I held my books close to my chest as if my life depended on it. I kept my gaze low and , my feet were walking at a fast pace. After my encounter with the tall and rude blonde, I was past thinking anyone would be nice to me, even though this is high school. But hey! A teen can dream! I'd been wondering around for the longest, searching for the Front Office so that I could get my schedule, and so far it's proven itself to be nonexistent. I made a sharp left.
"Ow!" I fell flat on my sorry behind and my books scattered around me. "E, look!" Hottie at twelve o'clock!" I looked up and saw two boys with dark brown hair. One was reaching down to help me up while the taller one stood there, smiling like a fool. "Sorry about that. We didn't see you." The short one said. "Oh, its okay. It was mainly my fault. I, uh, did it earlier." I said sheepishly, referring to the tall blonde. "Fall on your butt?" Tall boy asked. I smiled in amusement. "Well not exactly."
"I'm Ethan." He held his hand out. "Beatrice." As we touched, Ethan froze. "Are you okay?" I questioned after retreating. He looked at me awkwardly. "Y-yeah, Im fine." His teen friend glanced between Ethan and I before introducing himself. "I'm Benny, but you can call me anytime." He said with a wink. I pursed my lips in attempt not to laugh. And I succeeded. "Alright, can one of you show me to the front office?" "I will!"
A blond boy literally came out of nowhere, making us all jump. Sighing, Benny turned to face the hyperactive blond. "Rory, how many times have we told you not to do that?! If I have a heart attack one day, Rory, I swear-" Rory shrugged. "Sorry, dude. I gotta take this babe to the office. Later!" "Bye Ethan, bye Anytime!" I smirked as Benny dropped his jaw and stated, "Thats not what I meant!"
Rory took hold of my arm and lead me to the one place I'd been looking for this whole morning- the Front Office. "Thanks, Rory. Uh, see you around?" He smiled goofily at the idea. "Yeah! Hey, I never got your name." He said with sudden realisation. "Oh! Right, I'm Beatrice." He took my hand and brought it up to his lips. "Goodbye, milady." He kissed my knuckles then left. I smiled, shook my head, then walked into the office.
"Good Morning, what can I do for you?" The lady at the front desk had her greying hair put into a neat bun with elegant loose curls framing her face. She pushed up her red rimmed glasses and stared gingerly at me. "Oh, well Im new here and-" She held up a hand. "Say no more. Beatrice Channer, correct?" I nodded. "I have your schedule right here. Have a great first day, sweetie." She handed me my much needed paper and I left with a goodbye.
"Never underestimate the power of superman!" I practically screamed. "Superman is too retro! Batman's where it's at!" Rory and I were arguing over which superhero was better. "Can you two please stop yelling for one second?" Ethan asked as the four of us continued to walk home. "No!" My blond friend and I yelled in unison. We continued and even got Benny and Ethan involved.
"Mm, this is my house. See y'all tomorrow?" Benny and Ethan nodded then walked off after saying their byes'. I unlocked my front door and stepped in. "Honey I'm home!" I joked as I took off my converse and shuffled around until my grandmother came from the kitchen. "Hi, dear. How was your first day?" I shrugged and looked around. "Woah, grams, how'd you unpack all the boxes? Before I left, this place was a boxy wonderland!" She smiled knowingly. "I had some old-time friends come over and help me. Now, don't edge around my question. Answer it, and I want everything in detail." I sat on the couch and she mimicked my moves. Once I got comfortable, I told her everything-in detail- about my day.
"Sounds interesting." She commented once I was done. "Yup. Well, I'm gonna go take a shower." I told her while I stretched." She nodded then got up and went to the kitchen. "I'm going to make dinner, so hurry up, Beatrice!"
