Chapter 1
Undivided Attention
Driving in my silver metallic 911 Porsche that my mom had gotten me for my birthday which had a black and stone grey interior, I had finally reached the school and parked. Boston was not at all what I had expected. There were the buildings and all but I had expected people to be…friendlier. Despite all that, I felt better. To have seen my dad with my new stepmother didn't really make it perfect but I was glad to be able to stay with my dad after all that had happened. I mean yea, I loved my mom and she won't be able to be replaced by anyone in the world but whatever, right?
Rachel was still a nice stepmother, not like the one in Snow White that tried to kill her over jealously, but why would she was to do that. I mean, have you seen her? High cheekbones, and long wavy brown hair with natural dark blonde highlights.
I was still glad to see my dad smiling and finally getting over my dead mom.
After Massie had died, my dad, Dylan had found uncontrollably untrue reasons to blame it on himself.
It was wrong though, my mom having to pay her life for a stupid idiotic drunk driver who did survive. That guy should have been the one that had a funeral and worms wiggling out his eye sockets. Stupid faith. Would've served him right though.
Anyways, the pain was unbearable for my dad to take in all at the same time so he went on a vacation the whole summer and a month to "find" himself. When he did, he abandoned me at my grandmother's. Did you know you can lose about 5 pounds reading two hours to an old lady everyday? Well, that's what happened to me.
After that continuously long summer...and a month, Dylan moved to Boston making me tag along. Then came Rachel, the most flawless person you you'll ever meet. Ever.
I still felt sorry for him but not pity. I was mad when the news about my mother came to me unexpectedly too, but it was different for him. They were…mates. Soul mates.
I grabbed my backpack and braced myself for the first day of school at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High. I always felt lonely. Like a lonely hole was trying to swallow me whole. Cambridge will still be the same.
I opened the door and took a deep breath. This was it. This was my future, unless Dylan decides to move. But none of that right now. I had to make the best of my day.
I opened the car door and slowly stepped out just to have a shiny Capri blue metallic Mercedes zoom in almost running me over. Great. This car was way better than mine. I had wanted a van but my mom had gotten me a Porsche instead. Yay. I stole a quick glance inside to see what the interior looked like. The seat color was ash and had a maple wood trim. I was drooling over this car. It also had seven seats and a glass sunroof. Lucky car. Wait, was that a TV at the back?
"Hey! Learn to drive!" I yelled, letting out all my anger, finally getting a grip of reality.
The car door opened and a guy appeared grinning sheepishly.
"Sorry. I actually do know how to drive. I'll show you my driver's license," He teases.
I paused for breath, stunned. I was looking at the most beautiful guy ever.
His big dark green eyes glared at me. His hair was dark dirty blonde and looks wind blown but it fits him. His white paled hand closed the Mercedes car door and went in the pocket of his leather jacket.
I blinked again then started to breath.
"So, I haven't seen you around here before. Are you new?" he asked, out of curiosity.
I nodded, not trusting myself to speak.
"My name's Dawn" he held out his hand waiting for me to shake it.
"I'm…" Did I just forget my own name?
"Rayne?"
I cocked my head in question, how did he know?
"It says so on your backpack." He pointed out. Okay then, forget the handshake.
"Oh. So…" I stuttered, not knowing what to do next so I took two steps to the left. His bright beautiful eyes followed me.
"You're a senior here, right?"
I nodded then blushed hard.
"You're all red my dear," he noted, causing the blood in my face to freeze. My face was probably right now paler then his, if not, green. Why was I acting so weird?
He chuckled, delighted to see me so shy.
"Umm… would you mind showing me around? I'm pretty sure I'm going to get lost on my first day." I murmured quietly. A part of me did want him to but a part of me didn't cause I knew I would fall on him if he did show me around. He was too dreamy. He probably even already had a girlfriend, maybe.
He sighed then brushed his hair through his hair. He really had to be the most beautiful guy I've ever seen. I just hope I wasn't drooling all over him. I mean, how could I not?! He even looked cute frowning. Wait, he was frowning. Was it a no then?
"Actually, I have some business to do. I'm sorry," he said, looking at me with his sorry eyes.
I faked a smile then shrugged, as if I didn't even give a care.
"I'll carry your backpack for you though." Hr quickly offered before I ran away from him.
I gave him my best smile. "I got it," I lied. My backpack was actually too heavy than me. It had probably weighed even more than me. And I weighed about 95 pounds. Imagine how heavy that was!
"Really? I promise I won't bite you," he teased.
I grinned at him. He was a nice guy, and persuasive. But I wasn't giving in.
