Chapter One: New Beginnings
(Vicky's POV)
"Good morning New York City. Such a lovely day outside. Now jump up and.....". I'd found it. The off button I just wanted to roll over and fall back asleep. I knew I couldn't. First day back at school. Welcome to being a senior. I was excited but nervous.
"Vicky! you better be up and in the shower" I heard a voice from downstairs. I ignored it and made my way to the shower.
(Dani's POV)
New day. New year. New beginning. Welcome to the life of a senior Danielle. I wasn't looking forward to it one bit. Although being able to see friends again is good. I managed to haul myself out of bed. And I slowly walked downstairs and started to make breakfast I heard:
"DANI!" called someone from upstairs. I carried on with what I was doing. I knew what it was about. Every Sunday I always use most of the conditioner. Never leaving any for anyone.
(Vicky's POV)
Typical school morning. Mom would leave the house at 7am. My brother would leave at 7:15am and that leaves me, making my own breakfast as usual. Nothing on the radio and nothing on the TV.
(Vicky-Bold) (Dani-Bold Italics)
Heyy Dani.
Morning.
Any chance you and Jason can pick me up, Liam's took the car again.
Yeah, we'll be there in 15. Bye. With that we hung up. He know's Monday I have the car. Sitting there waiting for Dani and Jason I felt my phone vibrate. Weird that. A text from Joe.
"Morning, looking forward to being a senior. Haha. See you soon. x" Shane never text's me on the first day school.
(Jason's POV)
"Hello.... Yeah.... Okay on my way now." Great. Another day I have to go 5 miles away from school to pick Vicky up. Her mom really needs to buy another car. I was kind of nervous about today. My cousin was starting today. As a senior.
(Shane's POV)
Great, Nate starts today. Well goodbye to being free. I liked Nate but he took the limelight away from me. Always being the practical joker.
"Morning Dani!, Hey, man!" I said as I climbed into the backseat of Jason's car. I was the practical joker of the school. And I am not lettin......
"SHANE! Are you listening?" shouted Jason.
"Not really, why?" I still wasn't taking any notice, then I heard Vicky's name.
(Dani's POV)
I noticed Shane had started smiling at the mention of her name. Shane LIKED Vicky, she just didn't like him in that way. That hasn't stopped him from trying for the past two years.
"What are you looking at?" scowled Shane.
"Ohh Nothing, I was just looking at the big thing on your shoulders" replied Jason. I rolled my eyes, I knew exactly what was coming. "Your big head" laughed Jason. Shane scowled even more at him. Typical ride to school. Well especially if we were picking up Vicky.
You'd think being senior's now they would grow up. Not these two. Well Jason has a little bit but Shane is still the same old Shane. I didn't think he'd change. He'd always been the stroppy one but also the prankster.
(Vicky's POV)
I heard a noise outside and grabbed my bag and ran out. Stood there I saw Dani, Jason and Shane.
"Morning Vicky, How ya doin'"
"Bleh, the usual. Nothing's perfect." I replied looking at Shane and laughing. Shane was leaning against the car as Jason hit his head.
"Never ever lean on the car Shane, jeez how many times do I have to tell you" scoffed Jason because Shane just kept leaning.
"Ignore them two. They've been at it for the past half hour now." I laughed a little more. "Jason!?" I shouted. He knew exactly what I was about to say. The rest of the journey was pretty quiet. Apart from the odd remark that came from Shane. I rolled my eye's as I jumped out the car at school.
(Shane's POV)
"Vicky!, wait up." she carried on walking into school. She wanted to beat the rush of getting new timetables.
Nothing I do makes that girl notice me properly. Maybe she's playing hard to get? As I continued to daydream. I finally decided to give up on her. I caught up with the others.
"Having a small get together at mine tonight. Anyone coming?" everyone nodded in agreement. When Dani did something like this is wasn't to be missed. I heard someone shouting my name.
"Shane?.....Shane?.....SHANE!" I spun around half expecting it to be my math tutor. Nope I was mistaken.
"Huh? What? Ohhh It's You." I said not looking surprised. I was hoping he wouldn't come in today. "Guy's. Wait up, Jason! Your the oldest you sort him out."
"Really? Shane I always thought I was the youngest." snorted Jason. I didn't look amused.
(Vicky's POV)
I turned to see who they were talking about. He didn't look special so I carried on. "Dani, can I ask you something?"
"Fire away girl," she said smile beaming. I changed the question quickly.
"That get together will Shane be there?" I half smiled, hoping just hoping he was giving this one a miss.
"Yes! I will be there" called Shane. What?! How on earth did he hear me. I do ask this question everytime there's a get together. I liked Shane, but he was more like a brother to me. We'd done everything together. I looked around and saw Ash walking towards us.
(Ash's POV)
"Hey girl! Only just arrived and some tutor decides they are going to collar me about something" I groaned. Since when was skipping a crime? Vicky laughed at me. "Who's the guy with Jason and Shane?"
"Nate, their cousin." said Dani still listening to Jason and Shane argue over who was sorting Nate out. I looked at Nate, then at Shane. I was still waiting for him to notice me properly. We had been friends a long time now and he hadn't really took notice of me properly.
(Jason's POV)
"Shane, Not my place to sort him. Whether I'm oldest or not. You sort him."
"No! I don't like him. No Offence Nate." I was getting nowhere. I had better things to do then argue with Joe. I called Vicky over.
"Shane, just sort him out, Okay?" she said not to pleased about being dragged into this. Joe rolled his eyes and took Nate to the office. I knew what Vicky was thinking he stared at Nate the whole way until they were out of sight.
"I think someone likes my cousin." I teased. She gave a little tut and walked off. I walked over to Dani.
(Nate's POV)
Everything was so strange. And Shane was beginning to wind me up. All he talked about was Vicky. I wasn't taking much notice of him.
Before I knew it, it was lunch time. I joined Kevin and Dani at their table.
"How's the first day so far?" asked Dani smiling. I didn't answer her straight away. I was thinking of the first prank to play on Shane. "Ohhh nothing different to my last school. You've got the jock's, the brainiacs and the annoying people."
Shane shot a look at me as he sat down. I think he knew what I was implying by 'annoying people'.
