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Title-Are you stalking me?!
Chapter 2
By-Moon Prynces
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The chimes and clanks of dinner plates and forks could be heard coming from the dining room of the Schezar house.
Celena stared down at her plate for a second before continuing to eat again. Allen looked up at everyone and decided to start a conversation.
"So how has school been Celena?" He asked looking across at his sister.
Celena looked up. "Well, we have a few new teachers but nothing really has changed. How has your school been brother?" She asked curiously.
"Eh, the same. Teachers talk too long and most peoples attention span nowadays are pretty low."
"Would you be included in that category then?" Celena asked pretending to sound innocent.
Their mother smiled at her children and interrupted. "What about Van Fanel? Don't you two still talk a lot?"
"Of course, when we're not in class mostly." Allen smirked thinking about cutting another class tomorrow.
After that was spoken no one talked for a while with an awkward silence in the air. Celena was now getting fidgety and poking at her food rather than eating it. She glanced over to Allen's plate and saw that he was almost done.
'Ok, I can do this. Just get it out before they leave.' Celena told herself taking a deep breath. She looked back and tried to smile.
"Um, mom, dad?" Celena glanced to her brother. "Allen. I sorta wanted to tell you guys something." She said removing her hands from the top of the table.
"What is dear?" Her mother asked smiling.
By now Celena was wringing her hands underneath the table. She closed her eyes and said it. "I've decided that I... I don't was to go back to private school any more. I... I wanna attend the same public school as Allen." She announced.
When no one spoke she opened her eyes again to see her mother and father giving worried looks and Allen was looking pensive.
"Are you sure about this?" Her father asked looking over at his daughter.
"Did something happen in school or something that makes you want to leave?" Her mother asked with concern.
"No, no, it's nothing like that. It's just… I've been in an ALL girl's school since I was in the second grade and it's lonely there. I hardly ever see you guys and what's so wrong with wanting to go to a public school and actually interacting with normal girls and boys?" She asked feeling guilty.
"But your school is in one of the highest ranks and it could really get you into a good college." Her father said again.
"But I never wanted any of this. You two wanted to send me off to 'a better education'." Celena countered.
"You always liked it before, never complained. Has something happened?" Her mother asked again, still worried.
"No, I just want a change. I want a normal life like everybody else." Celena shut her eyes tightly. "How come Allen never had to do this and you shipped me off? He never went to a private school and he has actual friends."
Celena opened her eyes to see her father looking down with his hands folded holding up his head. Her mother was staring at her plate and looking thoughtful. Allen was frowning but not looking at her directly. Celena looked down at her plate with her hands now completely still under the table.
'Oh no, bad move. What do I do now? What if they send me off and never see me again or something? No, my parents were never like that… but I hardly ever saw them anyway. What about Allen? Why won't he help me out of this?' Celena thought frantically.
Finally after the excruciatingly long silence and no one moving her father nodded and spoke.
"I… I guess it is true, we never gave you a choice about this and it isn't fair to you." He said slowly.
Her mother suddenly nodded and looked up smiling. "Alright Celena, I'm sure you think this is a good thing and I think I agree with you. You'll need to know what the real world is like sometime. A regular high school will be a good experience."
"I understand how you must feel." Her father continued.
Celena looked over to Allen to see what he'd say. Allen was battling himself if this really was a good decision thing or not and the only thing he could come up with is that she could get kidnapped and raped in a public school.
Finally after a minute he smiled.
"I'm sure you know what you're getting yourself into. Everything will work out in the end." He said getting up and leaving the room.
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Hitomi sighed and looked back up at her mom while sitting on her bed with crossed legs.
"What about this one? Hitomi doesn't it look pretty?" Her mother asked looking hopeful.
Hitomi just blew a strand of stray hair away from her face. "It's fine mom but I'm not wearing it either way." She said firmly.
"Please Hitomi at least try to be more social this time. High school is one of the most important times in your life. You should really make the most of it." Misumi sighed.
