Chapter 1:
Hey guys: So this is my first Castle and Beckett story and I'm not really a writer so just give it a try.
I am a horrible speller :P
This Chapter may be a little bit shorter just to start us off but I will try to make all the other chapters longer.
Disclaimer: I don't own Castle.
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RING!
"Okay class, make sure you get the rest of this sheet done. Which is pages 4 though 7. And that will be all. I will see you guys tomorrow." The teacher yells over her classroom as her students rush out to their next class.
"Miss Beckett?" Says Mrs. Ross as she walks over to the only one left in the classroom.
"Miss Beckett!" Kate's head snaps up and looks up at her math teacher, Mrs. Ross as she hears her name and looks around to see the classroom is,
Empty. Oh, no. Not again.
"Oh! Mrs. Ross, I'm so sorry. I guess I fell asleep. Trust me, It won't happe..."
"Save it Kate. You must have dreaming pretty hard not to hear that bell ring." Mrs. Ross interrupts Kate as she gives her the look that as the other classmates say, is her death glare. "Mrs. Beckett, this is not your bedroom and this desk, is not your bed. Therefore you need to stay awake. What happened to the old Kate I knew? Never, ever have I seen you fall asleep in this classroom. You know you are one of my best students, you make good grades, a hard worker and I know for a fact that you want to get in to a good college so why have I had to get on you twice in one week for you falling asleep in this classroom? You have to be awake to learn and by paying attention. You make good grades now but Kate, If you keep this up this class is not going to easy anymore for you."
Kate looks away and drops her head. How embarrassing. Monday she could barely keep her eyes open and fell asleep for a full minute and Mrs. Ross just had to be looking at her right when she went to dream world and here she is now, getting told that shes going to make bad grades just because she fell asleep. Great.
"Look, I'm sorry. I just, I stayed up late last night to do homework and I lost track of time."
Mrs. Ross nods her head and there's a moment of silence before Kate reaches down to get her book bag, stands up out of her desk to get ready to walk out.
"Kate, wait."
Kate turns around as she was almost to the door. "What?"
"What ever happened to the old Katie I have be been teaching for the past 3 years?"
"Shes gone," Kate whispers as she stares right in to Mrs. Ross eyes and then looks away. "She changed."
"Kate, I know last year was hard for you," Kate's head snaps up as Mrs. Ross tries to form the right words. "And I get that, but we can't keep living in the past. I'm not saying to just forget everything because trust me, you won't. It will always be there. But that doesn't mean this year can't be good. There has to be something good you can find in this and this year."
Kate nods and looks back at Mrs. Ross. "Yeah, but I can't find anything good."
"sometimes your not looking at the right place." Mrs. Ross shoots back.
"Yeah well, I gotta get to my other class if I don't want to be late. Well," Kate looks at the cock hanging on the wall beside the door. "Actually, I'm already late."
"Here." Mrs. Ross says and she walks to her desk and grabs some paper out of her notebook. "Here's a note for your teacher saying you were with me." Mrs. Ross walks over to Kate and hands her the paper.
"Thanks," Kate says as she takes the paper.
"Anytime." Mrs. Ross watches as Kate turns around and starts for the door again." "And Kate?"
"Yeah?"
"If you need anything, I mean anything, let me know and I will try my best to help you."
Kate nods her head and finally goes for the door.
As it turns out, Kate was only five minute late to her second class. She rushes to her locker to grab her history book and runs to class.
As she walks in the class everyone is seated and all eyes of course go to her. "Well, Miss. Beckett. Nice to have you in class today. What's your reason for being late huh?"
"Beckett walks in fully and walks to Mr. Peter to give him the note. "Sorry, I was with Mrs. Ross. She had to talk to me about something."
Mr. Peter looks over the note and nods his head. "Very well. Have a seat please." As Kate walks by her teacher, she comes face to face with a brown hair blue eye boy. Shes surprised she didn't notice him right away. He was standing right beside Mr. Peter and looked to be new here. He had a blue button down shirt that went right with his bright blue eyes. He had jeans that fit him well and some black sneakers and brown shiny hair. He was the most handsome guy she has ever seen.
"Miss Beckett please have a seat." Kate didn't notice that she stopped in her track was was staring at this boy but she wouldn't the only one staring.
"Oh yeah, sorry." Kate says as she comes to her seat beside her best friend, Laine.
"Nice move Kate." Laine says and smiles.
"Stupid." Kate says. Laine has been her best friend since middle school. Laine was a dark girl with black long, dark hair. Everybody knew to never mess with the girl. She could take you in a heartbreak. She was even worse when it came to people close to her. She doesn't hold back and tells you just how it is. That's what she loves about her. Laine always has Kate's back and was always there for her no matter what. Kate could hardy keep anything from her without Laine going crazy and doing every thing she could think of to get it out of her.
"Class, I want to take a minute and introduce someone. Everyone, this is Richard Rogers."
"Please, call me Rick." Rick says as Mr. Peter turns to face him.
Mr. Peter smiles and turns back to the class. Rick here, just moved to New York from Los Angeles. Since this is the middle of the year, I want all of you to make him welcome. "Um, Rick you can have a seat beside," Mr. Peter looks around the class room and lands his eye on someone. "Miss Beckett." He says as he points to the back row where it seat Laine and Kate.
