AN - So this is my first ever fanfic! Please don't be too harsh :) R & R thanks!
I sat in my room reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. I was up to a really intense part – the bit where the girl Tris is being kidnapped by some douchbags- when my roommate came into the room. That's the thing about Coates Academy; you don't get to have your own room. I'm not complaining or anything though because Diana Ladris is actually a good friend of mine. She may be a total Bitch to a lot of people (which she even admits to) but she's OK with me.
"You're on another book? Man, how fast do you read?" Diana asked bewildered. I had a passion for reading and hated people who took the mick. I think of it as living 100's of lives and love getting to know characters. Diana quite likes to read too but she's not as fast as me and I have to be careful not to spoil books that she hasn't read yet. I like that we have reading in common.
"Oooh Divergent. Don't spoil it for me. I'll read it after you" she said examining the book.
"Alright and hey where have you been?" I asked suspicious.
"Oh you know with Caine. I think he's fallen for me you know?" She said flopping down on her own bed.
"Oh yeah? How can you tell? I thought it was pretty obvious when he drooled over you in class the other day" I laughed. She gave me a glare.
"Oh shut it. He could have been looking at you. You were sat right next to me. Anyways we were studying together in the library when he tried to hold my hand!" I sat up at this. Knowing Diana she probably threw him half way across the room.
"And what did you do? Please don't say you slapped him" I groaned.
"No I didn't. I got up and well… ran out?" It came out as a question.
"OMG you ran out on him. The infamous Diana Ladris ran out on the charming Caine Soren –World Headlines" I laughed again. This time Diana got up and punched me on the arm. She knew that I was joking about Caine being charming even though he was. I didn't like him the way Diana did. Ok maybe a little bit. But who couldn't love Caine Soren?
"Well Drake was coming so I went so he could talk with Caine" she said contemplating. I knew she wasn't afraid of Drake. Caine would protect her and would never let Drake lay a hand on her. However no one else had that privilege. Drake Merwin was the school's sadist and bully. He enjoyed other people's pain and you couldn't even walk past him in the hallway without him shoving you into the wall and punch you till you could see stars. He hated Diana as well, probably the most but luckily didn't really know me so I was fine. He had beaten me up a few times though; just like he had with everyone else. So I knew that wasn't the reason Diana had rushed out on Caine but I decided to just let it go.
I went back to reading but then Diana interrupted.
"Hey Bex do you wanna go grab something to eat" that was my name by the way – Bex, short for Rebecca. I hate being called Rebecca though. Oh I'm British as well. Me and my family moved to Perdido Beach a month before I came here. We all moved so when I went to Coates I could come back for holidays. I got sent to Coates for using a knife on a 7 year old boy 1year ago and I've still never forgave myself. I won't even touch a knife now so I have to cut things up with a spoon or just try with a fork.
"Yeah sure I'm starving" I say getting up and slipping some shoes on. This is the good thing about weekends – the cafeteria is open an hour longer.
I have a few friends at Coates but Diana is my closest one and we always sit together at a table by ourselves.
When we get to the dining room we see it's quite full up. Everyone must have had the same idea about lunch. We get our lunch and I visibly shudder when Diana picks a knife up. Our table what we normally sit at is empty so I start to head over there but Diana grabs my arm.
"Hey why don't we go and sit over there" she gestures to where Caine is sat and Drake.
"Are you kidding me? With Caine Soren and Drake Flipping Merwin" I practically shout. This earns some looks and I blush and look down. When I look back up Diana is striding towards the table of death. Yes that's what it is – The Table Of Death. I groan and follow behind her.
"I can't believe you!" I whisper shout as we approach the table. I see that there are only 2 other seats there. One next to Caine and the other next to Drake. By now they are looking up at Diana and me; well mostly Diana because I'm freaking out behind her. She goes and sits next to Caine.
"Damn it!" I curse and sit next to Drake, scooting along on my chair as far away as I can from him. I look over at Diana and glare at her and feel Drake's eyes boring into me. Diana just looks at me and rolls her eyes.
"You know you look just like him when you try to glare" Diana says waving over at Drake. I choke on air.
"W-what?!" I sputter looking over at Drake who has his eyes narrowed at me and is actually growling.
"Only the glare is alike don't worry" Diana says again then looks over at Caine.