The sandy haired girl glanced at her clock. "Mom I'm happy just the way things are. And I'm still not changing these clothes." She said looking down at her baggy jeans and shirt. "Now I really should leave for school before I'm late."
Hitomi got off her bed and grabbed the book bag near the door on her way out. She left the house with her mother still shaking her head in Hitomi's room.
The green-eyed girl walked her way to her knew high school, Gaea. It was an unusual name and she had never heard of it.
'Wonder if the people there are just as weird as the name.' Hitomi thought turning the corner and spotting the many big buildings.
As she weaved her way through crowds to reach the front door suddenly someone moving their elbow caused her to get shoved into a boy standing near by. They both ended up falling down on the floor.
"Hey, watch where the hell you're going!" The person's harsh voice yelled as he stood up.
Hitomi scrambled around and finally found her glasses to put on and picked up her book bag standing up. "I'm so sorry. I-" She was cut off by the person again.
"Well no wonder, you're just another nerd. Of course I don't think I've seen you around here." The boy commented. Hitomi looked up to see the messy black hair and deep red eyes. Her anger boiled as a crowd began to appear at the commotion.
"Who the hell are you talking to like that you jerk?" Hitomi yelled in his face making some girls in the crowd gasp. "I said I was sorry although I don't think you deserved it."
"Do you know who the hell you're speaking to little girl? You really must be a new here. Fine I'll let you off easy this time." He said smirking arrogantly and walked away with a blonde haired boy as they laughed.
Hitomi was fuming as the people all left and watching the back of the guy walking away. She wanted to walk up to him and smack him so hard. Of all the types of people she'd dealt with this kind of person was new to her. The guys and girls would usually snicker about her in the background, not try and yell at her upfront.
'Just great I'm already starting off this day the wrong way.' She thought continuing her walk to the office to get her schedule.
After getting her classes and locker number Hitomi looked down to see what she had first and almost groaned out loud.
'Oh crap, why me? I even get math first period today! Why does the world hate me?' She thought starting off towards the classroom.
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"Why did I bother coming to class?" Van asked himself lazily holding his head in his left hand and staring out the window on his left.
'This is all Allen's fault, wait till I get a hold of him. Really, why should I actually try to pass all my classes, they'd never kick me off the team. And if they did…well everyone knows the consequences.' He thought grinning and watching a leaf fall off the tree outside.
Then the loud sound of the teacher tapping a ruler on his desk brought everyone's attention to the front of the room. Mr. Tawada looked down at the girl standing in front of the class.
Since nobody had been paying attention they all failed to hear when a girl with brown hair and big glasses knocked on the door and came inside to speak with the teacher.
When Van looked over to the girl the first thought that struck him was 'Oh fuck.' He groaned out loud, loud enough for the teacher to hear and glare in his direction.
"As I was about to say." Mr. Tawada continued. "This is a new transfer student. Her name is Hitomi Kanzaki and she just moved to this neighborhood. I'm sure you will all make her feel welcomed." He said shooting some people a few looks and his words were followed by a few snickers from some girls and guys in the room.
Van turned back away from the girl to the window again knowing this was just a waste of his time, as if this class wasn't already. He began spacing off and thinking of what he'd do at lunch when the teacher saying something else caught his ears.
"Since Hitomi has just come and a month after school has started, she hasn't yet had a tour of the school grounds and doesn't know where the school buildings are. I would like a volunteer to take her and show her around the place and get accustomed to Gaea high school." He finished.
Van lazily picked his right hand off the desk and hung it in the air. He looked around to see that practically everyone was asleep or looking around, just as bored as he was.
Mr. Tawada looked around the room hoping to see at least a few hands up in the air but found none. When he checked around again there was only one hand there. He wanted to slap his head in exasperation but knew it wouldn't be considered very professional.
The hand belonged to Van Fanel of course, and even though Mr. Tawada could see the only reason his hand was up was to miss class he could do nothing about it. He glanced back down at Hitomi who was also looking at everything with a disinterested stare.
He grumbled under his breath and finally called Van up, only because he needed to start today's lesson.