The next few weeks were good. I made a few friends, including Benny, Ethan, and their hyperactive friend Rory. Today was weird though. After school, I'd usually hang out with the boys, but they left school in a hurry. "What? Wait! Guys! Slow down!" I called out as I ran after them. "Sorry, Bea! We really can't hang out today!" Ethan shouted over his shoulder. I stopped, huffing and puffing and placed my hands on me knees as I tried to take in as much air as possible. "And please, don't bother calling cause we can't handle distractions right now." Ethan informed.
"Why?" I asked as Benny hopped on his bike. He thought about my question for a second before looking at me over his shoulder and saying, "Some... very important project that we're.. uh, working on." Benny nodded, satisfied with his answer and the duo sped away. I stalked off in the same direction, going to my house. I took out my phone and texted Rory as I walked home, asking him if he wanted to hang out. He replies after I arrive home, accepting my invitation and asks where I live. Giving him the address, I wait for him by the front door.
I walk into the kitchen and hug my Grandma. "Hey Grams, can I have a friend over? It's a guy." She nods and I let go. "As long as you go in the living room and not upstairs. I don't think I need a mini Beatrice Channer in the house because one's enough." She chuckles as I roll my eyes playfully. "I'm kidding, darling. But I'm serious about you two staying in the living room, right where I can see you." I nod and thank her.
"I'm sorry it took me so long. I kept getting lost and Benny and Ethan needed me for a moment, too." I knit my brows, tilting my head to the side. "But I thought they were working on an important project and didn't want to be bothered." I said, closing the door behind Rory as I lead him to the couch. "Really? They must've lied to you 'cause when I got there, they weren't working on a project." I shook my head. I can't believe those two. I thought we were friends, too! I glared at the floor and plopped down on the couch.
"Um, Bea? Are you ok? You look really upset..." I pouted and stopped glaring at the ground. Looking up at Rory, I smiled and shook my head. "No, I'm good. So, wanna watch TV? A movie?" Rory sat next to me, like really close and smiled. "A movie, Bea." I smiled back and scooted a bit away from him. "Well, I guess you pick the movie and I'll go get the popcorn." I suggested. Getting up, I head to the kitchen, cupboard, then grabbed a pack of popcorn. I followed the steps and waited patiently for it to be done. "I picked one!" Rory called from the living room. "That's nice! Don't tell me the name because I want to be surprised!" I informed as the snack finished heating. "Okay." He answered as he came in the kitchen and offered to carry the bowl filled with buttery goodness. Before I could tell him that can do it on my own, he grabbed it and took off towards the couch.
I squirmed around the couch uncomfortable when I saw the Rory picked a romance movie and tried a few times to put his arm around me. "Well, bye Rory! See at school tomorrow!" I rushed him out the door as soon as the movie finished. Going up to my room, I got out my PJ's and took a shower. I dried my long brown hair with a towel the best I could and sat on my bed as I stared aimlessly at objects in my room, thinking about what the real reason why Benny and Ethan lied to me. Maybe they don't want to be my friends anymore? What if they just wanted some space? Or maybe Rory was the one lying?
I decided that it was either the first or second, thinking Rory's too innocent to lie to me. I laid down and closed my eyes, trying really hard to fall asleep, but it doesn't work until an hour later.
The next morning, I do everything I needed to do then head out the front door. "Bye, Grams!" I yell out as I close the front door. I see Benny and Ethan coming my way and choose the speed up, ignoring them If they don't want to be my friends any more or need space, they should have told me the truth.
Most of the school day passed by good... ish. Ethan and Benny kept asking me what was wrong during the beginning of the day. By lunch time, they caught my drift. I steered clear of them until the end of the day. One the first day of school I noticed that my locker happens to be by Ethan's and Bennys and today, I had tried my hardest not to have to go there in between classes. I ended up with my back and shoulders hurting like crazy and I guess now is a good time to put most of my books into my locker.