"Miss me?" she says and he smirks a little. I don't get it though. Didn't she run out on him.
"You bet" he smirks.
"Hey Diana I thought you said-" I start but she silences me.
"Shut it Bex" she hissed and kicked me under the table REALLY hard.
"Fuck" I curse then hold my leg. I look over at the rest of the table and I catch Drake smirking at me. I can't make a snappy remark though because that'll be the end for me. Yeah. I've decided that I'll die because I end up making a snappy remark at Drake and he ends up killing me.
I turn back to my food and start to eat, I find it difficult as well because I'm trying to cut up chicken with my fork. I can't pick it up with my hands either because it's all covered in gravy. I groan and give up.
"Why don't you just use a knife dumbass?" Drake says mockingly.
"Because I just can't ok jerk?" I growl back and instantly regret it. I wish I didn't have such a short temper. I look at Drake just in time to see him lung at me. I realise the whole of the cafeteria has gone silent as well. I scream and cover my face with my arms just in time for Drake punching my face.
"Bex is it? Well Bex never." Another punch. "Mess" And another. "Wi-" He didn't finish though because Diana was screaming at him.
"Oh My God Drake get off her! She only called you a jerk, which FYI YOU ARE! Caine get him off her!" Diana pleaded. I couldn't see anything though because there was blood in my eyes.
"Drake get off her it's not worth it" I heard Caine say bored. I heard Drake growl then he released me. I stayed on the floor though groaning. Diana came rushing to my side.
"Bex! Are you alright?!" she asked frantic and pulled my arm away from my face and checked it.
"Yeah" I managed to choke out then sat up and instantly saw stars.
"Your face… Come on we'll go see the nurse" she said. She knew I'd refuse though like I did every time Drake beat me up though. I didn't like to be a tale tell and I hated going to the nurse when I could sort it out my self.
"No Diana I'm fine I'll just go back to our room" I said prying her hand off me. The cafeteria was all loud again as no one was paying attention anymore. You would've thought the teachers in this place would have noticed. They're all assholes if you ask me. I got up and quickly pushed through the cafeteria. I could hear Diana shouting at Drake even as I got out into the hall. I leant against the wall to catch my breath then made my way down the now empty halls with blood dripping down my face – I probably looked like a zombie.
I turned corner after corner until I didn't even know where I was going, then I realised my feet were leading me to the front doors of the school. I stepped outside into the cool air and made my way over to my tree. I call it my tree because on my first day here I found this tree to sit behind where no one would find me and I broke down. I go to it often to either just sit, do homework in peace or sketch because I love to sketch. No one else knows about it either which is the best thing about it – not even Diana knows about it. As I walk outside I get the strangest feeling I'm being followed so I turn around. No one's there though, well I don't think anyone's there until I see a shadow behind thee staircase by the entrance. With this part of the school empty I shout
"Who's there?"
No reply.
"Come on I can see your shadow" I say as my heart pounds in my chest. The person doesn't move from their hiding spot so I back away slowly. Once I get to the door of the school I quickly run through it hearing faint footsteps behind me. I sprint to the side of the school and quickly sit behind my tree. I slide down it and catch my breath. I can't hear the footsteps anymore. Sighing in relief I pull my iPod out my pocket and pick a tune. My face is still aching and my head hurts so I don't realise my headphones are not actually in the iPod before it's too late. Paramore starts blasting out my iPod and I cuss quietly as I quickly switch it back off. I'm about to put it back in my pocket too when a hand clasps over my mouth. I scream into it as Drake appears from round the side of the tree and kneels down to my level.
"You know Diana has never mentioned you once? We thought she was loyal well maybe she is but she obviously didn't want us finding out about you" Drake said in a strange calm voice. We? And what's Diana got to do with this? I couldn't speak though because Drake still had his hand over my mouth and I didn't dare try to move it.
"Come on get up. Wouldn't want to keep Caine waiting now" Caine? What's he got to do with this? I get up and Drake releases his hand from my mouth.
"Walk and I'll be right behind you" Drake says. But he says it really close – like his breath was disturbing my hair and blowing past my neck. I walked feeling creeped out and Drake gave me instructions every once in a while to turn a corner until we came to a stop outside a dormitory door. No doubt Drake and Caine's room. Drake knocked on the door loud and the next thing I knew Diana was there with her arms around me.