"It's okay. No need."
"If you say so…" Wow, he still looked beautiful when he's confused.
"I'm sure." And that was all that was needed until he left me.
I stared at his back for a moment then went in the school late, looking for my physics class. Once I had finally found it, I went in and realized I was walking in the middle of a long, long lecture.
All the beady eyes broke their attention from the teacher than focused them on me. This first day is going to be harder than I thought. The class started whispering, causing me to trip once or so. Then giggles started to form. I blushed, embarrassed.
"You must be Rayne Fluske?" I looked up to find the physics teacher staring at me and I slightly grinned,
"Why, yes."
He nodded then looked around.
"There, you can sit by Jess. Jess, raise your hand and show her where you are."
A girl with curly brown hair put up in a ponytail raised her hand then flashed a smile towards me. I flashed back a smile then went back to frowning. I silently walked over to the immobile chair by Jess then sat down, feeling the heat of their eyes on me. I completely sat still, clutching my hands on the chair trying not to fall down while I was being observed. My head couldn't cope with so much attention.
I ignored the eyes after a few minutes then stared at the clock, hoping the bell would ring any second.
I gripped intensely on my backpack once the bell had rung, wanting to escape the intense staring eyes aiming at me. I stood; ignoring their stares then gathered my books.
"Hey, Rayne, We're doing a Heat Of Fusion lab in physics tomorrow. Be ready." Jess warned before walking out.
"I'll be ready." I lied. Suddenly, I was in the middle of a curious crowd, all talking at the same time.
"Rayne, what do you have next?" a tiny girl chirped
"Do you wanna sit by us at lunch?" a chubby guy asked.
"Students." Mr. Dan said sternly, making all the kids rush out of the door. Saved by the teacher.
It was later at lunch when I had finally spotted the breathless Dawn. He still looked perfect as ever and was busy chatting with a girl. She had long black shiny hair and a pale face just like him. She was also so tiny and pretty. My stomach gave a big twist as I finally gave in to what was really going on. She was his girlfriend. If she wasn't, why was she hugging him and kissing him on the cheek. The blood on my face was gone and I tried to ignore those two.
Once I had gotten my food, I looked around trying to figure out where to sit. I wanted to site by Dawn by what if he thinks I'm stalking him?
"Hey Rayne!" I whirled around to discover Jess waving at me, inviting me to sit by her. I looked over to see Dawn's table three table away and I got dizzy.
I walked over shyly and sat down by Jess.
"Hi," I said, greeting everybody. Jess had a big smile.
"Rayne, this is Zach." Her head gesture towards a blonde hair boy who had the most freckles. He slightly waved his hand at me and grinned.
"This is Jake." Jake was the one with dirty blonde hair and the brightest blue eyes shimmering at me. I smiled a him and he said,
"You have a nice name. Unique too." I blushed.
"Thanks."
"Spencer and Ashley, Kendall and of course, me."
Spencer looked slightly alike Jake except he had black hair and was maybe taller. Kendall and Ashley were twins. As I had just realized, Kendall was a tomboy and Ashley was the girly girl and smart one. Kendall also had stern eyes unlike the playful ones like Ashley
"Hey guys." I said, giggling.
"Hi," Kendall and Ashley said at the same time. Then they looked at each other, surprised. I giggled again, finding this very funny.
I quickly took a bite at my hamburger listening to Jess at the same.
"Who was the first person you talked to Rayne?" I gulped down my food and quickly answered,
"It was this guy named Dawn." The boys who had found this boring started their own conversation about cars. Unlike the boys, the girls widened their eyes full of curiosity.
"Dawn Miller?" Ashley said in a low voice. Why were we whispering? I nodded.
"Seriously? He freaks me out. He doesn't talk much to anyone but his family." Jess remarked.
I quickly stole a quick glance at him. Unluckily for me, he caught me and was staring right back at me. I looked away, ashamed.
"But he's talking to his friends right now." I whispered back. Kendall rolled her eyes.
"That's his brothers and sisters"
"Oh." I said, dumbfounded. So she wasn't his girlfriend. My stomach started to jump feeling so happy.
"Then why did he talk to me? He seemed nice too." I asked, questioning.
They all shrugged at the same time making me giggle again.
"I think he's hot though. Look at him!" Jess said in a peculiar voice. I blushed then looked at him again. He was still looking this way then went back talking to his friends ignoring me. I thought he had smiled since his cheekbone seemed to be lifted a bit. I looked back at the girls.
"Yea. He is." Ashley said, still looking at his back.
