Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or actors of BWOC (Though I dream of owning Danny Smith!) Star however, is mine. Mine, mine mine.
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Merton rolled out of bed it was seven am- time to get up for another day at Pleasantville High- but little did he know this was a Monday morning to look forward too..........
Merton walked down the hallway, coffin backpack in hand. He'd just spotted Tommy and Laurie at Tommys' locker, and he ran eagerly to meet them.
"Hey guys! Whats up..........."
All of a sudden, he crashed to the ground. What happened? He wondered. He looked over his shoulder to see he had pinned a girl to the floor, a pretty girl in fact. He hadnt seen her before, she must be new. Then he remembered- the foreign exchange students were arriving today, he felt a complete idiot- more than usual.
"Im.......so..... sorry!" he said very slowly, over-emphasising each word in his own unique way- after all, she probably didn't speak much english. He held out his hand to her to pull her up.
"Are..... you........ ok?" He said, even more slowly, and very loudly.
"I'm fine!" She said in a soft British accent, smiling. He's Cute she thought.
"Im so sorry, I thought you didn't...." he blushed
"Speak..................english?" she smiled, imitating him playfully. "Its ok!"
He noticed her book bag still on the floor, he picked it up and gave it to her.
"Thanks, got to go, orientation started five minutes ago!" She replied, walking towards the reception.
"No problem!" Replied Merton, still blushing.
"She's hot!" Said Tommy, his eyes wandering down the hall to see if he could still see her.
"I know........ well I've blown my chances no reason why we should both suffer"
"You sure man?"
"Sure, I mean, she wouldnt be interested in me anyway" he said queitly, looking at the floor.
Lori rubbed Mertons shoulder sympathetically. "There is a girl out there for you, somewhere.............." she soothed, trying more to convince herself that was true than poor Merton.
"Class we have a new student with us- this is Star, all the way from England"
"Star, what kinda name is that?" laughed Travis
"Whatever" she replied rolling her eyes, taking her seat next to Merton.
"Hey" she whispered to him. "Looks like you have more opportunities to trip me up!" she smiled "I mean, theres bookbags, chairs, books!" she giggled.
He smiled, she had a cool sense of humour, and was she flirting with him?
Class was only halfway through. Geometry was one of those classes that went on forever, Merton was working on a theory that time deliberately slowed down for geometry, he planned to discuss it at the next gothic fantasy guild meeting.
Star was working on a theory of her own. She wondered if she should reveal her secret to him. He seemed cool and he was a goth, he probably loved supernatural stuff.......but she needed to get his name first. She looked over to his book........ she could just make out the inscription Merton J Dingle
"Hey Merton, how about we get out of here?"
Merton was taken aback - was she suggesting they just get up and walk out? And how did she know his name?"
"Star we cant just........... leave!"
"Sure we can"
With a flick of her hands, time was stopped. Merton looked around in amazement.
"How did you........ what are you?" He stammered, moving slowly back in case she attacked him. Where's Tommy when you need him? He thought to himself.
She got up from her desk. "I'm a witch "
"I thought witches were evil?" he questioned, wondering if it were possible for someone so, innocent looking, to be evil.
"No, we're not. Im a good witch. I just came into my powers so my parents sent me here to learn from my aunt"
As much has he wanted to believe her, this was Pleasentville., Nothing was as it seemed.
"Prove it"
"Ok"
She walked towards him, placed her arms around his neck, and kissed him. Her tongue found its way into Mertons open mouth, and they kised each other longingly. Star was about to pull away when she realised, Merton was still holding on to her, not wanting to let go, neither did she.
"Wow...." He sighed.
She smiled. "Believe that im not evil?"
"Sure" he smiled.
Star looked at the clock. She focused her mind, and time spun forward. The bell rang, school was over!
"Lets go!" she smiled, taking Mertons hand, leaving everybody wondering.
As they left the classroom, they bumped into Tommy and Laurie.
"Hey guys, this is Star!" Said Merton cheerfully.
"Hi" the two replied, slightly confused as to why they were holding hands. It hadnt been that long ago they'd tripped each other up!
Star looked straight at Tommy "You're a werewolf......"
The gang looked at each other, then at Merton. "You told her?"
"No, no!" she replied quickly "I............i..... can sense it!"
"Sense it?" replied Tommy, questioningly.
"Im a witch"
Tommy and Laurie looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"Yeah right sure..." they began to reply, just as they realised everyone around them had stopped dead. No one was moving, it was as if.....
"Did you........?" Questioned Tommy, looking all around.
"I just learnt how to do that, gave me and Merton time to catch up in geometry!" she smiled, thinking back to the kiss.
In that same second, time started up again.
"Nice meeting you!" she called after them, as she and Merton walked down the hall.
Star decided to head over to Mertons, she'd had enough of her aunt this week already. Her aunt was cool but she didn't let up about studying magick for one second.
Merton led her down to his basement lair.
"This is so cool!" she said, taking in every inch if his roomm especially his very cool looking goth bed.
"Wow, I think that's the first time a girl hasn't been totally creeped out"
"Are you kidding, all this stuff, its amazing!" She replied, picking up various items and looking at them.
One item in particular caught her eye, a pewter chalice. She picked it up, and let go!
"Hey whoa what are you....?"
To his amazement, the chalice remained where it was, in mid air.
"That is so cool!" he replied in his usual over-enthusiastic way.
"Thanks, ive been able to do that pretty much forever- started off with pencils, worked my way up to chalices...." She laughed.
They sat down on the bed. Merton nervously started stroking her hand.
"Why are you so nervous around me?"
"Um....well.....i..... um..... I guess its cos Im not exactly used to being....um...."
She put a finger to his mouth, "Ssshhhhh.... Its ok"
She placed her lips upon his and once again, they were kissing. Merton placed his arms around her waist, and pulled her on top of him. What am I doing? He thought, a thought interrupted by the feel of Stars hands stroking his back. He knew where this was going........
"Star are you sure.............?"
Again, she placed her finger upon his lips. "Yes, ive never been so sure of anything, ever"
So, what do you think? Well move on to chapter two and find out what happens....