Chapter 1
I woke up that sunny, California morning with my lilac covers rapped around me, my oversized, baggy t-shirt hanging half off my body. Last night had been rough, and that obvious effected my sleep, with a sloth like yawn i began to sit up, and quickly looked at the time,
"8 am? I"ll be late for school!" I exclaimed, rushing to get changed into my jeans, red doc martens and a black and red t-shirt with the words ' Hardcore, Deathcore" Wrote across it. I quickly put my dark eyeliner on and cherry red lipstick before darting downstairs,
" Have a good day hun, tell me if smooth or the crew hassle you okay?" My mum said, reaching out to kiss my forehead
I ignored her, and ducked down so she wouldn't be able to kiss me, then i grabbed a banana for breakfast and sprinted out the door. Usually my boyfriend Smooth, would come and pick me up, but last night we broke up. I'd have to walk to school today, well run to school to be exact.
I got there panting, with seconds to spare until the morning bell, racing into my first class, home economics (Or as we like to call it "Class where you get free food and carry on") I slouched onto my stool behind mine and my parents mini kitchen area, the black leather of the chairs burned into my hands, which i was sitting on.
Then he walked in, Jack Anderson. He was one of the newest guys in the school, constantly in trouble at the mall for skateboarding, and he was a wicked martial artist. And he was super cute, and also my home eccies partner, yes you heard right. Jack Anderson and Scarlet Johnson are home eccie partners, thats one of the best things thats happened to me, as he never admits it, but he is a really good cook.
"Morning Scar, you look beautiful this fine morning," He said winking,
"Whats wrong?" Jack has a way of sarcasm, where he uses it far so much, you'd think he had a problem,"Are you kidding or not Jack?" I asked.
"Eyeliner, " he said, lifting his chin up to indicate to my eyes, " Some of its running, unless my hotness makes you cry, then something else is wrong."
He swung another stool around and sat beside me as i wiped away my eyeliner, muttering to myself about cheap eyeliner and dumb boys.
"Well.. You gonna tell me?" He said, his hands on my shoulders,
"Last night at dance practice, with the crew. I kept getting to move wrong, i had things on my mind. And Smooth…" I burst into tears, covering my face with my hands.
"Hey! Don't do that, don't cry," Jack looked around helpless, before giving me an awkward hug, " There, there" he said patting me on the back.
I hiccuped before continuing,
" Well Smooth kept yelling at me, and said "I can't have a girlfriend who can't even dance" And I'm the most advanced female dancer there, I'm second in command to smooth! I'm the second best out of everyone there, and he then went over to Jamie-Lee, and he went and kissed her. Looked back at me and said, "Put the anger and jealousy into your dance now, this is a strong, hatred dance. Use that anger in your dance." And that pissed me off so much, i walked over to him, slapped him and yelled something about i was trying my hardest and he's an ignorant ass, and then he yelled something along the lines of " GET OUT MY STUDIO! YOU'RE OUT THE CREW!" and um, thats where the story ends i guess,"
"Wowee.. I'm sorry Scar, but you had one awful boyfriend, "
"And he sent me a text last night before i was asleep, saying the one word 'Dumped'" i said, crying even more.
"That jerk, "Jack got up from his stool, "Whats his first class today? I'm gonna go give him a er, surprise?"
"Jack, sit down, please. He's not worth it," I said, tucking my silky black hair behind my eyes,
" Fine Scar, but.. don't you need at least one club for you to pass school this year?"
"Oh snaps! I totally forgot! Dancings the only thing I'm good at, if i don't get another club, i'm not gonna be able to move up with everyone!"
I wasn't good at many things, P.E and dancing i excelled at, but academic wise, i wasn't the best. And without at least one extra club i'd fail my requirement for moving up a year,
"Come join Wassabi then? It's not all practise, a lot of its really fun, and the teacher Rory is awesome, slightly stupid. But awesome none the less,
"I'll think about it," right then the bell went off and Miss James our Home eccies teacher walks in,
"SILENCE EVERYONE!" She screeched, " Today we'll be making Strawberry Cheese cake, it's recipe is on page 72 -76, Get cooking."