As the two boys left theirs, I casually went to mine, hoping they wouldn't notice me. "Hey, Beatrice. Why were you avoiding us today?" Darn it. So much for going unnoticed. "I was avoiding you because yesterday you lied to me. You said you a project to do and you didn't. Rory came over and said that you lied. So, I just thought that maybe you guys needed some space." I answered truthfully. "No, no. W-we don't need any space. We just had something to do, like, best friend bonding time?" Benny smiled hopefully at me. Sighing and hanging my head, I felt my cheeks heat up. I was wrong and ignored them without asking for confirmation first. What kind of friend am I?
They weren't mad at me, therefore, when I apologized on our way to Ethan's house, they didn't accept it, claiming that everything was OK and that I didn't need to. I called my grandma and told her I was hanging out at E's house today. After she gave me her usual round of rules, I hung up, ending the conversation with "I love you".
"So, what're we gonna do today? Video games? Tv? Movie? A friendly game of hide and seek?" I listed off activities, Benny's ears perking up when he hear's 'Video Games'. I spun around in E's computer chair. "Ooo! How about-" I cut off Benny, "Wait. No. I pick this time. You guys always pick. I say Hide and seek. Like I said, It'll be a friendly game." I smiled and stopped the spinning. "Then can we play Super Ninja four, Return of the Zombies?" Benny asked hopefully. "It's such a stupid ga-" I started off, but stopped when Benny pushed me. "Don't you dare say it's a stupid game!" I fell to the floor with a thud. "Ow!" I kicked his leg and got off the ground. "Ouch! Bea!" He rubbed his leg then playfully glared at me. "Sorry, but it's your fault. Maybe if you hadn't insulted my favorite game..." I rolled my eyes and smile, pushing him lightly.
"Alright," I clap my hands together once then look between the two, "Who's going to count?" "I say Benny counts." Ethan said, already pushing his best friend into a corner. "What? This is not fair! I demand a vote!" I chuckled. "All in favor of Ben being the counter, say 'I'." I said. "I!" Ethan and I exclaimed in unison. Benny's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Fine. I'll count to twenty,"
As he began his count I, along with my good friend Ethan, frantically searched the room for a good spot to hide. Finally suggesting the closet, I go in and lightly close the door almost all the way. "Twenty! Ready or not, hear I-! E, you're so easy to find! You had your leg sticking out!" Benny exclaims as he bends down and watches his friend crawl out from under his bed. "Did you see where Bea went?" My tall friend whispered a bit loudly. Ethan shook his head as Sarah, Ethan's babysitter, opened the door. "Guys, we've got a little problem down on Maple Street. There's a few vam-" "A few what's?" Benny yelled, cutting her off while he shook his head along with Ethan. Sarah raised an eyebrow and continued, "Vampires. There's a-" "I can't hear you!" Benny yelled, once again as my two guy friend shook their head violently and doing that hand motion you do when it's not the right time for someone to say something.
"What's up with you guys?" She asked. Ethan mouthed, 'There's someone hiding somewhere.' She sniffed the air once then knit her brows, looking a bit defensive as she opened the close door. I smiled awkwardly and waved. "Hi." She looked back at the boys, who shrugged helplessly. "We were playing hide and seek." Benny informed. "Uh," She began, "I was just... talking about a game. It's called Maple Street and every few hours.." She looked back at the boys for help. "The games alerts you that the vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures are on Maple Street. The object of the game is to defeat them while collecting information along the was so that you know how to fight them." I nodded in interest at Ethan's description of the game. "Sounds cool, can I play?" They all shook their heads quickly. I looked behind Ethan and at his clock. "Oh, that's ok, then. I have to go home anyways. See you guys later!" I smiled and left, listening to the chorus of byes.
Ohkay and a half, so if you have a Quotev account, you may or may not have seen this story on there. This is in fact my story, I just wanted to post it on here since that's what this website was made for -fanfictions. I'm a head by three chapters on there and might be updating tomorrow, meaning that when I update the Quotev one, I'll update this one. Haha, I don't even know if my story's any good, but I like it. See you guys whenever I update next.