Van was smirking as he picked up his book bag and left the classroom and the idea of why he would want to spend time with the new girl hit everyone like a train. They started shifting around uncomfortably as Van quickly walked past Hitomi outside the room.
Hitomi was in shock, seeing that the kid that blew up at her this morning was in her first class. She could do nothing but follow him outside the classroom for her tour of the school grounds but had a feeling he had something else in mind.
"Hey! Wait up!" Hitomi called as Van tried to leave the building without her. "Where are you going?" She asked stopping in front of him.
Van rolled his eyes. "I'm going home that's what." He said like it was obvious.
"Listen you... you... whoever the hell you are, Mr. Tawada just gave you specific instructions to show me around so you had better not ditch me here." Hitomi warned him.
Van looked at her, studying her. "Why should I?" He asked in his most calm, well-mannered voice.
Hitomi narrowed her eyes behind the big glasses she wore and glared. "Because Mr. Tawada said to and I need to be able to find my way around this place."
"Fine." Van shrugged. "There's nothing to do at home anyway." He said walking off without her. "Are you coming for your 'tour' or not?" He called without looking back.
Hitomi glared at him and huffed before following him. "Who the hell did they stick me with here?"
Van looked at her out of the corner of his eyes. "Van Fanel, you'd better remember it, you'll be hearing it around a lot."
The name was now permanently engraved in her brain. Hitomi was just about to give him a good kick when he interrupted her thought by talking.
"There are six different buildings with classes in them. Buildings A, B, C, D, E, and F. Building D is the gym and is near the track for the sports we have here." He began.
Despite hating this Van guy's guts Hitomi paid close attention to what he was saying. She certainly didn't want to get lost on her first day.
"Building A contains the main office, principle's office and all classrooms in the one hundreds. Building B has the two hundreds, Building C the three hundreds. Building E has the four hundreds and building F has the five hundreds." Van continued walking while pointing to which building was which and where the entrances were. "Oh and Building E has the cafeteria but sometimes people will come outside and eat." He said motioning to all the tables with benches on the campus.
Hitomi nodded every now and then even though Van didn't even glance at her face.
After a few minutes of silence Van stopped walking suddenly and Hitomi almost walked right into him. He abruptly turned around to face her.
"Ok, are you happy now you little nerd? I showed you around the school grounds." He said with his hands on his waist.
Hitomi started at the name he called her. "What the hell is your problem? You moron! I didn't even do anything to you yet and you're acting like you're king of the world with your high and mighty attitude!" She yelled at him. Van tried to keep a straight face.
"Pretty bitchy I see. Guess I should add that to list of things to warn people about you." Van said thoughtfully.
"You jerk! Just shut up and leave me alone!" Hitomi said storming away from a smirking Van Fanel.
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A static sound echoed through Building B, which meant that someone was making an announcement. Students right now were walking around, getting books from lockers and chatting with friends before fifth period class started.
"Would Allen Schezar please report to the main office in Building A as soon as possible please, thank you." The female voice on the intercom stated.
A few 'oohs' and cheers sounded through the hallway from people as Allen just walked by and smiled, on his way to the office. In a situation like this it only meant one thing: that he'd gotten caught for something but right now he couldn't remember doing anything wrong the entire week and knew that they couldn't have caught him cutting last week. Van, Dilandau and him had been skipping classes since they got to high school and had never once been caught.
Nevertheless he shrugged it off and just went anyway. Upon reaching he was met with a secretary working there who said to go to the principle's office. Allen walked to the room in the back and glanced around to the guy around his late thirties standing up at a window and looking at some papers.
"You wanted to see me Mr. Wanaki?" Allen asked casually and taking a seat on a chair.
Over the few years that Allen had been in this school the principle knew just about everything about Van, Dilandau and Allen, since they used to 'pay him visits so often'.
"Ah yes, Allen, good thing you came before your next class. Sorry to say but your class schedule has been changed around a bit." The principle handed over a piece of paper from his desk and Allen looked it over.
