Hey guys! I'm so sorry it's taken me a while to upload my second chapter! I've been so busy with school work and assessments. I just also wanted to say that i'm from the UK, even though this fanfic is based in Louisiana, and the schools are quite different here, so it might be slightly different than an actual school in Louisiana would be! Anyway, reviews are much appreciated, so let me know what you guys think! Thanks:)

Demi's POV:

I stood outside Selena's Spanish class, waiting for her lesson to end so we could walk to History. She was so warmhearted, and incredibly gorgeous. Aside from her angelic facial features and admirably luscious hair, her body was sublime. I couldn't help but steal glances towards her slightly exposed cleavage that was visible thanks to her tight-fitting v-neck t-shirt, and her ass... her ass was perfect. I had never looked at a girl the way i had looked at her. I wasn't a lesbian, I wasn't bisexual... I wasn't, was i? I'd always thought girls were hot, but every girl does don't they? That's normal right? Every girl goes through that kind of 'phase' of finding a other girls attractive, and that was usually out of jealousy and admiration, or 'school girl fantasies,' as one of my friends back in Texas had put it, when she explained how her and a girl had hooked up on her birthday. 'It was just a bit of meaningless fun' she had claimed. But Selena, she was stunning, and I was anxious to see her again. I couldn't help the blush that followed as I though about her full, luscious lips that I just wanted to kiss... 'Get a hold of yourself Demi! Your straight. Stop It.' A voice in my head told me, and i bit down on my lip nervously, trying to regain control of my, now Selena filled, thoughts.

5 minutes later, students started to flood out of Selena's class, a group of boys elbowing me out of the way as the raced down the corridor. 'Dicks.' i though to myself as i rubbed the sore spot on my ribs that their elbows had inflicted. Selena was the last one out of her class, she was laughing with a group of girls, as the girl that looked like the leader of the group pointed towards a good looking guys butt whispering something to the rest of the girls. Selena had a preoccupied look in her eyes and she appeared to be forcing herself to laugh at the girls remark. That was strange, all the other girls seemed to find whatever she had said highly amusing. Selena quickly spotted me as i lent with my back against the wall, trying to go unnoticed by the other girls and avoid all the questions i knew would come with being the 'newbie.' Selena caught on instantly and slipped away from the other girls without them noticing, and came over to my side, grinning at me.

"What's so funny?" I asked her, raising an eyebrow and pointing to the group of girls who were soon out of the door and outside, making their way to, what i presume, was the Humanities block.

"Just Jessica going on about how she hooked up with Scott last weekend." She explained, rolling her eyes as a small, unamused laugh escaped her lips. "She uses guys for sex and let's them buy her expensive things, and then when she gets bored of them, she discards them like last nights chutney and moves onto the next. Poor guy." She sighed as we started making our way to History.

"Slut..." I mumbled to myself, instantly wishing i could take it back. I didn't want to offend Selena if they were close friends. I hoped she didn't hear and I felt my cheeks turning red again.

Selena obviously heard, but she just laughed and I saw her nod her head out of the corner of my eye. "You can say that again!" I joined in with her laughter, relieved I hadn't offended her. "I have questions!" Selena announced, suddenly grinning at me, her beautiful brown eyes lighting up with curiosity. What did she want to know? My heart started pounding in my chest at the though of being questioned by this gorgeous girl.

"What do you want to know?" I asked her simply, my nervousness evident in my tone. What if I accidentally blurted out that I found her attractive when answering one of her questions? I Intertwined my fingers together to try and stop my hands from shaking.

"Don't be shy," Selena requested, trying to make me feel more at ease by giving me a warm smile, explaining further, "nothing too personal, I just want to get to know you a little better."

I nodded, smiling back at her, thankful for trying to help ease my nerves. Something about her smile instantly relaxed me and made me feel so comfortable being around her, yet stirred a rush of excitement in my stomach at the though of her actually wanting to get to know me more.

"Where are you from?" I felt her curios eyes watching me, but i kept my eyes down, watching my feet as i walked, trying to hide my coloured cheeks.

"Dallas, Texas." I peeked at her quickly to see her nodding, and I lifted my eyes to meet hers. "Next." I smiled, my nervousness turning to curiosity as i wondered what else she could possibly want to know about me.

"Any brothers or sisters?"

"2 sisters, one older, one younger." I nodded, smiling at her as I answered. "What about you?"

"No, i'm an only child." She shakes her head, before looking look at her feet as she asked, " Demi... why are you so shy?" She looked back up at me after a moment when I didn't respond. She tilted her head, her eyes burning into mine with curiosity. I didn't want to explain about my experiences with bullying back in Dallas.

"I, um... I don't know?" I probably would of gotten away with it, if it hadn't of come out more like a question.

