A/N: First official chapter. I hope it turned out decent enough. Please do review, I would like to know if you are actually liking it. Cheers!

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That first day of school I woke up really late and groaned when I saw the clock on my bedside table. I stretched a bit and hopped into the shower. I cleaned up as fast as I could and grabbed the first garments that got on my way. I tied up my hair a bit messily and put on my favorite baseball cap. I ran into the kitchen and ate my sugary cereal as quickly as I could. When I finished I took my teenage mutant ninja turtles backpack and a brown bag with my lunch in it (lunch that Daniel made every morning before going for a jog), I searched for my keys and upon finding them I ran out the door.

My bike was in the first floor and I didn't have much of a problem to take it out on the street. Once riding it I calmed myself down. I couldn't get over the feeling of the light breeze caressing my cheeks. An instant smile appeared in my face. Today was going to be a good day.

I was never terribly social, but I did have some friends in school. My best friend's name was Jesse Swanson and he was the goofiest and, sometimes, the most annoying eleven years old ever. We were always together and I used to bug him telling everyone he was my sidekick, which isn't that far from the truth. His mother had a little cafeteria close to school and his father lived in Chicago with his second wife. I loved going to his house, his mother always had delicious treats to eat and she was a very kind woman. She always helped both of us to get ready in Halloween; the year before we had been Mario and Luigi. Obviously I was Mario. Because I was the leader and badass one, not because I was the shorter one. Right. Besides Jesse, there was another girl named Amy that I used to hang out with. She was a bit overweight but paid no mind to it, and wasn't really bothered when kids said mean things about it. The only one that got bothered was me, and we know how that ends. She was really funny and even though she didn't like the same games me and Jesse did, she was always keeping us company and telling us weird tales about Tasmania, where she had lived her first two years of life.

Those kids were the best back then. But of course not all children are that nice. There were certain individuals that were just unbearable. Like, for example, Aubrey Posen. I think her dad was a lawyer, she was quite wealthy. She was in my class because her family believed in public education. She was a pain in the ass. She never really attacked me or anything, but she always looked at me with a frown, almost if she thought I was a very annoying specimen. Which I wasn't. I think. She always talked about stupid crap like play dates and going to the beach for the weekend and shit like that. She was the annoying one. Her hair had to be perfect every second, and we were just extremely lucky to be in the same room as her for more than a second. Right.

That day I arrived a bit earlier that I expected. Class hadn't started. I entered my classroom tentatively, looking around a bit worried, and making sure I knew where I should be at. I relaxed when I saw Jesse with a smile on his face waving at me, motioning the seat beside him in the back row. I smirked and sat there, putting my stuff on the floor and fist bumping with Jesse.

-How have you been? Haven't seen you in like weeks! - He said a bit too excited.

I rolled my eyes, a craft I had mastered by watching Daniel interact with other humans.

-I saw you 4 days ago Jesse, but anyways, I haven't done much, just stayed home. - I answered a bit regretful that I had nothing exciting to talk about.

Before he could say anything else the teacher got in the room. He was bald and had glasses bigger than my fists. This actually is not saying much. His mustache was gray and fluffy. It looked like he had a hamster on his face. I chuckled to myself and tried to listen to what he was saying. Something irrelevant probably. Suddenly there was a knock in the door. He stopped talking and answered to the call. Through the door walked a girl. She had long red hair and sparkly blue eyes, a big smile adorned her face and had such a bubbly aura that I couldn't but shiver. Why in hell would this girl be happy to be in school? It was the first day of class and I couldn't wait for the weekend.

-Well, little ones- started the teacher standing next to the girl-This girl right here is Chloe Beale, and she just moved to the city, please be nice and help her as much as you can in getting used to the city.-

The girl just smiled and held her bag tightly against her chest. The teacher told her to take a sit and she started walking towards me. I furrowed my brow. For a second she looked at me and smiled. And my frown was gone. She sat in the only available chair in the classroom, which was the one in front of me. I shook my head and decided to pay attention in class.

Before school ended that day, the teacher decided to pair us up so we could work in a Project regarding the solar system. I really wasn't listening that much until he said he was going to tell how the pairs were going to be formed, I looked at Jesse and shrugged, he looked back and smiled a bit doing the same. Then the teacher started forming the teams by names.

-Bumper with Kimmy Jin, Donald with Benjamin, Jesse with Aubrey. - I think Jesse's face went as white as milk in that moment, and I couldn't but to chuckle a bit. –Denise with Stacie, Cynthia Rose and Lily, Chloe and Rebecca.-

"Who?"

