Chapter Two

Scarlett POV

Uncle Mason insisted on driving me to school, but I admit I was in no hurry to get there. We drove in silence, I think that was because Uncle Mason had tried making conversation and had given up.

When we arrived at the school, he walked me to the reception, where an Asian woman smiled kindly behind the desk.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

"Hi, um, I'm Scarlett Gilbert," I smiled awkwardly "I'm a new student and it's my first day."

"Oh, Miss Gilbert, we've been expecting you" she went through some paperwork and handed me one "that's your class schedule and I'll show you to your form room, just give me a moment."

She got up and walked into the principal's office, I turned to Mason.

"You can go now, I'm all good here" I said

"Okay, I'll see you later then," he smiled and walked out of the room just as a boy walked in.

He was tall, with a well built body, tanned skin, black hair and dark brown eyes (he was also REALLY cute!)

He looked at me and smiled politely, but then looked again in surprise.

"Scarlett?" he asked, looking confused.

"Yeah? That's me," I said slowly, still confused "and you are?"

"It's me, Danny Mahealani." Danny beamed at me.

I grinned in happy surprise. Danny and I were best friends when we were little and pen friends when my family stopped coming to Beacon Hills on holiday. I hadn't seen him since we were thirteen and I had missed him like crazy, but I'd forgotten how much he'd grown.

"Danny!" I yelled happily, running at him and hugging him.

He returned the hug, grinning just as much as me.

"I've missed you, girl" Danny said, smiling at me and still hugging me "What are you doing here?"

"Transferred from my old school. Mum's got a new job, so I'm gonna be studying at Beacon Hills High. What's been going on with you?"

Danny shrugged "Just been working out at the gym, same old really."

"Yeah, I can see that." I said, looking at his biceps that were really obvious under his shirt.

Danny looked a bit embarrassed "I've been playing lacrosse too, best goalie on the team.

I had to admit, Danny was always good at playing lacrosse.

"Oh, Mr Mahealani, you're in Miss Gilbert's form room," the receptionist called from behind us "would you mind showing her to her form room?"

"I'd be happy too," Danny said, pulling out of our hug and offering me his arm "shall we?"

In the corridor, we walked down the corridor and I turned to look at him "Okay, what's going on? You got a boyfriend?"

Danny shook his head "Nah, not for a while."

I was surprised by that. Yeah Danny was gay, but because he was a typical guy no one was really that bothered. Danny's dad however, was not impressed about his son being gay. Danny came out when he was fourteen and his dad hit the roof, literary. Danny was always comfortable with being himself and had an amazing personality, anyone would be lucky to have someone like him as a boyfriend.

"We're gonna have to sort that out," I said, looking for a reaction.

Danny simply chuckled, shaking his head and grinning.

"I thought you'd say that." he said.

The day passed a lot quicker with Danny to hang out with and before I knew it, it was lunchtime.

Danny and I sat at a table, chatting about our families, school, past relationships, friends etc..

I was in a good mood, until Jackson showed up.

Pretty, obnoxious, rude and arrogant: Jackson was a typical blonde-blue-eyed boy (ugh!)

Jackson walked over, with more of a swagger than I remember. I never did like him, he acted he owned the world when really he was the son of a stuck up lawyer.

"Danny, you seen McCall?" Jackson asked, completely ignoring me.

"Nope," Danny replied.

Jackson looked suddenly annoyed "You're no help, what's wrong with you? Are you actually dumb or do you have mental issue?"

Danny looked hurt by this and I was going to tell Jackson to fuck off, when a strawberry-blonde girl hurried over.

"Jackson!" she whined "you said you'd take me for lunch!"

"Coming, Lydia." Jackson cooed and gave her a kiss, which I made a disgusted noise at.

Jackson looked at me, recognizing me.

"Gilbert, you're here are you?"

"Obviously, so if you don't mind Danny and I are eating our lunch and we don't need to watch the Jackson Whittemore/Lydia Martin's love affair."

Jackson glared at me and walked off, with Lydia trailing behind (as per usual).

Danny looked at me and laughed, "You're so blunt."

"Jackson needs to deflate his big ego" I said defiantly, but grinning.

I couldn't hear what Danny said next, because my attention was drawn to the person who walked into the cafeteria.

Tall, handsome, with jet black hair and bright green eyes. He had that sexy and mysterious thing about him, especially wearing a leather jacket, black T-shirt and dark jeans and boots.

He looked at me and our eyes met.

The world seemed to shift, leaving just me and him.

All I saw was him and it felt like their was a physical connection between us.

I blinked and looked away, but I felt like there was something strange about him and fought with my conflicting feelings.