"Demi," the way she said my name made my stomach fill with butterflies, "I won't judge you, I promise. You can tell me." she gave me an encouraging smile, willing me to explain further as she held out her little finger towards me. "Pinky promise." She giggled, nudging me. I laughed, curling my pinky around hers, my skin tingling as our hands brushed together and I could feel my skin painlessly burning with pleasure. I looked up at her to find her eyes boring into my own, and without a second thought, the stories from my old schools back in Texas started to flow freely from my lips.

"It started in middle school. The names, the abuse, everything. It lasted all the way through until high school, then it go a little better. I used to be so confident and outgoing, but they stole that from me when they started to abuse me, it was bearable at first, but then it got worse..."

*Flasback*

"Hey, fatty, move out the way!" some guy i'd never seen before shouted at me as i walked towards my science class. Suddenly he was up in my face, forcing me to stumble backwards until my back was pressed tightly against the wall. "People told me you were a fat, but your more like a fucking hippo!" He scoffed in my face, grabbing my bag from me. "What's in here then, porky?" He grinned, emptying the entire content of my bag onto the floor, kicking everything around and i heard a loud crack; well that was my phone gone. His partner in crime picked up my lunch that I had bought to school, as I wouldn't dare think about entering the canteen in front of everyone. "You don't need this, fatso, your morbidly obese! Go starve yourself, maybe then you'll be able to fit through the doorway!" They all burst out laughing as I gathered my things from the floor, and catching my back he threw it towards my face. "Go on, thunder thighs, go run to you Mommy and tell her that life's not fair!" He squeaked in a girl voice as his friend egged him on. "Go rot in hell you fat lump, no one wants you here, you'd be better off dead." I believed him when he said that. "Better watch out, you fat fuck." They erupted in roars of laughter, pushing my roughly as I stumbles back against the wall again. I could feel tears building in my eyes and I felt physically sick as I ran off down the corridor, everyone pointing and laughing at me.

"That was my second day of middle school..." I managed to choke out, feeling my throat tighten as tears welled in my eyes. Selena and I had stopped walking at some point during my story, and we were stood outside the Humanities block.

Selena suddenly wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into a tight embrace. My heart started pounding in my chest and every inch of my skin tingled with the contact. I closed my eyes to try and stop the tears from falling as I wondered what it was about this girl, I had only known for 2 hours, that made me trust her with my past? Something I never told anyone.

"Demi..." she whispered to me as she continued to hold me in her embrace whilst a few tears managed to escape and roll down my cheeks, "You are beautiful, okay? Don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise, because they're lying." She continued to whisper, before letting go of me. I gave her a small smile, wiping the tears from my cheeks with the back of my hand quickly.

"Thanks." Was all i managed to respond, my throat still tight. Selena smiled at me before opening the door to the Humanities block for me. She lead me to our class room and I quickly check my mascara hadn't run down my cheeks as I glanced in a class room window briefly, catching a faint glimpse of my reflection.

We were late, but the teacher didn't seem to mind. Selena pointed at the empty desk next to hers, motioning me to sit. The rest of the lesson was pretty boring, I'd already covered this topic back in Texas, but we were starting a new project and we were told to pair up. Selena offered to pair up with me which i was extremely thankful for, and it gave me an excuse to spend more time with her, which made me grin and blush at my textbook. I hope no one noticed, apparently they didn't.

The rest of the day flew by, with Selena trying her best to give directions to the classes we weren't in together. We were going to her house tomorrow to work on our History project, and needless to say, I was extremely nervous about being alone with this girl that I felt incredibly attracted to. But i was super excited to spend some more time with her and get to know her; anyway, i was straight...right?

Selena's POV:

I pulled my car into the driveway, noticing my Moms car was parked in the garage; she was home already, that was unusual. I ran inside quickly as it started to rain, shutting the door behind me quickly.

"Mom?" I called out as i wondered into the kitchen, dumping my bag onto the table.

"Lena, baby?" she shouted to me from upstairs before appearing in the kitchen doorway. "How was school?" she grinned at me before walking over to the fridge.

"It was..." how do i sum up the day i had? "Interesting." i finished lamely, my day was far more than interesting. She turned to me with an eyebrow raised and I answered her unspoken question, grabbing a can of pepsi from the counter. "There's a new girl in school, she seems really sweet, but she's so nervous..." My chest began to ache as I remembered Demi telling me about her experience in middle school. I couldn't bare the though of her being in pain and I'd only know this, for what, 6 hours? "She's coming over tomorrow to work on our History project together, is that okay?"

"Of course it is, sweetie. I hope you're being nice to her." She raised her eyebrows, grinning at me, walking over towards the oven where i could smell chicken cooking.

"I am." I nodded, giving her a cheesy grin before she laughed. I picked my bag up off the table and went off upstairs to my room. I wanted to be alone for a while, so i could try and figure out what is was about this girl that made me feel so... entranced? I'd never felt like this before, and i barely even knew her. I was so confused, maybe i would just take a nap instead...