"Not much change though." Allen commented on it and shoved the paper into his book bag. "Is that all?" He asked looking back up.
"Yeah, just haven't seen you three in for awhile. Strange that neither of you have gotten in any trouble yet." Mr. Wanaki said lightly.
Allen grinned. "Don't worry, you won't be alone that much longer, I'm sure Dilandau will turn up trying to burn down the gym or something pretty soon." Allen joked leaning back in the chair.
"Well anyway, you should be going to your next class now. If you're late just say you were here." The principle said again waving as Allen left the room.
Once Allen was out of the main office he stopped and dug through his bag for the new class schedule.
"Let's see then I have… a new history class now." Allen said folding the paper and tucking in the back pocket of his jeans. "Great, I gotta go all the way to Building C now."
He walked as slowly as possible and realized that Van and him weren't in the same class anymore then.
'Wonder if that moron's staying for lunch.' Allen thought glanced at some trees before entering the school building. He found the classroom and knocked on the door first, to announce his presence and then walked in.
The class was in the middle of a lesson (he really knew how to walk slow) so when Allen walked in the teacher looked over from writing on the blackboard and the class looked up from their desks.
"Hey, my class was changed so I come here now." Allen said casually walking over to the teacher.
She narrowed her eyes at him. Then nodded and turned around to the class. "Class this will be your new classmate through the rest of the year. His name is Allen Schezar."
Most people in this class had never had a class with or ever seen the infamous Allen Schezar so it was no surprise when jaws dropped and girls sighed dreamily. Allen just smiled charmingly at some girls in the front row.
"Ok Allen, take the empty seat in the back." The teacher motioned to an empty desk. "If you need any help on catching up with the rest of us I'm sure Millerna will be happy to assist you." Then she went back to the lesson with most people paying attention.
Allen quickly labeled this class one of his worst and was planning on when he'd cut while walking to his seat but someone stood up and began speaking to him. The person sat right in front of his seat too. No one else was paying attention to him since the seat was in a corner of the room.
The girl standing up bowed politely. "Hello, my name is Millerna Aston. If you need any help with the classwork please just ask." She said and sat back down.
Allen stood there for a second blinking and then shook off the girls' introduction and dropped himself in his chair.
Five minutes later Allen was dead bored and staring at the sheet that had been given out like it was written in some alien language. Finally he glanced up to see what everybody else was doing. The first person he noticed was the girl in front of him.
Allen leaned forward on the desk. "Hey, whatever your name is, what the hell are we doing?" He whispered and then sat back in his chair again.
Millerna glanced back and then turned around. "Do you need any help with the work?" She asked nicely, smiling.
Allen was looking up at the ceiling while answering, his hands holding his head. "Nah, just do the whole thing for me." He said bored.
Millerna still smiled, trying to be polite. "I'm sorry I can't just give you the answers. You do need to look up the information yourself." She said and turned back around.
Allen who was now annoyed picked up a pencil and poked her in the back. "C'mon, it's not like the teacher will know. Do you want me to fail this class?" Allen whispered to her again.
'Personally I don't care either way.' Millerna thought looking upwards. She slowly turned back around and faced the idiot again, still smiling. "I can help you but you will have to do the work yourself. Do you want me to?"
Allen rolled his eyes like the girl was stupid. "What is with you? Stop acting like some good little girl and do my work." Allen demanded, still whispering. "It's not uncommon, you just heard who I am, why aren't you groveling yet?" He asked eyeing her curiously.
Millerna fought the urge to strangle him. "Yes, I did hear your name. But I won't be a slave for anyone for any reason." She said and turned back away from him.
Allen was staring in awe at the girl. 'What the hell just happened? Hasn't she ever heard of me before? That's it; before this year is over I'll make sure she'll never forget me.' He promised himself as the bell rang and he left the class.
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There, all done.
I'm working on making the chapters at least ten pages each but so far the first was six and this chapter is seven.
I know the only person I didn't get around to putting in here was Dilly. But don't worry he'll be here next time.
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