CHAPTER 1
"Oh, my GOD!!!!!!! I'm am so late!!" Sammy ran through the school. Her alarm clock didn't go off, so she overslept. She turned the corner when
BAM!
She
hit a boy. "Oh sorry, I was in a hurry. I didn-" Sammy
stopped when she looked at him. He had light brown hair over his
eyes. He had brown eyes lighter than Sammy's. "Um, oh, so I'm
sorry. I didn't see anyone. And I overslept so, I had to hurry over
here." Sammy said. "It's no problem. You just woke me up. I
was still pretty sleepy myself." He said.
Sammy started giggling. "I'm Sammy." She stretched her hand and he said,
"I'm Matthias."
She
giggled some more. "So, are you new?" Sammy asked. "Yeah,
can you show me around?" Matthias asked. "Sure come on."
Sammy held out her hand and he grabbed it. "Ok, so what's your
first period?" Sammy said looking at his schedule. "Oh, um,
geometry." He answered. "Oh, you have the same class I
needed to get to. Follow me." Sammy led Matthias to their class
and opened the door. "Ms. Hernandez. You're late. And who is
that?" Their teacher asked as he wiped his nose. "This is
Matthias. He's new here." Sammy said. "Thank you Ms.
Hernandez. Now sit in your seat." The teacher said. Sammy walked
to her seat next to Serena. She placed her hands under her head and
sighed. Serena leaned toward her and whispered, "Where did you
meet him?"
"I kinda crashed into him when I was running
to class." Sammy answered sheepishly. Serena laughed and
whispered to Jimena and she sent it to Catty and Vanessa. They all
laughed silently. The bell rang and Sammy started walking out when
Matthias stopped her. "So, aren't gonna show me around the
school"
he asked showing his eagerness to be with her. "Oh,
ok." They started walking together. By lunch they sat next to
Serena, Jimena, Catty, and Vanessa. "So, Matthias, what do you
think about La Brea High?" Vanessa asked. "I think it's
pretty nice. Better than my old school." he said putting a fry
in his mouth.
Sammy
caught Serena staring at him and saw that her eyes where dilating.
Matthias stopped chewing his food and looked around. He stared at
Serena and she pulled away from his mind. "What was that?"
Matthias asked. "What was what?" everyone asked. "I
felt something in my head." He said his voice shaking.
"I
don't know what you're talking about." Sammy answered. She shot
Serena a worried glance.
"Well, Sammy can I speak to you privately?"
Sammy
followed Matthias and saw that Serena was frowning and scowling.
"Hey, Sammy, I know we just met but would you like to go out
after school?" Matthias asked. "I'd loved to!" Sammy
said her smile growing. "Here"
Matthias gave her a ring.
Sammy gasped and put it on. It was gold and had a red gem that seemed
to be glowing like fire. "It's beautiful." She slipped the
ring on and it was tight against her finger but it fit perfectly. She
thought that she felt heat radiating from her finger through her
body. Matthias smiled and the only word that he said before he left
was,
"Perfect,".
She watched him as he left and then she ran back to the cafeteria to Serena, Jimena, Vanessa, and Catty. "You would never guess what Matthias asked!" Sammy squealed.
"That he asked you out," Serena said plainly.
"Yeah, but do you know what he gave m-"
"A
ring"
Sammy crossed her arms. "I hate it when you read
my mind. I can't keep you out. I'm not experienced enough. You always
ruin my surprises." She pouted. Serena snickered. "Well,
are you excited?" Sammy asked. The other daughters just looked
at each other. "Um, Sammy. When Serena went into his mind, she
saw something"
Vanessa said. "Yeah, about that. You have
to be much careful. He almost found out about us. He felt you in his
mind." Sammy said. "That's the least of your problems."
Catty muttered. "What do you mean?" Sammy asked.
"Well, you..." Jimena started but couldn't finish. "You can't go out with him." Serna finished. "What so you're my mother now?" Sammy asked. "Sammy you don't understand." Jimena said.
"He's using you." Vanessa added.
"So,
the only way a guy can like me is if they get a prize?" Sammy
yelled hitting the table and getting up so everyone in the cafeteria
looked at them. "Sammy, if you only let me explain"
"NO"
Sammy
stormed out of the cafeteria and avoided the other daughters for the
rest of the day.