I didn't remember a kid called Chloe in the class. I started looking around until I saw the red mane just in front of me. Of course. I, having the attention span of a baby squirrel, didn't remember that the girl in front of me was named Chloe. I sighed bored. Hopefully she wouldn't be annoying as hell, and maybe we could do this without anyone dying. I leaned a bit into my chair and caught some sort of scent. Was that something fruity? I couldn't really determine what was I smelling nor where did it come from when the bell rang and everyone started packing up and talking to their partner. I saw Jesse standing up in defeat and started walking towards the blonde witch. I snickered until the redhead in front of me got my attention. She stood up and started looking around, like trying to find something.

-Rebecca? Rebecca? - She asked twice before I realized she was looking for me.

-It's Beca. - I said calmly making her turn around abruptly to face me. When she did see me she had a smile so big I thought her face was going to break in two.

-Hi! Sorry, I didn't know who you were. - She said still smiling.

I just shrugged. What could I say?

-So, when can we work on this Project? - She asked, looking at me intently. I put my cap on and started getting my stuff back in my backpack.

-Well, I guess you can tell me when you are free and I will tell you if that works for me. - I said without much energy.

-Could that possibly be today? I really need to start working on this. I have a lot to do next week. - She told apologetically.

-I guess. Do you want to work here? - I asked when I was finished zipping my bag and putting it in my back.

-Would it be much trouble if you could come with me to my place? My mother will come pick me up right now and we could use the ride.-

I nodded, I mean, it is not like someone would pick me up. I had planned to leave on my bike anyways. And then I remembered.

-Um, that's fine, but, I came to school on my bike, and I can't just leave it here.-

-Oh, don't worry, there is enough space in the trunk, surely it would fit. - She said brightly.

I nodded again not knowing what else to say. She just stared at me for a second before grabbing her stuff and motioning for me to follow her. I did it without much talking. It was a bit tiring actually. We waited for her mum a little while on a bench outside of school, already having my bike with me.

-So, your name is Rebecca, but you prefer Beca? - She asked curiously. I looked at her for a second before turning my eyes back to the road answering.

-I hate when people call me Rebecca. No one uses that name really. I go by Beca. - I said without looking at her, my eyes glued to the street.

-Oh, ok. - She said, and I could "hear" her smile.

-So, are you from here? From New York? - She asked after a few seconds. I just nodded.

-You live far from here? - This girl was weird, why was she asking so many questions? And why was she still smiling?

-Um, not really, maybe 15 minutes on my bike.-

-It is a very cool bike. - She commented admiring my baby. I looked at it. I wasn't really that neat, I mean I loved it, but the paint was fading and some big scratches were showing. It surely looked like it had seen better days.

-Uh, thanks, I guess. - I shifted a bit uncomfortable, not knowing why this girl was still talking.

-I live really close by too; it will take nothing to arrive home.-

I nodded again. Hoping this girl would take the hint. It was not like it pissed me off or anything. It just wasn't something I was used to. And I found really rare that some girl I've never talked with before seems to want to know stuff about me.

-Oh! That's her! - She stood up and pointed a black SUV that was reaching us. I stood up too and grabbed my things while the car stopped in front of us. A woman with long wavy red hair and eyes just like Chloe's got out of the vehicle and smiled when she saw me.

-Hi! I'm Chloe's mum! Are you my daughter's friend? - She asked, possibly wanting me to just say yes or something, and before I could say anything Chloe answered.

-Yes, she is! - Her excitement made me arch an eyebrow. When had we established we were friends? Because I didn't remember it. It was a bit annoying. -She will come home with us mum; we are going to be working on a project together.-

She started going to the trunk and told her mother to open it. Her mother did while she was saying how much she liked living in this city now, and all the cools things that they could do here, I just pretended to listen and nodded while I was getting my bike into the car.

The whole ride was like that. Mrs. Beale just kept telling silly stories, which were quite boring actually, Chloe made some comments at certain points, and I just kept nodding as if I actually understood what they were saying. I didn't even realize when we arrived. I was a bit distracted with my own thoughts. Them being whatever I was going to have for dinner that day. Mrs. Beale parked her car and told us to get off, I aimed to walk to the trunk to get my bike but she told us to go ahead and enter their apartment and she would get it for me. I thanked her briefly and suddenly Chloe took my hand and started to drag me into the building. While running. I really thought I would hate this girl by the end of the day.

We got into the elevator and we didn't say a word. Which was kind of awkward. When we arrived to the fifth floor she got off and I followed her. She started walking towards a white door and fumbled with her keys. Finally she opened the door and told me to go in.

-Take off your shoes! - She yelled while she just ran off somewhere.

I frowned and rolled my eyes. What an annoying girl. I took off my shoes and looked around. Then I realized Chloe's parents must had been well off. Like really well off. Everything looked clean and just neat. They had a huge TV in their living room and I stared at it for a moment. I was just wandering around when I saw that at the end of the room there was a glass door, and behind it there was a little balcony with a table and some chairs, you could see the park from there. It was a very beautiful view. I stared at it in awe and didn't notice when Chloe got back.

