Rey really didn't mind school, considering she worked at the mechanics and any free time she did have she spent on her own, always on her own. She did have friends, albeit only two. But she couldn't hang out with Poe and Finn, they would discover that a 17 year old was living on her own when everyone else lived with family. Plus it was always awkward around them. Poe, captain of every sports team the school had, was head over heels for Finn and Finn was head over heels for her. Rey knew perfectly well but she didn't feel that way for Finn, she saw him more as a friend.
Rey slotted more textbooks into her locker and prayed to every god she could think of that Mr Ransen didn't give her class another surprise quiz on algebra or trigonometry. Although Rey was great at physics and engineering, her maths sometimes struggled due to the lack of studying that she had no time for.
Rey was always the first at school and liked how it was so quiet and still without all the students. The calm before the storm. She jerked her head at the sound of laughter. Hux and Anosie Phasma, more commonly referred to by her second name, were standing by Hux's locker. Phasma was laughing heavily at something her smug looking friend had just said but they didn't look right together. Phasma was wearing was wearing metallic silver leggings and a grey hoodie, whilst Hux wore smart black trousers, a white shirt and a deep red bowtie. It was there clothing differences that was making them look strange but Rey just couldn't think what it was. Something was missing. No, someone was missing.
Ben Solo was always the take of school, which was weird to Rey because anytime she saw him he seemed quite quiet or maybe even shy. Maybe that was why there was so many rumours about him, he was shrouded by mystery and mystery always attracted rumours. The only things Rey knew about him that were true was; his mom is an army general, which meant she spent a lot of time away from home. His dad was some kind of traveling salesman and was never at home. Since both his parents are rarely home, he lives with his uncle. Rey wondered where he was since he was usually with the pair.
When they both turned to face Rey, who had been staring for quite some time in their direction, they were looking past her and at someone else. She slowly turned around to see him behind her.
"You're the girl that works at the mechanics right?" He seemed nervous to be asking her, or it could be embarrassment, she couldn't quite tell.
"Umm yeah" Rey was a little startled as they had never spoken to each other. She had also never realised how tall he was, either that or she had suddenly shrank. "Why?"
"There's something wrong with my car but I don't know what" Now Rey could tell he was definitely embarrassed. She had never met a man who didn't brag about knowing a thing or two about cars.
"Okay so you don't want to bring it in some time?" She said trying not to sound to amused.
"ok, yeah, when?" Ben questioned.
"After school today?" Rey said rather too quickly "I mean if that's okay if that's okay with you cause I know we have a lot of tests coming up and people don't have a lot of –"
"After school is fine" Ben said rather sternly.
The bell rang loudly and Rey hadn't even noticed the now packed corridor.
"Well, see you later then?" Rey sounded unsure of her own words as she closed her locker door and ran to class.
Rey honestly thought her day couldn't get any worse until Mr Ransen scribbled the word quiz on the board