Rick's eyes land on Kate. Man, she was breathtaking. She about knocked the wind out of him when she came rushing in to class. She looked like she was about 17, since they were in the 11th grade. She had chestnut hair and it came past her shoulders in perfect curls. she was wearing a plan v neck purple, tight fitting shirt, tight fitting jeans that showed off her every curve and black flats. She had pretty hazel eyes too but when she came running in the classroom he saw a bit of sadness in them but he couldn't place it. There was just something off. He always was good at details and reading people but for some reason this, Miss Beckett was it? looked different form all the other girls.
Rick walks over and locks eyes with Kate and takes a seat to the left of Kate.
"Okay class, get your books out and read for a few moments. I need to go run down something to the office real fast."
As Mr. Peter walks out of the class room Laine turns to Kate. "Hey, why were you late?" Laine says to Kate as she takes her book out.
"Um," Rick hears Kate speak. "I fell asleep in Mrs. Ross class this morning and she kelp me after class to give me a lecture about how if I keep this up that I'm not going to do good."
"Kate, again?" Laine signs as she turns her body in her desk to face Kate more fully. "Didn't this happen on Monday too?" Kate nods. Laine knew Kate for a long time and it wasn't like Kate to just fall asleep in class. Kate was one of the most hardest worker she has met and when Kate is doing something, there is no need in even trying to stop her. Kate always made A's and already has her future planed out. It wasn't like Kate to be like this. "What now? did you stay up all night studying?
"Well after school I had to help my Dad with something and then the time got away from me and I had to study and,"
"Kate," Laine cuts her off. "You do know that your a straight A student right? Even if you didn't try I think you would still pass this year. Why are you always throwing your self at school? I know you want to get in to a good college but come one, Your smart! You don't have to work your self to death all the time. At least get some more sleep."
"I know, I know but school, It just keeps me busy and distracted."
"Yeah, I know sweetie. But you need a break sometimes."
As Kate was about to speak, Mr. Peter walks back in the class room and the class starts.
Class goes by pretty fast and before they know it, the bell is already ringing. Kate and Laine walk out of the class room and to their lockers to put away their books and to get ready for launch break.
"So what do you think of the new guy, Rick? Laine says they move to Kate's locker after Laine got all her books up.
"Um, what about him?" Kate says as she closes her locker.
"Well you two had quite the stare down." Laine smirks.
"What? No we didn't I just, I was kind of shocked to see him. I didn't know who he was and I was just trying to see if I knew him that's all." Kate says as her and Laine start walking to the cafeteria. "Ah crap. Hey, I left my phone in my locker. I'm going to go get it. I'm meet you in the cafeteria."
"Okay girl." Laine says as she watches Kate run off.
Kate's walking back to her locker and then all of sudden... "Ouch! Gosh!" As Kate was walking around the sharp turn, something or, someone ran right in to her.
"Oh my god! Are you okay?" Rick looks down to where he ran in to a girl. She was lying on the ground and her hair was fanning over her face. The girl looks up.
Oh. It's the girl. Rick thinks to himself.
"Hey? Are you okay?" Rick asks as he squats down to Kate. "I'm so sorry. I didn't see you there."
"No, no it was my fault. I was coming around the corner too fast"
"Are you hurt?" Rick says as looks right in to those beautiful eyes of hers.
"Um," Kate says as she feels her head. I think I hit my head on the wall when I went down." Kate states as she looks at the wall right beside her.
"Here, can I? Can I see?" Rick reaches his hand out to see.
Kate looks at him for a second than nods her head yes. Rick reaches out his hand and puts it on the left side of her head. "Does this hurt when I do this?" Rick says as he touches a spot on Kate's head.
"Ouch, yes." Kate says though gritted teeth.
"Sorry, sorry. Here let me help you up." Rick says as he grabs hold of Kate's upper arms and lefts her up. "Slowly." Rick says when Kate stands up a little to fast. "I think we should go to the office, get you checked out."
"I'm sure I should be fine." Kate says as Rick gives her a look.
"You sure? You hit your head pretty hard and it looked like it hurt."
"I mean," Kate looks up at Rick. "Yeah, I guess it wouldn't hurt getting it checked out."
"Okay, good." Rick smiles up at Kate and starts walking to the office. "By the way, I'm Rick. I saw you in my first class. But I didn't get your name."
"It's Kate."
"Kate Beckett. Nice name." Rick says and opens the door to Kate to walk in to the school office."
"What can I help you with?" A lady with a green dress comes up to them and smiles.
"Miss. Abby, I was walking to my locker to get my phone and I ran in to Rick here," Kate looks at Rick and back to Miss Abby. "And I hit my head on the wall pretty hard and I have a headache. Can the nurse check me out?"
"Yes, of course!" Miss Abby, says as she shows Kate to the nurses room. "Rick, are you going to wait on her?"
"Um," Rick looks at Kate and then back to Miss Abby. "Yeah, I'll wait on her."
Rick takes a seat in the office and waits for a while then sees Kate walk out of the room.
"Hi," Kate says as Rick stands up.
"Hey."
"I have to go home. I have a headache so they have to send me home but I should be fine and be back for school tomorrow."
"Oh. Look, Kate. I'm sorry."
"Hey, it wasn't your fault." Kate says as Miss. Abby walks up to them.
"Hey Kate, Addie is on her way up and said she will drive you home."
"Okay." Kate signs.
"Everything okay?" Rick says when he hears the sign from Kate.
"Yeah." Kate says when they hear the door open and both Rick and Kate look back at the same time.
"Oh my gosh." Rick says as he sees who just watched in.
"Kate, you have a twin?!"
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Hope you like it. :)
-Michelle