"Well, you're not gonna have a chance. He hasn't gone out with a girl for the whole school year for all I know." Kendall said, with a stern edge in her voice.
I shrugged, pretending not to care.
"I don't like him!" I whispered loudly, causing the boys to break their conversation. They all looked at me.
"You don't like anyone yet?" Jake cries. I blushed then shook my head. Once I finished my hamburger, the conversation led to physics then to opossums. Who knew this school could be so weird? And had so many facts about opossums?
I walked in chemistry, yawning, too dazed off in my own little dream house to even know who I was sitting by.
"Hey."
I jumped up, startled. I looked next to me. Dawn was staring at me, smiling.
I smiled, "Hi Dawn!"
"How was your lunch?" I blushed.
Did he mean the part when I was staring at him?
"It was fine actually. I'm getting used to this school."
"I see. Heard any rumors yet?"
Only about you, I thought.
"Nope." I lied
"Hmm…alright. We're doing the rate of a chemical reaction today." He said, leaning back on his chair, relaxed.
"Oh. I already did that…"
"Really?"
"My old school goes fast."
"I see." He murmured.
We hushed up once Mr. Lance walked in carrying a big huge binder.
"Class, we have—" He stopped talking once he saw me, sitting ext to Dawn.
"I guess you can sit there then. This is Rayne." He said to the whole class.
I blushed then looked at Dawn. He ignored me, looking out at the window.
"Okay, so we're doing the rate of the chemical reaction today. Your partner is the person sitting next to you." He handed out sheets of instruction papers then gave us the material.
Dawn looked over at me finally the winked,
"Partner?"
I nodded. Once we were done with the whole experiment, I wrote our names on the trial charts then handed it in one minute before the bell had rung. Before I could have reached the door, a pale cold hand stopped me, touching my shoulders. My shoulders. I whirled, frightened. I calmed down once my eyes saw Dawn instead of the lockless monster.
"Rayne," Dawn said. I stared at him.
I wonder what would happen if I drool on him.
"Yes?" I said, fumbling to balance my books on my arms. It was hard to carry all three spirals and two binders at the same time.
"You shouldn't talk to me much." He replied.
I narrowed my eyes at him, suspicious, and confused.
"Why?" I said, grinning uncontrollably.
"I'm not what you think." His eyes flashed then I knew he wasn't just joshing around.
I stifled a laugh.
"Then what do you think I think?" I asked, challenging him.
"I'm serious Rayne. If you value your life at all. Or what's left of it anyway." He was frowning.
I gave a big squeak, scared then slightly nodded. If I had spoken, my voice would've cracked. This guy was serious. Way serious. So it was true. Jess and her friends weren't lying at all.
"Why?" My voice was all croaky.
"If you want to live, that's why."
Okay, so this guy probably hates me. But what did I do? Let's see…nothing.
"But…you…I don't get it. What are you going to do? Kill me? You're just like any boy." I snorted.
No way could he do that. Well, he could but why?
"Do you want me to?" he asked, looking surprised.
"Um, hello. Me, kidding around." I rolled my eyes.
He frowned, unsatisfied.
"I'm serious Rayne."
"Fine...if you like scaring me." I stuck my tongue at him childishly then walked away. No wonder no one likes him. That wasn't a very nice way to greet the new girl. Especially a threat from a cute guy too. Who did he think he was? A human eating monster? I think not. Today was a good first day, if you don't count the part when dawn was threatening me, then yes. It was a good day.
I walked out to the parking lot, searching for my car. The sun was shinning, blinding my eyes.
"Rayne! Rayne Flaske!" A voice called out. I whirled around. It was my chemistry teacher, Mr. Harrison. His black hair looked wind blown while he walked towards me.
"Yes, Mr. Harrison?" I couldn't have done something wrong, right?
"I need to talk to you. It's important." He said, breathless.
"But...I'm going home." I whined. No way was I staying after school for some chemistry teacher.
"How about tomorrow then? During lunch?" he suggested.
"But I have friends." I protested again.
What did this guy want?
"During chemistry then. How does that sound?"
I shrugged, "Sure, I guess. Do I have to makeup some of the work?"
"No, you will not."
"Okay then. See you tomorrow Mr. Harrison."
"You too, Ms. Fluske"
This guy was way totally getting on my nerves. I mean, hello, I have a life. I don't want to be talking to a teacher during my free time. The good part was that at least I won't have to see nor speak to Dawn again. Well, maybe only during chemistry. Who know, he may run into me and apologize or something. But I wouldn't want to talk to him. Not after what he said and acted. Oohh, I'm so scared. Not. Why would I be scared of him?
