How Do You Like Me Now?

Adopted from awesomosityrox

By kage kitsune 14

Chapter One: More Rumors

Alex trudged almost lazily up the concrete steps to the door of his school that had peeling green paint. The school was getting old. And even though it was a very respectable public school it was starting to lack funds to keep it up to snuff.

He sighed, shaking himself out of his thoughts. Another day in his second hell on earth- school. His first hell on earth was, of course, Brecon Breacons, Wales. He braced himself for another day of reciting unbelievable excuses and listening to his classmates insults and slurs.

He reached up to touch the tip of his new scar. It stretched from the left juncture of his neck and shoulder to his right hip, handiwork of a rather sadistic Scorpia assassin. The scar was pink, which contrasted against his normal skin tone, quite a lot. As he stepped into the filled hallway, he could feel all eyes switch to him. And then, as if practiced, the whole school erupted into calls, shouts and whispers.

"Look at Druggie's neck!"

"What did he do this time?"

"I bet he was in a gang fight!"

"Nah, the cops probably busted him up when they arrested him."

"He's so hot and dangerous!"

"Quiet! I'm your boyfriend, remember! You can't go around calling other guys hot and dangerous!"

Alex felt his face contort into a grimace. "Welcome to my world." He growled to himself under his breath. He made his way to the front office. He fixed a smile onto his face and handed his doctor's slip to Mrs. Bedfordshire.

She looked up at him with a fond smile. "What happened this time dear?" She had always had a soft spot for Alex.

"I got sick and then a stray dog scratched me." He had memorized the excuse after he first got it. He found it was easier to lie if he practiced beforehand.

Her eyebrows shot up into her hairline. "Some dog. You just don't have any luck do you, Alex?"

He chuckled ruefully. He had the devil's luck. The bad luck to get in the bad situations, and the good luck to get himself out. He replied simply "You have no idea."

She glanced at him with a curious look. "Well, enjoy your day dear. And do stay out of trouble!"

"Trouble doesn't really give me a choice." He muttered to himself as the door of the office closed behind him. He made his way to his first class of the day, Spanish. He didn't really even need to take the class. He was fluent.

"Hola Alex. ¿Cómo es usted?" (Hello Alex. How are you?)

"Muy bien, gracias.." (Fine, thank you.)

"¿Cuál era este vez?" (What was it this time?)

"Oh! Un perro me mordió y era enfermo." (Oh! A dog bit me... and I was sick.)

"Oh." She let the subject drop. He took his seat beside his one friend he still had in school, Tom Harris.

Tom Harris was shorter than all the other kids in school and it had made him a prime target for bullies. That was how Alex became Tom's friend. He had taken care of the bullies for Tom and they had been friends ever since.

His attention was drawn towards the front once more when Senora spoke.

"¡Clase de la atención! Estamos pasando pronombres hoy. Hay una prueba el viernes, él vale veinte por ciento de su grado cuarto así que se cerciora de usted estudio." (Attention class! We are going over pronouns today. There is a test on Friday, it's worth twenty percent of your quarter grade so make sure you study.) She announced loudly to speak over the last few students still talking. Numerous groans sounded as soon as the announcement came and then the class commenced.

A/n: Okay first chapter of the rewritten How Do You Like Me Now. The original was by awesomosityrox. So credit for the idea goes to her. I've rewritten some, expanded some. So tell me what you think.