Alex's Point of View

CHAPTER 2

Just like every other day, I get out of my jeep and take a deep breath before making my way to the front steps of Harbour High. I take a seat in my normal spot and wait for Seth to arrive so we can begin another day in this prison, but just like every other day his late.

I watch countless people walk straight past me as if I don't even exists, because in their world, I don't. To some people it would seem that they could scream at the top of their lungs and no one would pay any attention.

You see there are rules and regulations that need to be followed before even being allowed to make eye contact with most of the people at this school, as ridiculous as it sounds. I have eye witnessed several accounts where people have attempted but failed just to be somebody, anybody.

Personally I like the quiet life, not having to go day in day out impressing somebody and just waiting for that dreaded day to arrive when you finally realise you are still a no body and never was.

Fashion sense can also get you un-welcomed attention, I don't have a sense of style I just go with the flow, whatever I feel like wearing in the morning I wear, as long as it's clean its fine. Many students here believe that my way of dressing would somehow end the world. In their world you have to wear matching articles of clothing with colour coordination and so forth, but that is too much first thing in the morning I say.

I swear they must have meetings or a guide book on the choice of clothing for each day of the week.

Money is the biggest factor in this school. Everyone has it but it is never enough.

Out of everyone in the school Seth is the only down to Earth person I know, plus his parents. The richer you are the more popular you are and the more popular you are, the more powerful at this school you become. To me their all vultures feeding of each other, waiting for one another to fall so they can take their place, all smiles but the knife is always waiting patiently for when their backs are turned.

It sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it.

What's worse is the fact that they are only 17 years old.

Seth's family are rich and well known in this town so he only gets teased about his looks and the way he dresses otherwise I would dread to think what they would do to him. Although he did tell me that he hasn't really been shoved into lockers for a while since hanging around with me so that gives me hope that he will be fine.

I didn't make a good impression to the right people on my first day at school.

One of the guys, that I soon found out to be in the popular group, came on to me. I politely turned him down, explaining that I'm not really looking for a relationship right now. That didn't stop Mr. Popularity though, oh no he went on and told me that I should be honored to have him even look in my direction, that any girl would kill to be in my shoes, blah blah.

In the end I had enough of his ego and how this was an opportunity not to be missed so I went to walk away, that is until he grabbed me.

The next thing I know I end up in the principal's office for kneeing him in the balls. Total reflects. Not my fault.

That was when all the rumors began about me. I have heard so many different stories about my life that even I get confused half the time. One thing I can say about this whole thing was that I became known on everyone's radar from that day on and I didn't have to lift a finger, well technically I only lifted my knee.

Thinking about that still makes me smile, I glance down to my check the time and find that I have been day dreaming for the past ten minutes, where the hell is Seth. I start to look around the car park but my attention is soon diverted to the red mustang that is making its way into the parking lot.

As the door opens everything starts to go in slow motion, I even think that I can hear background music playing. As she makes her way out of the car I can hear my heart pumping in my ears, everyday this happens, everyday for the same reason.

Her

Marissa Cooper.