Chapter 1:

I lay my cheek on my crossed arms, waiting for the sleep to consume me. Just a few more minutes never hurt anyone. It was early so all the students shuffling in were mostly quiet, still trying to wake up completely. I could smell the coffee from the girl in front of me, and hear her whispers. Something had her giggling and happy, because she was loud enough to keep me from resting. I turned my face into my makeshift pillow, and tried to tune out the giggling.

"Mind if I sit here?" I sighed and turned my head to see a large form steading unnecessarily close to me. I forced my eyes to trail up and meet his. A shy smile was painted on his face and an unsure look was ghosted in his deep brown eyes. It was like a trance, something about them had me frozen. I watched as the smile began to fade and he looked down, then I realized I was just staring at him with my head laying on my arms not saying anything.

Realising that I was probably making him feel very uncomfortable, I rose up and nodded with a wave to the seat letting him know it was okay. He sighed with what seemed like relief. Or maybe disappointment? I watched as he sat down with ease that I wouldn't have guessed him to have. He looked over at me, and flashed me a large toothy grin, and in spite myself, I smiled back.

"I'm Jacob." He said pulling out his books and looking towards the front of the class as the door creaked open and in walked professor Denali. She was ruthless, and was not afraid to let her opinion of you get the best of your grade. I did my best to avoid her, and she didn't ever seem to have a problem with me, but she only ever barely passed me. With a snarky smile like she was doing it on purpose, she would hand me back my paper with a look of accomplishment.

The lecture began as soon as she sat her purse down near her desk and her coffee on the table. She kicked off her stilettos and began to teach. She was pretty, not too bad of a professor, I just wish she wasn't out to get me.

"She seems like she would be a cool teacher. How hard is the work?" I looked over to the guy named Jacob and scoffed.

"The work is easy, but it's getting her to like you and give you a good grade that's difficult. She's fairly shallow, so don't hold your breathe on learning anything." I put my elbow on the table and laid my palm upwards to put my chin on it.

"Yeah, but what kind of hard-ass comes in and kicks off her shoes?" I didn't feel like discussing Professor Denali with Jacob any more. Here I was thinking he might be okay, well, that he looked okay, point being, he had to go and ruin it with his big mouth, just like all men have to do. Just like Riley does every other freaking day.

Speaking of the devil, I felt my phone go off a couple more times. I pulled it out of my pocket and seen three more messages from Riley.

I shouldn't have blown up like that I am sry Ness, you need to talk to me though.

You can't just ignore me forever, we are talking when you get out of class! OK?

Ness, text me back or else.

Or else, that's all he ever said. Or else, an empty threat that had the power of holding so much promise, but Riley never let it count for anything. I turned my phone off and sat it at the bottom of my bag. With a sigh I lay my head back on the table.

"Ms. Cullen, care to enlighten me on how to make the class more delightful so that we may, I don't know," She paused acting as though she was looking for a word, "keep you awake and participating?"

I slowly rose my head and looked at her. I didn't feel the need to respond, knowing what I did, I decided it would be best if I didn't. I just propped my chin into my hand.

"No, please do continue." To be honest, she's the reason I won't talk to Riley. Twice I've caught him sneaking out of her class with a suspicious look on his flushed face and disheveled hair. It didn't take me long to guess what was going on. Riley doesn't know that I've saw him, no one does, I don't think she even knows. Ms. I have eyes in the back of my head, well apparently they didn't come with night vision.

When class had ended I waited until the largest group of students left to go, the more the merrier. I did NOT want Riley catching me. I grabbed my bag and began jogging down the stairs until a hand caught me by the arm. I looked up to see Jacob smiling at me with an innocent grin. I wanted to be mad that he stopped my escape, but I immediately thought otherwise.

"I have a free period, want to grab a coffee? My treat." I looked around hoping Riley hadn't entered the class. I must have looked scared, because he quickly let me arm go and followed up with, "I just mean, you're the first person I've met, because I just transferred and I would like to get a bit more of a heads up on the classes. Also I don't exactly know where anything is, or what's what around here. You don't have to, I just tho-"

"I would love to. Come on let's go." I sad turning around and running right into Riley. I didn't look him in the eyes, I knew what I would see. I didn't want to see his hypocritical look. I already knew he was glaring daggers at Jacob, I didn't know if I felt proud of myself, or if I felt bad for Jacob.

"What's this, where are you two going?" I continued looking down.

"Move Riley, I'm just showing Jacob around." I grabbed Jacob by the wrist who seemed to be a bit tensed up, because I had to give him a slight tug, hoping he could hear my thoughts screaming that we needed to go, and we needed to go now. Or five seconds ago wouldn't have hurt either.

A.N. So here is the actual first chapter, I wish I hadn't wrote the prologue and then waited so long for the first chapter. Thank you to everyone who has taken a peek at my story. I hope you enjoy it, and I would love to see your reviews.