well freshmen, I guess I'll see you at lunch "
Breath Ana Breath. Don't pass out Don't pass out. I know it might sound crazy but I think he likes me. Now that I say it to myself it does sound crazy. I still stuck to my sit when I notice Mr. Hyde strolling out of my mothers office. I barge in startling her a little bit.
"Hey mom, I just wanted to know why you wouldn't tell me about the classes you requested for me." She seems nervous. I watch as she plays with the name plate on her desk that reads Carla Steele. Guidance counselor.
"Ana, I thought If you passed your advanced classes maybe you could graduate earlier then we can move. I can't stay in Seattle much longer. I thought we could move and start over." I hate that my mother is unhappy but I don't want to move, then I'll be unhappy.
"Listen mom, You have a family who loves you and a great job, why are you so unhappy?" She stands up straight and collects herself.
"Anastasia, I'll talk to you another time. Now if you'll excuse me." I walk out of my mothers office completely shocked that she just dismissed me. I walk in the direction of the lunch room, desperately looking for Kate. I spot her entertaining the masses.
"Hey Ana Please tell me you missed me just as much as I missed you"
"Yes I did and then some, but I really need to talk to you"
We sit down and eat lunch while I tell her what happened with Christian before I get into what happened with mom. she doesn't interrupt or put in her two cents and for Kate this is a first.
"Wow Ana so do you like him?"
"I don't know Kate. Yes he is cute but he's a senior, not just any senior, He is The senior how can he possible want me?"
"Ana you are the kindest person I know with A face and body to die for, he would be lucky to even have you glance his way, so don't think that he is to perfect for you"
Leave it to Kate to make me feel better. I can be his friend without it being weird right? Just then we see two girls fighting. I watch in awe as these two girls pull ,scratch and push for victory. And just as it's getting really violent Christian comes and breaks it up.
"Christian I will not go threw another Year of this bitch " The one with the blonde hair says. Now that the two girls aren't trying to kill each other, I notice that I've seen Christian with both of those girls today.
"Elena she doesn't mean a thing to me, it's you I want. It has always been you"
This is so dramatic for high school. I think to myself, the kiss they both plant on each other makes me want to throw up in my mouth. I see now that Christian doesn't want me, he just want every girl. I was foolish to think he wanted me. Well it was fun while it lasted. I go about my day trying to keep my mind off of Mr. playboy only to find out I have all of my senior classes with him. He constantly looked at me , I couldn't bring myself to look back and when he sat next to me in Biology I made sure to change my sit before I could get stuck with him again. Besides that the rest of the day goes on without a hitch, that is until me and Kate are About to leave I hear a very loud and very angry Christian.
"Freshmen, wait up"
I stop. Only because I know he will follow me and I might as well hear what he has to say.
"What is it Christian?" Damn it, I really wasn't trying to sound angry.
"Mr. Hyde just told me your not my partner anymore"
"Well I told you Jose was going to ask him to change my partner partners"
"Yea I know, I just thought you wanted to be my partner"
"Christian I think you have way too many partners" I'm determined to leave, he just keeps talking.
"Ana look I like you. I thought I made that clear"
Oh my god! NO STEELE HE HAS A GIRLFRIEND.
"Christian I like you to but as a friend. You have someone and I don't want to be just another random girl you make out with on the stairway. I'm a freshmen and Your a senior, we will never be more then classmates"
"Ana wait, I don't know why I like you, I just do. I never really thought about our ages. If you want to be friends that's fine."
wow Christian Grey wants to be my friend I can't believe it. Not so bad for my first day.
"Are you serious? you want to be friends with a freshmen?"
"Well not just any Freshmen. I want to be friends with the prettiest and smartest freshmen" Just keep the compliments coming. I pretend to think it over before I give him my answer.
"Well I guess we could do that "
I giggle a little because this is so weird. I mean I like that he wants to be friends. I hate that I kind of feel something for him. I don't know what it is but If we're ever going to be real friends I can't explore these feelings. I think about Christian all the way home. Friends with Christian Grey ,that could be interesting. Lets just see how long this friendship last. My dad is pulling up in the drive way when I get home.
"Hey Annie how was the first day?"
"We really need to talk about mom. I think she might be doing it again" I watch my dads smile fade.
"Okay we'll talk about her . But first tell me if you've made any new friends?"
"Yes dad, I made a new friend that I don't intend on letting go"