Hi guys, I'm Ellie (hssellie on tumblr) and this is a fanfiction about my MC, Ella. Reviews are very welcome. I hope you enjoy!


"So this is it, Ella", I mumbled quietly. "This is a new life. You're creating your own school, for Christ's sake."

I already knew the rest of my school life was going to be far better than it had been. All my friends and family had raised enough money for me to make a fair and equal school for everyone. And I wasn't going to let their hard work be in vain. This was going to be the best school in Maine. Much better than the one called Hearst High that me and my twin sister Alexis saw out of the car window. She was going to that school. I felt sorry for her because some of the students coming out of those school gates looked pretty snooty. There was this one girl with black hair. I overhead someone calling her Kara. She looked like a right bitch.

"No, no more cussing" I thought to myself. "What you said in England, stays in England. No more judging all those popular-looking people. Just because that Kara girl had a staring contest with you through the window, doesn't mean you have to resort to trash talking about people."


It was a Friday afternoon, so I thought I would just walk around my new neighbourhood for a while, to clear my head. The place was totally deserted. That probably meant all the school kids were hanging out wherever it was cool to. And on such a sunny day, who was I to blame them?

Just when I thought I should turn around and go back home, a boy a small bit older than me rounded the corner. Honestly, he was quite good-looking. He walked straight up the other side of the street. I found myself staring at him. So much so that I ended up tripping on the kerb.

"CRAP" I shouted.

It seemed that I'd caught the boy's attention with my outburst. Before I knew it, he had sprinted over the road and was staring down at me.

"Hey, you need some help there?" he asked.

"Yeah, yeah, that would be good. Thanks" I replied, as I reminded myself not to be such a clumsy idiot.

After he'd helped me up, I just smiled at him and then we stared at each other for a while.

Another staring contest, I thought to myself. Only difference being that this is a staring contest I want to be a part of.

Eventually, his gaze went down to my knee.

"Do you want a plaster or something because I've got one in my pocket. I always carry them around in case of sport injuries. You know how it is" he laughed.

"No, it's okay, it's just a small cut. I'm sure I'll survive" I chuckled a little.

"Haha. I'm Julian, by the way. I don't think I've seen you around here before. What's your name?"

"It's Ella. I'm new around here and I arrived an hour ago. The jetlag is still killing me."

We shared a giggle.

"So, are you starting at Hearst on Monday then? You can't have missed it on your way here. That's where I go" Julian explained.

My face screwed up at the thought of going to that school. I was glad I wasn't.

"Obviously, I didn't miss it. And no, I'm not. I've been given funds from people back home to start a new school nearby" I told him.

"Huh. Kara won't like that. Did you see her when you passed the gates? She's the one with the black hair. ALWAYS in a ponytail" Julian pointed out.

"Yeah, I did. I don't really care about people not liking it, so there you go" I shrugged. "Besides, what are you doing out here? Aren't you with your friends?"

"No. My girlfriend, Autumn, just broke up with me. She kept accusing me of spending more time playing football than with her."

"Aw, I'm sorry" I comforted him.

"It's okay. She's probably gone home now because people have started calling her 'whiney'. Also, Kara keeps saying she's a 'quirk-face'. Bit of a weird insult, I know, but whatever Kara says goes around here" Julian explained.

Not on my watch, I thought, as an awkward silence began.

"Anyway, must be going now" he said.

I stared down at my phone. There was a text from Alexis. "mum told me to tell you that you need to unpack the rest of your stuff."

"Yeah, me too" I replied.

"Kay, see you around" he shouted, as he'd already started jogging away.

"Sure" I mumbled.

I wondered if I should go after him and get his number. Maybe even ask if he wanted to meet up over the weekend. Deciding against it, I walked back home. He wasn't going to my school, so I would probably never see him again. Suddenly, I looked at the heart necklace I was wearing. When we were talking, I could have sworn I'd seen him staring at it. This made me realise that the necklace would remind me of him. Clutching it, I walked through the threshold of my new house..


Please let me know what you thought of the first chapter. I have the second chapter written and ready to go. It should hopefully be up tomorrow! :)