"By the way, " Jack whispered to me, "I'm moving into your street, my mum was saying how if she and my step dad want another kid they'd need a bigger house, so Hiya there neighbour."
"Really? You have to move into my street? Great, the cops will be around 24/7 for you, "
"Hey! You love me really, we used to be old neighbours, remember?" He said, nudging me. When Jack was little he moved around a lot, as his father was in the army, and my quiet little town had an army base just outside of it, Jack came to my school and every girl in the class automatically got a crush on him, except me. I thought he was an annoying, pestering, full of himself idiot. My mum said i liked him, and was just covering it up. And i do still think he is an annoying, full of himself pester, but i must admit. He grew up nicely,"
"Oh yay! Just like old times," I said with a sarcastic tone and a role of the eyes,
Jack clutched his heart dramatically, "You really know how to hurt me Scar,"
The nickname Scar came about from him when i was about 9 or 10, My name was Scarlet, and thats what i liked being called, but on one of the first days Jack came into town, he was skateboarding around my street, and skated in front of a car, the car tried to swerve but hit into my fence, i was sitting on the other side of the fence, making daisy chains, and looking over my shoulder at Jack, when the crash happened.
Luckily i was mostly okay, but a bit of wood from the fence scratched right down from my left shoulder to my elbow bone, and Jack always said it was his fault, but it wasn't that sore, and left a wicked scary scar, and thats where the nickname came around.
We continued to talk for a while as i washed the strawberries and tried to open the Strawberry jam jar, he started making the cake batter and took the jar off me and really opened,
"My superman," i said, whilst winking at him.
" Jack and Scarlet! Unless superman is part of your recipe, i don't think you're talking about your cake. Get back to work! " Miss James bellowed at us,
"Yes mam.." We both said, looking at the floor, then Jack caught my eye, and we both burst into fits.
"10 minutes outside to both of you! Face different walls please!" She ordered us,
Jack and i linked arms and walked outside the class, making and effort of sitting across from each other and staring at different walls and thats when Kim Crawford came along
"Typical of you Scarlet to get Jack into trouble, you're just a little trouble maker who won't move up with us. Smooth told us he ditched you from the crew, you don't have enough extra clubs to cover up your terrible marks, do you?"
Kim and i, we're as you can see, are best friends! She loves me so much and its equal my love to her, she also likes Jack and hates me for being his best friend,
"Hey, Kim. It was my fault we got sent out, and I'm gonna get her to join Wasabi, that way she can move up."
"Her? Join Wasabi? Sorry, but karate takes dedication and hard work, all you can do is a couple of flimsy dance moves and hard work, thats impossible for you? Isn't it?"
"You bitch!" I yelled, standing up. My hands slowly making themselves into fists,
"Girls! For crying out loud, whats got into both of yous? Scar, your a bitch. We both know that, your proud of that, but only when provoked, and you take anger management classes, you shouldn't be able to be provoked so easily, and Kim, stop picking fights k? I like both of yous, Scarlets my best friend, Kim your one of my best friends, Wasabi code remember?"
" Oh whatever, i need to go to the library, bye Jack. Bye delinquent."
As she walked away, i pulled a face at her back and gave her the finger,
"Oi, you have to give two fingers, " He demonstrated for the wall, using both hands to give the finger,
" See? More effect!"
"Oh you moron, c'mon, you wanna skive?"
" Sure, i'll invite the Wasabi bunch? and you invite, wait.. Never mind, don't invite the crew." Jack said with a smirk,
"I'll get Jerry and Eddie, you get Milton?" I said to him,
"I'll get Kim too.." He said,
"Do we have to invite the she beast?" I joked
"Yes. Now, c'mon! We've got a beach day!"