"A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,

We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;

But were we burdened with like weight of pain,

As much or more we should over selves complain"

-William Shakespeare

Everything was simple amazing, until I met him. After that, everything was even more amazing. He was charming, didn't pressure anything, simple minded, smart. Not an average guy I would really get into. You know, I was one of those girls that got into the "bad guys", but you don't really know a person, until you spend a lot of time with them. I found out his flaws the hard way.

Summer's are always fun. You get to plan out everything way before it happens. You get to sleep in and stay up until the birds are chirping in your ear and you don't have to worry about anything. Summer is what everyone waits for! Only nine months of school, and the world will be in your palm.

I always loved summer. School was fun, I mean I didn't hate it. I enjoyed walking to school in the fall smelling the air, as if it were saying that my season will be back. There's always one day in the fall that I smell, see, and remember what summer was like. The summer air fills my nostrils like it had never left, my eyes see the vibrant green grass with little animals crawling through it, I remember everything I love about summer.

In my sophomore year of high school we had a new student come in, probably 3 months before school got out, of course me being the blonde I didn't even notice him standing next to me by my locker. Our school was fairly large and I didn't care to know everyone.

"Hi," this boy stood next to me, looking scared with only a small expression of a smile, "I'm Jake. I just sort of transferred here."

I just stood there, kind of baffled by this boy. Jake had golden blonde hair, green eyes, about 6foot tall, slender, skaterish.

"Oh, Hi Jake, I'm Sydney. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you also, I was wondering if you could, I don't know, help me to my next class? It's chemistry." he handed me his schedule, his hands were a bit shaky, I think he was overly nervous.

"Relax Jake, you don't need to be nervous here, it's a big school yes, but people are friendly."

"Like you?" When he asked me that I looked up, and I was automatically locked into his gaze. His eyes were the most prettiest green I've ever seen. He smiled and we continued looking at the schedule.

"Okay, how about this? Follow me," I led him to the office.

"Miss. Sanders? I was wondering, is it a possibility you could have Jake get transferred into all my classes? I think it would be simple better if he had class with at least one person he knew, wouldn't you say?"

Now let me tell you something about Miss. Sanders, she's a complete blonde. By far the worse secretary, she'd let Osama Bin Laden into the White House, and she wouldn't know who it was by far.

"Well, I don't think that would be a problem. Let me get a copy of your schedule." See, she's a blonde, she didn't even think about it.

"Just tell the teachers that he's going to be transferred into your classes."

"Will do Miss Sanders. Thank you."

We walked back to my locker, I gave him the schedule.

"Here, now all you have to do is follow me, just like a little adorable puppy." I was so flirting at this point, I think he noticed.

"Thanks, so does this mean I get to come home with you later too?" he smiled that cute smile he did earlier. Teeth white and straight. Wow.

"Maybe someday," I was completely in love.

We went off to your first class, which was in room 130, Chemistry. We walked in together and I introduced him to the teacher. Jake got to sit next to me. Everyone started to swarm in, and they noticed something different. Like a pack of wolves seeing an outsider they surrounded him and starred.

"Sydney, don't be rude! Introduce us to your boy toy," of course the most "poplar" bitch in the grade had to say something. Diana Lora was the most snobby, snotty, brattiest person I think I had ever met.

"Well everyone since you've already obviously seen the new kid, I might as well introduce him. Jake this is everyone, everyone, this is Jake." Everyone started to say their name, about 30 kids in our Chem. Class and I think he started to get a little freaked out.

"Settle down!" thanks to Mr. Picketer, Jake got some room to breath. "Well I guess you guys have already showed Jake that you're all here, so why not say something about yourself Jake, such as, what do you like to do?

"Thanks, um well, I came from California. I draw, surfed, I like girls, anything with water is amazing to me, oh and I skateboard. That's about it." He made an uncomfortable smile and sat back down.

"Anyone else want to share? Sydney since you're sitting next to him you might as well go."

"Jake you already know my name, but in my spare time I like to also draw, listen to music, swim, sleep, text. You know, average girl stuff." he starred at me and once again, smiled!

"I'll go Mr. Picketer!" stupid Diana, she wants to get into his pants. Hmm, imagine that. "Hi! I'm Diana, Homecoming Queen, cheerleader, I like getting my hair done, along with my nails. I also like to ski when I go to Aspen for break. So much fun."

"Anyone else want to share their interests? No? Okay, off to learning! Like you all seem so excited to do." Mr. P. started to write notes on the board, mono-tone voice could put a hyper-active 10 to sleep.

"Sydney," Jake was whispering to me. "would you like to hang out after school today? I mean if you don't get annoyed with me today?"

Oh my gosh, this complete gorgeous boy was looking to hang out with me, and not Diana. I think my heart sank.

"Of course, I'd love to hang out, I'll get to hear about your life. Where would we hang?"

"My house or your house, it really doesn't matter."

"Hmm, well my mom won't be home for a while after school, so you probably could come over and hang out. This will be fun." I looked up and Mr. P was starring at us.

"I don't know about you two, but I'd like to teach this class without any whispering around, or would you two like to teach the class?" he wasn't happy.

"Sorry sir." we pretty much said that together.

"Anyway, back to notes!"

We looked at one another and just smiled.

The first day he was there went by extremely slow. I don't know if it was because of my dad with Jake or because it just seemed like it. I wished it lasted forever.