"Thank God he didn't hurt you anymore! He didn't did he?!" She asked now holding me at arms length checking me over. I was aware Drake was still really close behind me.
"Yeah I'm fine thanks. But hey what's this secret 'club' thing or what ever it is your in?! Why didn't you tell me? This is why your always 'out' isn't it?" I said angrily.
"Yeah this is why I'm out but I just didn't want you to get involved! You could have been hurt!"
"Bullshit" I say and start to walk away when Drake grabs me from behind and pulls me against him.
"No that's the wrong way. Get in here now" he says as he shoves me in. I tumble in and fall down at the force he pushed me. I hear the door close then Drake walk past me and Diana kneel down to give me a hand. I push it away though and get up myself. I turn around to see Caine lounging on his bed and Drake leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, watching me.
"Ah Bex sorry about Drake. I would've sent Diana to get you but then there'd be no knowing you'd come or not".
"What the fuck is all this about?!" I scream at him not moving though as Drake is there watching me like a hawk.
"First things first. Diana read her." Caine says to Diana who walks up to me.
"Don't worry I just need to hold your hand for a second" I let her and she lets go after a minute of holding it. She kind of looks worried but when she turns back to Caine her expression is blank again.
"She's a 0 bar" She tells him. I catch a glimpse of Drake who's eyes seem to light up at this and he smirks.
"OK… Well do you want to know what all this is about?" Caine says now sounding disappointed.
"Well yeah" I say.
"You see me and Diana have got these…powers or abilities if you like. Diana can read other people's power level and it turns out you don't have any powers. But I telekinetic force".
"Prove it" I spit getting tired of all this. And then suddenly I'm in the air. I don't scream though, I just cross my arms over my chest and say "Cool" in a bored voice.
Caine lowers me back to the ground.
"So what I want to know is if your with us?" Caine asks all serious.
"Wait a minute. What power does Drake have?" I ask.
"I don't have one. I don't need a power to be powerful and strong" he says as if he rules the place –which he kind of does.
"Ok then and no I'm not joining this little… what ever you want to call it". I expect Caine to use his powers on me or Drake to beat me up but instead Caine just shrugs.
"Ok then you can go" he says so I leave.
Drake's POV
I watched the door close after Bex and turned to Caine.
"What so you're just going to let her go?" I ask because this is so unlike Caine. He'd normally get me to threaten them at least.
Caine just smirked.
"Why would I let her get away? She still could be useful even if she doesn't have any powers. Apparently she's a good fighter" he looked towards Diana.
"Yeah this one time I had her sketchbook she came into our room and saw me with it. She flipped and somehow managed to throw me across the other side of the room. She has a short temper".
I doubt she's that good of a fighter. I mean I could easily do all that plus more with my hands tied and blindfolded.
"She doesn't sound that good" I say rolling my eyes.
"Aw is Drakey jealous" Diana teased. I snarled at her standing up straighter.
"Shut up Ladris I could do way more than she did blindfolded" I growled.
"Stop fighting it's getting old" Caine said getting annoyed. If he didn't have powers I'd be the one in charge. When I have my chance I think I'll end up killing him. I thought to myself.
"Right basically Drake your going to get her back" Caine said before anyone could put any input on the idea.
"Oh you bet I'll get her back" I smirk clenching my fists.
"No not like that. I want you to get her to trust you. I don't want you to beat her up" Caine explained. WHAT! I have to get her to trust me! Even Diana looked shocked.
"Erm Caine… Bex really isn't a big fan of Drake. He's like the one person she's afraid of" Diana said calmly. I laughed at that. It was an honour that I was the only person.
"Look she won't trust me because she's not that easily fooled and I can't really get her to love me either. I'm already in love" Caine glanced at Diana who smirked so he blushed.
"ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY?! THERE IS NO WAY I'M GOING TO MAKE HER LOVE ME!" I rage. Why does he always give me the stupid jobs. And then I was pinned against the wall with an invisible hand around my throat. Caine had his palm out towards me looking angry.
"Yes you are Drake. You will get her to trust you or I swear to God I'll kill you. Then I'll throw your body in the garbage. We need her now because she knows the plan" he spat then let me go. I dropped to the ground and gasped in air. Well he shouldn't have told her the plan. I thought bitterly. I then get up and storm out the room going to find this Bex girl.