-What are you doing? - She asked cheerfully. I jumped a bit and turned to look at her. She had startled me, but I wasn't about to admit that.

-N... nothing, just looking at the park. - I said trying to steady my breathing.

-It is a very nice view huh? It's my favorite thing about this place. - She said with a smile. I just nodded. It was indeed.

-Let's go to my room, we can work there and get a bit more comfortable. - She said while grabbing my hand again and leading the way. I wasn't a big fan of physical contact, and it really surprised me how this girl didn't doubt at all to enter into my personal space. I thought I was kind of intimidating. We got into her room. It was pink. No shit. It was bigger than mine, and in her bed were resting a lot of fluffy pillows with several stuffed animals just lying there.

This girl was definitely a very girly girl, something I really wasn't. She let go of my hand and motioned for me to sit beside her on the floor, while getting out the contents of her bag. I did the same, getting my notebook out and getting prepared to do whatever she wanted to do with this boring Project.

-Well, I guess we should start working. - She grabbed a pen and looked thoughtful for a bit. –Would you mind if I put some music on, it helps me concentrate.- I just shrugged while going through my notebook trying to find some notes, which obviously weren't there because I had paid no attention whatsoever today in class. Suddenly a familiar sound arrived at my ears. I looked up to see Chloe sitting down again with a smile on her face.

-You know David Guetta? - I inquired a bit surprised. She had put on one of my favorite songs.

-Yeah, he is pretty big isn't he? I don't live under a rock or something you know. - She chuckled a bit and I couldn't but smile at that.

-Yes, he is. - Then we started working on our Project with David Guetta playing on the background. Two good hours went by, with me actually concentrating on the task that Chloe had given me, I didn't realize it then, but I had started to tap my fingers against my leg following the rhythm of the song that was playing and started to hum the lyrics along with it. Suddenly I realized that Chloe had stopped working. I looked up to find her staring at me with her mouth open and her eyes shining. I don't know why but just looking at her face I started feeling very embarrassed.

-I didn't know you can sing!- She almost yelled excitedly.

-I don't- I answered a bit confused.

She laughed, she actually laughed and I could feel my face getting red and warm.

-You do! And oh so well! We should sing together!-

-No, no, we shouldn't, it is not a thing we should do.- I started shaking my head, a bit scared about the determination that I could see in her eyes.

-Yes we could! Come on! Let's do it! You start, then I will follow you! - She insisted. I was still shaking my head and looking everywhere but her when she grabbed my arms to get my attention. I looked at her and she was pouting, showing the biggest puppy eyes I had ever seen. It made me a bit nervous and I didn't know why. I wasn't one to get nervous.

-Please, just this one time! - She almost begged. I was about to say no again when I realized how close her face was from mine. And how bright and big her eyes really were. She had some light freckles in her nose, and her rosy lips were smiling at me. I stopped myself from saying anything, and looked into her eyes. There was something there but I couldn't pinpoint what it was. I had never felt so confused in my life. What is wrong? Why am I feeling so weird?

-Come on, please! - She asked one last time a bit more quietly and I dumbly nodded at her request. She sat back down and stared at with me with a smile. I cleared my throat a bit, because for some odd reason it was really dry and started singing.

"I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose, fire away, fire away"

Then she joined me, and I couldn't help but to notice how well her tender and soft voice blended with my lower and huskier one. I kept looking at her eyes while singing, I was entranced. At the moment I thought maybe I was about to get sick, maybe I was suffering from cold symptoms. When we finished the song we just stared at each other. My face must have been the one of a fish out of the water, looking at her in awe. How could someone sing so well? And how could our voices blend so deliciously? Just like milk and chocolate. She smiled the biggest grin I had seen in anyone, her eyes twinkling. I couldn't but to smile back. Her grin was somewhat infectious.

-I think we are gonna be fast friends.- She declared looking right into my orbs.

There was a comfortable silence for a couple of seconds until a knock on the door was heard. The door opened and her mother walked in with a tray of cookies and two glasses of milk. Twenty minutes ago I would have probably rolled my eyes because it was a very childish thing to have for a snack, but in that very moment I gave her mum a shy smile and a quiet thanks while grabbing a cookie. Chloe and her mother started talking of how were we doing with our work, Chloe gave her a whole speech of how we were the greatest team ever and how well we were doing. She talked with something like excitement, moving her hands a lot, and her mother just looked at her with eyes full of contentment. Chloe tilt her head a few times to the side, and I couldn't help but to notice that no matter how she moved, her hair always fell in a very pretty way. I felt a churn in my stomach.

I was probably going to get sick.